River Plate vs Barcelona: result 0-3 and analysis
FIFA Club World CupFinalKick-off on December 20, 2015 at 10:30 AM (UTC)Estadio Mâs Monumental, Capital Federal, Ciudad de Buenos Aires
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What was the result of River Plate vs Barcelona?
Barcelona won 0-3 on December 20, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 36′L. MessiBarcelona
- 49′L. SuárezBarcelona
- 68′L. SuárezBarcelona
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, River Plate have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Barcelona have 11, 3 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2015 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima(away) | 1-0 | FIFA Club World Cup |
| Nov 8, 2015 | Newells Old Boys(home) | 0-2 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Oct 31, 2015 | Velez Sarsfield(away) | 1-0 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Oct 18, 2015 | Aldosivi(home) | 1-1 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Oct 14, 2015 | Defensa Y Justicia(away) | 0-1 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2015 | Guangzhou Evergrande FC(home) | 3-0 | FIFA Club World Cup |
| Dec 12, 2015 | Deportivo La Coruna(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 9, 2015 | Bayer Leverkusen(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 5, 2015 | Valencia(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 28, 2015 | Real Sociedad(home) | 4-0 | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
River Plate score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Barcelona score 2.8 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Plate | 1.3 | 1.1 | 3 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Barcelona | 2.8 | 0.7 | 7 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | River Plate | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
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