Barcelona will look to build upon their excellent run of form when they travel to Getafe for their next match in La Liga on Saturday.
The Catalans made it five wins in a row across all competitions with a 5-1 demolition of Real Betis in the Copa del Rey during the midweek.
Similarly, Getafe extended their winning streak in all competitions to three games with a narrow 1-0 win over minnows Pontevedra despite going down to nine-men in the Copa del Rey.
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The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
Getafe vs. Barcelona live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch this La Liga match in the U.S.:
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What time does Getafe vs. Barcelona kick off?
This La Liga clash takes place at the Estadio Coliseum in Getafe, Spain and kicks off on Saturday, January 18 at 9:00 p.m. local time.
Here’s how that time translates across the U.S.:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Sat, Jan. 18 | 3:00 p.m. |
| Central Time | Sat, Jan. 18 | 2:00 p.m. |
| Mountain Time | Sat, Jan. 18 | 1:00 p.m. |
| Pacific Time | Sat, Jan. 18 | 12:00 p.m. |
Getafe vs. Barcelona lineups, team news
Amidst a stop-start season thanks to knee and ankle injuries, Borja Mayoral has worked back to full fitness and could be ready to start for the first time in La Liga this season. Otherwise, Chrisantus Uche and Bertug Yildirim will continue their partnership up front.
The only fitness concern for Getafe is Allan Nyom who is out with a muscle injury for another few weeks.
Getafe predicted XI (4-4-2, right to left): Soria (GK) — Djene, Duarte, Alderete, Iglesias — Alena, Milla, Arambarri, da Costa — Uche, Yildirim.
Injured: Nyom (muscle).
Suspended: None.
Robert Lewandowski, Marc Casado, and Alex Balde were all rested midweek against Real Betis, but should be rotated back into the XI here with Frenkie de Jong, Gavi, and Gerard Martin all potentially coming out. Ansu Fati was left out of the squad amidst rumors of an exit, and that could continue this weekend.
Goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen is out for the season with an injury, and Wojciech Szczesny is suspended after being sent off midway through the Supercopa de Espana final.
Marc Bernal is also done for the year, while Inigo Martinez will miss a number of weeks with a hamstring injury. The loss of Martinez has seen Ronald Araujo do an about-face, reportedly deciding to stay at the club despite being the subject of recent transfer rumors.
Barcelona predicted XI (4-3-3, right to left): Pena (GK) — Kounde, Araujo, Cubarsi, Balde — Casado, Olmo, Pedri — Lamine Yamal, Lewandowski, Raphinha.
Injured: ter Stegen (ACL), Bernal (ACL), I. Martinez (hamstring).
Suspended: Szczesny (red card).
Getafe vs. Barcelona Prediction
Barcelona narrowly won the reverse fixture 1-0 earlier in the campaign. However, the Catalans are winless in their last four visits to Getafe in La Liga.
Getafe are a difficult team to break down, and Barcelona haven’t scored in three of their last visits to the Coliseum. However, Hansi Flick’s side have played some exciting attacking football this season, which should help them break down the hosts’ defense to emerge as victors (even if by a narrow margin).
- Prediction: Getafe 0-1 Barcelona
La Liga fixture schedule this week
All times ET
Friday, January 17
- Espanyol vs. Real Valladolid (3:00 p.m.)
Saturday, January 18
- Girona vs. Sevilla (8:00 a.m.)
- Leganes vs. Atletico Madrid (10:15 a.m.)
- Real Betis vs. Alaves (12:30 p.m.)
- Getafe vs. Barcelona (3:00 p.m.)
Sunday, January 19
- Celta Vigo vs. Athletic Club (8:00 a.m.)
- Real Madrid vs. Las Palmas (10:15 a.m.)
- Osasuna vs. Rayo Vallecano (12:30 p.m.)
- Valencia vs. Real Sociedad (3:00 p.m.)
Monday, January 20
- Villarreal vs. Mallorca (3:00 p.m.)