Real Madrid vs Getafe Match Overview – 02.03.2026

Real Madrid faces Getafe at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid in a fixture from La Liga’s 26th round. Los Merengues are just one point behind the leader Barcelona so they are motivated to win this one. Let’s preview it in our Best value soccer tips and predictions.

Real Madrid fell from La Liga’s top after a surprising 1-2 loss against Osasuna last weekend. Alvaro Arbeloa’s team suffered its first defeat since the arrival of the head coach. This allowed Barca to reclaim the first spot.

Getafe find themselves at 13th place in La Liga’s standings with 29 points won. Jose Bordalas’ team lost just one of its last five games in the division. It happened in their last game against Sevilla.

Real Madrid News & Analysis

Real Madrid lost against Osasuna last week, but Arbeloa’s team restored its confidence with another win against Benfica in the Champions League – a win that allowed them to reach the tournament’s 1/8-finals. Aurelien Tchouameni and Vinicius scored for Los Merengues and Madrid successfully eliminated Jose Mourinho’s team.

Real Madrid’s problems are related to the injury of their star player Kylian Mbappe. The French international missed the match against Benfica because of a problem. Most likely he will not play against Getafe as well, but Rodrygo will be back and ready for action.

Another trouble for Alvaro Arbeloa is the injury of Raul Asencio who didn’t finish the Benfica game. If he’s not ready to play, most likely David Alaba will replace him in the line-up.

Getafe News & Analysis

Getafe will try to bounce back after the 0-1 home defeat they suffered against Sevilla last weekend. Bordalas’ team had to play most of the game with 10 men on the pitch as Djene got sent off in the middle of the first half. He will obviously not play against Real Madrid at the Bernabeu.

But Djene’s absence is not Getafe’s only problem before facing Real Madrid. Players like Abdel Abqar, Davinchi, Juanmi and Borja Mayoral are not available for selection, too.

We don’t expect anything different from Bordalas’ team here, but to defend as deep as possible and hope for the best. Getafe are not among the teams that play beautiful football in Spain, but they could be very efficient in defence.

Real Madrid vs Getafe Betting Predictions

For Real Madrid it’s crucial to win against Getafe at the Bernabeu – they need to keep chasing Barcelona at the top.

Under 2.5 Goals;
Getafe Under 1.5 Goals;

Head-to-Head Matches

This is going to be the 42nd match between Real Madrid and Getafe. Los Merengues have won 31 of these matches while Getafe emerged victorious in just 6 of the cases. There are 4 draws as well.

Betting Verdict

Although Getafe are tough when they defend deep, we believe that Real Madrid won’t give them any chance at the Bernabeu on Monday night. Los Merengues can’t allow themselves to make a mistake here. Thanks for being with us and our Best value soccer tips and predictions.