Real Madrid vs Getafe prediction 02.03.2026 | La Liga

After losing the La Liga title to Barcelona last season, Real Madrid are again behind their biggest rival. However, Arbeola's team is only one point behind and could already leap to the top position on Monday. Real Madrid's form certainly gives the team a lot of confidence, as they won five of the last six matches across all competitions. In the most recent outing, Los Blancos won 2-1 at home against Benfica. The game against the Portuguese giant was far from easy, but Real Madrid did enough for another victory and progress to the next Champions League phase.

Real Madrid won against Benfica, but they had many problems in the attack. After the game, Alvaro Arbeloa said, "Any low block, with ten players in a small space, makes it very difficult to attack. We have room for improvement in that area, regardless of the characteristics of our players and the fact that they can excel when given space. We need to improve with a concept and a global idea that helps us attack better, be more organized, have greater fluidity in our play, and almost play with our eyes closed, which is what's needed when attacking a low block. I'm very optimistic and hope to be able to help them improve."

Real Madrid's Raul Asencio suffered an injury in the previous game, and it is unlikely to play on Monday night. In his absence, David Alaba should pair with Antonio Rudiger in defense. Also, Arbeloa's team will be without Kylian Mbappe, Dean Huijsen, Eder Militao, Dani Ceballos, and Jude Bellingham in the upcoming clash.

Getafe have another solid mid-table season. However, with only five points above the drop zone, any bad streak could put Jose Bordalas' team into relegation worries. Getafe were solid lately with games in a row without a defeat. However, in the previous game, Bordalas' team lost 1-0 at home against Sevilla. Although the hosts played more than half of the match with ten players, they played well and could even avoid defeat. 

Djene received a red card in the previous La Liga round and will not play on Monday at Santiago Bernabeu. Injured Davinchi, Juanmi, and Borja Mayoral will skip the game as well, while Abdelkebir Aqbar is questionable.