Getafe vs Real Madrid Prediction, 4/18/2021 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 4/12/2021

Game: Getafe vs Real Madrid

Date: Sunday, April 18, 2021

Location: Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain

TV: beIN Sports

Odds/Point Spread: Getafe (+400) Real Madrid (-125)

Toni Kroos and Real Madrid (20-6-4, 2nd in La Liga) are headed to Camp Nou on Sunday where they'll take on Getafe (7-9-14, 15th in La Liga). The expected starting goalkeepers will be David Soria for Getafe and Thibaut Courtois for Real Madrid. The odds on this matchup have Getafe coming in at +400 and the Meringues are at -125. The O/U opens at 2.25.

Getafe faced Cadiz in their last matchup and went home with a loss by a final score of 1-0. Getafe attempted 17 dribbles in this outing and were able to convert 8 of the attempts for a percentage of 47.1%. When discussing the passing game, they finished this match with a 72.8% received passes rate by converting 302 out of their 415 passing attempts last game. In regard to shooting accuracy, Getafe ended this match at a 13.6% rate by putting 3 shots on target of 22 total shots. Getafe sports an average of 0.73 goals per 90 minutes (22 goals in total) and have accumulated 12 assists in all matches for the season.

Mata is one guy you are going to want to keep your eye on for Getafe. He has accounted for 19 assists while accumulating 65 yellow card cautions so far in his career. Mata has started 190 contests in his pro soccer career while he scores 0.46 G/90. The forward from Spain has 87 goals in 16,855 mins. One more guy who could decide who wins is Angel Rodriguez, the forward hailing from Spain. Rodriguez has earned 22,019 mins during 215 career starting assignments and has been given a total of 56 yellow card cautions. He has assisted on a goal 25 times during his career and he has scored 118 total goals. He scores 0.48 goals per 90 during his pro soccer career.

The man protecting the net for Getafe will be David Soria. Soria (40-36-35 mark during his career) has totaled 42 clean sheets, which gives him a 37.5% clean sheet percentage. The goalkeeper born in Spain has had 350 shots tried against him in 112 starts. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.0 (112 total goals allowed) and he holds a save % of 72.3%. Soria has defended the goal for a total of 9,993 mins and has 259 stops in his career.

For their last game, Real Madrid earned three points by winning 2-1 against Barcelona. Real Madrid had a 66.7% successful dribble rate by converting 12 out of the 18 dribbles they pursued. They finished this game by converting 268 of the 318 pass attempts earning a rate of 84.3%. Real Madrid connected on 3 shots tried out of the team's 14 shots tried giving them a 21.4% clip in their last match. Having earned a total of 50 goals and 41 assists in all their games, Real Madrid is averaging 1.67 goals and 1.37 assists per 90.

Toni Kroos will be counted on for Real Madrid. He has an average of 0.13 goals per 90 mins and has started 332 contests during his soccer career. The midfielder from Germany has totaled 29,079 professional minutes while scoring 41 goals. He has 52 yellow card cautions during his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 84 times. Be sure to keep an eye out for Karim Benzema, the forward who represents France. He has totaled 231 goals in his career while assisting a teammate on a goal 100 times. Benzema has been handed a total of 11 yellow card warnings in 33,724 mins played (394 starts). His G/90 average in his career is 0.62.

Thibaut Courtois will look after the net for Real Madrid. So far in his pro soccer career, Courtois has given up 335 goals and has accumulated 848 saves in 369 starts. He has given up 0.91 goals per 90 while he holds a mark of 222-77-67. He sports a save percentage of 72.7 and his clean sheet rate sits at 43.4%. Courtois has recorded 160 shutouts and defended 1,169 shots against him in 33,024 minutes throughout his career.

Who will win tonight's La Liga game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Getafe (+400)

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