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FC Barcelona vs Tottenham Hotspur FC, 2018-19 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2018-19
Tue 11 Dec 2018 · 20:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

FC Barcelona vs Tottenham Hotspur FC — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Danilo Grujic
  • Referee Milorad Mazic
  • Referee Milovan Ristic
  • Referee Dalibor Durdevic
  • Referee Nenad Djokic
  • Referee Nemanja Petrovic

Head-to-Head

1
1
FC Barcelona 2 games · Avg 4.0 goals Tottenham Hotspur FC

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Dec Tottenham Hotspur FC H 1–1 D
08 Dec RCD Espanyol de Barcelona A 4–0 W
02 Dec Villarreal CF H 2–0 W
28 Nov PSV A 2–1 W
24 Nov Club Atletico de Madrid A 1–1 D
11 Nov Real Betis Balompié H 3–4 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Dec FC Barcelona A 1–1 D
08 Dec Leicester City FC A 2–0 W
05 Dec Southampton FC H 3–1 W
02 Dec Arsenal FC A 2–4 L
28 Nov FC Internazionale Milano H 1–0 W
24 Nov Chelsea FC H 3–1 W

Season Stats

FC Barcelona Tottenham Hotspur FC
#5 Position #4
16 Points 17
8 Played 8
5 / 1 / 2 W / D / L 5 / 2 / 1
22 Scored 17
14 Conceded 7
+8 GD +10
2.00 PPG 2.13
63% Win % 63%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season

FC Barcelona are 5th (16 pts). Tottenham Hotspur FC are 4th (17 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Barcelona
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Barcelona
Raphinha 2 G
Lamine Yamal 1 G 2 A
Gabriel Jesus 1 G
Karim Adeyemi 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FC Barcelona launch into their encounter with Tottenham Hotspur FC.
  • 5' Tottenham Hotspur FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 7' Against the run of play, Ousmane Dembele has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 12' Tottenham Hotspur FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 12.
  • 15' Kyle Walker-Peters is having his name booked by the referee on 15.
  • 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ernesto Valverde will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 30' It’s high time Mauricio Pochettino made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 35' Moussa Sissoko has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lionel Messi, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 45' Brazil international Arthur has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 46' FC Barcelona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Busquets is hanging Ivan Rakitic on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' It looks like no one’s ball. Tottenham Hotspur FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 56' It looks surprising Tottenham Hotspur FC does not make any changes. Dele Alli has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 61' Tottenham Hotspur FC ring the changes. Kyle Walker-Peters has done his job and it is now time for Erik Lamela to step up.
  • 63' FC Barcelona make a change. Munir El Haddadi trudges off to be replaced by Lionel Messi on 63 minutes.
  • 68' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nelsinho.
  • 71' Lucas Moura has so much to prove this time. He replaces Son Heungmin on 71 minute.
  • 76' FC Barcelona ring the changes. Ousmane Dembele has done his job and it is now time for Denis Suarez to step up.
  • 81' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Juan Miranda suffering a number of foals already.
  • 83' Another change for Tottenham Hotspur FC made on 83 minute. Harry Winks leaves to be changed by Llorente.
  • 85' A stunning finish from Lucas Moura — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 90' Jasper Cillessen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Barcelona tonight.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.83 FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82 Tottenham Hotspur FC xG
I would bet for: FC Barcelona or Tottenham Hotspur FC 76% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Barcelona41% Draw24% Tottenham Hotspur FC35%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes70% 0% No30%
Avg goals/match: 3.65
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 69%
31%
± 3.5 49%
51%
± 4.5 30%
70%

Double Chance

FC Barcelona or Draw
65%
Draw or Tottenham Hotspur FC
59%
FC Barcelona or Tottenham Hotspur FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Barcelona30% Draw40% Tottenham Hotspur FC30%
Actual: FC Barcelona win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 2
4.2%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
4.2%
0 – 1
4.2%

Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona

Handicap FC Barcelona covers Push Tottenham Hotspur FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 12% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 18% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 18% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 11% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Tottenham Hotspur FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.