Monday 22/09/2014, 22:00, Spain Primera Division, Round 5, Getafe vs Valencia

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The Spanish first division started fast and furious, with Barcelona sitting at the top of the standings, followed by Sevilla and Atletico Madrid. Real Madrid struggled early on, but catching up, while Valencia is within striking distance of the leading pack. If they prevail on the road tonight, they will get the needed points to tie Sevilla for the second place. Getafe is the team blocking their way and past performance suggests that the club from the nation's capital, has what it takes to stop the visitors in their tracks.

Getafe vs Valencia Odds

At Unibet

Getafe 3.80, Draw 3.30, Valencia 2.00

Getafe vs Valencia Tips

Getafe is not going to compete for the title or a place in the European competition for what that matters, but they hope to finish in the second half, to avoid a thrilling finish. In order to achieve this, they need to take full advantage of home pitch, something that they did so far, by winning the match against Almeria.

On the road, the team struggled heavily and allowed five goals so far, which prompted manager Contra to return to his favorite 5-4-1 starting formation. This means that only Vazquez will play up front and the backline will be reinforced, with the only two absentees being players who feature in the midfield.

Valencia is hard-pressed to keep up the tempo and if they are to stay within striking distance of Barcelona, they need to also keep up the production of goals. In the last two games they scored three times and allowed a single goal, but on both occasions the match was played at Mestalla.

Tonight they will not have the support of a packed stadium and their performance on the road is far from impressive. It definitely doesn't help that key striker Negredo will miss due to an injury, leaving manager Santo with Alcacer and Piatti upfront. Both of them play in three games and scored two goals each, so they should be a real threat for Getafe and its otherwise potent backline.

Key Facts

• The visitors are going to play offensive football and won't settle for a single point, but Getafe is extremely dangerous on counterattack.
• Getafe won five out of 11 games at home, but lost the most recent two by 0-1

Getafe vs Valencia Prediction

The odds are great if you plan on backing the hosts tonight, with risk-averse punters enjoying almost even value for a double chance wager. If they bet on Getafe to win or draw, they will receive odds of 1.90 with Unibet, which is terrific value given the circumstances.

Bet: Getafe or Draw @ 1.90 with Unibet