Barcelona vs Athletic Club: result 2-0 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 29Kick-off on March 18, 2018 at 03:15 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Athletic Club?
Barcelona won 2-0 on March 18, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 8′Paco AlcácerBarcelona
- 30′L. MessiBarcelona
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 11 wins, 4 draws and 0 defeats; Athletic Club have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2018 | Chelsea(home) | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Malaga(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 4, 2018 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 1, 2018 | Las Palmas(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Girona(home) | 6-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2018 | Marseille(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Mar 11, 2018 | Leganes(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 8, 2018 | Marseille(away) | 1-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Mar 3, 2018 | Sevilla(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Feb 28, 2018 | Valencia(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 6 Barcelona win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Athletic Club win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2017 | Athletic Club 0-2 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Feb 4, 2017 | Barcelona 3-0 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| Aug 28, 2016 | Athletic Club 0-1 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Jan 17, 2016 | Barcelona 6-0 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| Aug 23, 2015 | Athletic Club 0-1 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Feb 8, 2015 | Athletic Club 2-5 Barcelona | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Athletic Club vs Barcelona on Oct 28, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 2.5 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Athletic Club score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 2.5 | 0.5 | 9 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Athletic Club | 1.1 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 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