Barcelona vs Sevilla: result 4-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 9Kick-off on October 20, 2018 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Sevilla?
Barcelona won 4-2 on October 20, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 2′Philippe CoutinhoBarcelona
- 12′L. MessiBarcelona
- 63′L. SuárezBarcelona (pen.)
- 79′C. LengletSevilla (o.g.)
- 88′I. RakitićBarcelona
- 90′L. MurielSevilla
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Sevilla have 10, 1 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 26, 2018 | Leganes(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Sep 23, 2018 | Girona(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2018 | Celta Vigo(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Oct 4, 2018 | FC Krasnodar(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Eibar(away) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 26, 2018 | Real Madrid(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 23, 2018 | Levante(away) | 6-2 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Barcelona win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Sevilla win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2018 | Sevilla 1-2 Barcelona | Super Cup |
| Mar 31, 2018 | Sevilla 2-2 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Nov 4, 2017 | Barcelona 2-1 Sevilla | La Liga |
| Apr 5, 2017 | Barcelona 3-0 Sevilla | La Liga |
| Nov 6, 2016 | Sevilla 1-2 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Aug 17, 2016 | Barcelona 3-0 Sevilla | Super Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 2.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sevilla score 2.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 2.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Sevilla | 2.3 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
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 Sevilla sit 1st (6 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sevilla | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Barcelona | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 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