Espanyol vs Barcelona: result 0-0 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 18Kick-off on January 2, 2016 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Stage Front Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat
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What was the result of Espanyol vs Barcelona?
Espanyol and Barcelona drew 0-0 on January 2, 2016.
Official lineup for Espanyol vs Barcelona
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Espanyol
- 20F. Caicedo
- 9Burgui
- 12P. Diop
- 17H. Pérez
- 19Joan Jordán
- 25Marco Asensio
- 5Víctor Guillermo Álvarez Delgado
- 6E. Roco
- 16Javi López
- 22Álvaro González
- 13Pau López
Barcelona
- 9L. Suárez
- 10L. Messi
- 11Neymar
- 4I. Rakitić
- 5Sergio Busquets
- 8Andrés Iniesta
- 14J. Mascherano
- 3Piqué
- 6Dani Alves
- 18Jordi Alba
- 13C. Bravo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Espanyol have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Barcelona have 12, 3 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2015 | Sevilla(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 19, 2015 | Las Palmas(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 12, 2015 | Celta Vigo(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 7, 2015 | Levante(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 28, 2015 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2015 | Real Betis(home) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 20, 2015 | River Plate(away) | 3-0 | FIFA Club World Cup |
| Dec 17, 2015 | Guangzhou Evergrande FC(home) | 3-0 | FIFA Club World Cup |
| Dec 12, 2015 | Deportivo La Coruna(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 9, 2015 | Bayer Leverkusen(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Espanyol wins, 0 draws, 6 Barcelona wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2015 | Espanyol 0-2 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Dec 7, 2014 | Barcelona 5-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Mar 29, 2014 | Espanyol 0-1 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Nov 1, 2013 | Barcelona 1-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
| May 26, 2013 | Espanyol 0-2 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Jan 6, 2013 | Barcelona 4-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Espanyol vs Barcelona on Apr 25, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Espanyol score 0.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Barcelona score 3.1 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espanyol | 0.9 | 1.7 | 3 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Barcelona | 3.1 | 0.5 | 9 | 6/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Espanyol sit 12th in La Liga (8 points from 8 matches) and Barcelona sit 1st (24 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 7 | 24 |
| 12 | Espanyol | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy