Barcelona vs Celtic: result 2-1 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage - 3Kick-off on October 23, 2012 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Celtic?
Barcelona won 2-1 on October 23, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 18′Georgios SamarasCeltic
- 45′Andrés IniestaBarcelona
- 90′Jordi AlbaBarcelona
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 12 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats; Celtic have 11, 3 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2012 | Deportivo La Coruna(away) | 5-4 | La Liga |
| Oct 7, 2012 | Real Madrid(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Oct 2, 2012 | Benfica(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 29, 2012 | Sevilla(away) | 3-2 | La Liga |
| Sep 22, 2012 | Granada CF(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2012 | ST Mirren(away) | 5-0 | Premiership |
| Oct 7, 2012 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Oct 2, 2012 | Spartak Moscow(away) | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 29, 2012 | Motherwell(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 22, 2012 | Dundee(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 3.2 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Celtic score 2.0 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 3.2 | 1.2 | 5 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
| Celtic | 2.0 | 0.7 | 9 | 6/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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