Espanyol vs Barcelona: result 0-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 37Kick-off on May 26, 2013 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Stage Front Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat
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What was the result of Espanyol vs Barcelona?
Barcelona won 0-2 on May 26, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 14′A. SánchezBarcelona
- 86′PedroBarcelona
Official lineup for Espanyol vs Barcelona
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Espanyol
- 8C. Stuani
- 9Sergio García de la Fuente
- 4Víctor Sánchez Mata
- 10Joan Verdú Fernández
- 22M. Wakaso
- 3Raúl Rodríguez Navarro
- 6Juan Daniel Forlín
- 16Javi López
- 18Capdevila
- 19D. Colotto
- 1C. Álvarez
Barcelona
- 7David Villa
- 9A. Sánchez
- 4Cesc Fàbregas
- 8Andrés Iniesta
- 11Thiago Alcântara
- 14J. Mascherano
- 25Alexandre Dimitri Song-Billong
- 2Dani Alves
- 3Piqué
- 18Jordi Alba
- 1Víctor Valdés Arribas
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Espanyol have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Barcelona have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2013 | Deportivo La Coruna(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| May 11, 2013 | Real Madrid(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| May 5, 2013 | Sevilla(away) | 0-3 | La Liga |
| Apr 28, 2013 | Granada CF(home) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 21, 2013 | Getafe(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2013 | Valladolid(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| May 12, 2013 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| May 5, 2013 | Real Betis(home) | 4-2 | La Liga |
| May 1, 2013 | Bayern München(home) | 0-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Athletic Club(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 0 Espanyol wins, 1 draw, 4 Barcelona wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2013 | Barcelona 4-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
| May 5, 2012 | Barcelona 4-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Jan 8, 2012 | Espanyol 1-1 Barcelona | La Liga |
| May 8, 2011 | Barcelona 2-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Dec 18, 2010 | Espanyol 1-5 Barcelona | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Espanyol score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Barcelona score 2.2 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espanyol | 1.3 | 1.1 | 6 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
| Barcelona | 2.2 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 12/15 |
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