Barcelona vs Espanyol: result 5-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 14Kick-off on December 7, 2014 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Espanyol?
Barcelona won 5-1 on December 7, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 13′Sergio García de la FuenteEspanyol
- 45′L. MessiBarcelona
- 50′L. MessiBarcelona
- 53′PiquéBarcelona
- 77′PedroBarcelona
- 81′L. MessiBarcelona
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 11 wins, 1 draws and 3 defeats; Espanyol have 3, 6 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2014 | Valencia(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 25, 2014 | Apoel Nicosia(away) | 4-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 22, 2014 | Sevilla(home) | 5-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 8, 2014 | Almeria(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 5, 2014 | Ajax(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2014 | Levante(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 21, 2014 | Athletic Club(away) | 1-3 | La Liga |
| Nov 9, 2014 | Villarreal(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 2, 2014 | Elche(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Oct 26, 2014 | Deportivo La Coruna(home) | 0-0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jan 6, 2013 | Barcelona 4-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
| May 5, 2012 | Barcelona 4-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Jan 8, 2012 | Espanyol 1-1 Barcelona | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Espanyol vs Barcelona on Mar 29, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 2.5 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Espanyol score 1.1 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 2.5 | 0.7 | 9 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
| Espanyol | 1.1 | 1.4 | 4 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
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