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Real Madrid v Getafe Preview: How to Watch on TV, Live Stream, Kick Off Time & Team News

By Jake Purvis

Madrid are leading La Liga title race
Madrid are leading La Liga title race / JAVIER SORIANO/Getty Images
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Real Madrid welcome fifth-placed Getafe to the capital on Thursday night as Los Blancos close in on another La Liga title.

Zinedine Zidane’s side edged past bottom side Espanyol at the weekend to go top of the table, two points ahead of Barcelona with six games left to play.

Zinedine Zidane has taken Real Madrid top of La Liga.
Zinedine Zidane has taken Real Madrid top of La Liga. / Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images

Madrid's opponents, Getafe, are only two points away from a potential Champions League qualifying spot themselves, after winning their first game since the restart against Real Sociedad.

Here's 90min's preview of the game.

Where to Watch

When Is Kick Off? Thursday 2 July
What Time Is Kick Off? 21:00 (BST)
Where Is It Played? Alfredo di Stefano Stadium
TV Channel/Live Stream? La Liga TV

Team News

Zinedine Zidane will be able to welcome Luka Modric and Ferland Mendy back into the squad after they missed the Espanyol game due to suspension. Luka Jovic and Lucas Vazquez both remain on the injury list for Madrid, but Nacho could return to the squad after spending time out with a thigh injury.

As for Getafe, they have an almost full squad to choose from, with defender Djene Dakonam eligible to return from a one-game suspension.

Oghenekaro Etebo, Erick Cabaco and Filip Manojlovic all remain sidelined.

Predicted Lineups

Real Madrid: Courtois, Carvajal, Varane, Ramos, Mendy, Casemiro, Modric, Kroos, Hazard, Isco, Benzema

Getafe: Soria, Suarez, Etzeita, Dakonam, Oliveira, Nyom, Arambarri, Maksimovic, Cucurella, Mata, Rodriguez

Recent Form

Since La Liga's restart, Real Madrid have won five games in a row and looked at their absolute best.
Zidane's side have scored 11 times and conceded just twice, notching up wins over Champions League qualification hopefuls Valencia and Real Sociedad in that time.

Getafe secured their first win since March against Real Sociedad]
Getafe secured their first win since March against Real Sociedad] / DeFodi Images/Getty Images

For Getafe, things have been a little more tricky. Four games without a win - with just a solitary loss - was not the form José Bordalás would have envisaged from his side, but victory over Real Sociedad may get their European aspirations back on track.

Here's how both sides have performed in their last five games.

Real Madrid

Espanyol 0-1 Real Madrid ( 28/06)
Real Madrid 2-0 Real Mallorca (24/06)
Real Sociedad 1-2 Real Madrid (21/06)
Real Madrid 3-0 Valencia (18/06)
Real Madrid 3-1 Eibar (14/06)

Getafe

Getafe 2-1 Real Sociedad (29/06)
Valladolid 1-1 Getafe (23/06)
Getafe 1-1 Eibar (20/06)
Getafe 0-0 Espanyol (16/06)
Granada 2-1 Getafe (12/06)

Prediction

Sergio Ramos is now the highest scoring defender in La Liga history
Sergio Ramos is now the highest scoring defender in La Liga history / Quality Sport Images/Getty Images

The form of both teams really couldn't be much different and the two day turnaround may be too much for Getafe to handle fitness wise.

Real have had an extra day to prepare and that, coupled with the strength of their side, should be enough to see them coast to another three points.

Prediction: Real Madrid 2-0 Getafe