Thursday, April 28, 2011

Premier League Opta Stats - 30th April to May 1


Blackburn Rovers v Bolton Wanderers
There have been seven goals scored in the last 10 minutes of the last eight Premier League meetings between Blackburn and Bolton.
Wanderers have won just one of the last eight Premier League meetings with Blackburn.
Rovers have now gone 10 Premier League games without a win.
Rovers have recovered just two points from losing positions this season, fewer than any other team.
71% of the goals Blackburn have conceded have come in the second half, the highest proportion in the top division.
Bolton have lost nine and drawn one of their last 10 Premier League away games.
Rovers have averaged two points per game in home derby games this season.

Blackpool v Stoke City
Stoke have won five and lost none of their last 10 league visits to Bloomfield Road.
Blackpool have won just one of their last 14 Premier League matches.
Ian Holloway's side have the worst home record in the top division, earning just 16 points so far.
Kenwyne Jones has scored in his last three Premier League appearances.
67% of Stoke's goals have been netted in the second half, the highest proportion of any team in the top flight.
Stoke haven't won back to back league games since November.
The Potters have gleaned just one point from the last 24 available away from home.
Blackpool have both scored and conceded in all 17 of their home games this season.

Sunderland v Fulham
Fulham mustered nine shots on target to one by Sunderland when they met in December and yet neither team scored.
There have been just two goals scored in the last five Premier League matches between Fulham and Sunderland.
Sunderland have dropped the joint-most points from winning positions in the Premier League this season (23).
The Black Cats have kept just one clean sheet in their last 12 Premier League matches.
Fulham have only lost 10 Premier League games this season, two fewer than Liverpool.
Clint Dempsey has now scored a record 33 Premier League goals for Fulham.
Dempsey has scored three goals in his last five Premier League appearances.

West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa
There were only four shots on target in the reverse fixture at Villa Park, Gerard Houllier's team scoring with both of their accurate attempts.
Four of the nine Premier League games between West Brom and Villa have ended as draws while Villa have won the other five all by a 2-1 scoreline.
West Brom have recouped the joint-most points from losing positions this season (23), while Aston Villa have dropped the joint-most points from winning positions this season (23).
Darren Bent has scored five goals in his last six Premier League appearances.
Peter Odemwingie has scored four goals in his last five Premier League appearances.
Villa have kept just two clean sheets in their last 24 Premier League matches and none in their last 18 away from home.
The Baggies have lost just one of their last nine Premier League outings.

Wigan Athletic v Everton
Wigan have won only one of the last 10 Premier League matches against Everton and failed to score in three of the last four.
Wigan have only scored one first half goal in 11 Premier League games against Everton and that came as late as the 45th minute of their second ever meeting.
Roberto Martinez's side have kept just one clean sheet in their last 17 Premier League games.
Wigan have converted the lowest percentage of shots into goals, just 10%.
Wigan have led in only seven home games this season, no side has led in fewer.
The average time of Wigan's opening goal this season has been 51 minutes, later than any other Premier League side.

Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur
Chelsea have only won one of their last six Premier League games against Spurs.
Chelsea have dropped fewer points from winning positions than any other team in the top flight (4), while Spurs have recouped the joint-most points from losing positions in the Premier League this season (23).
Florent Malouda has scored four goals in his last four Premier League games.
22% of the goals Chelsea have conceded have been netted in the opening 15 minutes of matches, a higher percentage than any other team.
Chelsea are unbeaten in their last nine Premier matches and have won the last four in a row.
The Blues have lost just one of their last 31 Premier League London derbies at Stamford Bridge.
Spurs have only lost one of their last 12 Premier League matches, but have drawn five of the last six.

Birmingham City v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Birmingham didn't manage a single shot on target against Wolves at Molineux.
Wolves have only won one of the last 10 league meetings with Birmingham, but that was the last meeting when they met at Molineux earlier this season.
Wolves have kept just two clean sheets in their last 13 Premier League matches.
Birmingham have taken just five points from Premier League Midlands derbies this season, fewer than any other side.
Birmingham have fired in the joint-fewest shots on target in the Premier League (116).
Birmingham have let just two points slip from a winning position at home this season, a Premier League joint-best figure.
Wolves have lost a Premier League joint-high three away games from a winning position this season.

Liverpool v Newcastle United
Dirk Kuyt has scored four goals in six Premier League starts against Newcastle.
Kuyt has netted seven goals in his last six Premier League appearances.
Liverpool have won 13 and lost none of the last 15 Premier League home games against Newcastle.
Cheik Tiote has been shown 12 yellow cards in his last 21 Premier League games.
Liverpool have lost just one of their last 13 Premier League games at Anfield.
The Magpies have won just two of their last 13 Premier League matches.
Liverpool average fewer Premier League points in May than any of the other traditional 'Big Four' sides.
Newcastle have only ever won 11 of their 41 Premier League games in May.

Arsenal v Manchester United
Park Ji Sung has scored in his last three starts against Arsenal
Man Utd have won six and lost none of their last seven matches against Arsenal in all competitions.
Arsenal have won only three of the last 17 Premier League meetings with Man Utd.
United have won 3-1 on their last two visits to the Emirates Stadium.
Wayne Rooney has scored in three of his last four appearances against Arsenal and missed a penalty in the other.
Arsenal have conceded nine penalties this season, more than any other team, and one in each of their last three matches.
The Gunners have won just two of their last 11 matches in all competitions, including a 0-2 defeat against
Man Utd in the FA Cup.

Manchester City v West Ham United
West Ham have only scored eight goals in the last 14 Premier League meetings with Man City.
West Ham have conceded the joint-highest number of headed goals this season (14).
Going into the weekend, Man City have won more penalties (9) than any other team in the top flight.
Roberto Mancini's side have taken 19 points from the last 21 available at the City of Manchester Stadium.
City have kept five clean sheets in their last seven league matches on home soil.
West Ham have lost four consecutive league games for the second time this season.
City have only ever won eight of their 30 Premier League games played in May.