Bayer Leverkusen vs Barcelona: result 1-3 and analysis
UEFA Champions League8th FinalsKick-off on February 14, 2012 at 07:45 PM (UTC)BayArena, Leverkusen
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What was the result of Bayer Leverkusen vs Barcelona?
Barcelona won 1-3 on February 14, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 41′A. SánchezBarcelona
- 52′M. KadlecBayer Leverkusen
- 55′A. SánchezBarcelona
- 88′L. MessiBarcelona
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bayer Leverkusen have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Barcelona have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2012 | Borussia Dortmund(away) | 0-1 | Bundesliga |
| Feb 4, 2012 | VfB Stuttgart(home) | 2-2 | Bundesliga |
| Jan 28, 2012 | Werder Bremen(away) | 1-1 | Bundesliga |
| Jan 22, 2012 | FSV Mainz 05(home) | 3-2 | Bundesliga |
| Dec 17, 2011 | 1. FC Nürnberg(home) | 0-3 | Bundesliga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jan 15, 2012 | Real Betis(home) | 4-2 | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Bayer Leverkusen score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Barcelona score 2.9 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayer Leverkusen | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Barcelona | 2.9 | 0.8 | 7 | 7/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bayer Leverkusen sit 16th in UEFA Champions League (12 points from 8 matches) and Barcelona sit 5th (16 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Barcelona | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 16 |
| 16 | Bayer Leverkusen | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
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