Getafe are looking to qualify for the UEFA Champions League for the first time in their history, their battle for fourth place with Valencia will be decided on the last day of the season. Getafe take on Villarreal at Coliseum Alfonso Perez on Saturday and they need all three points if they are to have any hope of moving from fifth place to fourth. Getafe won the reverse fixture 2-1 in January, with goals from Jorge Molina and Angel, while Karl Toko Ekambi missed a penalty kick in stoppage time for Villarreal. Overall, Getafe have won three of the last six direct matches, while Villarreal collected two wins.
Getafe are about to make history, they are extremely close to a Champions League spot but their dream could be shattered on the last day of the season. They are tied on 58 points with fourth-placed Valencia at the moment, but Valencia have better results in this season's direct matches so if both teams win their matches on Saturday, Getafe would finish fifth. They had a three-point advantage over Valencia before last weekend, but they were unable to avoid a 2-0 defeat at champions Barcelona on Sunday. Bruno Gonzalez and Jaime Mata return from suspension and are available for this match, but Djene Dakonam is now suspended. Amath Ndiaye, Vitorino Antunes and Markel Bergara are injured for the home side.
Villarreal have already sorted out their worries, they can have a carefree last day of the season. Last weekend they collected a 1-0 victory at home against Eibar and that result moved them six points clear of the relegation zone, securing their survival in LaLiga with a game to spare. It has been a troubled season for Villarreal, a team that has been finishing inside the top six during the past five seasons. They have collected four victories in their last six league matches and lost only to Real Madrid. Mario Gaspar is suspended for Saturday's match, while Bruno Soriano, Miguelon and Daniele Bonera are out injured.
Probable line-ups:
Getafe: Soria - Suarez, Cabrera, B. Gonzalez, Olivera - Foulquier, Maksimovic, Arambarri, Portillo - Molina, Mata
Villarreal: Fernandez - Quintilla, A. Gonzalez, Mori, Costa - Cazorla, Iborra - Chukwueze, Fornals, Ekambi - Moreno
My prediction: Getafe to win 3-1, the home side have the motivation to win this match but it might not be enough to achieve their Champions League dream.
Here are the odds for the match at Bet365:
Getafe win - 1.61
Draw - 4.20
Villarreal win - 5.25
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