Espanyol vs Barcelona: result 1-5 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 16Kick-off on December 18, 2010 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Stage Front Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat
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What was the result of Espanyol vs Barcelona?
Barcelona won 1-5 on December 18, 2010.
Goalscorers
- 19′PedroBarcelona
- 30′Xavier Hernández CreusBarcelona
- 60′PedroBarcelona
- 63′D. OsvaldoEspanyol
- 76′David VillaBarcelona
- 84′David VillaBarcelona
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Espanyol have 9 wins, 1 draws and 5 defeats; Barcelona have 13, 1 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2010 | Athletic Club(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 5, 2010 | Sporting Gijon(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 27, 2010 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 3-2 | La Liga |
| Nov 21, 2010 | Hércules(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 14, 2010 | Racing Santander(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2010 | Real Sociedad(home) | 5-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 4, 2010 | Osasuna(away) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 29, 2010 | Real Madrid(home) | 5-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 20, 2010 | Almeria(away) | 8-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 13, 2010 | Villarreal(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Espanyol score 1.1 and concede 1.1 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 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 7 | 4/15 | 8/15 |
| Barcelona | 3.1 | 0.5 | 8 | 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