Barcelona vs Manchester City: result 4-0 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on October 19, 2016 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Manchester City?
Barcelona won 4-0 on October 19, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 17′L. MessiBarcelona
- 61′L. MessiBarcelona
- 69′L. MessiBarcelona
- 89′NeymarBarcelona
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 11 wins, 1 draws and 3 defeats; Manchester City have 10, 4 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2016 | Deportivo La Coruna(home) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| Oct 2, 2016 | Celta Vigo(away) | 3-4 | La Liga |
| Sep 28, 2016 | Borussia Mönchengladbach(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 24, 2016 | Sporting Gijon(away) | 5-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 21, 2016 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2016 | Everton(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Oct 2, 2016 | Tottenham(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 28, 2016 | Celtic(away) | 3-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 24, 2016 | Swansea(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 21, 2016 | Swansea(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 4 Barcelona win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Manchester City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2015 | Barcelona 1-0 Manchester City | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 24, 2015 | Manchester City 1-2 Barcelona | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 12, 2014 | Barcelona 2-1 Manchester City | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 18, 2014 | Manchester City 0-2 Barcelona | UEFA Champions League |
Last archived meeting: Barcelona vs Manchester City on Mar 18, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 3.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester City score 2.4 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 3.1 | 1.2 | 6 | 8/15 | 12/15 |
| Manchester City | 2.4 | 0.9 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Barcelona sit 5th in UEFA Champions League (16 points from 8 matches) and Manchester City sit 8th (16 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Barcelona | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 16 |
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