Barcelona vs Sporting CP: result 2-0 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup Stage - 6Kick-off on December 5, 2017 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Sporting CP?
Barcelona won 2-0 on December 5, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 59′Paco AlcácerBarcelona
- 90′J. MathieuBarcelona (o.g.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 10 wins, 5 draws and 0 defeats; Sporting CP have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2017 | Celta Vigo(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Nov 26, 2017 | Valencia(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 22, 2017 | Juventus(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Leganes(away) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 4, 2017 | Sevilla(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2017 | Belenenses(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 26, 2017 | Pacos Ferreira(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 22, 2017 | Olympiakos Piraeus(home) | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 16, 2017 | Famalicao(home) | 2-0 | Taça de Portugal |
| Nov 5, 2017 | SC Braga(home) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Barcelona win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Sporting CP win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2017 | Sporting CP 0-1 Barcelona | UEFA Champions League |
Last archived meeting: Sporting CP vs Barcelona on Sep 27, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 2.1 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting CP score 1.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 2.1 | 0.5 | 8 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Sporting CP | 1.9 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
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 Sporting CP sit 7th (16 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Barcelona | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting CP | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 16 |
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