Barcelona vs Almeria: result 4-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 26Kick-off on March 2, 2014 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Almeria?
Barcelona won 4-1 on March 2, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 9′A. SánchezBarcelona
- 24′L. MessiBarcelona
- 27′Ángel TrujilloAlmeria
- 83′Carles Puyol i SaforcadaBarcelona
- 89′Xavier Hernández CreusBarcelona
Official lineup for Barcelona vs Almeria
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Barcelona
- 9A. Sánchez
- 10L. Messi
- 11Neymar
- 4Cesc Fàbregas
- 6Xavier Hernández Creus
- 14J. Mascherano
- 5Carles Puyol i Saforcada
- 16Sergio Busquets
- 21Adriano
- 22Dani Alves
- 1Víctor Valdés Arribas
Almeria
- 10Rodri
- 19J. Zongo
- 7José Antonio García Rabasco
- 15Corona
- 31R. Azeez
- 2M. Torsiglieri
- 5Ángel Trujillo
- 8Aleix Vidal
- 16Sebastián Dubarbier
- 20Rafael Ramos Lozano
- 1Esteban Andrés Suárez
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Almeria have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2014 | Real Sociedad(away) | 1-3 | La Liga |
| Feb 18, 2014 | Manchester City(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 15, 2014 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 6-0 | La Liga |
| Feb 9, 2014 | Sevilla(away) | 4-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 1, 2014 | Valencia(home) | 2-3 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2014 | Malaga(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Feb 15, 2014 | Levante(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 8, 2014 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Feb 2, 2014 | Elche(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Jan 26, 2014 | Getafe(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 3 Barcelona wins, 0 draws, 0 Almeria wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2013 | Almeria 0-2 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Apr 9, 2011 | Barcelona 3-1 Almeria | La Liga |
| Nov 20, 2010 | Almeria 0-8 Barcelona | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 2.7 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Almeria score 0.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 2.7 | 1.0 | 6 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| Almeria | 0.9 | 1.3 | 8 | 3/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 9 | 27 |
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