FC Barcelona vs Tottenham Hotspur FC, 2018-19 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
FC Barcelona vs Tottenham Hotspur FC — Champions League .
- FC Barcelona 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
- Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 games · 17 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Danilo Grujic
- Referee Milorad Mazic
- Referee Milovan Ristic
- Referee Dalibor Durdevic
- Referee Nenad Djokic
- Referee Nemanja Petrovic
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Balompie | H | 3–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season
FC Barcelona this season
60%
Clean Sheets
Tottenham Hotspur FC this season
Tottenham Hotspur FC 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
–/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FC Barcelona to score. At the same time, Tottenham Hotspur FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Tottenham Hotspur FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 7' FC Barcelona is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ousmane Dembele on 7.
- 12' 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.
- 15' Tottenham Hotspur FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle 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' Tottenham Hotspur FC is showing some good football. However, Tottenham Hotspur FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' Christian Eriksen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 49 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Erik Lamela, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Tottenham Hotspur FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 45' It looks surprising FC Barcelona does not make any changes. Kyle Walker-Peters has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 46' Another change for FC Barcelona made on 46 minute. Ivan Rakitic leaves to be changed by Busquets.
- 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Tottenham Hotspur FC that had 385 games and scored 662 goals.
- 56' Tottenham Hotspur FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 61' Another change for Tottenham Hotspur FC made on 61 minute. Kyle Walker-Peters leaves to be changed by Erik Lamela.
- 63' Lionel Messi is replacing Munir El Haddadi for the FC Barcelona side.
- 68' Nelsinho is having his name booked by the referee on 68.
- 71' Another change for Tottenham Hotspur FC made on 71 minute. Son Heungmin leaves to be changed by Lucas Moura.
- 76' Denis Suarez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ousmane Dembele on 76 minute.
- 81' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dele Alli made 385 appearances and scored 23 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 83' Llorente is replacing Harry Winks for the Tottenham Hotspur FC side.
- 85' What an equalizer from Lucas Moura!
- 90' FC Barcelona is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
FC Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 8
- 7
-
11
Ousmane Dembele ↓ Denis Suarez 76'
-
4
Ivan Rakitic C ↓ Busquets 46'
- 24
- 13
- 2
- 26
- 27
-
19
Munir El Haddadi ↓ Lionel Messi 63'
Bench
- 22
- 1
- 3
- 18
-
10
Lionel Messi ↑ 63'
-
5
Busquets ↑ 46'
-
6
Denis Suarez ↑ 76'
Coach
Ernesto Valverde
Tottenham Hotspur FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 20
-
7
Son Heungmin ↓ Lucas Moura 71'
- 1
- 23
- 5
- 4
- 16
-
8
Harry Winks ↓ Llorente 83'
- 17
- 10
Bench
- 15
- 22
- 33
-
27
Lucas Moura ↑ 71'
-
11
Erik Lamela ↑ 61'
-
18
Llorente ↑ 83'
- 52
Coach
Mauricio Pochettino
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lionel Messi | 2 |
| Lionel Messi | 2 |
| Lucas Moura | 1 |
| Harry Kane | 1 |
| Ousmane Dembele | 1 |
| Erik Lamela | 1 |
| Harry Kane | 1 |
| Erik Lamela | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Barcelona Form
Tottenham Hotspur FC Form
2018-12-11
FC Barcelona
1–1
Tottenham Hotspur FC
D
2018-12-08
Leicester City FC
0–2
Tottenham Hotspur FC
W
2018-12-05
Tottenham Hotspur FC
3–1
Southampton FC
W
2018-12-02
Arsenal FC
4–2
Tottenham Hotspur FC
L
2018-11-28
Tottenham Hotspur FC
1–0
FC Internazionale Milano
W
2018-11-24
Tottenham Hotspur FC
3–1
Chelsea FC
W
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.

