Tuesday, September 28, 2010

28. 09. 2010. Championship Preview

Burnley v Hull
Only one of the last 15 meetings between these two sides have ended in a draw.
Burnley won both of their Premier League meetings against Hull City last season.
Graham Alexander netted four of Burnley's six goals against Hull last term, three of them from the penalty spot.
Burnley are unbeaten at home this season in the Championship, winning three and drawing once.
Hull have collected just three points and scored three goals in their four away games in the league this term.


Cardiff v Crystal Palace
Three of the last four meetings between these two sides in Cardiff have ended in a draw.
Palace have not won any of their last eight games against the Bluebirds.
Cardiff have won their last three league game at the Cardiff City Stadium.
Palace have lost all four of their league games away from home this term, failing to score in all three.


Coventry v Doncaster
The away side have failed to find the net in the last five encounters between these two teams.
Four of the last five games between Coventry and Doncaster have ended in a 1-0 home win, with the other finishing 0-0.
The Sky Blues have picked up just one win from their last five league matches.
Doncaster have not scored for two league games in succession.


Derby v Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough have won six of their last seven matches against Derby County, drawing the other 2-2.
Derby last won a home game against Boro in December 1998, failing to win their last five games against them as hosts.
Derby's 5-0 win at the weekend was their first in their last seven league matches.
Middlesbrough have collected just one point from their four away games in the Championship this term.


Leeds United v Preston
Leeds are unbeaten in their last eight home games against Preston, last losing at Elland Road against them in September 1961.
The last two meetings between Preston and Leeds have seen eight goals scored.
Leeds have won all of their last three league matches at Elland Road.
Preston's 2-1 victory over Coventry at the weekend ended a run of four successive league defeats.


Norwich v Leicester
Leicester have won just once in their last eight encounters with Norwich City.
Norwich City have failed to find the net in their last 192 minutes of football against the Foxes.
Norwich failed to score in a league game for the first time this season at the weekend.
Leicester have picked up just one point from their opening four league games away from home this term; losing their last 1-6 at Portsmouth.


Nottingham Forest v Sheffield United
There have been just two goals scored in the last four matches between these two sides.
Four of the last six games between Forest and the Blades have ended in a draw.
Billy Davies' side are unbeaten in their last seven league games, but have drawn five of these.
Sheffield United have netted only four goals in their eight league games this season.


Portsmouth v Bristol City
The home side have failed to find the net in four of the last five meetings between these two teams.
Bristol City are unbeaten in their last eight league matches against Portsmouth, with Pompey's last league win over City coming back in April 1992.
After scoring just two goals in their opening seven league games this season, Portsmouth hit six against Leicester in their last match alone.
Bristol City have won three more points on their travels (4) this season than at home (1).


Scunthorpe v Barnsley
Scunthorpe won two and drew one of their three encounters with Barnsley last season.
Barnsley last defeated Scunthorpe away from home in September 1978, losing two and drawing one of their last three visits.
The Iron have won just once in their four league games at home so far this term.
Barnsley have one only one of their last four league games.


Watford v Swansea
Only one of the last 10 games between these two sides has ended in a draw.
Watford have lost just one of their last five home games against the Swans - this coming last season; 0-1.
Brendan Rodgers will be facing his former club for the second time in his managerial career, the other occasion ended in a 1-1 draw whilst he was in charge of Reading.
Watford have won their last three league games; scoring 11 goals in the process.
Swansea City have lost all four of their away games in the league this season.


QPR v Millwall
Three of the last four London derbies between these two sides have ended in a draw.
Millwall have not won a London derby against QPR since 1989, a run of eight games without victory.
QPR have kept a clean sheet in all but one of their eight league games this term.
Millwall have not won any of their last four league games, losing their last two.


Reading v Ipswich
Reading are unbeaten in their last four games against Ipswich, winning three and drawing one.
Three of the last five games between these two sides in Reading have ended in a 1-1 draw.
Reading have lost just once in their last seven league matches.
Ipswich have only been defeated in one of their eight league games this term so far.