La Liga Gameweek 5 Sun, Sep 21 · 20:00 Spotify Camp Nou, Barcelona
Full match report oneScoredOdds · Value · Detailed stats →
Our take

Barcelona were clear favourites.

Barcelona were the stronger side on L90 Strength (91 vs 49). Barcelona usually keep the ball (69% on average), which points to more chances at both ends. Barcelona had 7 days of rest, Getafe 8.3 and had to travel 510 km.

Away travel510 kmRest days7 · 8.3Matches / 14d1 · 1
Barcelona78%
Draw15%
Getafe7%
Expected goals 2.54 – 0.67
Barcelona78%
Draw15%
Getafe7%
Expected goals 2.58 – 0.69
Barcelona78%
Draw15%
Getafe7%
Expected goals 2.55 – 0.64
Barcelona71%
Draw18%
Getafe10%
Expected goals 2.26 – 0.75
Barcelona77%
Draw15%
Getafe8%
Expected goals 2.56 – 0.72
Over 2.5 62% Both score 45% Likeliest score 2–0
Rebuilt after the match from pre-match Elo. Real context is the full LOAD90 forecast; Strength only is Elo and home edge alone. How it works.
Weather (Barcelona)

No weather data yet

Referee · SpainRicardo De Burgos Bengoetxea
  • Cards per match 3.7
  • Penalties per match 0.23
  • Matches 30

Team strength

BarcelonaGetafe
91 L90 StrengthIn forecast 49
93 Current StrengthIn forecast 48
97 AttackIn forecast 27
92 DefenceIn forecast 59
— Form indexContext —
In forecastContext

L90 Strength, Attack and Defence come from the same Elo rating and attack and defence ratings the forecast uses. Form index is explained in Recent performance.

Match Opportunity

Full analysis

Barcelona

Attack—
Defense risk—

Getafe

Attack—
Defense risk—

Opportunity unavailable for one or both teams.

Playing style

BarcelonaGetafe
3.25 Goals scoredVia Att/Def 1.50
0.75 Goals concededVia Att/Def 1.00
2.29 xGVia Att/Def 1.03
1.07 xG allowedVia Att/Def 0.55
+0.96 Goals minus xGContext +0.47
100% Scored inContext 75%
50% Clean sheetsContext 50%
21.25 ShotsContext 9.75
7.50 Shots on targetVia Att/Def 3.25
35% On target shareContext 33%
12.75 Shots in the boxContext 5.50
61% Box shareContext 55%
15% ConversionContext 15%
3.00 OffsidesContext 2.33
6.50 Shots allowedContext 8.25
3.50 On target allowedVia Att/Def 2.75
2.00 BlocksContext 2.00
2.75 Goalkeeper savesContext 2.25
79% Save rateContext 82%
70% PossessionIn forecast 38%
607 PassesContext 278
541 Accurate passesContext 205
89% Pass accuracyContext 74%
7.19 Team ratingContext 6.85
10.50 FoulsContext 14.50
10.50 Fouls sufferedContext 15.00
0.75 Yellow cardsContext 1.75
0.00 Red cardsContext 0.00
This league season, per match · 4 and 4 games
2.90 Goals scoredVia Att/Def 0.90
1.40 Goals concededVia Att/Def 1.40
2.24 xGVia Att/Def 1.00
1.48 xG allowedVia Att/Def 1.04
+0.66 Goals minus xGContext -0.10
100% Scored inContext 50%
40% Clean sheetsContext 20%
19.70 ShotsContext 10.40
7.10 Shots on targetVia Att/Def 2.80
36% On target shareContext 27%
11.90 Shots in the boxContext 6.60
61% Box shareContext 63%
15% ConversionContext 9%
2.14 OffsidesContext 2.50
8.20 Shots allowedContext 10.10
3.60 On target allowedVia Att/Def 4.30
2.00 BlocksContext 1.90
2.56 Goalkeeper savesContext 3.75
70% Save rateContext 75%
70% PossessionIn forecast 36%
634 PassesContext 271
565 Accurate passesContext 189
89% Pass accuracyContext 70%
7.21 Team ratingContext 6.83
11.10 FoulsContext 13.80
12.00 Fouls sufferedContext 12.60
1.70 Yellow cardsContext 2.30
0.00 Red cardsContext 0.10
Last 10 matches, all competitions, per match · 10 and 10 games
In forecastVia Att/DefContext

In forecast: possession adjusts the LOAD90 forecast directly. Via Att/Def: goals, xG and shots on target feed the attack and defence ratings. Context: describes the style, no correction of its own.

Recent performance last 5 · schedule

Barcelona
Rest7 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d1all competitions
Travel0 km0 km in 14d
Schedule load0%Low
No finished matches with a forecast yet.
Getafe
Rest8.3 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d1all competitions
Travel510 km0 km in 14d
Schedule load6%Low
No finished matches with a forecast yet.

