Manchester City vs Barcelona: result 3-1 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup Stage - 4Kick-off on November 1, 2016 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Etihad Stadium, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester City vs Barcelona?
Manchester City won 3-1 on November 1, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 21′L. MessiBarcelona
- 39′İ. GündoğanManchester City
- 51′K. De BruyneManchester City
- 74′İ. GündoğanManchester City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester City have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Barcelona have 12, 1 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2016 | West Brom(away) | 4-0 | Premier League |
| Oct 26, 2016 | Manchester United(away) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Oct 23, 2016 | Southampton(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Oct 19, 2016 | Barcelona(away) | 0-4 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 15, 2016 | Everton(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2016 | Granada CF(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Oct 22, 2016 | Valencia(away) | 3-2 | La Liga |
| Oct 19, 2016 | Manchester City(home) | 4-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 15, 2016 | Deportivo La Coruna(home) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| Oct 2, 2016 | Celta Vigo(away) | 3-4 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 0 Manchester City win(s), 0 draw(s), 5 Barcelona win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2016 | Barcelona 4-0 Manchester City | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 18, 2015 | Barcelona 1-0 Manchester City | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 24, 2015 | Manchester City 1-2 Barcelona | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 12, 2014 | Barcelona 2-1 Manchester City | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 18, 2014 | Manchester City 0-2 Barcelona | UEFA Champions League |
Last archived meeting: Barcelona vs Manchester City on Oct 19, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester City score 2.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Barcelona score 3.2 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 2.1 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Barcelona | 3.2 | 0.9 | 8 | 7/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Manchester City sit 8th in UEFA Champions League (16 points from 8 matches) and Barcelona sit 5th (16 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Barcelona | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 16 |
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