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Always find it interesting when a home team that is higher in the table gets the +5 against a lower-table visitor. That's the case in this La Liga matchup. Getafe midfielder Mario Martin is available after being subbed out injured the last game. Los Azulones, who are struggling, are unbeaten in the past three in this series. La Real, meanwhile, has not been victorious in the league since Nov. 22 and has just one away victory overall.
The punishing physicality of Getafe's style is a trademark of José Bordalás even if it might more belong in the Scottish Premier League. Finesse Real Sociedad, however, became unnerved in both fixtures vs Getafe last season when unable to score a goal in either match...and that's when the Anoeta crew was faring better, not sitting 15th and just above the drop zone as now. La Real recently forced manager Sergio Francisco to walk the plank in late December and replaced him with Pellegrino Matarazzo, whose first match was an encouraging 1-1 draw vs. Atleti. But La Real has missed former stalwarts Mikel Merino and Martin Zubimendi (both now Arsenal), and this might be Spain's best bet for nil-nil this weekend. Play Getafe-Real Sociedad Under
Getafe is one of the only clubs that we see consistently have their match totals set to 1.5 goals instead of 2.5 or 3.5. This is understandable considering Getafe have the second least goals scored in LaLiga only behind Oviedo. I will say though, this number does disrespect Real Sociedad, a club that just took points off Atletico Madrid and a club that has been slowly fixing their form every week. Real Sociedad are not a defensive side and leak goals frequently. Their last 13 matches have featured over 1.5 goals in all but one, and I expect them to press.


