Friday, April 15, 2011

FA Cup Semi Finals - Opta Facts 16 - 17 April


Bolton Wanderers v Stoke City
* Bolton and Stoke have been drawn together four times in the FA Cup with the Potters progressing on three of the four occasions.
* John Carew has scored eight goals in his last nine FA Cup matches.
* Bolton have only lost one of their last nine FA Cup matches.
* Stoke City have only lost one of their last 10 FA Cup matches.
* Bolton have kept six clean sheets in their last nine FA Cup games.
* Kenwyne Jones scored for Sunderland against Bolton in 2009, helping to end the Trotters' involvement in the FA Cup.
* Bolton haven't kept a clean sheet in any of their last nine matches against Stoke City.
* The Trotters have lost only two of their last nine matches in all competitions.
* Stoke have only kept one clean sheet in their last seven matches in all competitions.
* Stoke have scored the highest percentage of goals in the second half (72%) of matches, while Bolton have conceded the highest percentage after the break in the Premier League (69%).

Manchester City v Manchester United
* Injury doubt Carlos Tevez has scored five goals in his last eight FA Cup appearances and netted four in his last five starts.
* Tevez has scored four goals in his last seven appearances against Manchester United in all competitions.
* This will be Manchester United's 10th FA Cup semi-final under Sir Alex Ferguson and their only defeat came in 2009 on penalties against Everton.
* No team has scored two goals in an FA Cup game against Man Utd since Middlesbrough in March 2007.
* Man City have only won two of their last seven FA Cup matches against top flight opponents.
* Man Utd have scored winning goals in the final 15 minutes of four of their last six matches against City in all competitions.
* City and United have been drawn together six times, with City winning the first two ties and United the last four in a row.
* The first ever meeting between City and United in the FA Cup came at the semi-final stage, with City going on to lose the final to Bolton.
* Man City haven't won away from the City of Manchester Stadium since Boxing Day, a run of 10 games.
* Wayne Rooney has scored nine goals in his last 10 domestic appearances.
* Mario Balotelli, Edin Dzeko and Jo have netted 17 goals between them in all comps for City this season; five fewer than Carlos Tevez alone (22).
Mario Balotelli has scored a goal every 141 minutes for Manchester City this season; a quicker rate than Carlos Tevez (145 mins).

Premier League Opta Facts - April 16-17


Birmingham City v Sunderland
* Birmingham have only kept one clean sheet in their last nine Premier League matches at St Andrews.
* Sunderland have failed to score in their last three Premier League away games.
* Birmingham have won three and drawn three of their last six home league games against Sunderland.
* Sunderland have taken just one point from the last 24 available in the Premier League.
* Birmingham haven't scored more than two goals in any of their last 54 Premier League matches.
* Birmingham have not lost at home to any of the sides currently in the bottom half this season.
* Sunderland have dropped a joint-high 23 points from winning positions in the 2010-11 Premier League.
* The Black Cats are one of three teams in the Premier League who have not won any matches where they have been trailing this season.

Blackpool v Wigan Athletic
* Blackpool have scored four goals in each of their last two matches against Wigan.
* Blackpool have scored more goals (9) from outside the box than any other team.
* Blackpool have won just one of their seven home games against teams currently in the bottom half of the table.
* The Tangerines have gone 15 Premier League games without a clean sheet and have won just one of their last 12 games.
* Wigan have won just one of their last 14 Premier League away matches.

Everton v Blackburn Rovers
* Everton are unbeaten in their last eight Premier League matches at Goodison Park.
* Everton haven't lost at home to any side currently in the bottom half of the table.
* Blackburn have taken just one point from the last 18 available away from home in the Premier League.
* Junior Hoilett has scored three goals in his last four Premier League appearances for Rovers.
* Everton have kept only two clean sheets in their last 15 Premier League matches.
* Rovers have had 10 goals contributed by defenders this season, more than any other top-flight team.
* The Toffees have been fouled 441 times this season, more times than any other team.

West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea
* Didier Drogba has scored seven goals in just six Premier League games against West Brom.
* Nicolas Anelka has scored four goals in six games against the Baggies.
* Frank Lampard has netted five goals in eight league games against West Brom.
* Chelsea have won all nine Premier League games against West Brom, conceding just two goals.
* West Brom have lost none of their last six Premier league games at the Hawthorns.
* West Brom have recouped the most points from losing positions in the Premier League this season (22).
* Chelsea have dropped fewer points from winning positions than any other team in the top flight (4).
* West Brom have earned a joint-high six red cards in the Premier League this season.

West Ham United v Aston Villa
* Darren Bent has scored four goals in his last four Premier League away games.
* West Ham have won just one of the last nine Premier League meetings with Villa.
* Aston Villa have won just one of their last 13 Premier League away games.
* Villa's only two away league wins this season have come against teams beginning with the letter W.
* Aston Villa have dropped 23 points from winning positions, the joint-most in the Premier League.
* Villa have kept just two clean sheets in their last 22 Premier League matches.
* West Ham have conceded a joint-high six penalties in the Premier League.
* Only Blackpool (15) have picked up fewer points on home soil than West ham in the 2010-11 Premier League.

Arsenal v Liverpool
* Arsenal have kept six clean sheets and only conceded one goal in their last seven Premier League games at the Emirates.
* There have been more hat-tricks scored in this fixture than any other in Premier League history.
* Andrey Arshavin has scored five goals from just six shots on target in the Premier League against Liverpool.
* Liverpool have only won one of the last 10 Premier League games against Arsenal and none of the last seven, though five of the last seven have been draws.
* Arsenal are unbeaten in their last 10 Premier League home games against Liverpool.
* Robin van Persie has scored 20 goals in his last 21 Premier League starts.
* Liverpool have won just one and lost five of their last six Premier League games in London.
* Arsenal have taken just eight points from their games against this season's top six, fewer than any of their rivals.

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.

