Barcelona vs Malaga: result 3-0 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 21Kick-off on January 26, 2014 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Malaga?
Barcelona won 3-0 on January 26, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 40′PiquéBarcelona
- 55′PedroBarcelona
- 61′A. SánchezBarcelona
Official lineup for Barcelona vs Malaga
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Barcelona
- 7Pedro
- 9A. Sánchez
- 10L. Messi
- 4Cesc Fàbregas
- 6Xavier Hernández Creus
- 14J. Mascherano
- 3Piqué
- 16Sergio Busquets
- 18Jordi Alba
- 22Dani Alves
- 1Víctor Valdés Arribas
Malaga
- 9R. Santa Cruz
- 26Juanmi
- 4Flávio Ferreira
- 6Ignacio Camacho
- 11P. Pérez
- 12Fernando Damián Tissone Rodrigues
- 17Sérgio Paulo Barbosa Valente
- 21Sergio Sánchez
- 5Antunes
- 15M. Angeleri
- 13W. Caballero
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Malaga have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2014 | Levante(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Jan 11, 2014 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Jan 5, 2014 | Elche(home) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 22, 2013 | Getafe(away) | 5-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 14, 2013 | Villarreal(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2014 | Valencia(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Jan 12, 2014 | Levante(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Jan 4, 2014 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 20, 2013 | Elche(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 14, 2013 | Getafe(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 6 Barcelona wins, 0 draws, 0 Malaga wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 2, 2012 | Barcelona 4-1 Malaga | La Liga |
| Jan 22, 2012 | Malaga 1-4 Barcelona | La Liga |
| May 21, 2011 | Malaga 1-3 Barcelona | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 2.5 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Malaga score 0.8 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 2.5 | 0.8 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Malaga | 0.8 | 1.3 | 5 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
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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