Thursday, January 12, 2012

Championship Opta Facts - 14 January


Brighton v Bristol City

The last five meetings between the sides in all competitions have seen the winning team (Brighton twice, Bristol City three times) keep a clean sheet.
The Robins have only lost one of their last six trips to the home of Brighton, winning four.
None of Brighton's last 11 league games has ended in a draw (W5 L6).
The Seagulls have won four of their last five at home in the league (one defeat).
There have been just three goals scored in City's last four league games combined (W2 D1 L1).

Crystal Palace v Leeds

The last six meetings between Palace and Leeds in all competitions have been won by the home team.
Luciano Becchio has netted four goals in his last three appearances against the Eagles in all competitions.
Palace have failed to score more than once in any of their last 14 league games (eight goals total).
Only two sides (Bristol City and Nottingham Forest) have won fewer home games than the Eagles in the Championship this season (four).
Leeds are the top-scoring away side in the Championship this season (22 goals).
All four of the Lilywhites goals in their last five league matches have come in the 88th minute or later.

Derby v Coventry

The last three meetings between these Midlands rivals have seen the home side net a penalty.
11 of the last 13 meetings between the Rams and the Sky Blues have seen both sides net, while none of the last 19 have ended 0-0.
Derby were the only Championship side to take maximum points (9) over the festive period.
The Rams have won their last three at home in the league.
Coventry are the poorest away side in the Championship this season (P12 W0 D3 L9).
Since the start of 2011, the Sky Blues have won just one of their 23 league games on the road.

Doncaster v Cardiff

Cardiff have won their last four clashes with Doncaster and have only lost one of the last 10.
Despite that, the Bluebirds' 3-1 victory at the Keepmoat last season ended a run of five games without a win at the home of Doncaster for Cardiff.
Rovers have won their last three league games at home.
Doncaster have not won four in a row at home in the league since January 2010.
Billy Sharp has scored a higher proportion of his side's goals (45.4%) in the Championship this season than any other player.
The Bluebirds have lost just one of their last 13 league games (W8 D4 L1).
Cardiff have conceded just four goals in their last seven Championship away games combined.

Hull v Peterborough

Former Posh striker Aaron McLean netted the winning goal for Hull when these sides met earlier this campaign.
Only one of the last six meetings between Hull and Peterborough has been won by the home team.
The Tigers were the only Championship side not to take a single point over the festive period (L3).
Hull's run of three straight league defeats is their poorest since March 2010 in the Premier League.
The Tigers are yet to draw with Nick Barmby as manager (W5 L5).
Peterborough have scored in their last 17 league games: no other Championship side has currently scored in more than nine in a row.
Hull have netted just two goals from set pieces in the league this season, the joint-fewest of all Championship sides.

Ipswich v Blackpool

The Seasiders have never won at Portman Road in eight visits there, despite the fact that they have scored on all eight visits.
Blackpool have had three men sent off in their last four meetings with Ipswich combined.
Blackpool are the only Championship side without a player who has scored at least 18% of their league goals this season.
Only two teams (Ipswich and Doncaster) have conceded more away goals in the Championship this season than Blackpool (23).
Ipswich have now lost their last three league games, and have lost five of their last six at Portman Road.

Leicester v Barnsley

Andy King has scored four goals in his last three games against Barnsley.
The Foxes have won their last five home meetings with the Tykes and are unbeaten in six.
Over the last six matches, Barnsley have both scored (10) and conceded (13) the most goals in the Championship.
Leicester's last three home games have all ended 1-1.
Paul Gallacher has bagged four goals in the Foxes' last five league games at home.
Barnsley's last three league games have produced 17 goals in total.
Ricardo Vaz Te has scored 10 goals in his last nine appearances in all competitions.

Middlesbrough v Burnley

Middlesbrough are unbeaten in three home meetings with Burnley, a run that stretches back to January 1983.
Overall, the Teesiders have won four of their last five against Burnley, including a 2-0 win at Turf Moor earlier this term.
Boro have picked up the joint-most points of all sides from their last six matches in the Championship (13).
Boro have lost only one of their last 20 league games at the Riverside: the first time they can claim this since April 1999.
The Clarets have won six of their last eight in the league (W6 L2).
None of Burnley's away league matches this season have ended in a draw (W6 L6).

Millwall v Birmingham

Chris Wood completed a hat-trick in the first clash between these sides this term as the Blues beat the Lions 3-0 in September.
Birmingham are unbeaten in five trips to the New Den (in all competitions), not losing there since April 1996.
The Lions have won just one of their last six in the league.
Millwall have bagged just one goal in their last six league games combined.
The Blues have not won in six games on the road, taking two points from the last 18 available.

Nottingham Forest v Southampton

Forest have lost just one of their last five at home to the Saints in the league (W3 D1 L1).
Nottingham Forest have scored in each of their last 11 league games at home to Southampton.
Forest have lost their last four at home in the league: the last time they lost five in a row was in March 1999.
Forest have failed to score in four consecutive home league games for the first time since November 1937: they have never failed to score in five in a row at home in the league.
Southampton have won just one of their last six in the league (W1 D2 L3).
The Saints have won just one of their last 10 league games on the road (W1 D4 L5).
Forest are the poorest home side in the Championship this season (11 pts), while Southampton are the strongest (34 pts).

Portsmouth v West Ham

Pompey are without a win in their last five league meetings with the Hammers (D2 L3).
Portsmouth have won just one of their last eight league games at home to West Ham (W1 D3 L4).
Portsmouth have only lost one of their last seven games in the Championship (W3 D3 L1), not conceding more than once in any of these matches.
Only Birmingham are on a longer unbeaten run at home in the Championship than Portsmouth currently (7: W5 D2).
West Ham are the best away side in the second tier this season (24 pts from 13 games).
However the Hammers have picked up just one point from their last three away games combined, their poorest run in the Championship this season.

Watford v Reading

Reading have won just one of their last 11 league meetings with the Hornets (W1 D7 L3).
Four of the last five league meetings between Watford and the Royals at Vicarage Road have ended in a draw.
Watford are unbeaten in their last seven at home in the league (W4 D3).
None of Reading's last 11 league games have ended in a draw (W7 L4).
Jobi McAnuff has scored three goals in Reading's last three league games combined.