Barcelona vs Arsenal: result 3-1 and analysis
UEFA Champions League8th FinalsKick-off on March 16, 2016 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Arsenal?
Barcelona won 3-1 on March 16, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 18′NeymarBarcelona
- 51′Mohamed ElnenyArsenal
- 65′L. SuárezBarcelona
- 88′L. MessiBarcelona
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 14 wins, 1 draws and 0 defeats; Arsenal have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2016 | Getafe(home) | 6-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 6, 2016 | Eibar(away) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 3, 2016 | Rayo Vallecano(away) | 5-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 28, 2016 | Sevilla(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 23, 2016 | Arsenal(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2016 | Watford(home) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Mar 8, 2016 | Hull City(away) | 4-0 | FA Cup |
| Mar 5, 2016 | Tottenham(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Mar 2, 2016 | Swansea(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Feb 28, 2016 | Manchester United(away) | 2-3 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Barcelona win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Arsenal win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2016 | Arsenal 0-2 Barcelona | UEFA Champions League |
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 3.3 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Arsenal score 1.5 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 3.3 | 0.5 | 8 | 7/15 | 12/15 |
| Arsenal | 1.5 | 1.2 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Barcelona sit 5th in UEFA Champions League (16 points from 8 matches) and Arsenal sit 1st (24 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