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Barcelona vs Real Madrid: result 2-2 and analysis

La LigaRegular Season - 36Kick-off on May 6, 2018 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona

Barcelona
2-2
Real Madrid

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What was the result of Barcelona vs Real Madrid?

Barcelona and Real Madrid drew 2-2 on May 6, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 10′L. SuárezBarcelona
  • 14′Cristiano RonaldoReal Madrid
  • 52′L. MessiBarcelona
  • 72′G. BaleReal Madrid

Official lineup for Barcelona vs Real Madrid

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Barcelona

4-4-2
  1. 9L. Suárez
  2. 10L. Messi
  1. 20Sergi Roberto
  2. 14Philippe Coutinho
  3. 5Sergio Busquets
  4. 4I. Rakitić
  1. 8Andrés Iniesta
  2. 23S. Umtiti
  3. 18Jordi Alba
  4. 3Piqué
  1. 1M. ter Stegen

Real Madrid

4-3-3
  1. 11G. Bale
  2. 9K. Benzema
  3. 7Cristiano Ronaldo
  1. 14Casemiro
  2. 8T. Kroos
  3. 10L. Modrić
  1. 5R. Varane
  2. 6Nacho
  3. 12Marcelo
  4. 4Sergio Ramos
  1. 1K. Navas
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat; Real Madrid have 10, 3 and 2.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Barcelona
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 29, 2018Deportivo La Coruna(away)4-2La Liga
Apr 17, 2018Celta Vigo(away)2-2La Liga
Apr 14, 2018Valencia(home)2-1La Liga
Apr 10, 2018AS Roma(away)0-3UEFA Champions League
Apr 7, 2018Leganes(home)3-1La Liga
Real Madrid
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 1, 2018Bayern München(home)2-2UEFA Champions League
Apr 28, 2018Leganes(home)2-1La Liga
Apr 25, 2018Bayern München(away)2-1UEFA Champions League
Apr 18, 2018Athletic Club(home)1-1La Liga
Apr 15, 2018Malaga(away)2-1La Liga

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Barcelona wins, 1 draw, 2 Real Madrid wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Dec 23, 2017Real Madrid 0-3 BarcelonaLa Liga
Aug 16, 2017Real Madrid 2-0 BarcelonaSuper Cup
Aug 13, 2017Barcelona 1-3 Real MadridSuper Cup
Jul 30, 2017Real Madrid 2-3 BarcelonaInternational Champions Cup
Apr 23, 2017Real Madrid 2-3 BarcelonaLa Liga
Dec 3, 2016Barcelona 1-1 Real MadridLa Liga

Last archived meeting: Real Madrid vs Barcelona on Dec 23, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

Barcelona score 2.3 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Real Madrid score 2.3 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Barcelona2.31.059/159/15
Real Madrid2.31.1311/1512/15

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).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Barcelona880034724
4Real Madrid860219818

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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

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