Barcelona vs Valencia: result 5-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 24Kick-off on February 19, 2012 at 08:30 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Valencia?
Barcelona won 5-1 on February 19, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 9′P. PiattiValencia
- 22′L. MessiBarcelona
- 27′L. MessiBarcelona
- 76′L. MessiBarcelona
- 85′L. MessiBarcelona
- 90′Xavier Hernández CreusBarcelona
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Valencia have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2012 | Bayer Leverkusen(away) | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 11, 2012 | Osasuna(away) | 2-3 | La Liga |
| Feb 4, 2012 | Real Sociedad(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Jan 28, 2012 | Villarreal(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Jan 22, 2012 | Malaga(away) | 4-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2012 | Sporting Gijon(home) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| Feb 5, 2012 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Jan 29, 2012 | Racing Santander(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Jan 22, 2012 | Osasuna(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Jan 14, 2012 | Real Sociedad(home) | 0-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Barcelona win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Valencia win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2011 | Valencia 2-2 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Mar 2, 2011 | Valencia 0-1 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Oct 16, 2010 | Barcelona 2-1 Valencia | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Valencia vs Barcelona on Sep 21, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 2.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Valencia score 2.0 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 2.9 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 12/15 |
| Valencia | 2.0 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 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 Valencia sit 11th (1 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Barcelona | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | Valencia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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