La Liga Opta Facts - 16-18 April


Getafe - Sevilla
* Getafe have won their last four league meetings with Sevilla, scoring 10 goals, nine of them by Spaniards.
* The nervionenses have won only one of their last six league trips to the Coliseum (two draws).
* Getafe are on a run of nine league games without a win, their poorest-ever streak within a single season of the Spanish top flight.
* The Madrid club are the poorest side in 2011 in Liga BBVA, taking just eight points from 15 games.
* Three of Sevilla's last four away goals have been netted by Ivan Rakitic between the 65th and 70th minutes.
* Sevilla have only lost two of the nine league matches in which Fazio, Rakitic and Medel all played, both away from home.
* Sevilla have only lost one of the six league games in which Kanoute and Jesus Navas both started, neither will play this weekend.
* Manzano's men have scored the most goals from penalties in Liga BBVA this season (10).
* Alvaro Negredo have hit the woodwork on more occasions than any player in the Spanish top flight this season (six).
* Getafe will be without Manu del Moral, their top scorer (nine goals) and the player who has played the most minutes for them this season after Cata Diaz.

Levante - Hércules
* The only previous top flight meeting between the sides was the 3-1 home win for Hercules in November.
* Levante are on a run of six league games unbeaten at home, winning five of these.
* A win in their last away match ended a run of 14 league games without a win on the road for Hercules.
* During this streak they bagged just one goal.
* Hercules are unbeaten in away league games in which they have scored (three).
* Only one player has scored in Liga BBVA for the Herculanos this season after coming off the bench (Kiko vs Malaga).
* Hercules have lost the most Liga BBVA games by more than a one-goal margin this season (11, the same as Getafe).
* Royston Drenthe is the only Hercules player to have scored from a direct free kick this season (matchday 11 against Real Sociedad).
* Felipe Caicedo has not started in three consecutive Liga BBVA matches this season without scoring.

Málaga - Mallorca
* The Baleares have only won on one of their last seven league trips to Malaga (three draws).
* Mallorca have won just one of their last nine away games in the league (two draws).
* 43% of the goals conceded by Malaga this season have come from midfielders, the highest proportion in the Spanish top flight.
* Malaga have had players of nine different nationalities score for them in Liga BBVA this season, the joint-most with Real Zaragoza.
* Webó is the only player to have scored for Mallorca after coming off the bench this season (vs Levante).
* Mallorca have used the fewest substitutes in Liga BBVA this season (76).
* Malaga have lost more matches after going ahead at home this season than any other side in Liga BBVA (three).
* Weligton returns after his suspension, without him Malaga have lost four of their five league matches this season, drawing the other.
* Clos Gomez, along with Ayza Gamez, has awarded the most penalties in the Spanish top flight this season (10).

Osasuna - Athletic Bilbao
* Athletic have won 12 times at Osasuna, with their hosts winning only 10 of their encounters in the top flight.
* However the Basque side are without a win in their last six league visits to Pamplona.
* Bilbao are unbeaten in their last two league away matches (one win, one draw).
* Osasuna have lost just one of their seven league games at home in 2011, against Atletico Madrid.
* Nekounam has scored four of Osasuna's last nine league goals at home in Liga BBVA.
* Osasuna have the most different goalscorers in the Spanish top flight this season (16).
* Athletic have scored the most headed goals in the league this season (16).
* Osasuna's defenders have scored seven goals in Liga BBVA this season, the joint-most of any team's.
* Athletic have scored the most goals from set pieces this season in the Spanish top flight (22).
* Osasuna have failed to score in all five league matches in which Vadocz hasn't featured this season.

Real Madrid - Barcelona
* Barcelona have won the last five meetings with Real Madrid, their best ever run against the merengues.
* The Blaugrana have never won six consecutive league matches against their greatest rivals, something that Madrid accomplished between 1962 and 1965.
* Pedro Rodríguez is the only player to have scored in the last two meetings between the sides.
* Lionel Messi has scored at least once on his last two visits to the Bernabéu.
* Messi (seven) is the only current player from either side to have scored more than three times in this match.
* The Argentine has scored (seven) or assisted (four) 11 of Barcelona's 20 goals against Real Madrid in the last five seasons.
* However in 11 matches, Messi has never scored against a side managed by Mourinho.
* The last three "clásicos" have produced three red cards in total.
* Real Madrid have scored in the opening 15 minutes of four of their last six matches at home to Barcelona.
* Barcelona are yet to lose a league game away from home this season.
* Real Madrid have won every league match in which they have taken the lead this season.
* Barcelona have conceded the fewest right-footed goals (eight) and Real Madrid the fewest left-footed goals in the league this season (three).
* The merengues have conceded the fewest goals from set pieces in Liga BBVA this season (three).
* Just two of Real Madrid's league goals this season have been scored by Spanish players (Ramos vs Athletic Bilbao and Granero vs Almería).
* Real Madrid are the most dangerous side in the opening 15 minutes of La Liga matches this season (11).
* However Barcelona have scored the most goals in each of the other five 15-minute periods.
* The Blaugrana are also the only side not to have conceded a goal in the opening 15 minutes of Liga BBVA games this season.
* Only two sides (Espanyol and Getafe) have scored fewer headed goals than Barcelona in the league this season (four).
* Barcelona have scored the most goals from outside the area in the league this season (14), over twice as many as Real Madrid (six).

Real Sociedad - Sporting Gijón
* Real Sociedad are without a win in their last three league games at home (one draw).
* Sporting have lost just one of their last four league games on the road.
* It is 16 seasons since Sporting last won at Anoeta in the top flight (1-0 in 1994). Since then, they have taken just two points from matches there in Liga BBVA.
* Real Sociedad are without a win in seven league matches, losing their last five.
* Erreala have not lost six consecutive league games in the top flight since 1960.
* Sporting are unbeaten this season when they have opened the scoring away from home, though have not won after conceding first on the road.
* Real Sociedad have lost the most games after going ahead in matches in Liga BBVA this season (six).
* Just one South American player has scored for Real Sociedad this season (Ifran against Hercules).
* The Basque side have scored the joint-most own goals in the league this season (three, along with Racing).
* Real Sociedad have dropped the most points due to goals conceded from the 60th minute this season (13).
* Real Sociedad are the only side in Liga BBVA not to have received a red card this season.

