In Saturday La Liga action, Getafe (2 wins, 4 losses, 1 draw) will welcome Real Madrid (6-0-1) to Coliseum Alfonso Pérez. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. ET. Below, we preview Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Getafe vs. Real Madrid odds, and make our best La Liga bets, picks and predictions.
Real Madrid is tied for the top spot in the league. Despite scoring 18 goals and allowing just 7, their +11 goal differential isn’t the best in the league, a title that belongs to Barcelona.
Real is a perfect 4-0-0 on the road this season. It’s led by F Karim Benzema, who has 3 goals on the season. However, it’s been F Vinicius Júnior who has been the most lethal, scoring a team-high 5 times.
Getafe has just 8 goals on the season and has allowed 15. It’s led by F Enes Ünal and D Gastón Álvarez who are tied with a team-high 2 goals.
The team has struggled to start the season and is just 1-2-1 at home. Getafe has more expected goals than its opponent in 3 straight games, including a 2-1 win over Real Sociedad.
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Getafe vs. Real Madrid odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 9 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Getafe +520 (bet $100 to win $520) | Real Madrid -200 (bet $200 to win $100) | Draw +340
- Over/Under: 2.5 (O: -130 | U: +105)
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Prediction
Real Madrid 3, Getafe 1
Moneyline (ML)
PASS.
Real Madrid has been too dominant, especially on the road, to bet against. Facing a team outside of the top 10 in La Liga action doesn’t help the cause much.
However, its moneyline value is just too steep to play. If you want to back Real Madrid, assume it’ll abuse the porous Getafe defense.
Over/Under (O/U)
BET OVER 2.5 (-130).
While it seems like the Real offense could have its way, the Getafe offense has been playing well lately as well.
Getafe has scored 2 goals in 3 straight games. The home team is an improving side, and Real Madrid doesn’t have a single clean sheet in La Liga play — it has allowed 1 goal in each of its matches.
Real is not short of quick, speedy attackers either. Madrid has scored at least 2 goals in all but 1 league match this season and has had over 2 expected goals in 6 of 10 matches through all competitions as well.
Getafe has allowed 15 markers in 7 matches, so don’t expect its to put up much of a fight here. Back Real by backing the Over at a significantly better value than the moneyline.
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