Santos vs Barcelona: result 0-4 and analysis
FIFA Club World CupFinalKick-off on December 18, 2011 at 10:30 AM (UTC)Estádio Urbano Caldeira, Santos, São Paulo
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What was the result of Santos vs Barcelona?
Barcelona won 0-4 on December 18, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 17′L. MessiBarcelona
- 24′Xavier Hernández CreusBarcelona
- 45′Cesc FàbregasBarcelona
- 82′L. MessiBarcelona
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Santos have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Barcelona have 12, 2 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2011 | Kashiwa Reysol(away) | 3-1 | FIFA Club World Cup |
| Dec 4, 2011 | Sao Paulo(away) | 1-4 | Serie A |
| Nov 27, 2011 | Bahia(home) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Nov 20, 2011 | Coritiba(away) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Nov 17, 2011 | Atletico Goianiense(home) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2011 | Al Sadd(away) | 4-0 | FIFA Club World Cup |
| Dec 10, 2011 | Real Madrid(away) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 6, 2011 | Bate Borisov(home) | 4-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 3, 2011 | Levante(home) | 5-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 29, 2011 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 4-0 | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Santos score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Barcelona score 2.9 and concede 0.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santos | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Barcelona | 2.9 | 0.4 | 11 | 3/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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