Barcelona vs Espanyol: result 4-0 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 37Kick-off on May 5, 2012 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Espanyol?
Barcelona won 4-0 on May 5, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 12′L. MessiBarcelona
- 64′L. MessiBarcelona (pen.)
- 74′L. MessiBarcelona
- 79′L. MessiBarcelona (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Espanyol have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2012 | Malaga(home) | 4-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 29, 2012 | Rayo Vallecano(away) | 7-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 24, 2012 | Chelsea(home) | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Apr 21, 2012 | Real Madrid(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Apr 18, 2012 | Chelsea(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2012 | Granada CF(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Sporting Gijon(home) | 0-3 | La Liga |
| Apr 22, 2012 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 1-3 | La Liga |
| Apr 15, 2012 | Valencia(home) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 10, 2012 | Osasuna(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Barcelona win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Espanyol win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2012 | Espanyol 1-1 Barcelona | La Liga |
| May 8, 2011 | Barcelona 2-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Dec 18, 2010 | Espanyol 1-5 Barcelona | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 2.7 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Espanyol score 1.3 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 2.7 | 0.8 | 7 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Espanyol | 1.3 | 1.8 | 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