Villarreal travel to Madrid to take on Getafe in match where the Yellow Submarine could get some more breathing room in their race for the second and final Europa League spot.
Villarreal were all the rage in the beginning stages of the season soaring up into a Europa League spot but have faultered as of late, losing four and drawing two of their last six matches in the league. They last played on Thursday night when they were obliterated by Espanyol with a scoreline of 0-3 at Camp Madrigal. Espanyol's Felipe Caicedo scored twice in that match before Victor Sanchez completed the rout in the 79th minute. Although they are still five points clear of Malaga, a win against Getafe will send Villarreal eight points clear for the last Europa League place.
21-year-old Argentine forward Luciano Vietto has been a sensation this season for the Yellow Submarine. In his first season with the club, the former Racing Club forward has found the back of the net on 12 different occassions in just 25 apperances. He even proved his worth in the Europa League scoring eight times in just ten matches played, a remarkable record for a youngster in his first season in Europe. If Vietto continues his fine form for the rest of this season and into next, he could see some big name clubs come for his signature.
For Getafe, they currently find themselves sitting in the 13th spot in the table, three points below the ninth position which shows you how cluttered it is between the eight spot and the 13th. So far this season, the deep blues have won ten matches, drawn five, and lost 15; but have won two in a row. In their last match against Elche, it looked as if the two sides were going to share the points until Freddy Hinestroza broke the deadlock with just six minutes remaining.
One of the factors behind Getafe's poor season has been their inability to find the back of the net in a consistent fashion. The only forward to score multiple goals in the league has been Álvaro Vázquez who has found the back of the net seven times to this point. At times, Pablo Franco's side does play good football, but get a run of games together to really challenge for a European spot.