Villarreal - Real Zaragoza
* Villarreal have picked up seven wins against the manos in Primera, losing six.
* Real Zaragoza have never managed a win on their nine trips to El Madrigal in the top flight (five defeats, four draws).
* The manos are on a run of three straight defeats at Villarreal's ground, shipping nine goals in this run.
* Aside from Barcelona and Real Madrid, no team has picked up more points at home this season than Villarreal (36).
* Zaragoza have managed just one away win this season (2-1 at Malaga). No other La Liga side has picked up as few victories on the road.
* Javier Aguirre's side has won their last three matches at home, but on the road they have taken just one point from the last 15 available (0-0 at Sporting).
* Villarreal lost 0-5 in their last league match, their joint-heaviest defeat in the Spanish top flight.
* Rossi and Nilmar have scored over half of Villarreal's league goals this season (26 of 48).


Serie A Opta Facts - 16 - 17 April


Catania v Lazio
* Catania are unbeaten in their last four meetings with Lazio in the league (two 1-0 wins and two 1-1 draws).
* The Sicilians have not scored more than a single goal in any of their last eight games against Lazio in the top-flight.
* Lazio have managed only one win in 11 visits to Catania (1-0 in April 1961), and have never scored more than one goal at the Cibali.
* Diego Simeone's side are on a run of four consecutive wins at home; the last time Catania managed five home wins on the spin in Serie A was in 1965.
* Over the last seven match-days, Lazio have alternated between four home wins and three away defeats; should this run continue, the Biancocelesti would lose this game.
* Lazio have won only one of their last 10 games on the road, losing six of these.
* Lazio have conceded only 14 goals from open play this season, fewer than any other Serie A side.
* Five of the eight goals scored by Hernanes in this campaign have been fired from outside the box.
* Maxi Lopez is the Serie A player who has committed the most fouls so far this term (113).

Cesena v Bari
* Cesena have won only one of their five Serie A meetings with Bari in the top-flight (4-2 at home in October 1990); Bari have had the better twice.
* Cesena have failed to win in the last four rounds of this competition, though they have recorded three 2-2 draws in this period.
* Bari are unbeaten in the last two match-days; the only time they have managed a three-game unbeaten run this season was in the opening three fixtures of the campaign.
* Prior to their 2-1 win at Parma, Bari had collected only one point from their previous six away games in Serie A.
* Bari have scored the fewest goals amongst Serie A teams this season (20), and never netted more than two in a single game this term.
* The last team to score less than 25 goals in a Serie A campaign was Treviso in 2005/06 (24).
* Marco Parolo (Cesena) has bagged a goal in three of the last four league games in which his side has found the back of the net.
* Cesena have picked up eight red cards so far (three of which came in their last game at Palermo) - a league-high.

Chievo v Bologna
* The record between these two sides in Serie A is perfectly even: both have won four times, with five draws roundign off the record.
* Three of the last five Serie A meetings have seen Chievo and Bologna share the points.
* Chievo are unbeaten at home against Bologna in the top-flight (three wins and as many draws).
* Chievo have managed only one win in the last nine match-days of Serie A, and have failed to score in five of the last six.
* At home, Chievo have recorded two draws and two defeats in their last four games, failing to score in the last three.
* Bologna have lost their last two fixtures: this is the first time they have suffered two consecutive defeats in this campaign.
* Alberto Malesani's side have scored at least one goal in their last seven games on the road.
* Bologna have already conceded 10 goals in the first 15 minutes of play this season - a league-high.
* Bologna have won only one of the eight league games in which Diego Perez didn't play this season; the Uruguayan midfielder will be suspended for this game.
* Bologna's manager Alberto Malesani is unbeaten in his six previous meetings against Chievo in the top-flight (four wins and two draws).

Fiorentina v Juventus
* This will be the 144th meeting between Fiorentina and Juventus in Serie A: the Old Lady have won more than twice as many games as the Viola (65 to 31), with 47 draws.
* The record at the Franchi sees Fiorentina leading by 25 wins to 16, but the result that has occured the most is the draw (27 times).
* Juventus have already scored 232 goals against Fiorentina, more than any other other Serie A side.
* By losing last Sunday against AC Milan, Fiorentina ended their six-game unbeaten run in the league.
* However, the Viola have managed only one win from their last five games at home.
* Juventus have notched-up three consecutive wins in the last three games: it's the first time they have managed such a long run since September 2009.
* Alessandro Matri has netted four goals in the last four match-days, but is yet to score against Fiorentina after six games against the Viola.
* Juventus have lost each of the four league games in which they have fallen behind away from home this season.

Genoa v Brescia
* Genoa and Brescia have met 17 times in Serie A: the Grifoni have won eight times, Brescia have come out on top five times, four draws complete the record.
* Since 1947, Genoa have not lost against Brescia (two wins and three draws).
* Brescia's only win at the Marassi against Genoa was back in 1931; since then the hosts have won five times and shared a draw with Brescia.
* Genoa have won only one of their last six Serie A fixtures, picking up only four points in the process.
* Before losing with Cagliari last time out at the Marassi, Genoa were unbeaten at home for four games.
* Brescia have drawn five of their last eight league games, winning only once in the process.
* Brescia's last win away from home was in September (1-0 at Chievo); since then the Rondinelle have picked up only five draws, losing nine games on the road.
* However, Brescia have shared the points in four of their last five away games in this campaign.
* Genoa have lost the most games after taking the lead this season (four).
* By beating Genoa, Brescia would record their 50th away win in their Serie A history.

Lecce v Cagliari
* Cagliari have had won their last two games against Lecce (both in Sardinia).
* At the Via del Mare, Lecce have won five of their last six meetings with Cagliari, including the last four.
* Lecce have won their last two games of this campaign; this is the first time they have managed two wins in a row in Serie A since April 2006.
* Lecce have lost three of their last five games at home, winning the other two by 2-0.
* Cagliari have recorded only two draws in 20 games under Roberto Donadoni, including that of their last game against Brescia.
* Cagliari have won only one of their last five league games.
* Lecce have the worst defence of this competition, having shipped 53 goals so far.
* Only AC Milan (20) have scored more goals than Cagliari (17) in the first 30 minutes of play.
* Daniele Conti has been booked in each of his last four Serie A appearances.

