Friday, March 23, 2012

Championship Opta Facts – Mar 24 - 25


Barnsley v Peterborough

The last five clashes between these sides have seen a total of 22 goals scored, an average of 4.4 per game.

The Posh were 0-3 down in this season's reverse fixture at London Road, brought it back to 3-3 but then conceded and eventually lost 3-4.

The Tykes are without a goal in their last four games, the longest current goalless run in the division.

Peterborough's Tyrone Barnett has netted in each of his side's last three games.

Barnsley have gained just one point from losing positions this season, a league-low figure.

The Posh have conceded a league-high 52% of their goals against in the first half.


Burnley v West Ham

Both sides have scored in each of the last four clashes between Burnley and West Ham in all competitions, with 20 goals being scored across those four games in total.

The Hammers have only lost one of their last five trips to Turf Moor in all competitions, but that was their last visit in the 2009/10 Premier League season.

Jay Rodriguez has bagged eight of the Clarets' last 11 league goals.

Each of the Hammers' last four games have ended in a 1-1 scoreline.

On the road, West Ham have lost a joint-league-low two points from leading positions this season.

Burnley are without a win in their last six league games, their worst run of the season so far.


Coventry v Portsmouth

Only two of the 19 previous league meetings between Coventry and Portsmouth have been draws, with the Sky Blues winning 10 and losing seven.

There have been three penalties scored in the last two encounters between Coventry and Pompey.

The Sky Blues' last four games have all ended in draws.

Pompey have only found the net in two of their last eight games, although they did put four past Birmingham in their last game.

City have thrown away 15 points from leading positions at home this season, more than any other side on home soil.

Portsmouth have netted a league-high 74% of their goals after the break this season.


Derby v Crystal Palace

There has been a goal scored inside the opening 15 minutes in each of the last five clashes between Derby and Palace.

The Rams are unbeaten in five against the Eagles and have won their last two against them at Pride Park without conceding a goal.

72% of the goals the Eagles have conceded this season have come after the break, a league-high figure.

Derby have lost three of their last five home games.

Palace are unbeaten in 10 league games, drawing seven of those fixtures, their best run of form this season.

Derby have only scored a total of two goals in the last 15 minutes of their games, fewer than any other side.


Leicester v Hull

Robert Koren has scored in two of his last three appearances against the Foxes for Hull.

The Tigers are unbeaten in three trips to the Walkers Stadium and have only lost one of their last five at the home of the Foxes.

The Foxes' last four games have produced a total of 19 goals (for and against combined).

The Tigers have failed to score in five of their last eight games.

Leicester have lost just one of their last 10 home games.

Hull have bagged just three headed goals this season, fewer than any other side.


Middlesbrough v Bristol City

The last three clashes between 'Boro and the Robins have all been won by the away team.

The Robins have only won two of their last eight league meetings with Boro, losing four and drawing two.

'Boro have only netted a total of one goal in their last three games.

City have enjoyed just one win in their last 11 games, conceding two or more goals in nine of those games.

In his last three appearances for Middlesbrough (26 minutes of action in total), Bartholomew Ogbeche has bagged two goals, at a rate of one every 13 minutes.

City remain the division's lowest scorers, with just 32 goals so far.


Millwall v Leeds United

Millwall have won their last four home meetings with Leeds.

Excluding playoffs, none of the last 11 meetings between the Lions and the Whites have ended in draws.

The Lions' last eight games have produced a total of 30 goals, an average of 3.75 per game.

Leeds have kept clean sheets in each of their last three away league games.

The south Londoners have come from behind to win just one point from losing positions at home this season, the joint-lowest total on home soil.

Luciano Becchio has scored a goal in each of Leeds' last three games.


Nottingham Forest v Brighton

There have only been three goals scored in the last three meetings between Forest and Brighton combined.

Three of the last five clashes between the Tricky Trees and the Seagulls have seen one of the sides reduced to 10 men.

Garath McCleary has netted in every other one of his last nine games, bagging a total of eight in the process (with four coming last time out against Leeds).

Spanish winger Vicente has either scored or assisted each of the Seagulls' last five goals.

Forest have conceded a league-high 19 headed goals this season (33% of their total goals again, also a league-high).

Brighton have lost just one of their last 14 league games.


Reading v Blackpool

Reading are unbeaten in12 home league meetings with Blackpool, winning seven and drawing five; a run that stretches back to April 1980.

Blackpool have scored exactly once in 10 of their previous 17 away league games at Reading, but have never netted more than once at the home of the Royals.

The Royals have won nine and lost just one of their last 10 home games.

Kevin Phillips has bagged a total of four goals in his last two games for the Tangerines.

Ian Holloway's charges have come from behind to win a league-high 30 points from losing positions.

The Royals have lost just five points from leading positions this season, fewer than any other side in the Championship.


Southampton v Doncaster

Southampton have only won one of their last seven against Doncaster, losing four and drawing two.

All six goals scored in the three meetings between these sides since 1959 have come in the second-half.

Rickie Lambert has bagged a total of eight goals in the Saints' last six games (including two hat-tricks).

Donny have enjoyed just one win in their last 12 games.

Of the Saints' last four goals, two have been penalties and one has been an own-goal.

Rovers have conceded in each of their last nine league games, their worst defensive run this season.


Watford v Ipswich

Watford have won their last four against Ipswich and are unbeaten in 14 against them in all competitions.

The Tractor Boys have lost their last six in all competitions at Vicarage Road and are without a win there since September 2003.

The Hornets have lost just two of their last 13 games at Vicarage Road.

Ipswich have netted in 13 of their last 14 league games.

52% of Watford's goals have come in the first-half, a league-high proportion.

Ipswich have netted a league-high 18 headed goals this season.


Birmingham v Cardiff

Birmingham are unbeaten in 11 home meetings with Cardiff, and have only lost of their last 21.

Overall, the Bluebirds have only won two of their last 16 against the Blues, though one of those was this season's reverse fixture (1-0).

The Blues have won just one of their last six league games.

Three of Cardiff's last four goals have come from opposition own-goals.

The Bluebirds have thrown away a league-high 25 points from leading positions this season.

Chris Burke has provided 11 assists in the Championship this season, no player has more.