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Aug 24, 2022 at 8.30pm UK
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Barcelona
3 - 3
Man City

Aubameyang (29'), de Jong (66'), Depay (79')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Alvarez (21'), Palmer (70'), Mahrez (90+9' pen.)
Palmer (74')

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

Barcelona

Last Six:
Last Game: Real Sociedad 1-4 Barcelona
Sunday, August 21 at 9pm in La Liga

Manchester City

Last Six:
Last Game: Newcastle 3-3 Man City
Sunday, August 21 at 4.30pm in Premier League

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
BarcelonaDrawManchester City
35.12% (2.683 2.68) 23.13% (0.033000000000001 0.03) 41.74% (-2.716 -2.72)
Both teams to score 64.44% (0.80199999999999 0.8)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
63.13% (0.674 0.67)36.87% (-0.674 -0.67)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
40.95% (0.727 0.73)59.05% (-0.727 -0.73)
Barcelona Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
78.75% (1.765 1.77)21.25% (-1.764 -1.76)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
45.84% (2.661 2.66)54.16% (-2.66 -2.66)
Manchester City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
81.83% (-0.834 -0.83)18.18% (0.834 0.83)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
50.84% (-1.441 -1.44)49.16% (1.44 1.44)
Score Analysis
    Barcelona 35.12%
    Manchester City 41.74%
    Draw 23.13%
BarcelonaDrawManchester City
2-1 @ 7.9% (0.354 0.35)
1-0 @ 5.98% (0.12 0.12)
2-0 @ 4.63% (0.326 0.33)
3-1 @ 4.08% (0.383 0.38)
3-2 @ 3.48% (0.24 0.24)
3-0 @ 2.39% (0.283 0.28)
4-1 @ 1.58% (0.222 0.22)
4-2 @ 1.35% (0.157 0.16)
4-0 @ 0.93% (0.151 0.15)
Other @ 2.81%
Total : 35.12%
1-1 @ 10.19% (-0.08 -0.08)
2-2 @ 6.73% (0.124 0.12)
0-0 @ 3.86% (-0.129 -0.13)
3-3 @ 1.98% (0.085 0.09)
Other @ 0.36%
Total : 23.13%
1-2 @ 8.7% (-0.303 -0.3)
0-1 @ 6.59% (-0.407 -0.41)
0-2 @ 5.61% (-0.511 -0.51)
1-3 @ 4.94% (-0.313 -0.31)
2-3 @ 3.83% (-0.033 -0.03)
0-3 @ 3.19% (-0.387 -0.39)
1-4 @ 2.11% (-0.195 -0.2)
2-4 @ 1.63% (-0.059 -0.06)
0-4 @ 1.36% (-0.207 -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%
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