FC Barcelona has been simply stupendous this La Liga season. Having six consecutive victories so far, the club finds itself on the tabletop with 18 points. More importantly, given that Hansi Flick's Barca has been doing it all, with their star players de Jong, Gavi, Olmo, and Araujo injured, is what makes it truly commendable. Coming on the back of a dominating win against Villarreal at the Ceramica, the club looks forward to continuing on winning ways as they face Getafe in the upcoming home fixture.
FC Barcelona Vs Getafe Preview
FC Barcelona is set to kick off its 7th La Liga matchday against Getafe on 25th September at 19:00 UTC at the Estadi Olimpic stadium. Given that the Blaugrana club arrives in the fixture, beating Villarreal at their home, who have been quite good in this early stage of the season, Barca certainly enter the fixture being the favorites. With their star players, Lamine Yamal, Raphinha, Lewandowski, and Pedri in red-hot form, they would look forward to bagging the complete 3 points in the matchday. However, given the competitive nature of the Spanish League, Flick's side needs to approach the matchday against Getafe afresh, although the visitors haven't been good so far.
Talking about Barca's potential lineup for the fixture, Hansi Flick would have to make certain key changes as they head to Villarreal City. Starting with the defense, where significant changes appear to be a real possibility, the club, in the absence of Ter Stegen, is bound to start with second-choice keeper Inaki Pena for the fixture. Moreover, unlike the last time, where Flick had employed a heavily rotated lineup, it looks much certain that he might restore to the initial setup, with one potential change for Ingo Martinez.
Potentially, young, talented 17-year-old Pau Cubarsi and Eric Garcia, who looked reliable in the previous game, would constitute the heart of the Blaugrana defense. On the flanks comes the duo of seasoned veteran Jules Kounde and the 20-year-old prodigy Alejandro Balde. Given the performances of the full-backs so far, along with Pau Cubarsi's presence alongside Eric, who returns to his conventional role, this backline could pose significant challenges for Getafe's front three.
Coming to the midfield, it is much possible that, considering Eric Garcia's return to the center-back role, Flick might have to start Marc Casado. Given Pablo Torre's performance in his debut start of the season, it looks difficult for him not to make it into the starting lineup. Thus, a midfield setup consisting of Catalan star Pedri, pivotal ace Marc Casado, and Pablo Torre at the front looks much more probable. Be it Pedri, Casado, or Torre, all have been brilliant this season, and hopes would be high for them to help the club get the 3 points at home.
Finally, moving to the attack force, where any potential change in the starting XI looks significantly improbable. As has been the performance of the Blaugrana club's front three, comprising Lamine Yamal, Lewandowski, and Club Captain Raphinha, Flick would want to continue with the same setup in the fixture. While it could be a major possibility that Yamal might be subbed soon, given the youngster's heavy workload, this front three looks the most potential one for the club's starting XI.
Scoreline Prediction
Considering FC Barcelona's start to the new La Liga campaign, combined with the club's past record against Getafe, the Blaugrana club definitely kicks off the home fixture, being the favorites. Thus, even though analyzing La Liga's unpredictability, Hansi Flick's side could be up for a massive win again, a potential one being 5-0.