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February 4, 2012 7:00 PM GMT
Coliseum Alfonso Pérez — Getafe (Madrid)
Referee:‬ Miguel Ángel Ayza Gámez‎
Attendance:‬ 14000‎
 
 
Sergio Ramos 18′

La Liga Preview: Getafe - Real Madrid

Los Blancos will expect nothing less than three points from their short trip to the Coliseum Alfonso Perez as they look to pull further ahead of Barcelona in the league table

By Karthick Arvinth

More On :  Getafe, Real Madrid, Getafe vs Real Madrid
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Ricardo Kaka y Mesut Ozil - Real Madrid

 PROBABLE LINEUPS

GETAFE


Moya
Valera, Diaz, Torres, Masilela
Rodriguez, Casquero
Rios, Barrada, Gavilan
Miku
REAL MADRID


Casillas
Ramos, Pepe, Carvalho, Coentrao
Granero, Alonso
Ozil, Kaka, Ronaldo
Benzema

Getafe coach Luis Garcia Plaza will be forced to face free-scoring Real Madrid with a makeshift defence on Saturday, as Rafa is sidelined through injury and Alberto Lopo is suspended.

Further up the pitch, there are major question marks over Michel's fitness, and with Dani Guiza also ruled out through suspension, Miku could play up front on his own against the league leaders.

Real Madrid midfielder Xabi Alonso has returned to normal training after coming off with a muscular problem in Saturday's win over Real Zaragoza, and is likely to feature.

Brazilian left-back Marcelo is definitely out with a hamstring injury, while Angel Di Maria and Sami Khedira are highly unlikely to be fit in time for Saturday's clash.

Sergio Ramos returns from suspension and is set to slot in at right-back, with Ricardo Carvalho expected to partner compatriot Pepe in central defence.


 DID YOU KNOW?
  • Getafe are on a six-game unbeaten run in the league, with four wins in that sequence.
  • Miku (pictured) is the capital club's top scorer this season with six goals.

  • The Azulones are the only side to have beaten champions Barcelona this campaign.
  • Real Madrid have won their last seven away matches in the league.
  • Averaging 3.5 goals per game, the Castilian club boast the best attack in the Primera Division.
  • Los Blancos have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last six league games.

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Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
  • Getafe 0-4 Real Madrid
    16.63 %
  • Getafe 1-3 Real Madrid
    14.46 %
  • Getafe 1-4 Real Madrid
    13.8 %
Head to Head
La Liga ‎(LIGA)‎ 4 Feb 2012 Getafe 0 - Real Madrid 1
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La Liga ‎(LIGA)‎ 10 Sep 2011 Real Madrid 4 - Getafe 2
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La Liga ‎(LIGA)‎ 10 May 2011 Real Madrid 4 - Getafe 0
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La Liga ‎(LIGA)‎ 3 Jan 2011 Getafe 2 - Real Madrid 3
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La Liga ‎(LIGA)‎ 25 Mar 2010 Getafe 2 - Real Madrid 4
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Last Five Matches
Getafe
13 May 2012Getafe 0 - Zaragoza 2LIGA
5 May 2012Athletic de Bilbao 0 - Getafe 0LIGA
1 May 2012Getafe 1 - Racing Santander 1LIGA
28 Apr 2012Getafe 1 - Mallorca 3LIGA
22 Apr 2012Granada 1 - Getafe 0LIGA
Real Madrid
13 May 2012Real Madrid 4 - Mallorca 1LIGA
5 May 2012Granada 1 - Real Madrid 2LIGA
2 May 2012Athletic de Bilbao 0 - Real Madrid 3LIGA
29 Apr 2012Real Madrid 3 - Sevilla 0LIGA
25 Apr 2012Real Madrid 2 - FC Bayern München 1UCL
Odds
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Team News
Available Squads
25Miguel MoyàGoalkeeper
2Cata DíazDefender
4Miguel TorresDefender
18Tsepo MasilelaDefender
20Juan ValeraDefender
16Pedro RíosStriker
17Diego CastroMidfielder
22Francisco CasqueroMidfielder
23Juan RodríguezMidfielder
28AbdelMidfielder
7MikuStriker
13Jordi Codina RodríguezGoalkeeper
3ManéDefender
6LacenMidfielder
8Pablo SarabiaMidfielder
10Jaime Gavilán MartínezMidfielder
24Rubén PérezMidfielder
19ArizmendiStriker
1Iker CasillasGoalkeeper
3PepeDefender
4Sergio RamosDefender
15Fabio CoentraoDefender
17ArbeloaDefender
8KakáMidfielder
10Mesut ÖzilMidfielder
14Xabi AlonsoMidfielder
24Lassana DiarraMidfielder
7Cristiano RonaldoStriker
9Karim BenzemaStriker
13AdánGoalkeeper
18Raúl Albiol TortajadaDefender
19Raphaël VaraneDefender
5Nuri SahinMidfielder
11Esteban Granero MolinaMidfielder
21CallejónStriker
20Gonzalo HiguaínStriker
Players to Watch
Miku
Miku
Position: Striker
Squad Number: 7
Games Goals YC RC
37 12 4 1
The Venezuelan scored a brace when the two teams met at the Bernabeu earlier in the season. With Guiza suspended this time around, the goalscoring burden again falls squarely on the shoulders of the 26-year-old.
Kaká
Kaká
Position: Midfielder
Squad Number: 8
Games Goals YC RC
27 5 3 0
Beset by form and fitness problems since his arrival in the Spanish capital, the mercurial Brazilian is finally beginning to show traces of his old form. Di Maria's injury gives the former AC Milan man the perfect opportunity to get a regular run of games in the team and remind the world what he can do.
Prediction
Getafe have a solid defensive record at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez, with just six goals conceded there so far in the current campaign. However, with the league leaders averaging more than three goals per game, the home side will have their work cut out.
Editor's Prediction
Getafe 1
Real Madrid 3
Results
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Top Scorers
Player   Goals Penalties
Lionel Messi Lionel Messi
Striker
Barcelona 		50 10
Cristiano Ronaldo Cristiano Ronaldo
Striker
Real Madrid 		46 12
Radamel Falcao Radamel Falcao
Striker
Atlético Madrid 		24 5
Gonzalo Higuaín Gonzalo Higuaín
Striker
Real Madrid 		22 0
Karim Benzema Karim Benzema
Striker
Real Madrid 		21 0