Match Preview
Real Madrid will welcome top-four chasing Getafe to the Alfred Di Stefano Stadium in their Matchday 33 encounter on Thursday. Following Barcelona's 2-2 draw with cross-town rivals Atletico Madrid, Los Blancos now have a golden opportunity to extend their lead as atop the table to four points while retaining the head-to-head advantage they have over the Catalans.
Zinedine Zidane's men approach the upcoming home game on the back of an impressive run of form following the resumption of the league. The Merengues have not put a foot wrong yet, winning all five matches against Eibar, Valencia, Real Sociedad, Mallorca, and Espanyol, respectively.
Through it all, the team has also managed to keep things tidy at the back, conceding just two goals during the period. Evidently, the form on display for the former European champions is parallel to what was witnessed before the hiatus. In that, the Whites managed five wins, four defeats and 1 draw in 10 games across all competitions.
Against Getafe, a performance reminiscent of what led to the 3-0 win in the reverse leg could hand Real Madrid the much-needed cushion with Barcelona struggling to find their feet. Nevertheless, Jose Bordalas will fancy his side's chances considering the fact that they come into Thursday's clash on the back of a four-game unbeaten run.
The recent 2-1 victory over Real Sociedad offered a different dimension following three successive draws in meetings with Espanyol, Eibar, and Valladolid and a surprise defeat to Granada. In a broader scope, Getafe's form looks nothing short of mediocre as they have managed just three wins from their last 10 outings in all competitions. Four of the remaining games have been drawn while the other three have been lost.
Still, with Getafe sitting within five points of fourth-placed Sevilla, they can ruin the party for Real Madrid with a result that could potentially change the course of the title race.
Team news
Lucas Vazquez and Luka Jovic are the two candidates expected to sit out the meeting with Getafe through injury. Meanwhile, both Ferland Mendy and Luka Modric return to the fold after serving a suspension.
For Getafe, no player is out with an injury. Relatively, no player is suspended for the night's encounter.
Possible starting XI
Real Madrid: Courtois; Carvajal, Varane, Ramos, Mendy; Valverde, Casemiro, Kroos; Asensio, Benzema, Junior
Getafe: Soria; Suarez, Etxeita, Rodriguez, Olivera; Nyom, Maksimovic, Arambarri, Cucurella; Duro, Mata.
Broadcast information for Real Madrid vs Getafe
United States: beIN SPORTS CONNECT, Fanatiz USA, beIN SPORTS en Español, beIN SPORTS
Australia: Kayo Sports, beIN Sports 1, and beIN Sports Connect
United Kingdom: LaLigaTV and Premier Player HD
Canada: beIN SPORTS CONNECT Canada, beIN SPORTS en Español, beIN Sports Canada.
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