Getafe vs Valencia Prediction: The opponents have roughly equal chances for success

The 22nd round of the Spanish La Liga will end with a match between Getafe and Valencia, two outsiders and rivals in the fight for survival. Extremely important battle for both teams and the overall situation at the bottom of the standings of the Spanish championship. Bookmakers did not pick a favorite in this matchup, they think the opponents have roughly equal chances for success.

In their last five matches, Getafe has three defeats and two draws, with the draws occurring in their previous two games against Atletico Away and Rayo Vallecano at home. The team is in 19th position, i.e., in the relegation zone, having only 19 points after 21 games. Getafe's home stats are 18th in the division, +2=4-5, 10:14 goal difference.

Finally, Valencia has a new head coach. This position was taken by Ruben Baraja, a 47-year-old specialist who previously worked at Elche, Rayo Vallecano, Sporting, Tenerife, and Zaragoza. Baraja also served as a coach at Valencia U19 and was acting head coach of the Bats for a week. As a coach, he is less fortunate than as a player. As a player with Valencia, Baraja became the Champion of Spain twice, won the UEFA and the Spanish Cup, and played in the finals of the Champions League; for the Spanish National Team, he played 43 matches. It should be noted that Baraja has not coached since November 2020, after his dismissal from Zaragoza.

Frankly, we do not expect anything like that from Baraja at Valencia. As his track record shows, Ruben is more of a symbol of the club's last golden generation than a promising coach. However, some momentum in the short distance Baraja will probably give. Valencia came to the match against Getafe with a 5-match losing streak, which dropped the team to the relegation zone, specifically to the 18th position.

By all appearances, Baraja will start his work with Valencia. The Levantians must first learn not to concede to at least score points. In turn, although Getafe hasn't won in the last seven games, it is impossible to say that the Citizens are without a chance of survival. In the last four games, Getafe lost minimally to Barcelona and Betis and took points against Atletico and Rayo, which are teams in the Eurocup competitions. Despite the results, the managers of Getafe are in no hurry to fire Sanchez Flores. There is little doubt that the upcoming match will not be very productive. In addition to the specifics of the teams, we should also note the great importance of the forthcoming game in the tournament. As for the outcome, we are on the home team's side. Getafe, despite the results, has progressed recently. While Baraja, as a coach, has not shown himself in any way before, we doubt that this invitation will do any good.