Sit tight, sports fans, because I'm about to spill some sports tea. First, let's have a chat about the goalkeepers: Getafe's David Soria has compiled a 6.58 rating with 5 saves thus far. My stats man points out two particularly sprightly guardians of the Real Madrid net, Thibaut Courtois and Andriy Lunin, with ratings of 7.60 and 6.80, enjoying a good run of 7 and 2 saves respectively.
On the superstar front, from team Real Madrid, it's Luka Modrić leading the charge with a sterling 91.8% accurate pass rate dancing alongside zero goal contributions. Then we have the whippersnapper Federico Valverde. He has mustered a score of 7.67, pushing a goal and managing 93.7% accurate passes, leaving defenders needing a GPS to track him. Finally, there's the golden boy, Kylian Mbappé, with 2 goals and a 79.5% accurate pass rate. Unfortunately, we have to kick him off the island - apparently, Real Madrid expects their strikers to pass as well. Rough times, folks.
On Getafe's side, Ramón Terrats has been carrying the team like Atlas with 2 goals and maintaining a pass accuracy of 79.7%. Luis Milla, with a 7.27 rating and a strong pass game, and Domingos Duarte providing additional attacking force with 1 goal, round out the top three. Sounds like the Bermuda Triangle for opposing defenders, but not quite the apocalypse.
The regular season says Real Madrid have bagged 21 wins with a further 6 matches ending in a tie. While Getafe, not to be completely outshone, has grasped 10 victories and ended up shaking hands at the end of 9 match days.
Our past match oils paint a picture of Real Madrid enjoying a nice tea party at Getafe's expense with a string of wins.
Ultimately, I don't mean to scare away the Getafe bettors, but it would be fitting to recite some melancholic poetry given the recent history and current form.
Albert’s Prediction: Real Madrid by 2