Milan v Sampdoria
* AC Milan have scored in each of their last 21 Serie A meetings with Sampdoria; however the Rossoneri have picked up only one point from their last two against the Blucerchiati.
* At the San Siro, AC Milan have won seven of their last nine games with Sampdoria, including the last two (both by 3-0).
* The Rossoneri have lost only one game in 2011, all the other Serie A sides have lost at least two.
* Massimiliano Allegri's side are still unbeaten at home this season, and have conceded only one goal in their last six games at the San Siro.
* Sampdoria have picked up only two points from their last eight league games, scoring only three goals in the process.
* Away from home, the Blucerchiati have failed to score in their last eight games, since Pazzini found the net against Lecce in November.
* Last Sunday against Fiorentina, Alexandre Pato netted his 50th Serie A goal in 98 appearances for AC Milan.
* Pato has already scored a brace against Samp this season, in the quarter finals of the Coppa Italia.
* AC Milan have won three of the four Serie A games played without Zlatan Ibrahimovic this season, losing to Palermo.
* In their six games without Daniele Mannini (also suspended for this game), Samp have recorded one win and five draws.
* AC Milan have never lost after taking the lead this season (20 wins and four draws).
* Massimiliano Allegri has never lost against Sampdoria in Serie A in his managerial career (two wins and three draws).

Napoli v Udinese
* Udinese are unbeaten in their last five Serie A meetings against Napoli: three draws, followed by two 3-1 wins.
* However, Udinese have managed only three wins in 28 games at Napoli in Serie A.
* Napoli are on a run of four consecutive wins in Serie A for the first time since 1994/95.
* Napoli's last defeat at home was in October against AC Milan (1-2).
* Udinese have lost two consecutive games for the first time since September, when they recorded four defeats in a row in the first match-days of this campaign.
* Before losing at Lecce, Udinese had notched-up five consecutive away wins, scoring an average of four goals per game.
* Udinese have netted 32 goals on the road so far this season, a Serie A high.
* Napoli have kept 16 clean sheets this season, more than any other Serie A side.
* Edison Cavani has already scored 32 goals in all competitions in his first season with Napoli.
* Antonio Di Natale has already scored seven goals in his previous meetings against Napoli, including a hat-trick in the reverse fixture at the Friuli.
* Di Natale tops the Serie A goal scoring chart with 26 goals, one more than Cavani.

Parma v Inter
* Parma have picked up only one point from their last seven league meetings against Inter.
* However, Parma have scored more goals against Inter than against any other Serie A side so far (47).
* Parma have managed only one win in the last 11 match-days of this competition (1-0 at the Marassi against Sampdoria).
* Parma have failed to win their last five home games, and have lost the last two against Napoli and Bari.
* Inter have suffered only one defeat in the last eight rounds of Serie A (0-3 in the derby against AC Milan).
* Inter have failed to win two consecutive away games for the first time under Leonardo.
* By beating Parma, Inter would record ther 1300th win in Serie A.
* Wesley Sneijder will play his 50th league game for Inter, while Maicon will play his 150th.
* Maicon has provided seven assists and scored one goal in 16 games under Leonardo; he wasn't involved in any goal in eight games under Benitez.
* Inter have won each of the five league games in which Esteban Cambiasso has scored a goal.
* Former Inter striker Hernan Crespo has already scored eight goals in Serie A aganist the Nerazzurri.

Roma v Palermo
* Palermo have already scored 55 goals in Serie A against Roma, more than against any other side.
* Roma have won their last four games at the Olimpico against Palermo.
* The Giallorossi have scored two goals in five of the last six match-days of this campaign.
* At home though, they have won only one of their last five games, the derby with Lazio.
* Palermo have won only one of their last eight league games, 1-0 with AC Milan.
* Seven more goals would allow Francesco Totti to equal Nordhal as Serie A's leading scorer (with the same club); Totti has netted 203 so far for Roma.
* Totti has scored three braces in the last four match-days.
* Fabrizio Miccoli has netted seven goals against Roma in Serie A, more than against any other opponent.
* Roma have been awarded the most penalties this season in Serie A (10).
* Delio Rossi has won only five of his 17 previous meetings with Roma as a manager, losing nine times.

Bundesliga Opta Facts - 16-18 April


Kaiserslautern v Nürnberg
* Lautern have won 17 of their 25 Bundesliga home games (three draws, five defeats), but have the lost their last two games against FCN at the Betzenberg.
* None of the last 12 competitive matches between FCK and FCN have ended in a draw.
* FCK have only lost one of their last six games in the league (three wins, two defeats).
* Nürnberg have only won three of their last 17 league games on the road (six draws, eight defeats). They have already enjoyed two away victories in 2011, though.
* Lautern have conceded exactly one goal in each of their last six home games, while Nürnberg have shipped exactly one goal in each of their last six away games.
* Lautern's Christian Tiffert has assisted the most goals in the Bundesliga (13).

Köln v Stuttgart
* Stuttgart have enjoyed more wins against Köln than against any other team in the Bundesliga (33).
* When these two sides last met at the RheinEnergieStadion VfB striker Cacau scored four goals in a 5-1 away win for the Stuttgart.
* The Billygoats have won their last seven league games on home soil - the currently longest run of its kind in the league and Köln's longest winning streak at home in 33 years.
* None of the last 12 meetings between these two sides has seen the home side prevail.
* Only two teams (Gladbach (63) and Bremen (55)) have conceded more goals than Stuttgart and Köln this season (54 each).
* Stuttgart have found the back of the net in each of their last nine BL home games - only Bayern have currently scored in more consecutive games in the Bundesliga (14).

Hoffenheim v Frankfurt
* Frankfurt have never beaten Hoffenheim in a competitive match (two draws, three defeats).
* The last six goals in this fixture have all been scored by Hoffenheim.
* Eintracht have only won seven points from 12 league games in 2011 - the worst record of all BL teams.
* 1899 have only enjoyed one win in their last eight BL games (two draws, five defeats).
* The Hessians have netted fewer goals since the turn of the year than any other team in the league (five).
* Hoffenheim have only won two of their last nine BL home games (five draws, two defeats).

