Barcelona vs Athletic Club: result 2-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 21Kick-off on January 31, 2021 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Athletic Club?
Barcelona won 2-1 on January 31, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 20′L. MessiBarcelona
- 49′Jordi AlbaAthletic Club (o.g.)
- 74′A. GriezmannBarcelona
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Athletic Club have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2021 | Rayo Vallecano(away) | 2-1 | Copa del Rey |
| Jan 24, 2021 | Elche(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Jan 21, 2021 | Cornellà(away) | 2-0 | Copa del Rey |
| Jan 17, 2021 | Athletic Club(home) | 2-3 | Super Cup |
| Jan 13, 2021 | Real Sociedad(away) | 1-1 | Super Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2021 | Alcoyano(away) | 2-1 | Copa del Rey |
| Jan 25, 2021 | Getafe(home) | 5-1 | La Liga |
| Jan 21, 2021 | Ibiza(away) | 2-1 | Copa del Rey |
| Jan 17, 2021 | Barcelona(away) | 3-2 | Super Cup |
| Jan 14, 2021 | Real Madrid(away) | 2-1 | Super Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Barcelona win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Athletic Club win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2021 | Barcelona 2-3 Athletic Club | Super Cup |
| Jan 6, 2021 | Athletic Club 2-3 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Jun 23, 2020 | Barcelona 1-0 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| Feb 6, 2020 | Athletic Club 1-0 Barcelona | Copa del Rey |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Athletic Club 1-0 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Feb 10, 2019 | Athletic Club 0-0 Barcelona | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Barcelona vs Athletic Club on Jan 17, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 1.8 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Athletic Club score 1.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 1.8 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Athletic Club | 1.9 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 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 20th (0 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Barcelona | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 20 | 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