Friendlies
Aug 24, 2022 at 8.30pm UK
Spotify Camp Nou
Barcelona3 - 3Man City
The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Club Friendlies 1 clash between Barcelona and Manchester City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Injuries & Suspensions
Sports Mole rounds up all of Manchester City's latest injury and suspension news ahead of their friendly with Barcelona.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Real Sociedad 1-4 Barcelona
Sunday, August 21 at 9pm in La Liga
Sunday, August 21 at 9pm in La Liga
Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
4 | Osasuna | 2 | 3 | 6 |
5 | Barcelona | 2 | 3 | 4 |
6 | Rayo Vallecano | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Last Game: Newcastle 3-3 Man City
Sunday, August 21 at 4.30pm in Premier League
Sunday, August 21 at 4.30pm in Premier League
Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
1 | Arsenal | 3 | 7 | 9 |
2 | Manchester City | 3 | 6 | 7 |
3 | Leeds United | 3 | 4 | 7 |
We said: Barcelona 1-1 Manchester City
These are arguably two of the most talented European squads on paper but given that this game does not count for anything, we expect to see a cagey affair between two teams with high expectations both domestically and in Europe this season, who will each want to pace themselves with so many matches left to be played. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Manchester City win with a probability of 41.74%. A win for Barcelona had a probability of 35.12% and a draw had a probability of 23.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.7%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (6.59%) and 0-2 (5.61%). The likeliest Barcelona win was 2-1 (7.9%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.19%). The actual scoreline of 3-3 was predicted with a 2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a draw in this match.
Result | ||
Barcelona | Draw | Manchester City |
35.12% ( 2.68) | 23.13% ( 0.03) | 41.74% ( -2.72) |
Both teams to score 64.44% ( 0.8) |
Goals |
Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
63.13% ( 0.67) | 36.87% ( -0.67) |
Over 3.5 | Under 3.5 |
40.95% ( 0.73) | 59.05% ( -0.73) |
Barcelona Goals |
Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
78.75% ( 1.77) | 21.25% ( -1.76) |
Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 |
45.84% ( 2.66) | 54.16% ( -2.66) |
Manchester City Goals |
Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
81.83% ( -0.83) | 18.18% ( 0.83) |
Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 |
50.84% ( -1.44) | 49.16% ( 1.44) |
Score Analysis |
Barcelona 35.12%
Manchester City 41.74%
Draw 23.13%
Barcelona | Draw | Manchester City |
2-1 @ 7.9% ( 0.35) 1-0 @ 5.98% ( 0.12) 2-0 @ 4.63% ( 0.33) 3-1 @ 4.08% ( 0.38) 3-2 @ 3.48% ( 0.24) 3-0 @ 2.39% ( 0.28) 4-1 @ 1.58% ( 0.22) 4-2 @ 1.35% ( 0.16) 4-0 @ 0.93% ( 0.15) Other @ 2.81% Total : 35.12% | 1-1 @ 10.19% ( -0.08) 2-2 @ 6.73% ( 0.12) 0-0 @ 3.86% ( -0.13) 3-3 @ 1.98% ( 0.09) Other @ 0.36% Total : 23.13% | 1-2 @ 8.7% ( -0.3) 0-1 @ 6.59% ( -0.41) 0-2 @ 5.61% ( -0.51) 1-3 @ 4.94% ( -0.31) 2-3 @ 3.83% ( -0.03) 0-3 @ 3.19% ( -0.39) 1-4 @ 2.11% ( -0.2) 2-4 @ 1.63% ( -0.06) 0-4 @ 1.36% ( -0.21) Other @ 3.79% Total : 41.74% |
How you voted: Barcelona vs Man City
Barcelona
39.3%Draw
24.6%Manchester City
36.1%191
Head to Head
Oct 19, 2016 7.45pm
Group C
Barcelona
4-0
Man City
Mar 18, 2015 7.45pm
Feb 24, 2015 7.45pm
Mar 12, 2014 7.45pm
Form Guide
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Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
1 | Arsenal | 35 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 85 | 28 | 57 | 80 |
2 | Manchester CityMan City | 34 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 82 | 32 | 50 | 79 |
3 | Liverpool | 35 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 77 | 36 | 41 | 75 |
4 | Aston Villa | 35 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 73 | 52 | 21 | 67 |
5 | Tottenham HotspurSpurs | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 67 | 54 | 13 | 60 |
6 | Manchester UnitedMan Utd | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 52 | 51 | 1 | 54 |
7 | Newcastle UnitedNewcastle | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 74 | 55 | 19 | 53 |
8 | Chelsea | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 65 | 59 | 6 | 51 |
9 | West Ham UnitedWest Ham | 35 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 56 | 65 | -9 | 49 |
10 | Bournemouth | 35 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 52 | 60 | -8 | 48 |
11 | Wolverhampton WanderersWolves | 35 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 48 | 55 | -7 | 46 |
12 | Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 52 | 57 | -5 | 44 |
13 | Fulham | 35 | 12 | 7 | 16 | 51 | 55 | -4 | 43 |
14 | Crystal Palace | 35 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 45 | 57 | -12 | 40 |
15 | Everton | 35 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 37 | 48 | -11 | 36 |
16 | Brentford | 35 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 52 | 60 | -8 | 35 |
17 | Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest | 35 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 42 | 62 | -20 | 26 |
18 | Luton TownLuton | 35 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 48 | 77 | -29 | 25 |
19 | Burnley | 35 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 38 | 70 | -32 | 24 |
R | Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd | 35 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 34 | 97 | -63 | 16 |
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