Wolfsburg v St. Pauli
* Wolfsburg have never beaten St. Pauli in the Bundesliga (two draws, one defeat).
* St. Pauli have the lost their last seven league games in a row, equalling the club's negative record for most consecutives defeats from the 1996/97 campaign.
* The Wolves have only enjoyed one win in their last nine BL home games (five draws, three defeats) when they beat bottom-placed Gladbach 2-1.
* Pauli have only won one of their last 10 league games on the road (one draw, eight defeats) when they beat their local rivals HSV 1-0.
* The Hamburg-based side have failed to find the back of the net in seven of their 14 BL away games this season - no team has been shut out more often on their travels.
* Wolfsburg have only netted five goals in their last 10 Bundesliga games.

Mainz v Gladbach
* Mainz have won each of the last four home matches (BL1 and BL2) against Gladbach. Borussia's only away win at FSV dates back more than 10 years (1-0).
* Mainz 05 are the worst home team in 2011, failing to win a single game in front of their home crowd (2 draws, 3 defeats).
* Under Lucien Favre, Gladbach have conceded just one goal per game after allowing an average of 2.5 goals this season under their previous manager Michael Frontzeck.
* Mainz haven't kept a clean sheet in nine games.
* Thomas Tuchel's men have scored their last seven Bundesliga goals in the second half of matches.
* Marco Reus is set to meet his favourite opponents - in only 194 minutes (three appearances), the midfielder has netted three times against Mainz.

Bremen v Schalke
* Bremen have only won two of their last 12 BL games against Schalke (seven defeats, three draws).
* Werder haven't lost any of their last six matches (two victories, four draws). Leverkusen are the only club on a longer unbeaten run.
* S04 have won three of their last four league matches.
* Bremen's last four home games have all ended in draws, something that last happened to them in autumn 1995.
* Raul has scored six of Schalke's last 12 Bundesliga goals.
* Bremen haven't kept a clean sheet in 14 games, longer than any other club in the league.

Hamburg v Hannover
* Hamburg have won only one of their last seven home games against Hannover (two defeats, four draws).
* Hannover have already won more points at home this season (34) than their total points accrued in all games last season (33).
* However, they have won only one of their last five away games (three defeats, one draw).
* Hamburg have won only one of their last six Bundesliga games (two defeats, three draws).
* Hamburg have scored 13 goals in their last four home games - an average of 3.3 per game.
* Hannover's Ivorian striker Didier Ya Konan has netted 13 goals in the BL this season. The last time a Hannover player scored this many was eight years ago: Fredi Bobic bagged 14 in 2002/03.

Bayern v Leverkusen
* The last three meetings between Bayern and Leverkusen all ended in 1-1 draws.
* Bayern are unbeaten in 12 Bundesliga games against Leverkusen (nine wins).
* Bayer haven't beaten Bayern Munich away from home in over 21 years. Their last win in Munich came in October 1989 when Leverkusen won 1-0 at the old Olympiastadion. Since then Bayern have won 18 and drew 5 of their last 23 home games against Bayer.
* Bayern (61 goals) and Leverkusen (59 goals, like Dortmund) are boasting the best attacking records in the Bundesliga.
* Leverkusen are the only side in the Bundesliga who have won each of their last five league games, conceding only one goal in the process.
* Bayern Munich have won nine of their last 10 home games. Their only home defeat during that period came on the 24th day when they lost 3-1 to leaders Dortmund.

Dortmund v Freiburg
* BVB have won their last three home games against SCF, keeping a clean sheet in each of these games.
* Freiburg have only won one of their 11 Bundesliga away games at Dortmund (eight defeats, two draws).
* Dortmund are unbeaten in 13 BL home matches (nine wins, four draws).
* SCF have won only one of their last eight away matches (three draws, four losses). They have only picked up one point from their last four games on the road.
* Senegalese attacker Papiss Demba Cisse is currently the league's top goal-scorer with 20 goals, one more than Bayern's Mario Gomez.
* Borussia haven't conceded more than one goal in any of their last 28 matches.

Bundesliga preview - Round 30

Friday
20:30 Mainz - Borussia Monchengladbach

Saturday
15:30 Wolfsburg - St Pauli
15:30 Kaiserslautern - Nurnberg
15:30 Hamburg - Hannover
15:30 Hoffenheim - Eintracht Frankfurt
15:30 Koln - Stuttgart
18:30 Werder Bremen - Schalke

Sunday
15:30 Bayern Munich - Bayer Leverkusen
17:30 Borussia Dortmund - Freiburg




Mainz - Borussia Monchengladbach

* Mainz are the worse home side in the Bundesliga in 2011, failing to win any games (two draws and three defeats).
* Die Nullfuenfer have scored their last nine goals in the second-half of matches.
* Under Lucien Favre, Gladbach have conceded only one goal per goal on average. The average was previously 2.5 under former coach Michael Frontzeck.
* Marco Reus has an impressive record versus Mainz, scoring three goals in only 194 minutes versus Thomas Tuchel's men.

TEAM NEWS:

Mainz
Mainz are without the suspended Nikolce Noveski (one-match ban for unsportsmanlike behaviour) and Bo Svensson (five yellow cards). Adam Szalai continues to miss out for the club chasing Europe with a serious cruciate ligament injury.


Borussia Monchengladbach
The Bundesliga's basement club will have to make do without Igor de Camargo who is nursing his way back to fitness from a knee ligament injury. Jean-Sebastien Jaures and Jens Wissing will also miss out with Lucien Favre expected to name the same starting line-up who defeated rivals Koln last Sunday.


Wolfsburg - St Pauli

* Die Woelfe have never beaten St Pauli in the Bundesliga (two draws and one defeat).
* Felix Magath's men have won only one of their last nine games (five draws and three defeats), a 2-1 victory over bottom-club Gladbach.
* St Pauli are in a dreadful run of form, losing seven consecutive games, equalling a club record which was set in the 1996-97 campaign.
* The Hamburg club have only scored in half of their 14 Bundesliga away games this season, they worst record in the league.

TEAM NEWS:

Wolfsburg
Wolfsburg are relatively injury-free with only Dieumerci Mbokani on the physio table with a knee injury. The club will also be without Cicero who is suspended.

