Barcelona vs Athletic Club: result 2-0 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 31Kick-off on March 31, 2012 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Athletic Club?
Barcelona won 2-0 on March 31, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 40′Andrés IniestaBarcelona
- 58′L. MessiBarcelona (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeats; Athletic Club 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 28, 2012 | AC Milan(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 24, 2012 | Mallorca(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 20, 2012 | Granada CF(home) | 5-3 | La Liga |
| Mar 17, 2012 | Sevilla(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 11, 2012 | Racing Santander(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2012 | Sporting Gijon(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 21, 2012 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Mar 18, 2012 | Valencia(home) | 0-3 | La Liga |
| Mar 11, 2012 | Osasuna(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Mar 4, 2012 | Real Sociedad(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Barcelona win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Athletic Club win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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: Athletic Club vs Barcelona on Nov 6, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 2.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Athletic Club score 1.6 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 2.9 | 1.0 | 5 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Athletic Club | 1.6 | 1.5 | 4 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
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