Paris Saint Germain vs Barcelona: result 2-2 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueQuarter-finalsKick-off on April 2, 2013 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 and Barcelona drew 2-2 on April 2, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 38′L. MessiBarcelona
- 79′Z. IbrahimovićParis Saint Germain
- 89′Xavier Hernández CreusBarcelona (pen.)
- 90′B. MatuidiParis Saint Germain
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Paris Saint Germain have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2013 | Montpellier(home) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 17, 2013 | Saint Etienne(away) | 2-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 9, 2013 | Nancy(home) | 2-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 6, 2013 | Valencia(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 2, 2013 | Reims(away) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2013 | Celta Vigo(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Mar 17, 2013 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 12, 2013 | AC Milan(home) | 4-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 9, 2013 | Deportivo La Coruna(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 2, 2013 | Real Madrid(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Paris Saint Germain score 1.7 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Barcelona score 2.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Saint Germain | 1.7 | 0.7 | 7 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Barcelona | 2.7 | 1.1 | 3 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
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