Barcelona vs Malaga: result 1-0 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 29, 2015 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Malaga?
Barcelona won 1-0 on August 29, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 73′Thomas VermaelenBarcelona
Official lineup for Barcelona vs Malaga
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Barcelona
- 9L. Suárez
- 10L. Messi
- 11Neymar
- 4I. Rakitić
- 5Sergio Busquets
- 8Andrés Iniesta
- 14J. Mascherano
- 18Jordi Alba
- 20Sergi Roberto
- 23Thomas Vermaelen
- 13C. Bravo
Malaga
- 20D. Čop
- 10Ricardo Horta
- 11N. Amrabat
- 12Fernando Damián Tissone Rodrigues
- 14Recio
- 3Weligton
- 7Juankar
- 15M. Angeleri
- 18R. Rosales
- 23Miguel Torres Gómez
- 1C. Kameni
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat; Malaga 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2015 | Athletic Club(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Jun 6, 2015 | Juventus(away) | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| May 23, 2015 | Deportivo La Coruna(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| May 17, 2015 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| May 12, 2015 | Bayern München(away) | 2-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2015 | Sevilla(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| May 23, 2015 | Sevilla(home) | 2-3 | La Liga |
| May 17, 2015 | Villarreal(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| May 10, 2015 | Almeria(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| May 3, 2015 | Elche(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Barcelona wins, 1 draw, 1 Malaga win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2015 | Barcelona 0-1 Malaga | La Liga |
| Sep 24, 2014 | Malaga 0-0 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Jan 26, 2014 | Barcelona 3-0 Malaga | La Liga |
| Aug 25, 2013 | Malaga 0-1 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Jun 1, 2013 | Barcelona 4-1 Malaga | La Liga |
| Jan 13, 2013 | Malaga 1-3 Barcelona | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 2.9 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Malaga score 1.1 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 2.9 | 0.6 | 10 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
| Malaga | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
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 Malaga sit 20th (4 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 7 | 24 |
| 20 | Malaga | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 4 |
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