Barcelona vs Espanyol: result 5-0 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 37Kick-off on May 8, 2016 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Espanyol?
Barcelona won 5-0 on May 8, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 8′L. MessiBarcelona
- 52′L. SuárezBarcelona
- 61′L. SuárezBarcelona
- 74′RafinhaBarcelona
- 83′NeymarBarcelona
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 10 wins, 1 draws and 4 defeats; Espanyol have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2016 | Real Betis(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 23, 2016 | Sporting Gijon(home) | 6-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 20, 2016 | Deportivo La Coruna(away) | 8-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 17, 2016 | Valencia(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Apr 13, 2016 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2016 | Sevilla(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 22, 2016 | Las Palmas(away) | 0-4 | La Liga |
| Apr 19, 2016 | Celta Vigo(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 15, 2016 | Levante(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Apr 9, 2016 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 1-3 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Barcelona win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Espanyol win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2016 | Espanyol 0-0 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Apr 25, 2015 | Espanyol 0-2 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Dec 7, 2014 | Barcelona 5-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Mar 29, 2014 | Espanyol 0-1 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Nov 1, 2013 | Barcelona 1-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
| May 26, 2013 | Espanyol 0-2 Barcelona | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 2.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Espanyol score 1.1 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 2.9 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 11/15 |
| Espanyol | 1.1 | 2.1 | 2 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
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 Espanyol sit 5th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Barcelona | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Espanyol | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
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