Barcelona ― Getafe: preview and match prediction for the eighth round of the 2026/27 Spanish league

Barcelona ― Getafe: preview
We discuss the forecasts for the encounter between Barcelona and Getafe in the eighth round of the 2026/27 Spanish league.
"Barcelona" leads the Primera División, ahead of "Atlético" by five points. "Getafe" occupies 11th place, staying three points clear of the relegation zone.
Key moments
Barcelona
1. "Barcelona" is close to the best league start in history
"Barcelona" won the first seven matches of the Primera, separating from second place by five points. If the Catalans beat Getafe, they will repeat their best championship start: in the 2013/14 season, with Héctor Martín, they began with a streak of eight victories. Yes, the three‑week international break came at an untimely moment – "Barça" reached spectacular form. But Xabi Alonso handles this issue well: under the German’s direction, "Barcelona" has never lost after eight international breaks – seven wins and one draw. Moreover, they are approaching the October stretch with a positive mood: all called‑ups returned without serious health problems.
2. Alonso will perform minimal rotation of the squad
However, Alonso will carry out minimal rotation. Rafinha returned early from the Brazilian national team due to discomfort, and two days before the match against Getafe, he trained individually. Alonso will take care of him, starting Gabriel Jesús, who had already scored two goals before his substitution. Anthony Gordon could also rest, as Karim Adeyemi is in excellent form and returned early from the national team. Joan Garcia, who missed the match against Sevilla due to injury, was not called up and has already recovered. Frenkie de Jong trains with the team, but will return to the field only at the end of the month.
3. "Barcelona" knows how to break buses
"Barcelona" leads the Primera in possession (68.7%) and is second in passing accuracy (90.4%). Getafe occupies the second‑to‑last place in possession (39.8%) and is the worst in passing accuracy (75.7%). Evidently, José Bordalás will restrict himself to his half of the field in the lower zone. But this approach in matches against Alonso’s Barça is ineffective: in the 2025/26 season, the Catalans faced the main "buses" of the league with confidence: Getafe (3:0, 2:0) and Osasuna (2:0, 2:1).
Getafe
1. Getafe earns points with difficulty
Getafe prepares for what may be the toughest stretch in years: in 22 days the "azules" will play seven matches in the Primera, the Conference, and the Copa del Rey. Since Getafe has the shortest bench of substitutes in the league, the task is extremely hard. However, specifically for the encounter with Barça, Getafe arrives rested – their squad includes at least the called‑ups. Yet Getafe earns points with difficulty: in seven matches they have two wins, two draws, and three losses. The lack of a "Plan B" is reflected: in three matches, Getafe lost first and ended up losing all three games. And they keep the result worse than usual: four times they scored first, but only achieved two wins.
2. Losses, Carvajal did not arrive
During the international break, Daniel Carvajal, who left Real as a free agent, offered his services to Getafe and finally signed with the blues. But registering the Spaniard is impossible due to the salary being too low: financial experts rejected the drop in Dani’s salary from ten million euros at Real to 400 thousand. Thus, with Barça Carvajal will not play. Mario Martín returns after suspension, but Cristian Uche, Juanmi Himenes and Abdell Abkar are not available. Therefore, midfielder Nemanja Gudelj will play in central defense.
3. Getafe plays terribly away from home
In the current season’s Conference and Primera, Getafe played four away matches, losing all four. They scored only one goal in those games. In the Primera, Getafe has not earned points at home since 22 April, when they defeated Real Sociedad without motivation (1:0). Visiting Barça is Getafe’s biggest nightmare: at Barça’s ground they have never won, in the last ten matches they suffered nine losses – in February 2018 they managed a goalless draw.
Approximate lineups
4-2-3-13-5-21
García2
Cansecu18
Martín5
Cuabasi24
García8
Pedri16
Ernandes14
Adeyemi7
López10
Yamal9
Jesús13
Soria2
Dakónam8
Gudelj24
Romero21
García6
Martín23
Mangalia11
Terrats22
Mohica20
Azon19
Unal
Betting predictions
In five of the last six matches between Barcelona and Getafe, only one team scored. Bet: both teams will score – No for 1.60.
In five of the last six matches between Barcelona and Getafe, fewer than four goals were scored. Bet: TM 3.5 for 2.12.
Prediction
Barcelona vs Getafe 10.10.2026 20:30
"Barcelona" won the first seven matches of the Primera, separating from second place by five points. Yes, the three‑week international break came at an untimely moment – "Barça" reached spectacular form. But Xabi Alonso handles this issue well: under the German’s direction, "Barcelona" has never lost after eight international breaks – seven wins and one draw. Rafinha can rest, but there will be no global rotation. Getafe earns points with difficulty: in seven matches they have two wins, two draws, and three losses. The lack of a "Plan B" is reflected: in three matches, Getafe lost first and ended up losing all three games. And with Barça’s loss of squad in central defense, midfielder Gudelj will play. Additionally, in the last ten away matches against Barça, Getafe suffered nine losses. With Alonso’s Barça buses, they recover successfully, so they will surely get three points. Prediction: 3-0

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