On the 6th of December, in this week 16 match, Getafe will host Athletic Club in a La Liga match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, Getafe recorded a 5-1 win against Mollerussa. Xavier Puiggros Ruiz scored the first goal for Mollerussa in the 4th minute, but Mata got the equalizer for Getafe in the 19th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 52nd minute on a penalty goal by Mata to cap off a wild match. Getafe is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Athletic Club recorded a 0-1 loss against Real Madrid. Karim Benzema struck first for Real Madrid in the 40th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Athletic Club was frustrated by Real Madrid’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Real Madrid ended the match with the shutout victory. Athletic Club is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Athletic Club won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Athletic Club hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Muniain and Luis Maximiano, and they each have 1 goal. Mata has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the attacker has scored 4 goals for Getafe
Getafe will be without Jakub Jankto, while Asier Villalibre, Yuri, Peru Nolaskoain and Dani Vivian are unavailable to play for Marcelino García Toral’s team.