Brighton v Blackpool
Brighton have kept a clean sheet against Blackpool in five of their last eight encounters.
Four of the last six clashes have seen one side score at least three goals.
The Seagulls have won all four games they've played this term.
Three penalties have been netted in Brighton's last three games combined.
Blackpool have failed to score in all but one of their last six league games.
Brighton have scored in each of their last 19 league games.
Bristol City v Portsmouth
The two meetings between these clubs last season saw six different players score a goal and one other player net an own goal.
The Robins have lost three of their last four home matches.
Portsmouth have not won on the road in five games, and have drawn their last three.
Four of Portsmouth's last six matches have ended 1-0.
All three goals City have scored this season have been scored by Nicky Maynard.
The Robins have conceded exactly three goals in four of their last seven fixtures.
Burnley v Cardiff
Burnley have not lost at home to Cardiff in their last 11 matches, but have drawn the last three.
The Clarets have not lost at Turf Moor in their last six fixtures there.
Three of Cardiff's four matches this term have ended with a 3-1 score line - twice in favour of Cardiff.
Three of the four league goals Cardiff have conceded this season have come in the second half.
With his four goals in the League Cup against Oxford, Burnley's Jay Rodriguez has already scored over a quarter of his total tally for last season.
Four of the last five clashes between the sides have ended in score draws.
Coventry v Watford
Lucas Jutkiewicz scored against Watford for Coventry both times they met last term.
Despite winning the clash last season, Coventry have lost three of their last four meetings with Watford at the Ricoh Arena.
The Hornets haven't won in their last six away matches, and have lost four of those.
Watford have failed to win in their last six games overall, and have yet to earn a full three points in the league this season.
Coventry have lost all four games they have played this season.
Six of the seven goals Coventry have conceded in all competitions this term have come in the second half.
Derby v Doncaster
The two clashes between these sides last season saw three different players score a brace (Sharp and Shiels for Doncaster, Commons for Derby)
Doncaster have beaten Derby in five of their last six league meetings.
The Rovers have yet to earn a point in the league this season, and have lost each of their three games thus far by just one goal.
All of the Rams' last five games in all competitions have been decided by one-goal margins, with Derby winning three.
Derby have yet to drop points in the league this season.
Derby's last four goals in all competitions have come in the second half.
Hull v Crystal Palace
Five of the last six meetings between these sides have ended as a draw.
Palace have scored against Hull in all but one of their last nine encounters.
Hull have yet to score a goal at home this season.
The Tigers have gone eight home league games without a clean sheet.
Palace's Sean Scannell has scored two goals in Palace's last three games.
Crystal Palace have not won on the road in their last 19 away matches.
Nottingham Forest v Leicester
Forest have not lost to Leicester at home in their last 14 league clashes at the City Ground.
Forest manager Steve McClaren has never lost against Leicester.
The two clashes between these sides last term saw six different players find the back of the net.
In both meetings last season, the score was level at half-time but the game ended with a win for the home team.
Nottingham Forest have failed to score in three of their last five league matches.
The away side has won in all four of Leicester's fixtures this term, with Leicester winning twice.
Five of the Foxes' six goals this season have come in the second half.
Reading v Barnsley
Reading have won their last four clashes with Barnsley, and have not lost to the Tykes in the league since March1997.
The Royals have won just one of their last five home games in all competitions.
Barnsley have yet to record a win this term.
All four goals Reading scored against Barnsley in their two meetings last term came after the 70th minute.
The Tykes have not had a player score a goal yet this season - their only goal came last Tuesday against Middlesbrough, and was an own goal.
Southampton v Millwall
The last two matches between these clubs ended as 1-1 draws.
Southampton have not lost to Millwall in their last eight clashes in all competitions, with their last loss coming in August 1989.
The Saints have scored 13 goals in their four matches this season - an average of just over three goals per game.
Southampton have already had three players net three goals this season (Lambert, Connolly and Lallana)
The Lions have only lost one of their last four away ties.
Millwall have scored two goals in each of their three league games this season.
Peterborough v Ipswich
The Posh have only lost to Ipswich once in their seven previous meetings - the loss coming in 1972.
Ipswich have lost four of their last five games in all comps.
New signing Jay Emmanuel-Thomas has already scored twice in his first four games for the Tractor Boys.
The Posh have scored in their last 16 games in all competitions.
Grant McCann has scored in his last three games at London Road.
West Ham v Leeds
Leeds have not lost to the Hammers in their last seven meetings, and have won five of those.
The home side has failed to score in each of West Ham's last four games.
All five goals West Ham have scored this season have come from different players.
Leeds have scored in all but one of their last six matches.
Leeds' four games this season have seen 15 goals - an average of just under four goals per game.
The last two clashes between these sides saw Leeds score after the 85th minute to secure additional points.
Middlesbrough v Birmingham
The last five matches between these clubs have seen one side keep a clean sheet (three for 'Boro, two for Birmingham)
Marvin Emnes has scored in all four of 'Boro's games this season, with a tally of six goals.
'Boro's last three games in all comps have seen three players sent off for the opposition.
The Blues have not won any of their last eight away matches.
Birmingham have scored in five of their last six fixtures.
None of the last 10 clashes between these sides have ended as a draw, although the last draw came when the sides last met outside the Premier League (1-1 in Feb 1998).
