Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Premier League Opta Facts - 25-26 January

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Blackpool v Manchester United
  • The last time Blackpool and Manchester United were both in the top flight the two encounters ended 1-1.
  • Manchester United have now gone 27 Premier League games unbeaten, just two fewer than their previous best (29 - between 26/12/1998 & 03/10/1999).
  • The Tangerines have won 38% (5/13) of their away games in the top-flight this season, but just three of their nine Premier League home games (33%).
  • Just two of Dimitar Berbatov's 17 Premier League goals this season have come away from Old Trafford.
  • Blackpool's last eight Premier League goals at Bloomfield Road have been scored by seven different players.
  • Manchester United have drawn eight of their 10 Premier League away matches this season.
  • Premier League matches at Bloomfield Road this season have averaged 3.4 goals a game.
Wigan Athletic v Aston Villa
  • Only one of the 10 Premier League games between Villa and Wigan has ended as a home win and none of the last eight.
  • Villa have won on their last three trips to the DW Stadium.
  • Only Blackpool (11) have won fewer points at home in the Premier League than Wigan (12) this season, but the Latics have had home advantage on three more occasions.
  • Wolves (4) are the only side to have won fewer points away from home than Aston Villa (6) in the Premier League this season.
  • Darren Bent has failed to score in his last six Premier League appearances against Wigan Athletic, and not been on the winning side on any of these occasions.
  • Aston Villa last won a Premier League game away from home in September 2010, failing to win their subsequent eight.
  • The Latics have failed to score in nine Premier League games this term; more than any other side.
  • Wigan have won fewer games (4) and scored fewer goals (19) than they have managed in any previous Premier League season.
Liverpool v Fulham
  • Liverpool had two players sent off when they visited Roy Hodgson's Fulham in October last season.
  • Fulham have failed to score in five of their last six Premier League games against Liverpool.
  • Liverpool have scored just 30 goals in their opening 23 games this season; never before have they scored fewer.
  • The Reds have lost just one of their last seven Premier League home games, winning five.
  • On the two previous occasions that Liverpool have won 3-0 in the Premier League this season, the Reds have gone on to lose the next match in the competition.
  • Fulham have lost just once in their last five league games, winning & keeping a clean sheet in three of these matches.
  • The Cottagers have won only one of their last 29 Premier League away matches.