Barcelona La Liga Analysis: 1st Place, 27 Points After 10 Games
Barcelona are 1st in the La Liga with 27 points from 10 games (9W 0D 1L) and a goal difference of +29.
Season at a glance
They lead second-placed Atletico Madrid by 2 points.
They are 22 points above bottom-placed Malaga.
Barcelona's season marks: biggest wins 7-2 at home and 0-5 away; heaviest defeats 1-2 at home and - away; a best winning run of 9.
Against top-half opponents Barcelona have 3W 0D 1L (2.25 points per game from 4 games); against the bottom half it is 6W 0D 0L (3.0 per game from 6).
Attack
Barcelona have scored 40 goals (4.0 per game), the 1st-best attack in the La Liga. The league average is 1.50 per team per game, so they sit 168% above it. They failed to score in 0 of 10 games. They average 3.6 goals per home game and 4.4 per away game.
Defence
They have conceded 11 (1.1 per game), the 5th-best defence, with 4 clean sheets in 10 games. Clean sheets: 2 at home and 2 away. They concede 1.2 per home game and 1.0 per away game.
When the goals come
Barcelona's 38 league goals are spread by minute band, with the most productive spell 76-90 (9 goals); 21 (55%) came after half-time and 9 after the 75th minute. they have conceded most between minutes 16-30 (3 of 13 goals), including 3 after the 75th minute.
Tactics and discipline
Barcelona's most used formations: 4-3-3 (7 games), 4-2-3-1 (3 games).
Barcelona have collected 15 yellow and 0 red cards and converted 4 of 5 penalties.
Home and away
Barcelona have 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat at home (12 points from 5 games, 2.4 per game), scoring 3.6 and conceding 1.2 per game. They kept 2 clean sheets and failed to score in 0 of those 5.
Barcelona have 5 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats away from home (15 points from 5 games, 3.0 per game), scoring 4.4 and conceding 1.0 per game. They kept 2 clean sheets and failed to score in 0 of those 5.
Form and streaks
Barcelona's last 5 results in the La Liga, newest first (opponent position in brackets): 1-2 vs Real Madrid (3rd, L); 5-2 at Real Betis (4th, W); 3-0 vs Getafe (18th, W); 3-1 at Sevilla (6th, W); 7-2 vs Racing Santander (14th, W). That is 12 points from a possible 15, with 19 goals scored and 7 conceded.
Current streaks for Barcelona: a goal in each of their last 10.
Squad leaders
Barcelona's league contributors: goals - Raphinha 13, Lamine Yamal 8, Fermín 4; assists - Lamine Yamal 6, A. Gordon 4, Dani Olmo 3.
Highest average ratings among regulars (270+ minutes): Raphinha 8.49, Lamine Yamal 8.18, Rodri 7.70.
Workload and impact: most minutes - Lamine Yamal (831), Joan García (765); most key passes - Lamine Yamal (33); most tackles and interceptions - X. Espart (36); goalkeeper Joan García has made 18 saves; most yellow cards - Fermín (3).
Strengths and weaknesses
Barcelona's strengths: 1st in the league for goals scored (40 goals); 3rd in the league for home points per game (2.40); 1st in the league for away points per game (3.00); 2nd in the league for points from the last five games (12 points).
The schedule ahead
Next up: vs Alaves (7th), at Atletico Madrid (2nd), vs Villarreal (10th). The average league position of those opponents is 6.3, a demanding run.
Outlook
At 2.7 points per game, a full 38-game season would end near 103 points, and at 4.0 goals per game near 152 goals. That is a projection from the current rate, not a prediction.
