The home side are currently top of the league with 72 points from 28 games, while the visitors are in 16th position, with 27 points from 28 matches.
The Catalan side will retain their position at the top of the table regardless of the outcome of this fixture. The Madrid based team on the other hand cannot realistically move up the table at the end of this fixture, but can slump to 19th in the standings at the end of the match day.
Barcelona title sprintIt is now a matter of when, and not if when discussing Barcelona and their title challenge. The league leaders have been unstoppable since the turn of the year, and will wrap up the title in good time if they continue to perform in this manner.
The league leaders, managed by Luis Enrique are in immaculate form, winning all of their last five games in all competitions. These winning run includes league wins against Las Palmas (1-2 on February 20), Sevilla (2-1 on February 28), Rayo Vallecano (1-5 on March 3), and Eibar (0-4 on March 6). They also triumphed over Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League (0-2 on February 23).
Getafe relegation threatenedOnly one point separates Getafe from 18th position, and with a game against free scoring Barcelona coming up, many expect them to be in the relegation zone by the end of the match day.
The Madrid team, managed by Fran Escriba are in abysmal form, with one draw and four defeats in their last five games in all competitions. This single draw was in their most recent outing against Sevilla (1-1 on March 5).
Prior to this draw, the Deep Blues had lost four consecutive games. These losses were against Athletico Madrid (0-1 on February 14), Levante (3-0 on February 19), Celta de Vigo (0-1 on February 27), and Las Palmas (4-0 on March 1).
World footballer of the year Lionel Messi is in red hot form at the moment, with 8 goals in his last 4 games. Getafe will have to set up the barricades if they are to stop the Argentine forward continuing the recent trend in this game.
Getafe’s problems this season is mostly due to their goal shy strikers; the duo of Alvaro Vasquez and Victor Rodriquez have scored a combined 6 goals in 52 appearances. Their manager will be hoping they are more efficient in this game, if they are to have any chance of leaving the Camp Nou with a positive result.
Barcelona are in red hot form at the moment, and it will be a massive upset if Getafe were to get anything from this game. Barcelona to win this game by a massive margin.