St Pauli
The Hamburg club have several players out with injury including Bastian Oczipka, Carlos Zambrano, Carsten Rothenbach and Moritz Volz while Fin Barterls misses out through suspension.


Kaiserslautern - Nurnberg

* Kaiserslautern have won 17 of their last 25 Bundesliga games (three draws, five defeats) but have lost the last two times Nurnberg have visited the Fritz-Walter Stadion.
* FCK are in decent form, losing only one of their last six games in the league (three wins and two draws).
* None of the last 12 meetings between the sides have ended in a draw.
* Nurnberg have won only three of their last 17 away games (six draws, eight defeats) although two have these victories have come in 2011.

TEAM NEWS:

Kaiserslautern
FCK have a few injury woes with Croatian midfielder Ivo Ilicevic out with a muscle strain with Adam Nemec also on the sidelines. Former Wolfsburg defender Jan Simunek is another Kaiserslautern player ruled out through injury.


Nuernberg
Mike Frantz and Albert Bunjaku are both missing through injury for the club while captain Andreas Wolf misses out as he is suspended.


Hamburg - Hannover

* HSV have picked up only one win versus Hannover in the club's last seven meetings (two defeats and four draws.
* Hamburg have scored 13 goals in their last four home games, an average of 3.3 goals a game.
* Hannover have picked up 34 points at home this season, one point more than they picked up in total for the whole of the 2009-10 campaign.
* Didier Ya Konan has score 13 Bundesliga goals so far this season - he is one behind Fredi Bobic who netted 14 in the 2002/03 campaign.

TEAM NEWS:

Hamburg
Michael Oenning cannot call upon Jaroslav Drobny and Romeo Castelen for the meeting with Hannover.Joris Mathijsen. Anis Ben-Hatira is suspended for the encounter after picking up five yellow cards.

Hannover
Die Roten have few injury problems but will be without Leon Andreasen and Christopher Avevor through injury although both will resume training in the next fortnight.


Hoffenheim - Eintracht Frankfurt

* Hoffenheim have scored the last six goals in this fixture.
* 1899 are in a poor run of form, winning only one of their previous eight Bundesliga fixtures (two draws and five defeats).
* Frankfurt have scored only five goals since the turn of 2011, fewer goals than any other team in the league.
* The Hessians have never beaten Hoffenheim in a competitive fixture although the two sides have only met on five occasions (two draws, three defeats).

TEAM NEWS:

Hoffenheim
Mathias Jaissle, Sejad Salihovic and Boris Vukcevic are all out with injuries. Captain Andreas Beck misses out through suspension.

Eintracht Frankfurt
Enitracht have three serious injury concerns with Greek left-back Georgios Tzavelas missing out with a cruciate ligament injury while captain Chris remains on the sidelines along with Bosnian midfielder Zlatan Bajramovic.


Koln - Stuttgart

* Only two sides in the Bundesliga have conceded more goals, Gladbach (64) and Bremen (55) have conceded more than these two teams (54 each)
* The Billygoats are on a seven game winning streak at home, currently the longest record of it's kind in the league and Koln's longest winning streak in 33 years.
* The last time these two teams met at the RhenEnergieStadion, Stuutgart thrashed Koeln 5-1 with Cacau scoring four goals.
* Stuutgart have enjoyed more wins versus Koeln than any other side in the Bundesliga (33).

TEAM NEWS:

Koln
Christopher Schorch and Konstantinos Giannoulis are both still recovering from injuries. Christian Clemens is back down the left-hand side while Adam Matuszczyk and Mato Jajalo will miss out through suspension.

Stuttgart
Ciprian Marica remains a persona non grata at Stuttgart, who also have Philipp Degen and Ermin Bicakcic injured. Timo Gebhart has an ankle knock and will not be risked while Pavel Pogrebnyak is suspended.


Werder Bremen - Schalke

* Bremen have a poor record versus Schalke in recent years with only two victories in their last 12 Bundesliga meetings (seven defeats and three draws).
* Thomas Schaaf's men have drawn all of their last four home games which also happened back in Autumn 1995.
* Schalke have been in good form of late, winning three of their last four games in the league while also defeating Inter 7-3 on aggregate in the Champions League quarter-finals.
* Veteran striker Raul has been in a superb run of form, scoring 6 of die Knappen's last 12 goals in the Bundesliga.

TEAM NEWS:

Werder Bremen
Bremen have a lengthy injury list as they continue their battle against relegation. Die Gruen-Weissen are without Philipp Bargfrede, Naldo, Sebastian Proedl, Daniel Jensen, Denni Avdic, Onur Ayik and Sebastian Boenisch through injury.

Schalke
Die Koenigsblauen also have a depleted squad with Christian Pander, Peer Kluge, Christoph Moritz, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Mario Gavranovic, Tim Hoogland and Levan Kenia all unable to play.


Bayern Munich - Bayer Leverkusen

* Bayern have won nine of their last 10 Bundesliga home games, losing the other game 3-1 to leaders Dortmund.
* Bayern are unbeaten in their last 12 meetings with Leverkusen, winning nine.
* Bayer have not beaten Bayern away in 21 years. Their last victory came in October 1989 at the Olympiastadion where they won 1-0. Since, die Roten have won 18 and drawn five of their 23 meetings at home to Leverkusen.
* The last three meetings between the two teams have ended in 1-1 draws.

TEAM NEWS:

Bayern Munich
Louis van Gaal's men have been dealt a huge blow with the news that Arjen Robben and Holger Badstuber are suspended for the visit of Leverkusen. Bastian Schweinsteiger is also a major injury doubt while Daniel van Buyten and Ivica Olic are definitely ruled out.

Bayer Leverkusen
Die Werkself are nearing a full-fit squad with the only absentee being defender Manuel Friedrich who misses out with a shoulder injury.


Borussia Dortmund - Freiburg

* BVB have won their last three home games against SCF, keeping a clean sheet in each of these games.
* The league leaders have conceded just 18 goals in 29 matches. Ruhr rivals Schalke have the Bundesliga's second-best defensive record, but have allowed 33 goals.
* SCF striker Papiss Demba Cisse is currently the league's top goal-scorer with 20 goals, one more than Bayern's Mario Gomez.
* Freiburg have won only one of their last eight away matches (three draws, four losses), and have only picked up one point from their last four games on the road.

