Paris Saint Germain vs Barcelona: result 3-2 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage - 2Kick-off on September 30, 2014 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Parc des Princes, Paris
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What was the result of Paris Saint Germain vs Barcelona?
Paris Saint Germain won 3-2 on September 30, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 10′David LuizParis Saint Germain
- 11′L. MessiBarcelona
- 26′M. VerrattiParis Saint Germain
- 54′B. MatuidiParis Saint Germain
- 56′NeymarBarcelona
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Paris Saint Germain have 7 wins, 7 draws and 1 defeats; Barcelona have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2014 | Toulouse(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 24, 2014 | Caen(away) | 2-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 21, 2014 | Lyon(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 17, 2014 | Ajax(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 13, 2014 | Rennes(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2014 | Granada CF(home) | 6-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 24, 2014 | Malaga(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 21, 2014 | Levante(away) | 5-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 17, 2014 | Apoel Nicosia(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 13, 2014 | Athletic Club(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Paris Saint Germain win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Barcelona win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2013 | Barcelona 1-1 Paris Saint Germain | UEFA Champions League |
| Apr 2, 2013 | Paris Saint Germain 2-2 Barcelona | UEFA Champions League |
Last archived meeting: Barcelona vs Paris Saint Germain on Apr 10, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Paris Saint Germain score 1.8 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Barcelona score 1.9 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Saint Germain | 1.8 | 0.7 | 7 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
| Barcelona | 1.9 | 0.6 | 8 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Paris Saint Germain sit 11th in UEFA Champions League (14 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 |
| 11 | Paris Saint Germain | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 14 |
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