Barcelona vs Manchester City: result 1-0 and analysis
UEFA Champions League8th FinalsKick-off on March 18, 2015 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Manchester City?
Barcelona won 1-0 on March 18, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 31′I. RakitićBarcelona
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 12 wins, 1 draws and 2 defeats; Manchester City have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2015 | Eibar(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 8, 2015 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 6-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 28, 2015 | Granada CF(away) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 24, 2015 | Manchester City(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 21, 2015 | Malaga(home) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2015 | Burnley(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 4, 2015 | Leicester(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 1, 2015 | Liverpool(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Feb 24, 2015 | Barcelona(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 21, 2015 | Newcastle(home) | 5-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 3 Barcelona win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Manchester City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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: Manchester City vs Barcelona on Feb 24, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 3.1 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester City score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 3.1 | 0.7 | 6 | 7/15 | 11/15 |
| Manchester City | 1.7 | 1.3 | 2 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
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
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- Feb 18, 2015FC Basel 18931-1FC Porto
- Feb 24, 2015Manchester City1-2Barcelona
- Feb 24, 2015Juventus2-1Borussia Dortmund
- Feb 25, 2015Arsenal1-3Monaco
- Feb 25, 2015Bayer Leverkusen1-0Atletico Madrid