Friday, April 15, 2011

Championship Opta Facts - 15-18 April


Norwich City v Nottingham Forest
* Nottingham Forest have scored three own goals in their last three league games against Norwich.
* The Canaries are unbeaten in their last nine home league games, and have netted a total of 10 goals in their last three fixtures at Carrow Road.
* Simeon Jackson has bagged four goals in his last three appearances for the Canaries.
* Forest kept a clean sheet in their last game (2-0 v Burnley) after shipping 11 in the previous three fixtures.
* None of Forest's last 14 league goals have come in the first half-hour of their games.

Bristol City v Ipswich Town
* Bristol City have failed to score in the last three league games against Ipswich.
* Only one of the last 13 meetings between the two sides has ended in an away victory.
* Nicky Maynard has bagged three goals in his last four games for the Robins.
* The Tractor Boys have scored two or more goals in each of their last four league games.
* City have kept clean sheets in three of their last four league games.

Burnley v Swansea City
* There have been three red cards in the last two meetings between Swansea and Burnley.
* The Swans have only won on one of their last 18 visits to Turf Moor, although that victory did come on their last visit, in January 2009 (2-0).
* The Clarets are on a run of four league defeats in a row, the longest current such run in the division.
* Burnley have also failed to score in four of their last six fixtures.
* The Swans have lost their last three away league games.

Cardiff City v Portsmouth
* None of the last six league meetings between Cardiff and Portsmouth have ended as a home win.
* The Bluebirds scored two goals at Fratton Park despite only having one shot on target in the match in the reverse fixture.
* Cardiff have lost just one of their last 11 home league games.
* The Bluebirds have only shipped one first-half goal in their last nine league fixtures.
* Pompey have netted just two first-half goals in their last 11 league games.

Coventry City v Millwall
* There has been a red card in each of the last three league meetings between Coventry and Millwall.
* The Sky Blues have lost three of their last four league fixtures at the Ricoh Arena.
* The Lions will have to do without in-form Steve Morison, who has netted three of their last five league goals. The striker is suspended after receiving his marching orders against Bristol City.
* Millwall have only shipped one first-half goal in their last 14 league fixtures.
* Coventry have only kept two clean sheets in their last 14 league games, although those shut-outs have come in their last three fixtures.

Crystal Palace v Scunthorpe United
* Michael O'Connor has scored in his last two starts against Crystal Palace.
* The Iron have netted a total of eight goals in their last three meetings with the Eagles.
* Palace have enjoyed just one victory in their last five league games.
* However, at Selhurst Park, Palace are unbeaten in 13 league games, the joint-best current unbeaten run at home in the division.
* Struggling Scunthorpe have failed to score in five of their last six fixtures (although they did hit four against QPR on April 9th).

Hull City v Doncaster Rovers
* Hull City have won the last seven home games against Doncaster in all competitions.
* Doncaster haven't won away at Hull since September 1950.
* The Tigers' league games have produced a total of 86 goals (for and against), a divisional-low.
* Doncaster are on a current run of seven league games without a win, the longest current winless run in the division.
* Hull have conceded a single goal in each of their last four league games.

Leeds United v Watford
* Leeds have won five and lost none of the last seven regular league meetings with Watford.
* Danny Graham has now bagged eight in his last nine appearances for the Hornets.
* United are the division's top scorers, with 76 goals, five more than the second top-scorers, Watford.
* Watford have conceded exactly two goals in each of their last four league fixtures.
* Max Gradel has hit three goals in his last three games for Leeds.

Middlesbrough v Barnsley
* In the three Championship meetings between Barnsley and Middlesbrough, the home side has won, netting two goals each time.
* 'Boro's last three league games have produced a total of 15 goals (for and against).
* On the road, the Tykes are without a win in their last seven league games.
* Middlesbrough have only kept one clean sheet in their last nine league games at the Riverside.
* Barnsley have kept just one clean sheet in their last 12 league fixtures.

Preston North End v Sheffield United
* None of the last 12 meetings between Preston and Sheffield United have ended as an away win.
* Preston (along with Reading) have a scored in each of their last 12 league games, the joint-longest current scoring run in the division.
* Bottom of the table United have failed to find the net in five of their last eight league encounters.
* Iain Hume has bagged six goals in his last seven games for North End.
* The Blades have failed to score in each of their last three away league games (and in six of their last seven).

Reading v Leicester City
* The last three meetings between Reading and Leicester have ended as away wins.
* Leicester have managed only one win in their last six clashes with Reading.
* The Royals are the top side in the division in terms of recent form, with 26 points from their last 10 league games.
* The Foxes have bagged a total of eight goals in their last three league games.
* Reading have netted in each of their last 12 league games, a joint-best current scoring run in the division.

QPR v Derby County
* None of the last 13 meetings between Derby and QPR have ended as a home win.
* QPR were 0-2 down going into the final minute of the reverse fixture at Pride Park, but netted two late goals to secure a 2-2 draw.
* The Rams have enjoyed just two victories in their last eight league games.
* QPR are unbeaten in their last nine league games at Loftus Road.
* Derby have managed only one win in their last seven away games in the Championship.