Barcelona vs Alaves: result 2-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 21Kick-off on January 28, 2018 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Alaves?
Barcelona won 2-1 on January 28, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 23′J. GuidettiAlaves
- 72′L. SuárezBarcelona
- 84′L. MessiBarcelona
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 11 wins, 4 draws and 0 defeats; Alaves have 6, 1 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2018 | Real Betis(away) | 5-0 | La Liga |
| Jan 14, 2018 | Real Sociedad(away) | 4-2 | La Liga |
| Jan 7, 2018 | Levante(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 23, 2017 | Real Madrid(away) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 17, 2017 | Deportivo La Coruna(home) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2018 | Leganes(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Jan 14, 2018 | Sevilla(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Jan 7, 2018 | Athletic Club(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 21, 2017 | Malaga(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Barcelona win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Alaves win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2017 | Alaves 0-2 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Feb 11, 2017 | Alaves 0-6 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Barcelona 1-2 Alaves | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 2.3 and concede 0.4 goals per match over their last 15; Alaves score 1.1 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 2.3 | 0.4 | 11 | 4/15 | 8/15 |
| Alaves | 1.1 | 1.4 | 5 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Barcelona sit 4th in La Liga (3 points from 1 matches) and Alaves sit 2nd (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Alaves | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Barcelona | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
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