Malaga vs Barcelona: result 1-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 21Kick-off on January 23, 2016 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Estadio La Rosaleda, Málaga
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What was the result of Malaga vs Barcelona?
Barcelona won 1-2 on January 23, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 2′M. El HaddadiBarcelona
- 32′J. AñorMalaga
- 51′L. MessiBarcelona
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Malaga have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 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 16, 2016 | Sevilla(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Jan 10, 2016 | Las Palmas(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Jan 2, 2016 | Celta Vigo(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 30, 2015 | Levante(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 20, 2015 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2016 | Athletic Club(home) | 6-0 | La Liga |
| Jan 9, 2016 | Granada CF(home) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| Jan 2, 2016 | Espanyol(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 30, 2015 | Real Betis(home) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 20, 2015 | River Plate(away) | 3-0 | FIFA Club World Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Malaga win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Barcelona win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2015 | Barcelona 1-0 Malaga | La Liga |
| Feb 21, 2015 | Barcelona 0-1 Malaga | La Liga |
| Sep 24, 2014 | Malaga 0-0 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Jan 26, 2014 | Barcelona 3-0 Malaga | La Liga |
| Aug 25, 2013 | Malaga 0-1 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Jun 1, 2013 | Barcelona 4-1 Malaga | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Malaga score 1.0 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Barcelona score 3.1 and concede 0.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaga | 1.0 | 0.9 | 6 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Barcelona | 3.1 | 0.3 | 11 | 4/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Malaga sit 19th in La Liga (0 points from 1 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 |
| 19 | Malaga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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