TEAM NEWS:

Borussia Dortmund
The leaders will be without the injured Lucas Barrios. Shinji Kagawa, Sebastian Kehl and Florian Krings for the visit of Freiburg. Robert Lewandowski is expected to be the lone frontman.

Freiburg
Breisgau-Brasilianer have a few injury concerns with Felix Bastians and Simon Pouplin on the sidelines while Czech defender Pavel Krmas is suspended.

Ligue 1 Opta Facts - 16 - 17 April


Lens - Brest
* Lens have lost their last three consecutive games at their Bollaert stadium, their worst run at home since the 1996/97 campaign.
* Lens have failed to score in five of their last six home games.
* Brest have failed to win any of their last nine away games in Ligue 1, suffering seven defeats along the way.
* Brest have lost six of their last eight top-flight games at Lens.
* Bruno Grougi has been involved in 14 of 31 goals for Brest this season, scoring eight times and delivering six assists.
* Win their striker Nolan Roux, Brest have picked up 1.6 point per game in Ligue 1 this season as opposed to only 0.7 without him.

Nice - Monaco
* Monaco are unbeaten in their last four top-flight games against Nice (two wins, two draws).
* There have been six red cards in the last six top-flight encounters between Monaco and Nice.
* Monaco have won their last two league games, the first time this has happened to the red and whites this season.
* Nice are unbeaten in their last six league games, their longest run without a defeat this season.
* Nice have conceded the opening goal in their last three league games, each time the game has ended in a draw.
* Monaco have kept a clean sheet in each their last three league away games, the best current run.

Rennes - Lorient
* Lorient have never won at Rennes in Ligue 1, suffering five defeats and a draw.
* Lorient have drawn their last six league games, the longest run this season.
* Rennes have only had two shots on target in their last three league games, scoring once.
* Rennes have kept a clean sheet in seven of their last eight home league games.
* Rennes have failed to win any of their last four league, equalling their longest drought this season.
* Yann M'Vila has completed the most passes in Ligue 1 this season (1483). He leads the the Lorient midfielder Arnold Mvuemba (1375).

St Etienne - Nancy
* Nancy have failed to win any of their last six top-flight encounters with St Etienne.
* Nancy have failed to score in their last four league trips to St Etienne in Ligue 1, with their last two encounters ending goalless.
* St Etienne have drawn their last three league games. They have only won one of their last eight league games.
* Nancy are unbeaten in their last five league games, equalling their longest run without a defeat this season.
* St Etienne have only failed to score once in their 14 home league games this season.
* Dimitri Payet has scored in each of St Etienne's last two home games.

Sochaux - Caen
* Caen have never won at Sochaux in the top-flight, suffering seven defeats and three draws.
* Sochaux have won eight home league games this season, equalling their tally from last season.
* Sochaux have scored 27 goals at home this season, their most prolific campaign since 2003/04.
* Caen have lost their last two league games, their worst run in 2011.
* Caen have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 11 away league games.
* Cane's last 10 top-flight goals have been scored in the second-half.
* Youssef El Arabi is the top scorer away from home in Ligue 1 this season, with 10 goals.

Toulouse - Auxerre
* Auxerre have lost four of their last five league trips to Toulouse.
* Toulouse have never scored more than two goals against Auxerre in Ligue 1.
* Auxerre have drawn the most games in the top five European leagues this season (16).
* Auxerre have recouped 13 points after having fallen behind this season, the highest tally.
* Daniel Braaten's five goals for Toulouse this season have all been scored in the first-half.
* Auxerre have failed to win any of their last 10 away league games.
* Toulouse have failed to win any of their last four home league games.

Lille - Bordeaux
* Bordeaux have won none of their last seven away league games at Lille.
* Bordeaux have won only one of their last 10 league encounters with Lille.
* Lille have never failed to score in their last 14 home league games.
* Bordeaux have lost only one of their seven encounters with clubs from the top five in Ligue 1 this season.
* Lille have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last seven league games.
* Moussa Sow has scored in each of his last three home league games.

Arles Avignon - Valenciennes
* Valenciennes have failed to win any of their last seven league games, only Arles-Avignon are currently on a worse run (18 games without a win).
* Valenciennes have drawn their last three league games despite having scored first in all of them.
* Grégory Pujol has scored 13 goals in Ligue 1 this season, including three in his last four games.
* Valenciennes have only won one of their last 21 away league games.
* 42% of goals conceded by Valenciennes have come in the final 15 minutes, the highest ratio this season.
* Arles-Avignon have won only one of their 32 competitive games this season.

Montpellier - Marseille
* The last three league encounters between Montpellier and Marseille have produced 12 goals.
* Montpellier have won only five of their 31 top-flight encounters between Montpellier and Marseille.
* Marseille have won their last four away league games.
* Marseille are the best side away from home in Ligue 1 this season with 26 points.
* Montpellier are the only side yet to concede a penalty in Ligue 1 this season.
* Montpellier's games have seen a grand total of 10 red cards, a joint-high in Ligue 1 this season.

Paris SG - Lyon
* PSG have only won one of their last 11 top-flight encounters with Lyon.
* Lyon have scored the most goals in Ligue 1 in 2011 (26).
* Lyon are unbeaten in their last nine league games, currently the longest run.
* PSG are unbeaten in their last nine home league games, their best run at their Parc des Princes stadium since 2003/04.
* PSG are the only side who have scored more goals in the first-half than in the second-half in Ligue 1 this season.
* Lyon have never failed to score in their last 11 away league games.
* Lisandro has scored six goals in his last five league appearances.

