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.
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 win(s), 0 draw(s), 6 Barcelona win(s).
| 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 5th in La Liga (3 points from 2 matches) and Barcelona sit 4th (3 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Barcelona | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Espanyol | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
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