Sporting CP vs Barcelona: result 0-1 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on September 27, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Sporting CP vs Barcelona?
Barcelona won 0-1 on September 27, 2017.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting CP have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Barcelona have 13, 0 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2017 | Moreirense(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Tondela(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 12, 2017 | Olympiakos Piraeus(away) | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Feirense(away) | 3-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 27, 2017 | Estoril(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2017 | Girona(away) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 19, 2017 | Eibar(home) | 6-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Getafe(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 12, 2017 | Juventus(home) | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Espanyol(home) | 5-0 | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting CP score 2.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Barcelona score 2.8 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting CP | 2.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Barcelona | 2.8 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sporting CP sit 7th 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 |
| 7 | Sporting CP | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 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