Real Madrid resume their LaLiga title charge following the winter break this weekend with a short trip to face local rivals Getafe.
Date: Saturday January 4th, 2020
Venue: Coliseum Alfonso Perez, Getafe
Kick-off time: 3pm GMT
Prediction: Getafe 1-2 Real Madrid
Real Madrid trail Barcelona by two points at the summit and will want to make sure they - at least temporarily - leapfrog their rivals, who contest a local derby of their own against Espanyol later on Saturday evening.
Three successive draws against Valencia, Barca and Athletic Club somewhat disrupted Los Blancos' momentum before Christmas and they will face another stern test against a strong Getafe team that currently sit only two points adrift of fourth-placed Atletico Madrid in sixth.
Expect Zinedine Zidane's men to claim a narrow victory in a competitive affair.
Tickets
All tickets have been sold as Getafe seek a first win over Real Madrid for seven years.
TV channel
LaLiga TV, available with Premier Sports as part of its channel bundle on Sky TV, with coverage from 3pm.
Live stream
Premier Player OTT streaming service.
Head to head (H2H) history and results
- Last season: Real Madrid 2-0 Getafe (19/08/2018) | Getafe 0-0 Real Madrid (25/04/2019)
Betting Odds
- Getafe to win: 7/2
- Real Madrid to win: 20/21
- Draw: 11/4
- Real Madrid to win 2-1: 17/2
Odds provided by Betfair Exchange (correct as of 03/01/2020). Click here for more odds.
Team news
Getafe: Uruguayan left-back Mathias Olivera is suspended after being sent off in the 1-0 defeat at Villarreal before the winter break.
Injury list: Kenedy, Enric Gallego, Markel Bergara
Real Madrid: Marcelo, Lucas Vazquez and James Rodriguez have all returned to training after injury, but Sergio Ramos is banned.
Injury list: Eden Hazard, Marco Asensio
Predicted lineups
Getafe: Soria, Suarez, Dakonam, Cabrera, Nyom, Portillo, Arambarri, Maksimovic, Cucurella, Mata, Molina
Real Madrid: Courtois, Carvajal, Varane, Militao, Mendy, Kroos, Valverde, Modric, Rodrygo, Benzema, Vinicius Junior
LaLiga table: As it stands for Real Madrid and Getafe
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Barcelona | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 39 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 37 |
| 3 | Sevilla | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 34 |
| 4 | Atletico Madrid | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 32 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 31 |
| 6 | Getafe | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 30 |
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