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
Full time
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
Official lineup for Barcelona vs Espanyol
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Barcelona
- 9L. Suárez
- 10L. Messi
- 11Neymar
- 4I. Rakitić
- 6Xavier Hernández Creus
- 14J. Mascherano
- 3Piqué
- 5Sergio Busquets
- 18Jordi Alba
- 22Dani Alves
- 13C. Bravo
Espanyol
- 9Sergio García de la Fuente
- 20F. Caicedo
- 4Víctor Sánchez Mata
- 6Salva Sevilla
- 14Cañas
- 17Lucas Vázquez
- 18Juan Rafael Fuentes Hernández
- 22Álvaro González
- 23Anaitz Arbilla
- 30E. Bailly
- 13Kiko Casilla
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 11 wins, 1 draw 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 wins, 1 draw, 0 Espanyol wins.
| 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 1st in La Liga (24 points from 8 matches) and Espanyol sit 12th (8 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 7 | 24 |
| 12 | Espanyol | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
A question about Barcelona vs Espanyol?
Ask Footlab AI: lineups, absences, player form, stats, how the match could unfold.
Sign-in required. No odds displayed, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy