Football Tips

Friday, April 9, 2010

10.04. (Sat) 18:00 Aston Villa - Chelsea

Aston Villa's last FA Cup match at Wembley saw them lose 1-0 to Chelsea in the 2000 FA Cup final.This is only the Villans' third FA Cup semi final appearance in 50 years since 1960.
Martin O'Neill's men have kept just one clean sheet in their last 14 FA Cup appearances.
Villa have averaged three goals per game in the FA Cup this season competition this season.
John Carew is the top scorer in the FA Cup this season with six goals, including five in his last two appearances.
Chelsea have won their last six FA Cup matches at Wembley.
The Pensioners have scored at least twice in their last 10 FA Cup games.
Daniel Sturridge has hit four goals in just three appearances in the competition this season.
The Blues have lost just one of their last 13 meetings with the Birmingham side in all competitions.
However Aston Villa have won five of the eight FA Cup meetings between the sides, drawing once and losing twice.

Thursday, April 8, 2010

West Ham have won the last five Premier League home games against Sunderland.
Carlton Cole has been booked in five of his six Premier League appearances against Sunderland, this is more times than against any other opponent.
West Ham have four points fewer after 33 games than they did in 2002-03 when they were relegated.
Sunderland have scored 11 times in the opening 15 minutes this season, more than any other side.
Sunderland have been shown six red cards, more than any other side.
None of Darren Bent's last seven league goals have come away from home.

At least one of the two teams has failed to score in the last eight meetings between Burnley and Hull.
Four of the last five matches between Hull and Burnley have ended with a 2-0 scoreline, while the other was 1-0.
Burnley have failed to score in their last four visits to Humberside.
Burnley have the worst away record in Premier League history after 16 league games on the road with just one point and a goal difference of -36.
23 of Hull's 27 points this season have been garnered at the KC Stadium.
Hull have kept just two clean sheets in their last 10 home games.

Barcelona have won their last three meetings against Real Madrid, netting an average of three goals per game.
These two sides have shared three wins each in their last six meetings at the "Bernabeu", including Barca's incredible 6-2 win in their last visit to Real Madrid.
On that occasion, Leo Messi, current top-scorer in La Liga with 26 goals, scored a brace; the Argentine Ballon d'Or has already netted six goals against Real Madrid.
On the other side, Gonzalo Higuaín has netted eight goals in his last five league appearances (24 overall in this campaign, the second-most behind Messi).
Manuel Pellegrini's side are on a run of 12 consecutive league wins, and have notched-up 15 wins in a row at home.
Pep Guardiola's side are on a run of seven wins and a draw in La Liga, but have managed to win only two of their last four fixtures away from home.
Real Madrid and Barcelona boast the best attacks of La Liga - respectively 83 and 75 goals scored this season.
Barca also boast the best defence - only 19 goals conceded.

Getafe's 5-1 win in the reverse fixture is the only previous meeting between these two sides in the top-flight.
Xerez are unbeaten in their last four league games (two wins and as many draws) - currently their best run in the top-flight.
At home, Néstor Gorosito's side have collected seven points from their last three games.
Getafe are unbeaten in their last three games on the road (two draws and a 3-1 win in their last outing against Deportivo at the Riazor).
Getafe have shared only five draws so far this term - only Real Madrid (two) have drawn less games.