Arsenal vs Barcelona: result 0-2 and analysis
UEFA Champions League8th FinalsKick-off on February 23, 2016 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Emirates Stadium, London
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What was the result of Arsenal vs Barcelona?
Barcelona won 0-2 on February 23, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 71′L. MessiBarcelona
- 83′L. MessiBarcelona (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Arsenal have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Barcelona have 11, 4 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2016 | Hull City(home) | 0-0 | FA Cup |
| Feb 14, 2016 | Leicester(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 7, 2016 | Bournemouth(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 2, 2016 | Southampton(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 30, 2016 | Burnley(home) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2016 | Las Palmas(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 17, 2016 | Sporting Gijon(away) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 14, 2016 | Celta Vigo(home) | 6-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 7, 2016 | Levante(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Jan 30, 2016 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Arsenal score 1.5 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Barcelona score 2.7 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 1.5 | 0.8 | 8 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Barcelona | 2.7 | 0.6 | 7 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Arsenal sit 1st in UEFA Champions League (24 points from 8 matches) and Barcelona sit 5th (16 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 24 |
| 5 | Barcelona | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 16 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy