Manchester City vs Barcelona: result 0-2 and analysis
UEFA Champions League8th FinalsKick-off on February 18, 2014 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Etihad Stadium, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester City vs Barcelona?
Barcelona won 0-2 on February 18, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 54′L. MessiBarcelona (pen.)
- 90′Dani AlvesBarcelona
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester City have 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeats; Barcelona have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2014 | Chelsea(home) | 2-0 | FA Cup |
| Feb 8, 2014 | Norwich(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 3, 2014 | Chelsea(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 29, 2014 | Tottenham(away) | 5-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 25, 2014 | Watford(home) | 4-2 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2014 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 6-0 | La Liga |
| Feb 9, 2014 | Sevilla(away) | 4-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 1, 2014 | Valencia(home) | 2-3 | La Liga |
| Jan 26, 2014 | Malaga(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Jan 19, 2014 | Levante(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester City score 2.8 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Barcelona score 3.0 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 2.8 | 0.8 | 7 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Barcelona | 3.0 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
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
Other matches in the same round
- Feb 18, 2014Bayer Leverkusen0-4Paris Saint Germain
- Feb 19, 2014Arsenal0-2Bayern München
- Feb 19, 2014AC Milan0-1Atletico Madrid
- Feb 25, 2014Zenit2-4Borussia Dortmund
- Feb 25, 2014Olympiakos Piraeus2-0Manchester United
- Feb 26, 2014FC Schalke 041-6Real Madrid
- Feb 26, 2014Galatasaray1-1Chelsea
- Mar 11, 2014Bayern München1-1Arsenal