Expected points come from each pre-match EloLambda forecast (3 × win chance + draw chance). Explains recent results; in our tests recent form did not add predictive value on top of the model. Rest, travel and schedule load are context; only High Congestion (4+ matches in 14 days) changes the forecast. Full schedule below.

Full schedule & recovery
Barcelona Getafe
Schedule loaddescriptive index, contextLow · 0Low · 6
High congestion4+ matches in 14 days, in the forecastNoNo
Rest dayssince last match7La Liga 2025-2026, 14 Sep8.3La Liga 2025-2026, 13 Sep
Travel to venuefrom home stadium0 km510 km
Travel, last 14 daysaway trips, both ways0 km0 km
Matcheslast 7 / 14 / 28 days1 / 1 / 20 / 1 / 3
Next matchdays after this one42.9

All competitions synced from eScored, including cups and Europe. Distances are straight-line between stadium cities. Only High Congestion changes the forecast; the other rows are context.

Squad & lineups

Barcelona Confirmed XI
4-3-3
13Joan García(G)
18Gerard Martín 15A. Christensen 24Eric García 23J. Koundé
20Dani Olmo 21F. de Jong 8Pedri
7Ferran Torres 9R. Lewandowski 11Raphinha
+5 more reported missing outside this XI
Getafe Confirmed XI
5-3-2
13David Soria(G)
16Diego Rico 2D. Dakonam 22Domingos Duarte 3A. Abqar 17Kiko Femenía
8M. Arambarri 5Luis Milla 6Mario Martín
9Borja Mayoral 23Adrian Liso
+1 more reported missing outside this XI

Last XI is the club's most recent recorded starting lineup, Confirmed XI is the official lineup for this match. We do not publish a predicted lineup. Players in red are reported missing for this match.

Key absences
Barcelona Scores -0.07 · concedes +0.02 goals Absences are shown before kick-off
Getafe Scores 0.00 · concedes +0.05 goals Absences are shown before kick-off
Total impact vs full squads
  • Barcelona-0.7 pp
  • Draw+0.3 pp
  • Getafe+0.4 pp

Home / Away this season

Barcelona · Home 3.00points per game · 1 home games
W-D-L
1-0-0
Scored
6.00
Conceded
0.00
Getafe · Away 2.00points per game · 3 away games
W-D-L
2-0-1
Scored
1.33
Conceded
1.33

Actual results only, not forecast λ. Samples this early in the season are small, so these numbers are not used as a forecast correction.

Common opponents 1 this season

League games this season against teams both sides have played. A small, uneven sample: context only.

Head to head last 10 of 10 meetings

5 Barcelona wins4 draws1 Getafe wins
Goals per game1.40 – 0.50 Over 2.530% Both scored30% Clean sheets60% · 40%
  • 18 Jan 2025Getafe1–1Barcelona
  • 25 Sep 2024Barcelona1–0Getafe
  • 24 Feb 2024Barcelona4–0Getafe
  • 13 Aug 2023Getafe0–0Barcelona
  • 16 Apr 2023Getafe0–0Barcelona
  • 22 Jan 2023Barcelona1–0Getafe

All competitions, finished games before this kick-off. Shown as history: in our tests head-to-head added almost nothing on top of the model.

Referee · Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea Spain · 30 matches before this one

Per match, all competitions

Yellow cards3.43league 3.80
Red cards0.23league 0.30
Cards 5+27%league 38%
Fouls21.8league 24.4
Penalties0.23league 0.34
Home wins50%league 48%
Barcelona1 with this referee
Record1-0-0 Cards · opp.1.0 · 1.0 Pens for · against0 · 1
  • W29 Apr 24H · Valencia4–21
Getafe4 with this referee
Record1-0-3 Cards · opp.3.3 · 2.0 Pens for · against0 · 1 Reds2
  • L18 Apr 25A · Espanyol0–13
  • L12 May 24A · Cadiz0–12
  • L1 Feb 24H · Real Madrid0–21
  • W6 Nov 23H · Cadiz1–07

From eScored match records before this kick-off. "league" is this league season's average; red is notably above it, green below. Cards · opp. is cards shown to the club and to its opponents per match with this referee. Context only: referees are not part of the forecast.

Goal timing

Barcelona4 games · scored 13 · conceded 3
1 1 0-15
2 16-30
1 1 31-45
4 46-60
1 1 61-75
4 76-90
Getafe4 games · scored 6 · conceded 4
1 0-15
1 16-30
2 1 31-45
2 1 46-60
1 61-75
1 76-90
Barcelona10 games · scored 29 · conceded 14
2 4 0-15
4 1 16-30
6 2 31-45
8 1 46-60
2 2 61-75
7 4 76-90
Getafe10 games · scored 9 · conceded 14
2 2 0-15
4 16-30
2 2 31-45
3 1 46-60
2 61-75
5 76-90

scored conceded, by 15-minute band (stoppage time counts to the band before it). Only games with a complete goal log.

Scenario lab Beta

Numbers are home · draw · away chances. Pick a scenario to update the forecast at the top of the page.