Barcelona vs Real Madrid: result 5-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 10Kick-off on October 28, 2018 at 03:15 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Real Madrid?
Barcelona won 5-1 on October 28, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 11′Philippe CoutinhoBarcelona
- 30′L. SuárezBarcelona (pen.)
- 50′MarceloReal Madrid
- 75′L. SuárezBarcelona
- 83′L. SuárezBarcelona
- 87′A. VidalBarcelona
Official lineup for Barcelona vs Real Madrid
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Barcelona
4-3-3- 9L. Suárez
- 8Arthur
- 12Rafinha
- 7Philippe Coutinho
- 5Sergio Busquets
- 4I. Rakitić
- 15C. Lenglet
- 20Sergi Roberto
- 18Jordi Alba
- 3Piqué
- 1M. ter Stegen
Real Madrid
4-3-3- 11G. Bale
- 9K. Benzema
- 22Isco
- 14Casemiro
- 8T. Kroos
- 10L. Modrić
- 5R. Varane
- 6Nacho
- 12Marcelo
- 4Sergio Ramos
- 25T. Courtois
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Real Madrid have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2018 | Inter(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 20, 2018 | Sevilla(home) | 4-2 | La Liga |
| Oct 7, 2018 | Valencia(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Oct 3, 2018 | Tottenham(away) | 4-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Athletic Club(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2018 | Plzen(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 20, 2018 | Levante(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Oct 6, 2018 | Alaves(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Oct 2, 2018 | CSKA Moscow(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Barcelona wins, 1 draw, 2 Real Madrid wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2018 | Barcelona 2-2 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Dec 23, 2017 | Real Madrid 0-3 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Aug 16, 2017 | Real Madrid 2-0 Barcelona | Super Cup |
| Aug 13, 2017 | Barcelona 1-3 Real Madrid | Super Cup |
| Jul 30, 2017 | Real Madrid 2-3 Barcelona | International Champions Cup |
| Apr 23, 2017 | Real Madrid 2-3 Barcelona | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Barcelona vs Real Madrid on May 6, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 2.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Real Madrid score 1.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 2.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Real Madrid | 1.7 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Barcelona sit 1st in La Liga (24 points from 8 matches) and Real Madrid sit 4th (18 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 7 | 24 |
| 4 | Real Madrid | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 18 |
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy