Barcelona vs Olympiakos Piraeus: result 3-1 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on October 18, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Olympiakos Piraeus?
Barcelona won 3-1 on October 18, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 18′D. NikolaouBarcelona (o.g.)
- 61′L. MessiBarcelona
- 64′L. DigneBarcelona
- 89′D. NikolaouOlympiakos Piraeus
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; Olympiakos Piraeus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2017 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Oct 1, 2017 | Las Palmas(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 27, 2017 | Sporting CP(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Girona(away) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 19, 2017 | Eibar(home) | 6-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2017 | Panionios(away) | 4-3 | Super League 1 |
| Oct 1, 2017 | Atromitos(home) | 0-1 | Super League 1 |
| Sep 27, 2017 | Juventus(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 24, 2017 | AEK Athens FC(away) | 2-3 | Super League 1 |
| Sep 19, 2017 | Asteras Tripolis(home) | 2-1 | Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 2.3 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Olympiakos Piraeus score 1.8 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 2.3 | 0.7 | 8 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Olympiakos Piraeus | 1.8 | 1.3 | 3 | 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 Olympiakos Piraeus sit 18th (11 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Barcelona | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Olympiakos Piraeus | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 11 |
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