Thursday, May 5, 2011

Bundesliga Opta Facts - 7 May


Stuttgart v Hannover
Stuttgart have won their last three games.
Since Bruno Labbadia took over as Stuttgart coach, they have won more points (27) than Hannover (26).
With a loss in their last home game of the season, Stuttgart would equal their club record for the fewest points won at home in a single season (20).
With a win in Stuttgart, Hannover would set a new club record for the most points won away from home in a single season (26).
Hannover have won in Stuttgart only once in the last 40 years (12 losses, one draw) - in October 2007 they won 2-0.
Hannover have conceded only two goals in their last four games.

Wolfsburg v Kaiserslautern
Wolfsburg have won two consecutive Bundesliga matches for the first time since September 2010.
At home, the Wolves have won only two of their last 11 league games (three losses, six draws).
There has never been an away win when Wolfsburg have met Lautern (21 games).
Kaiserslautern are unbeaten in their last four meetings with Wolfsburg (one win, three draws).
The Red Devils have won their last three away games.
Lautern have won five of their last seven games (two losses).

Frankfurt v Köln
Since the winter break, Frankfurt have won only one of their 15 league games (nine losses, five draws).
Frankfurt have failed to score in 10 of their last 15 games.
Frankfurt manager Christoph Daum spent almost seven years as Köln manager, from 1986 to 1990 and again from 2006 to 2009.
Köln have lost none of the last five meetings with Frankfurt, winning the last two.
Köln have won none of their last nine away games (seven losses, two draws),
Köln have conceded 15 goals in their last three away games - all losses.

Gladbach v Freiburg
For the first time since November 2009, Gladbach have won two league games in a row - and both against Champions League contenders.
For the first time since May 2009, Gladbach have gone two games without conceding a goal.
At home, Gladbach have won only one of their last five meetings with Freiburg (two draws, two losses).
Freiburg are unbeaten in their last four meetings with Gladbach, winning three.
Freiburg have won only one of their last six away games (four losses, one draw).
Freiburg have won only two of their last nine games (six losses, one draw).

Nürnberg v Hoffenheim
Nürnberg have won only one of their last six games (three losses, two draws).
Hoffenheim have also won only one of their last six games (four losses, one draw).
Nürnberg are winless in their last three home games (two draws, one loss).
Hoffenheim have lost their last five away games.
Nürnberg have scored only one goal in four competitive games against Hoffenheim.
Hoffenheim are unbeaten in their four meetings with Nürnberg (two wins, two draws).

Leverkusen v Hamburg
Leverkusen have won their last six consecutive home games and scored at least two goals in each of them.
Leverkusen have won their last two games against Hamburg (both 4-2), having failed to win any of the previous seven games against them.
Leverkusen manager Jupp Heynckes has won all seven of his Bundesliga home games against HSV. The last time Heynckes lost a home match to them was in August 1986.
Hamburg haven't won an away game since Michael Oenning took over the team.
Hamburg have not found the back of the net in any their last three games - they have never failed to score in more than four consecutive matches.
Hamburg have failed to score and conceded nine goals in their last three away games.

St Pauli v Bayern
St. Pauli have have won just two of their 15 BL games against Bayern (nine defeats).
St. Pauli are in danger of being relegated for the fifth time: they are five points adrift of 16th and have a poor goal difference.
St. Pauli have not won in 10 BL games (nine defeats). Only once before have they gone longer without a win - in 1977/78 they went 11 consecutive games without a win.
Bayern are unbeaten in seven games (five wins) and have only conceded five goals in this period. They have conceded once in each of the last four games.
Bayern have only kept one clean sheet away from home this season (in Hamburg). Going back to last season it is just once in 26 games.
St. Pauli have recorded the least wins (eight) and the most defeats (19) this season. They have also scored the second-fewest goals (33) and conceded the third-most.

Schalke v Mainz
1. FSV Mainz 05 have visited Schalke for six competitive matches and are yet to return home with any points.
Schalke haven't lost any of their last five BL matches against Mainz (4 wins).
Mainz have been waiting for a Bundesliga goal against Schalke for almost nine hours (525 minutes).
Schalke have lost just one of their last five home games in the Bundesliga (3 wins, 1 draw).
FSV have lost just one of their last six BL fixtures (2 wins, 3 draws) and are undefeated in three matches having not conceded a single goal in the process.
Mainz haven't conceded a goal in three consecutive matches for the first time since January/February 2007.

Bremen v Dortmund
Werder have won 38 of their 85 BL matches against Dortmund, while BVB have only enjoyed 31 victories over Bremen (16 draws).
Only three of the 85 BL duels between the two sides have ended in goalless draws.
Borussia have only beaten SVW six times on the road in the league (29 defeats, seven draws), but are unbeaten in five BL games against Werder (three wins, two draws).
BVB have only conceded 19 goals this campaign and could break the BL record for the fewest goals conceded in one season, a record currently held by Bayern (21 goals in 2007/08).
Bremen by contrast have the third-worst defence in the league and have shipped more than three times as many goals as Dortmund (58).
Werder haven't won any of their last seven BL home games, equalling the club's longest winless run at the Weser Stadion.