MX23RW : Thursday, June 13 04:43:50| >> :60:2004:2004:
Barcelona logo
Friendlies
Aug 24, 2022 at 8.30pm UK
Spotify Camp Nou
Manchester City logo

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.

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%
191
Head to Head
Nov 1, 2016 7.45pm
Group C
Man City
3-1
Barcelona
Gundogan (39', 74'), De Bruyne (51')
Sterling (11'), Kolarov (60')
Messi (21')
Rakitic (20'), Neymar (29'), Busquets (75')
Oct 19, 2016 7.45pm
Group C
Barcelona
4-0
Man City
Messi (17', 61', 69'), Neymar (89')
Mathieu (71')
Mathieu (73')

Silva (29'), Fernandinho (40'), Sterling (92')
Bravo (53')
rhs 2.0
Euro 2024 fixtures header
Friday, June 14
 
8pm
Saturday, June 15
 
2pm
 
5pm
 
8pm
Sunday, June 16
 
2pm
 
5pm
 
8pm
Monday, June 17
 
2pm
 
5pm
 
8pm
Tuesday, June 18
 
5pm
Wednesday, June 19
 
2pm
 
5pm
 
8pm
Thursday, June 20
 
2pm
 
5pm
 
8pm
Group Stage
Spain
vs.
Italy
Friday, June 21
 
2pm
 
5pm
 
8pm
Saturday, June 22
 
5pm
 
8pm
Sunday, June 23
 
8pm
 
8pm
Monday, June 24
 
8pm
 
8pm
Tuesday, June 25
 
5pm
 
5pm
 
8pm
 
8pm
Wednesday, June 26
 
5pm
 
5pm
 
8pm
 
8pm
Saturday, June 29
Sunday, June 30
Monday, July 1
Tuesday, July 2
Friday, July 5
Saturday, July 6
Tables header RHS

Group A

TeamPWDLPTS
1 Germany Germany00000
2 Hungary Hungary00000
3 Scotland flag Scotland00000
4 Switzerland Switzerland00000

Group B

TeamPWDLPTS
1 Albania national flag Albania00000
2 Croatia Croatia00000
3 Italy Italy00000
4 Spain Spain00000

Group C

TeamPWDLPTS
1 Denmark Denmark00000
2 England flag England00000
3 Serbia Serbia00000
4 Slovenia Slovenia00000

Group D

TeamPWDLPTS
1 Austria Austria00000
2 France France00000
3 Netherlands Netherlands00000
4 Poland Poland00000

Group E

TeamPWDLPTS
1 Belgium Belgium00000
2 Romania Romania00000
3 Slovakia Slovakia00000
4 Ukraine Ukraine00000

Group F

TeamPWDLPTS
1 Czech Republic Czech Republic00000
2 Georgia Georgia00000
3 Portugal Portugal00000
4 Turkey Turkey00000


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!