Friday, December 9, 2011

Championship Opta Facts - 10 December


Southampton v Blackpool

Southampton have lost just one of their last seven meetings with Blackpool in all competitions, winning four and drawing two.
At St. Mary's, the Tangerines have only scored one goal in total on their last four visits (in all competitions).
Despite being top of the table, the Saints have lost two of their last three games, failing to score in both those fixtures.
Blackpool have lost just one of their last six league games, winning three and drawing two.
The Saints have netted five penalties this season, more than any other side in the league.
Southampton are one of just two sides yet to drop a point from a leading situation at home this season (along with Leicester).

Birmingham v Doncaster

Birmingham have won each of their last six meetings with Doncaster (in all competitions), netting a total of 19 goals in the process.
At home, the Blues have lost just one of their last seven clashes with Donny (all comps).
In beating Southampton last weekend, Rovers secured only their second home win of the season (in 10 games).
Only high-flying Southampton (3) and Cardiff (2.3) have better points per home game averages this season than the Blues (2.25).
Birmingham have lost a league joint high 15 points from leading positions this season.
Doncaster have conceded at least two goals in nine of their 10 away games this season.

Burnley v Portsmouth

Only one of the last five meetings between the two sides (in all competitions), has ended in a home win.
The Clarets have enjoyed just one victory in their last 13 meetings with Pompey in all competitions.
Burnley have kept just one clean sheet in their last 11 league games.
No side has won fewer points on the road this season than Pompey (three points, along with Coventry).
Burnley have netted more headed goals (12) than any other side in the Championship this season.
18% of Pompey's goals this season have been scored by defenders, the highest ratio in the league.

Coventry v Hull

Hull have netted a total of just three goals in their last six meetings with Coventry.
However, the Tigers are unbeaten in their last four clashes with the Sky Blues.
The Sky Blues have lost six of their last eight games, four by a 2-1 scoreline.
Only three sides have performed better on the road this season than Hull, who have 15 points from 10 away games.
Only 9% of Hull's goals this season have come from set pieces, the lowest ratio in the league.
Coventry have lost a league joint high 15 points from leading positions this season.

Derby v Bristol City

Both meetings between the two sides last season ended in 2-0 victories for Bristol City.
However, the Rams have lost just one of their last five home games against City (that defeat last season),winning the other four.
The Rams have won just one of their last 12 league games.
City lost their last game, against Middlesbrough, after going on a run of six games unbeaten, their best run of the campaign so far.
Derby are the only side in the league yet to score a goal in the final 15 minutes of a match this season.
Derby have failed to score in their last three home games, losing each of them.

Leicester v Peterborough

Leicester have lost just one of their last six meetings with Peterborough.
Only one of the last seven games between the two sides has ended in an away win, although that did come in the last meeting (2-1 to the Foxes at London Road).
Leicester have won five of their last seven home games, keeping clean sheets in each of those victories but failing to score in the other two defeats.
The Posh have gone 92 league games without being involved in a goalless draw, the longest current run across all four leagues.
The Foxes have conceded four penalty goals this season, more than any other Championship outfit.
Peterborough have conceded 21 first half goals this season, more than any other side in the league.
The Posh have recouped a league high 15 points from trailing situations this season.

Middlesbrough v Brighton

Middlesborough are unbeaten in their last seven clashes with Brighton (in all competitions), although the last meeting did come all the way back in 2003.
Boro' have won their last four home games against the Seagulls, netting 12 goals and conceding none (in all competitions).
Middlesbrough have lost just one of their last six games in the Championship.
Gus Poyet's side have now won three league games in a row. They have yet to win four on the trot this season.
76% of Brighton's goals this season have come in the second half, a higher ratio than any other side in the league.
Boro' have conceded just two goals from set pieces this season, the lowest ratio in the division.

Millwall v Cardiff

Five of the last seven games involving these two sides have ended in draws.
In the last seven meetings between the two sides, there have been seven red cards in total, with six coming for Millwall.
The Lions have enjoyed just one victory in their last five league fixtures.
The Bluebirds are unbeaten in their last eight league games, winning their last two by a 1-0 scoreline.
Cardiff have netted more goals (10) from outside the area than any other side in the Championship this season.
Millwall have scored 11 goals in their last four home games, this after scoring just once in their previous four.

Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace

Both games last season between these two sides ended in 3-0 wins for Forest, with Marcus Tudgay scoring in both.
Palace have enjoyed only one victory against Forest in their last seven meetings.
Forest have failed to find the net in each of their last three league games, the worst current run of its kind in the division.
The Eagles are without a win in their last seven league games, failing to score in five of those matches.
44% of Forest's goals have come from set pieces this season, the highest ratio in the league.
Palace have netted just once in their last three games on the road.

Reading v West Ham

Reading have lost just one of their last five meetings with West Ham, winning three and drawing one.
The last three clashes between the two sides at the Madejski Stadium have produced a total of 13 goals.
Only one of the Royals' last 15 league goals has come before the 65th minute.
Kevin Nolan has bagged two goals in his last three games for the Hammers.
West Ham are the only side in the league to have been on the receiving end of two own goals so far this season.
West Ham have conceded just one goal from outside the box so far this season, fewer than any other side.
Over half (12/23) of Reading's goals have come in the final 15 minutes of their matches this season.

Watford v Leeds

Watford have won just one of their last 10 meetings with Leeds (in all competitions), losing six and drawing three.
At Vicarage Road, the Hornets have enjoyed just two victories in their seven meetings with Leeds in all competitions, with their last win coming back in 1992 in the League Cup.
The Hornets have suffered just one defeat in their last seven league games, winning four and drawing two.
Watford have kept two clean sheets in their last three home games.
Leeds have won five of their last six away games in the league.

Barnsley v Ipswich

At Oakwell, Barnsley have won only three of their last 10 meetings with Ipswich (in all competitions).
There has only been one goalless draw played out between these two sides in 37 meetings in total (in all competitions).
Ricardo Vaz Te has bagged a total of four goals in his last three league games for the Tykes.
The Tractor Boys have lost each of their last seven league games, the worst losing streak in the division all season.
Barnsley have recouped just one point from a trailing situation this season, fewer than any other side in the league.
Ipswich have conceded 11 goals in their last three away games, losing all of these matches.