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

UEFA Champions League · 2018-19
Tottenham Hotspur FC
2 – 4
Full Time
FC Barcelona
Wed 3 Oct 2018 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Toby Alderweireld 14' Y
Victor Wanyama 41' Y
Erik Lamela 43' Y
Y 59' Arthur
Y 71' Busquets
Harry Kane 74' Y
Eric Dier 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Tottenham Hotspur FC vs FC Barcelona — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Tobias Stieler
  • Referee Marco Achmuller
  • Referee Felix Zwayer
  • Referee Thorsten Schiffner
  • Referee Sascha Stegemann
  • Referee Guido Kleve
24 games this season 🟨 0.7/game ⚽ 4.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

1
1
Tottenham Hotspur FC 2 games · Avg 4.0 goals FC Barcelona
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-03 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2–4 FC Barcelona

Recent Form

Tottenham Hotspur FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Oct FC Barcelona H 2–4 L
29 Sep Huddersfield Town AFC A 2–0 W
22 Sep Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 2–1 W
18 Sep FC Internazionale Milano A 1–2 L
15 Sep Liverpool FC H 1–2 L
02 Sep Watford FC A 1–2 L
FC Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Oct Tottenham Hotspur FC A 4–2 W
29 Sep Athletic Club H 1–1 D
26 Sep CD Leganes A 1–2 L
23 Sep Girona FC H 2–2 D
18 Sep PSV H 4–0 W
15 Sep Real Sociedad de Fútbol A 2–1 W

Season Stats

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

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
60% Clean Sheets
Tottenham Hotspur FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season

Tottenham Hotspur FC are 4th (17 pts). FC Barcelona are 5th (16 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 Tottenham Hotspur FC to score. At the same time, FC Barcelona does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 2' Goal! Philippe Coutinho scores his 47 goal in 513 matches.
  • 7' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 12' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 14' Tottenham Hotspur FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 14.
  • 19' It’s high time Ernesto Valverde made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 24' 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.
  • 28' GOAL! Ivan Rakitic scores on 28. Assisted by Philippe Coutinho
  • 33' 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 Pique suffering a number of foals already.
  • 38' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 38 minutes.
  • 41' A meaty challenge results in booking for Victor Wanyama on 41.
  • 43' It’s a booking for Tottenham Hotspur FC player. Erik Lamela gets a Yellow card.
  • 48' Victor Wanyama has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 52' What a strike from Harry Kane! The score is 1-2.
  • 56' What a strike from Lionel Messi! The score is 1-3.
  • 57' Eric Dier is replacing Victor Wanyama for the Tottenham Hotspur FC side.
  • 59' Arthur was booked on 59.
  • 64' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 66' GOAL! Erik Lamela scores on 66. Assisted by Son Heungmin
  • 66' Moussa Sissoko has so much to prove this time. He replaces Son Heungmin on 66 minute.
  • 71' The referee shows FC Barcelona player a Yellow card on 71.
  • 74' Harry Kane is having his name booked by the referee on 74.
  • 79' Tottenham Hotspur FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Llorente is hanging Erik Lamela on the field on 79 minute.
  • 83' Time for substitution for FC Barcelona. Philippe Coutinho is replaced by Rafinha.
  • 87' The supporters are chanting for Arturo Vidal. He replaces Arthur on 87 minute.
  • 90' GOAL! Lionel Messi scores on 90. Assisted by Jordi Alba
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Eric Dier.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Thomas Vermaelen. He replaces Busquets on 90 minute.
  • Another three points for FC Barcelona.

Lineups

Tottenham Hotspur FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mauricio Pochettino

FC Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ernesto Valverde

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lionel Messi 2
Lionel Messi 2
Ousmane Dembele 1
Erik Lamela 1
Harry Kane 1
Erik Lamela 1
Philippe Coutinho 1
Ivan Rakitic 1

Head to Head

2018-10-03 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2–4 FC Barcelona

Tottenham Hotspur FC Form

2018-10-03 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2–4 FC Barcelona L 2018-09-29 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–2 Tottenham Hotspur FC W 2018-09-22 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–2 Tottenham Hotspur FC W 2018-09-18 FC Internazionale Milano 2–1 Tottenham Hotspur FC L 2018-09-15 Tottenham Hotspur FC 1–2 Liverpool FC L 2018-09-02 Watford FC 2–1 Tottenham Hotspur FC L

FC Barcelona Form

2018-10-03 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2–4 FC Barcelona W 2018-09-29 FC Barcelona 1–1 Athletic Club D 2018-09-26 CD Leganes 2–1 FC Barcelona L 2018-09-23 FC Barcelona 2–2 Girona FC D 2018-09-18 FC Barcelona 4–0 PSV W 2018-09-15 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–2 FC Barcelona W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.22 Tottenham Hotspur FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.42 FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 83% + Both teams to score 80%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Tottenham Hotspur FC36% Draw23% FC Barcelona41%
Actual: FC Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes80% 0% No20%
Avg goals/match: 4.64
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 94%
6%
± 2.5 83%
17%
± 3.5 67%
33%
± 4.5 48%
52%

Double Chance

Tottenham Hotspur FC or Draw
58%
Draw or FC Barcelona
64%
Tottenham Hotspur FC or FC Barcelona
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Tottenham Hotspur FC30% Draw35% FC Barcelona35%
Actual: FC Barcelona win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
6.2%
1 – 1
5.9%
2 – 1
5.7%
2 – 3
5.3%
1 – 3
4.9%
3 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 3
4%
2 – 4
Actual
0 – 2
3%
1 – 4
3%

Asian Handicap — Tottenham Hotspur FC

Handicap Tottenham Hotspur FC covers Push FC Barcelona covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 11% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 16% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 17% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 13% 14%
+2.5 86% — 14%

Clean Sheet

Tottenham Hotspur FC keeps clean sheet
10% ✓
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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