Espanyol vs Barcelona: result 2-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 19Kick-off on January 4, 2020 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Stage Front Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat
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What was the result of Espanyol vs Barcelona?
Espanyol and Barcelona drew 2-2 on January 4, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 23′David LópezEspanyol
- 50′L. SuárezBarcelona
- 59′A. VidalBarcelona
- 88′Wu LeiEspanyol
Official lineup for Espanyol vs Barcelona
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Espanyol
4-4-2- 10Darder
- 12J. Calleri
- 14Óscar Melendo
- 21Marc Roca
- 15David López
- 34Victor Gómez
- 17Dídac Vilá Rosselló
- 20B. Espinosa
- 5Naldo
- 16Javi López
- 13Diego López
Barcelona
4-3-3- 17A. Griezmann
- 9L. Suárez
- 10L. Messi
- 21F. de Jong
- 5Sergio Busquets
- 4I. Rakitić
- 18Jordi Alba
- 15C. Lenglet
- 3Piqué
- 20Sergi Roberto
- 13Neto
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Espanyol have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Barcelona have 11, 3 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2019 | Leganes(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 19, 2019 | Lleida Esportiu(away) | 2-0 | Copa del Rey |
| Dec 15, 2019 | Real Betis(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 12, 2019 | CSKA Moscow(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 7, 2019 | Real Madrid(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2019 | Alaves(home) | 4-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 18, 2019 | Real Madrid(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 14, 2019 | Real Sociedad(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 10, 2019 | Inter(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 7, 2019 | Mallorca(home) | 5-2 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Espanyol wins, 1 draw, 5 Barcelona wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2019 | Barcelona 2-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Espanyol 0-4 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Feb 4, 2018 | Espanyol 1-1 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Barcelona 5-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Espanyol 0-3 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Dec 18, 2016 | Barcelona 4-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Barcelona vs Espanyol on Mar 30, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Espanyol score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Barcelona score 2.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espanyol | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Barcelona | 2.5 | 0.9 | 5 | 10/15 | 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