Getafe vs Sevilla Preview
Sunday afternoon in Madrid, and Getafe find themselves in a fixture they really cannot afford to lose. Sitting 17th in La Liga with nine points from ten games, Jose Bordalas’ side are barely keeping their heads above the relegation waterline, and a home defeat to a Sevilla side who are in form and full of confidence would do serious damage to whatever fragile belief exists in that dressing room. The league table does not lie, and right now Getafe look like a team that is running out of time to get their act together.
Sevilla arrive at the Coliseum with momentum behind them and genuine ambitions of pushing into the top four conversation. Luis Garcia Plaza’s men are sixth on 17 points, and while a Champions League place still feels like a stretch given the last few barren years at the club, this is shaping up to be the most promising campaign they have had in a while. Back-to-back wins going into the weekend, a settled squad, and a clear identity under their manager — the contrast with the hosts is pretty stark.
Getafe need something to cling to here. Their only solace is home advantage and the fact that they are at least capable of being defensively stubborn, which Bordalas teams always are. But with a Copa del Rey win over Lebrijana midweek — a fourth-tier side — followed by that 4-0 hammering at Athletic Bilbao in the league still fresh in the memory, confidence is not exactly flowing. Sevilla will fancy themselves here, and honestly, it is hard to argue against them.
Getafe vs Sevilla Form
Let us start with Getafe, because their league form is genuinely alarming. Two wins, three draws, five defeats — that is a record that screams relegation battle, and the goals column tells an even grimmer story. Five goals scored in ten La Liga matches is the worst attacking return in the entire division. Not just bad. The worst. Their last league win came on September 20, a 1-0 home victory over Malaga, and they have not found the net regularly enough to threaten anyone since. The Copa del Rey win over Lebrijana on Thursday was fine, but you do not get La Liga points for beating non-league opposition.
Sevilla are pointing in a very different direction. The 2-0 win over Osasuna in the league before the international break showed genuine solidity at both ends of the pitch, and then following that up with a 3-0 cup win midweek suggests the squad depth and confidence are in a healthy place. Five league wins from ten is the kind of return that keeps a manager relaxed, and Garcia Plaza will have had a good week on the training ground knowing his side go into Sunday in form and with options available. Isaac Romero has three goals in eight appearances and is clicking into form at the right time.
The patterns here are hard to ignore. Getafe cannot score, Sevilla are defensively organised, and the visitors have a clear edge in quality across the pitch right now. When a team has scored just five league goals all season going into a match against a side that kept a clean sheet last time out in the division, the arithmetic is pretty obvious. This is a game where Sevilla’s defensive shape should suffocate whatever Getafe try to build.
Getafe vs Sevilla Head to Head
The history between these two sides gives Sevilla further cause for optimism. Across 48 previous meetings in all competitions, Getafe’s record reads 16 wins, 24 defeats and eight draws — so this is not a fixture where the home side have historically made life difficult for the visitors. More specifically, Sevilla have won four of the last six encounters between the pair, which is a strong recent record. Last season threw up an interesting split, with both sides winning away from home — Sevilla took a 1-0 victory in Madrid, while Getafe claimed a 2-1 win at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan — but the overall direction of travel in this fixture points firmly towards Sevilla.
Sunday’s game is at the Coliseum, where Getafe’s home advantage has not always translated into results against higher-quality opposition. The head-to-head record, combined with Sevilla’s current league position and momentum, makes the visitors the logical pick regardless of the venue.
Getafe vs Sevilla Lineups
Getafe are dealing with a few notable absentees. Johan Mojica and Mario Martin are both suspended and unavailable, which creates gaps in the defensive setup that Bordalas will need to plug carefully. On a more positive note, Djene Dakonam is back after serving a ban of his own, and he is likely to feature. The injury list is adding to the headache too, with Junami, Zaid Romero and Christantus Uche all sidelined. Kiko Femenia, Abdel Abqar and Davinchi are expected to keep their places despite the cup rotation, with Azon likely to lead the line. Soria starts in goal. It is a squad stretched at the edges, which is the last thing Getafe need when trying to organise against a Sevilla side full of confidence.
Sevilla are relatively well-stocked by comparison. Marcao and Miguel Sierra are missing through injury, but those are manageable losses. Vlachodimos keeps goal, with what looks like a solid back four in front of him. Youssouf Fofana, on loan from AC Milan, gets another start in midfield and has been one of the most impressive performers for the club this season — his energy and technical quality give Sevilla a real platform in the centre of the park. Isaac Romero leads the attack, and with three goals already this campaign, he is the man most likely to trouble the Getafe backline.
Getafe vs Sevilla Tactics
Bordalas is a manager who has always built his teams around defensive organisation and physicality. Getafe will sit compact, try to frustrate, and look to hit on the counter when they can nick the ball. The problem is that their attacking threat is virtually non-existent right now — five league goals all season tells you everything about how blunt they are going forward. Without Mojica in the wide areas, there is even less dynamism in the final third. Bordalas will likely set up in a low block and try to make this a scrappy, uncomfortable afternoon for Sevilla, but that only works if your side can actually create something when you do get forward.
Sevilla are likely to be patient rather than gung-ho. Garcia Plaza tends to build from a solid defensive base and trust his midfield quality to control possession and territory. With Fofana pulling strings in the middle alongside Agoume and Correia, they have the technical ability to dominate the ball and draw Getafe out of shape when the time is right. Ejuke and Stassin offer width and directness, and Romero as the focal point gives them a reliable outlet. This is a game where Sevilla can win comfortably without necessarily producing their best football — the gap in quality and form is significant enough that they do not need to be brilliant, just professional.
Getafe vs Sevilla Prediction and Betting Tips
Sevilla are the right side to back here, and backing them on the Match Result market feels straightforward. Getafe’s attacking record is the worst in La Liga, Sevilla have won four of the last six meetings, and the visitors arrive with back-to-back wins and a squad in far better shape than their hosts. Bordalas might make this uncomfortable for a spell, but a Getafe side missing multiple players and unable to score regularly is not equipped to stop a Sevilla team this organised and this confident.
Away Win is the call. Sevilla to pick up three points on the road, continue their push up the table, and leave Getafe with even more to worry about as the season gets deeper into autumn.