Barcelona vs Espanyol: result 2-0 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 29Kick-off on March 30, 2019 at 03:15 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Espanyol?
Barcelona won 2-0 on March 30, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 71′L. MessiBarcelona
- 89′L. MessiBarcelona
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeats; Espanyol have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2019 | Real Betis(away) | 4-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 13, 2019 | Lyon(home) | 5-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 9, 2019 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 2, 2019 | Real Madrid(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Feb 27, 2019 | Real Madrid(away) | 3-0 | Copa del Rey |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2019 | Sevilla(home) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 8, 2019 | Athletic Club(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 2, 2019 | Valladolid(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 22, 2019 | Huesca(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 17, 2019 | Valencia(away) | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 18, 2016 | Barcelona 4-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
| May 8, 2016 | Barcelona 5-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 2.3 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Espanyol score 1.4 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 2.3 | 0.8 | 6 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Espanyol | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 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