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League Two Opta Facts – 13-14 September





Southend v Scunthorpe

Southend have won three of their last four league matches at home against Scunthorpe (D1).

The Iron have failed to score in three of their last five league matches against the Shrimpers.

No player has scored more goals this term than Freddy Eastwood (4).

Scunthorpe have scored four headed goals this season, the joint most in the league.

The Iron have conceded all six of their goals in the second half of matches this season.



Burton v Portsmouth

Burton have won five of their last nine league matches (inc. play offs), losing two and drawing two.

Patrick Agyemang has scored three goals in six League Two fixtures for Pompey this season, equalling his goal tally for the 2012/13 campaign.

No side have scored more goals in the first half of matches this season than Portsmouth (8).

This will be the first ever competitive meeting between the two sides.

Portsmouth have lost nine points from winning positions this term; a joint-league-high alongside Scunthorpe.



Cheltenham v Oxford Utd

Cheltenham have lost only once in their last seven league games against Oxford (W2 D4).

No side have scored more goals inside the box than Oxford United this season (12).

14 goals have been scored in the last five competitive meetings (all comps) between the teams, average at 2.8 goals per game.

The Robins have conceded a league-high 13 goals this season.



Chesterfield v Wimbledon

The Spireites have won all three of their home matches this season; a joint-league-high alongside Exeter and Wimbledon.

AFC Wimbledon have attempted more shots (including blocked) than any other team so far this season in League Two (87).

The two sides met for the first time last season in League Two, with each team recording a victory apiece, with the Spireites winning their home fixture against the Dons 2-0.

Chesterfield have scored four goals in the final fifteen minutes of matches this season; a joint-league-high alongside Oxford United.



Dag & Red v Bristol Rovers

Only one of Dagenham and Redbridge's three league victories over Bristol Rovers has come at home, with the Daggers losing twice on home soil.

Bristol Rovers are yet to lose a point from winning positions or gain any from losing positions.

There has never been a draw between these two sides in a competitive league fixture.

The Daggers have conceded five headed goals so far this season; a league-high.



Fleetwood v Bury

Fleetwood have netted five times in the opening fifteen minutes of matches; a league-high.

No player has assisted more goals this season than Bury's Craig Jones (4).

This will be the first ever competitive match between the two sides.

Only Michael Smith (18) has attempted more shots this season than Fleetwood's David Ball (17).



Hartlepool v Accrington

Since the turn of the century, Hartlepool have won both league matches, with both matches taking place in the 2006/07 season.

Accrington and Hartlepool are both yet to score in the first half this season, a joint-league-low alongside Torquay.

Accrington's last victory over Hartlepool was back in February 1961 (3-0), in the old Division Four.

Hartlepool scored their first league goal of the season last weekend in a 2-1 defeat at home to Wycombe.

Neither side have a won a league match this season.



Newport v Morecambe

Chris Zebroski has netted four goals in six league games for Newport this season.

Morecambe have salvaged six points from losing positions this season, more than any other side.

This will be the first ever competitive match between the two sides.

Morecambe have scored three goals from outside the area this season; a league-high.



Northampton v Exeter

The Cobblers have won six of their last seven league matches against the Grecians (L1).

Sam Parkin has netted twice this season for Exeter with both strikes arriving in the 80th minute.

Northampton are yet to keep a clean sheet this season; a joint-league-low alongside Accrington Stanley.

No side have received more red cards this campaign than the Cobblers (3).

The last five league matches have produced a total of 17 goals, averaging at 3.4 a game.



Plymouth v Wycombe

The Pilgrims have won three of the last four league matches at home against Wycombe (L1).

Matt McClure netted twice in two matches for the Chairboys against Plymouth last season.

Plymouth have netted 83% of their goals in the first half of matches this season; a league-high proportion.

Wycombe's Dean Morgan has been booked more times than any other player this season (4).



Rochdale v Torquay

Rochdale have won seven of the last 10 league games against Torquay (L3), with five of those victories coming at home.

Torquay have salvaged four points from losing positions on the road this term; a league-high.

None of Torquay's last three league victories over Rochdale have come away from home.

Torquay are yet to score in the first half this season, a joint-league-low alongside Accrington and Hartlepool.



York v Mansfield

York haven't keep a clean sheet in the league against Mansfield in 14 matches.

Mansfield have won the last two football league matches against the Minstermen (1-2 & 2-0).

Mansfield are the only side in League Two yet to concede a goal in the second half this season.

York's Ryan Jarvis has netted four goals in six league appearances.