Manchester City vs Barcelona: result 1-2 and analysis
UEFA Champions League8th FinalsKick-off on February 24, 2015 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Etihad Stadium, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester City vs Barcelona?
Barcelona won 1-2 on February 24, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 16′L. SuárezBarcelona
- 30′L. SuárezBarcelona
- 69′S. AgüeroManchester City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester City have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2015 | Newcastle(home) | 5-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 11, 2015 | Stoke City(away) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 7, 2015 | Hull City(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 31, 2015 | Chelsea(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 24, 2015 | Middlesbrough(home) | 0-2 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2015 | Malaga(home) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 15, 2015 | Levante(home) | 5-0 | La Liga |
| Feb 8, 2015 | Athletic Club(away) | 5-2 | La Liga |
| Feb 1, 2015 | Villarreal(home) | 3-2 | La Liga |
| Jan 24, 2015 | Elche(away) | 6-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Manchester City win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Barcelona win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Mar 12, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester City score 1.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Barcelona score 3.3 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 1.9 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Barcelona | 3.3 | 0.7 | 7 | 6/15 | 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
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- Feb 18, 2015FC Basel 18931-1FC Porto
- Feb 24, 2015Juventus2-1Borussia Dortmund
- Feb 25, 2015Arsenal1-3Monaco
- Feb 25, 2015Bayer Leverkusen1-0Atletico Madrid
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