Barcelona vs Athletic Club: result 5-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 14Kick-off on December 1, 2012 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Athletic Club?
Barcelona won 5-1 on December 1, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 23′PiquéBarcelona
- 25′L. MessiBarcelona
- 45′AdrianoBarcelona
- 57′Cesc FàbregasBarcelona
- 66′Ibai GómezAthletic Club
- 70′L. MessiBarcelona
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 13 wins, 1 draws and 1 defeats; Athletic Club have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2012 | Levante(away) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 20, 2012 | Spartak Moscow(away) | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 17, 2012 | Zaragoza(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 11, 2012 | Mallorca(away) | 4-2 | La Liga |
| Nov 7, 2012 | Celtic(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2012 | Deportivo La Coruna(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 17, 2012 | Real Madrid(away) | 1-5 | La Liga |
| Nov 11, 2012 | Sevilla(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 4, 2012 | Granada CF(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Oct 28, 2012 | Getafe(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 3 Barcelona win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Athletic Club win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2012 | Barcelona 2-0 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| Nov 6, 2011 | Athletic Club 2-2 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Feb 20, 2011 | Barcelona 2-1 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| Sep 25, 2010 | Athletic Club 1-3 Barcelona | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Barcelona vs Athletic Club on Mar 31, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 3.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Athletic Club score 1.2 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 3.1 | 1.2 | 5 | 10/15 | 13/15 |
| Athletic Club | 1.2 | 2.0 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
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 Athletic Club sit 18th (0 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Barcelona | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 | Athletic Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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