Our prediction for this Primera Division match:
Valencia will be aiming to make a flying start to the season when they take on Getafe at their Estadio de Mestalla. Los Che suffered a 2-1 loss to Premier League side Brentford in their last warm-up game, but they are surely capable of matching Getafe at home ground. The good news for the hosts is that Jose Bordalas can count on both Uros Racic and Carlos Soler for the season opener. Denmark international Daniel Wass is pushing for a start after he was given a rest in pre-season.
Los Azulones, on the other hand, aim to make amends for the unsuccessful 2020/21 La Liga campaign. The capital club are likely to rely on their rock-solid defence in Friday’s clash, but preventing Mestalla from scoring at Mestalla is easier said than done. It has to be noted that Getafe midfielder Arambarri is on the verge of joining Valencia.
Highlighted Player (Maximiliano Gómez):
Commonly referred to as Maxi, the Uruguay striker Maximiliano Gomez is a ball playing forward who does not dive into tackles and is not afraid of a challenge to get closer to goal. Led by a genuine predator’s instinct, Maximiliano Gomez is that kind of a striker who’s always hungry for goals – a trait that’s arguably made him one of the hottest youngsters Uruguay has seen over the past decade.
Maxi Gomez is a strong player with a bulking physique. His friends call him Gucci in reference to a weighty singer from Uruguay – Gustavo ‘El Gucci’ Serafini. Having first stepped on the stage with Defensor Sporting in 2015, Maxi grabbed the spotlight in the penalty shootout against Lanus in the Copa Sudamericana Round of 16 when he displayed commendable courage and composure to send his team through in the competition.
Fearless and utterly intrepid in his exploits, Maxi Gomez was sold to Celta de Vigo in 2017 where he would go on to make an instant impact – with a brace on his debut, in a 3-2 defeat against Real Sociedad.
Highlighted Team (Getafe):
Getafe Club de Futbol is a Spanish football club from the suburb of Madrid. The club hosts its home games in the Coliseum Alfonso Perez which holds a capacity of 17 7000 seats. The club managed to reach the Primera Division in 2004. The main club colors are blue and red. The fans of Getafe gave the club the nickname Azulones or Geta.
The biggest succes of Getafe was in the season 2006/2007 where the club reached the final of the Copa del Rey which they lost 1-0 against Sevilla FC. Getafe CF played in the UEFA Cup once in 2007 where they end in the quarter finals after playing against Bayern Munich.
Known players that played for Getafe in their football career are: David Silva, Raul Albiol, Aragones and Daniel Guiza.