Barcelona vs Espanyol: result 1-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 15Kick-off on December 31, 2022 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Espanyol?
Barcelona and Espanyol drew 1-1 on December 31, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 7′Marcos AlonsoBarcelona
- 73′JoseluEspanyol (pen.)
Official lineup for Barcelona vs Espanyol
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Barcelona
4-3-3- 10Ansu Fati
- 9R. Lewandowski
- 22Raphinha
- 8Pedri
- 21F. de Jong
- 30Gavi
- 18Jordi Alba
- 17Marcos Alonso
- 15A. Christensen
- 20Sergi Roberto
- 1M. ter Stegen
Espanyol
4-2-3-1- 9Joselu
- 17M. Braithwaite
- 10Darder
- 21Nico Melamed
- 5Fernando Calero
- 12Vinicius Souza
- 14Brian Oliván
- 4L. Cabrera
- 24Sergi Gómez
- 2Óscar Gil
- 25Álvaro Fernández
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 10 wins, 1 draw and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2022 | Osasuna(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Almeria(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Plzen(away) | 4-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 29, 2022 | Valencia(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Bayern München(home) | 0-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2022 | Atlético Paso(away) | 1-0 | Copa del Rey |
| Dec 14, 2022 | KV Mechelen(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Torino(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Rincón(away) | 3-0 | Copa del Rey |
| Nov 9, 2022 | Villarreal(home) | 0-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Barcelona wins, 2 draws, 0 Espanyol wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2022 | Espanyol 2-2 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Barcelona 1-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Jul 8, 2020 | Barcelona 1-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Espanyol vs Barcelona on Feb 13, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 1.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Espanyol score 1.2 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 1.9 | 1.0 | 8 | 4/15 | 9/15 |
| Espanyol | 1.2 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
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