Barcelona vs Espanyol: result 1-0 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 35Kick-off on July 8, 2020 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Espanyol?
Barcelona won 1-0 on July 8, 2020.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Espanyol have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2020 | Villarreal(away) | 4-1 | La Liga |
| Jun 30, 2020 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Jun 27, 2020 | Celta Vigo(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Jun 23, 2020 | Athletic Club(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Sevilla(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2020 | Leganes(home) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Jul 2, 2020 | Real Sociedad(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Jun 28, 2020 | Real Madrid(home) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Jun 25, 2020 | Real Betis(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Jun 20, 2020 | Levante(home) | 1-3 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Barcelona win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Espanyol win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2020 | Espanyol 2-2 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Mar 30, 2019 | Barcelona 2-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Espanyol 0-4 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Feb 4, 2018 | Espanyol 1-1 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Barcelona 5-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Espanyol 0-3 Barcelona | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 1.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Espanyol score 0.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 1.9 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Espanyol | 0.9 | 1.5 | 3 | 7/15 | 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