Espanyol vs Barcelona: result 1-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 22Kick-off on February 4, 2018 at 03:15 PM (UTC)Stage Front Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat
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What was the result of Espanyol vs Barcelona?
Espanyol and Barcelona drew 1-1 on February 4, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 66′Gerard MorenoEspanyol
- 82′PiquéBarcelona
Official lineup for Espanyol vs Barcelona
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Espanyol
4-4-2- 11Léo Baptistão
- 7Gerard Moreno
- 25Darder
- 15David López
- 4Víctor Sánchez Mata
- 23Esteban Félix Granero Molina
- 10José Jurado
- 2Marc Navarro
- 3Aarón Martín
- 5Naldo
- 13Diego López
Barcelona
4-3-3- 17Paco Alcácer
- 9L. Suárez
- 14Philippe Coutinho
- 5Sergio Busquets
- 15Paulinho
- 8Andrés Iniesta
- 2Nélson Semedo
- 23S. Umtiti
- 19L. Digne
- 3Piqué
- 1M. ter Stegen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Espanyol have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Barcelona have 11, 4 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2018 | Leganes(away) | 2-3 | La Liga |
| Jan 20, 2018 | Sevilla(home) | 0-3 | La Liga |
| Jan 14, 2018 | Athletic Club(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Jan 8, 2018 | Malaga(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 22, 2017 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2018 | Alaves(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Jan 21, 2018 | Real Betis(away) | 5-0 | La Liga |
| Jan 14, 2018 | Real Sociedad(away) | 4-2 | La Liga |
| Jan 7, 2018 | Levante(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 23, 2017 | Real Madrid(away) | 3-0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 8, 2016 | Barcelona 5-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Jan 2, 2016 | Espanyol 0-0 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Apr 25, 2015 | Espanyol 0-2 Barcelona | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Espanyol score 0.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Barcelona score 2.3 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espanyol | 0.7 | 1.3 | 5 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
| Barcelona | 2.3 | 0.5 | 10 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
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