Barcelona vs Malaga: result 4-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 20Kick-off on May 2, 2012 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Malaga?
Barcelona won 4-1 on May 2, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 14′Carles Puyol i SaforcadaBarcelona
- 27′S. RondónMalaga
- 35′L. MessiBarcelona (pen.)
- 59′L. MessiBarcelona (pen.)
- 64′L. MessiBarcelona
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Malaga have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2012 | Rayo Vallecano(away) | 7-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 24, 2012 | Chelsea(home) | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Apr 21, 2012 | Real Madrid(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Apr 18, 2012 | Chelsea(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Apr 14, 2012 | Levante(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2012 | Valencia(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 23, 2012 | Osasuna(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 15, 2012 | Real Sociedad(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 12, 2012 | Villarreal(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Apr 9, 2012 | Racing Santander(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 3 Barcelona win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Malaga win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2012 | Malaga 1-4 Barcelona | La Liga |
| May 21, 2011 | Malaga 1-3 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Jan 16, 2011 | Barcelona 4-1 Malaga | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 2.9 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Malaga score 1.8 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 2.9 | 0.8 | 7 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Malaga | 1.8 | 1.2 | 3 | 10/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Malaga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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