Global football, on one scaleUpdated 28 Oct 2026 · Results to 25 Oct 2026
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The Beaumont IndexFOOTBALL, MEASURED PROPERLY
Club · LaLiga · Tier 2

Barcelona

The short answerBarcelona are 3rd in the world on The Beaumont Index, rated 1897, with a plausible range of 1st to 5th. That makes them 2.18 goals per 90 minutes better than an average club from Europe's top five leagues, and 1st of 20 in the LaLiga.

Our verdictA genuine European heavyweight, the best side in its league on our numbers. Results are running well ahead of the football, so expect some regression. The trend is up.
Club profile

What this club is made of

World rank3Likely range 1–5
Rating1897
League rank1 of 20
Points per game3.00
Expected points per game2.63
Points vs expected+3.3
Trend rising
Confidencehigh
Strongest pillar

First XI

How good the usual starting eleven is

Squad depth

How much quality there is beyond the first eleven

Star spread

How evenly quality is shared. Low means the team leans on one or two stars

Club smarts

Transfer record: signings that work out, resale gains and buying young

Lowest pillar

Squad age curve

How many minutes go to players in their peak years

Manager

Results under the current head coach against what the squad suggested

Percentiles from 0 to 100: 90 means better than 90% of clubs in the league, or in the world. Higher means more of that quality. The profile describes the club. It is not part of the score. Missing bars mean there is not enough data yet. How the profile works.

This season they are taking 3.00 points a game from 9 matches, while their performances have been worth 2.63. That is 3.3 points more than the football deserved, which our model calls lucky. Their opponents this season have averaged a rating of 1454, an easier schedule than the LaLiga average.

For context, the next one below is Real Madrid, rated 1817. Their lead over the second-best side is 80 rating points.

Compared with the rest of their league, their style stands out for very high touches in the opposition box, very high possession and very high interceptions, adjusted for possession.

The LaLiga itself is 2nd in our world league ranking, where its average club is 0.04 goals per 90 worse than the top-five average.

How sure are we? Confidence in this rating is high: the range of 1st to 5th is where the club's true world rank sits four times in five. Results to 25 Oct 2026.

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