Barcelona vs Valencia: result 2-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 7Kick-off on October 16, 2010 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Valencia?
Barcelona won 2-1 on October 16, 2010.
Goalscorers
- 38′Pablo HernándezValencia
- 47′Andrés IniestaBarcelona
- 63′Carles Puyol i SaforcadaBarcelona
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 6 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 4 wins, 1 draws and 1 defeats; Valencia have 5, 1 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2010 | Mallorca(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 25, 2010 | Athletic Club(away) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 22, 2010 | Sporting Gijon(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 19, 2010 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 11, 2010 | Hércules(home) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2010 | Athletic Club(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 25, 2010 | Sporting Gijon(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 22, 2010 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 19, 2010 | Hércules(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 11, 2010 | Racing Santander(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 1.7 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 6; Valencia score 1.8 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 1.7 | 0.8 | 2 | 3/6 | 3/6 |
| Valencia | 1.8 | 0.7 | 2 | 4/6 | 3/6 |
Over the last 6 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