The stats that show Getafe and Barcelona are polar opposites

Getafe against Barcelona on Saturday represents the two most opposite teams in the league. One team likes to attack, keep the ball and play, the other loves to defend and keep it tight. Stats from Opta and CIES show that Barca in Spain are the team with the most play in their games, at 60.3 per cent. Getafe play for the least - 50.1 per cent.

With 301 fouls, no team has fouled more than Getafe. While Barca are the second least, with 171. Getafe have 51 bookings, the second most. Barca 29, the second least.

Barca have possession of 62.8 per cent, the second most (behind Betis, 62.9), while Getafe have the second least - 41.8 per cent, (behind Alaves 41.7). 

Barca pass the most and best, with 89 per cent, while Getafe are last with 65 per cent accuracy.

Barca lead with 11,367 passes, while Getafe are bottom with 4,895. Barca have had the most shots with 122, and Getafe the least with 54.

However Getafe's style makes them hard to beat. They are flying, seventh in La Liga, and have conceded fewer shots than most teams, an average of 3.9 per game - only beaten by Atlético Madrid, Leganés and Real Sociedad), while Barca have conceded 4.1 per game, conceding 19. Getafe have conceded just 13, the second least in La Liga.

And while Barca lead the scoring charts with 48, even though Getafe don't shoot a lot they have 18, and are ninth.

PERECENTAGE OF PLAY TIME DURING THE GAME

1º     FCB    60,3%

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20º   GET    50,1%

BALL POSSESSION DURING THE GAME

1º     BET    62,9%

2º     FCB    62,8%

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19º   GET    41,8%

20º   ALA    41,7%

SHOTS

1º     FCB    122

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20º   GET    54

PASS ACCURACY

1º     FCB    89%

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20º   GET    65%

BOOKINGS

1º     ATH   62

2º     GET    51

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19º   FCB    29

20º   RMA   26

FOULS COMMITTED

1º     GET    301

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19º   FCB    171

20º   RMA   169

*Data from Opta Sports and CIES