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
Official lineup for Barcelona vs Espanyol
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Barcelona
4-3-3- 9L. Suárez
- 10L. Messi
- 8Arthur
- 7Philippe Coutinho
- 5Sergio Busquets
- 4I. Rakitić
- 2Nélson Semedo
- 15C. Lenglet
- 18Jordi Alba
- 3Piqué
- 1M. ter Stegen
Espanyol
5-3-2- 7Borja Iglesias
- 14Óscar Melendo
- 21Marc Roca
- 4Víctor Sánchez Mata
- 23Esteban Félix Granero Molina
- 28Adrià Pedrosa
- 27Lluís López
- 22Hermoso
- 5Naldo
- 8R. Rosales
- 13Diego López
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat; 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 wins, 1 draw, 0 Espanyol wins.
| 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?
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 |
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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