15.-17. 04. 2011. Eredivisie preview - Round 31

Friday
Heerenveen -  Utrecht

Saturday
Vitesse - Groningen
NAC - Excelsior
Roda -  VVV
AZ - ADO Den Haag

Sunday
NEC - AjaxHeracles -  PSV
De Graafschap -  Twente
Feyenoord - Willem II




Heerenveen - Utrecht
* AZ currently sit 13th in the table
* The Friezen recorded a 2-2 draw against PSV last week
* Utrecht are the Eredivisie's eighth-placed team
* They were beaten 4-0 by Feyenoord in their last league game
* Previous meeting: Utrecht 2-1 Heerenveen

Vitesse - Groningen
* Vitesse are the league's 15th-placed team with 32 points from 30 games
* The Arnhem side were beaten 1-0 by ADO Den Haag last weekend
* Groningen sit sixtth in the table
* They were defeated 2-0 by Ajax in their last match
* Previous meeting: Groningen 4-1 Vitesse

NAC - Excelsior
* The Breda outfit are the league's number 12 at the moment
* NAC recorded a 1-1 draw with AZ in their last match
* Excelsior are the Eredivisie's 16th-placed side
* They held De Graafschap to a scoreless draw last weekend
* Previous meeting: Excelsior 1-3 NAC

Roda - VVV
* Roda currently sit seventh in the league table
* The Kerkrade side recorded a 1-1 draw against Twente last week
* VVV sit 17th in the Eredivisie with 17 points from 30 games
* The Limburgers were beaten 4-1 by NEC last weekend
* Previous meeting: VVV 0-4 Roda

AZ - ADO Den Haag
* AZ currently sit fifth in the Eredivisie table
* They were held to a 1-1 draw by NAC in their last league game
* ADO sit fourth in the league table with 54 points 30 games
* They best Vitesse 1-0 last weekend
* Previous meeting: ADO Den Haag 0-2 AZ

NEC - Ajax
* NEC sit 10th in the Eredivisie table
* They recorded a 4-1 win over VVV last weekend
* Ajax are third in the league
* The Godenzonen beat Groningen 2-0 in their last league game
* Previous meeting: Ajax 1-1 NEC

Heracles - PSV
* Heracles have climbed to ninth spot in the table
* The Almelo side defeated Willem II 6-2 last Saturday
* PSV are the league's second-placed side
* The Eindhoven giants had to settle for a 2-2 draw against Heerenveen
* Previous meeting: PSV 5-2 Heracles

De Graafschap - Twente
* De Graafschap are 14th right now with 34 points from 30 games
* The Superboeren recorded a 0-0 draw against Excelsior last week
* Twente currently sit atop of the table
* The Tukkers were held to a 1-1 draw by Roda in their last league game
* Previous meeting: Twente 2-0 De Graafschap

Feyenoord - Willem II
* Feyenoord are the Eredivisie's 11th ranked team with 37 points from 30 games
* The Stadionclub beat Utrecht 4-0 in their last game
* Willem II are the Eredivisie's number last with only 12 points from 30 games
* The Tilburgers were beaten 6-2 by Heracles last weekend
* Previous meeting: Willem II 1-1 Feyenoord


Barsi liga, nama kup NEBOJŠA MILIČIĆ, TRENER U REALU (ŠPANIJA 1)

Gospodin “specijalni” mora da smisli nešto zaista posebno. Real iz Madrida, “kraljevski” klub, ne sme da prosi za trofej, makar se rival i jedini konkurent u trci za peharom zvao i – Barselona. Pred Žozeom Murinjom, čudesnim i nepredvidivim portugalskim trenerom je izazov karijere. Real i Barselona sastaju se dva puta za četiri dana. U prvenstvu i u finalu Kupa kralja u Valensiji.
Predvodivši Inter u pohodu ka evropskoj kruni, Murinjo se sastao upravo sa Barselonom. U revanšu na “Kamp nou” stadionu, Inter je posle ranog isključenja Tijaga Mote ostao sa desetoricom na terenu. Barsa je na tom meču razmenila neverovatnih 600 pasova, ali samo pet u kaznenom prostoru protivnika! Sprema li Murinjo sličan recept i minsko polje oko svog šesnaesterca?
- Ne verujem. Real mora da igra na pobedu – uverava Nebojša Miličić, trener u madridskom gigantu. - Prvenstvo je već Barsino, tu nema dileme, ali ako mislimo da osvojimo Kup kralja, moramo da dobijemo psihološki rat. Barselona mora da padne na “Santjago Bernabeu” stadionu, da bi u sredu pala i u Valensiji.

Vest Hem bez izbora MILAN JOVANOVIĆ (LIVERPUL, ENGLESKA PREMIJER LIGA)

FA KUPGradski derbi u Mančesteru konačno bi mogao da pripadne Sitiju, jer Junajted će, osim na odbranu titule, punu pažnju da posveti Ligi šampiona.
Mančester S. - Mančester J. 1

Zato biram keca na Bolton kao siguricu u FA kupu, najviše zbog toga što je Stouk van svog stadiona veoma slab.
BOLTON – STOUK 1

PREMIJER LIGA
 U prvenstvu, najviše šanse dajem Vest Hemu, koji ako misli da izbori opstanak, jednostavno mora da savlada Vilu, jer ga čekaju gostovanja Čelsiju i Mančester Sitiju.
VEST HEM – ASTON VILA 1

“Vučica“ ne odustaje IVAN RADOVANOVIĆ (BOLONJA, ITALIJA 1)

Bari se nije predao, iako nema šanse da izbori opstanak. Osvojio je četiri boda na prethodna dva meča, ali Ćezena ima neuporedivo veći motiv. Domaćin pobedom povećava šanse da ostane u eliti, pa ne sumnjam u jedinicu.
ĆEZENA – BARI 1

Izdvajam i keca na Romu, koja ne odustaje od mesta koje joj garantuje kvalifikacije za Ligu šampiona, a dočekuje Palermo, ekipu kojoj ni promena trenera nije donela bolju igru.
ROMA – PALERMO 1

Poslednja šansa Lansa NENAD DŽODIĆ (MONPELJE, FRANCUSKA 1)

MOJ TIP

Lans nije mogao da se nosi sa Lionom i Marsejom, a sada ima možda i poslednju šansu da izbori opstanak. Ni Brest nije bezbedan, ali mislim da domaćin ima ekipu koja zaslužuje mesto u eliti.
LANS – BREST 1

Treba da znate da Nica i Monako igraju derbi Azurne obale, a Ren i Lorien derbi Bretanje.