Barcelona vs Real Betis: result 4-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 19Kick-off on January 15, 2012 at 08:30 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Real Betis?
Barcelona won 4-2 on January 15, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 10′Xavier Hernández CreusBarcelona
- 12′L. MessiBarcelona
- 32′Rubén CastroReal Betis
- 52′R. Santa CruzReal Betis
- 75′A. SánchezBarcelona
- 86′L. MessiBarcelona (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeats; Real Betis have 5, 1 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2012 | Espanyol(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 18, 2011 | Santos(away) | 4-0 | FIFA Club World Cup |
| Dec 15, 2011 | Al Sadd(away) | 4-0 | FIFA Club World Cup |
| Dec 10, 2011 | Real Madrid(away) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 6, 2011 | Bate Borisov(home) | 4-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2012 | Sporting Gijon(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 18, 2011 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 10, 2011 | Valencia(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 4, 2011 | Osasuna(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Nov 27, 2011 | Real Sociedad(home) | 2-3 | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 2.9 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Real Betis score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 2.9 | 0.5 | 10 | 4/15 | 11/15 |
| Real Betis | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Barcelona sit 4th in La Liga (3 points from 1 matches) and Real Betis sit 7th (3 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Barcelona | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Real Betis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
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