Serie A Opta Facts - 19-20 February

Bologna v Palermo

* The record between these two sides in Serie A is perfectly even: both Bologna and Palermo have won 14 times so far, whilst playing out 13 draws.
* Bologna have won only one of their last eight league meetings against Palermo, with four wins for the Sicilians and the other three games ending level.
* However, at the Dall'Ara the hosts have suffered only one defeat against the Rosanero (0-1 in May 1954).
* Since then, Bologna have notched up seven wins and three draws in 10 meetings against Palermo at home.
* Palermo have scored more than one goal only once in their 20 trips to Bologna in the top flight (a 5-2 defeat in October 1952).
* Bologna have lost only one of their last 13 league games at home soil.
* Palermo's last four league games have produced 20 goals overall.
* Pastore & co. have won only one of their last six games on the road, losing three.
* Marco Di Vaio has scored in four of his last five league appearances against Palermo.
* Only one of the 10 meetings between sides managed by Alberto Malesani and Delio Rossi have ended as a draw.

Chievo v AC Milan

* Chievo have already lost 12 games against AC Milan in the top-flight, more than against any other side.
* The Rossoneri have won their last eight meetings against Chievo in the league.
* Over these eight fixtures, AC Milan have conceded only four goals, and never more than once in a single game.
* Chievo have managed only two wins in the last 12 Serie A match-days.
* Chievo are unbeaten in their last nine games at home, but have been held to a draw in six of these.
* Stefano Pioli's side have not conceded goals in their last three games at home: two goalless draws before the 2-0 win over Napoli.
* AC Milan are unbeaten in their last eight league games (four wins and as many draws).
* The Rossoneri have conceded only one goal in their last five Serie A fixtures.
* Cesena were the last side to beat AC Milan in a home game, back on matchday 2.
* Massimiliano Allegri's side are unbeaten on the road (seven wins and four draws).
* This match sees the league's best defence in the first half (AC Milan - six goals conceded), meet its best after the break (Chievo - seven goals conceded).

Fiorentina v Sampdoria

* This will be the 120th meeting between Fiorentina and Sampdoria in the top-flight: the Viola lead by 43 wins to 33, with 43 games ending level.
* Fiorentina have won 32 times at home against Sampdoria; only against Napoli can they boast more wins at home in Serie A (35).
* Fiorentina have lost their last two games against Sampdoria in Serie A.
* Prior to this, the Viola had been unbeaten in seven consecutive games against the Blucerchiati in the top-flight.
* At the Franchi the hosts are unbeaten in the last five occasions they played against Sampdoria (four wins and a draw).
* Last Wednesday's defeat against Inter was Fiorentina's first after seven consecutive unbeaten games at home in the league.
* Sampdoria have won only one of their last seven league games, losing five of these.
* Sampdoria are on a run of five consecutive defeats on the road, and have not scored a single goal in this period.

Genoa v Roma

* Genoa have beaten Roma more than any other Serie A opponent so far (29 wins in 87 previous meetings).
* Roma have won five of their last seven meetings with Genoa in the top-flight, losing the other two.
* However, at the Marassi Genoa have had the better in four of their last five meetings against the Giallorossi.
* Roma have scored two or more goals in each of their last four meetings against the Grifoni in the league.
* Genoa have lost only one of their last six league games, conceding only three goals in this period.
* Genoa have managed only one win from their last six games at home in Serie A.
* Roma have lost their last two games against Inter and Napoli, but have alternated a win and a draw in their last four on the road.
* Marco Borriello has already scored three goals in four meetings against his former team, Genoa.

Inter v Cagliari

* Inter have won 30 of their 63 previous meetings against Cagliari in Serie A, with only 10 games falling in favour of the Sardinian side.
* Inter have lost only one of their last 21 meetings against Cagliari, winning 13 of these.
* Inter's last defeat at home against Cagliari was in May 1995; since then the Nerazzurri have notched up eight wins and two draws.
* Inter have have scored in each of their last 19 league meetings against Cagliari in Serie A.
* Inter have won eight of the 10 games played in Serie A since Leonardo's arrival.
* Inter boast the best attack of the Serie A: 46 goals scored in 25 games.
* Inter are on a run of six consecutive wins at home, in which have always scored at least three goals.
* Cagliari have not drawn any of their last 15 games in Serie A (eight wins and seven defeats).
* Away from home, the Sardinians have lost three of their last five games.

Lazio v Bari

* Lazio have lost only two of their last 13 meetings with Bari in Serie A.
* Bari's 2-0 win in the last meeting at the Olimpico in March 2010 ended a run of five unbeaten games for the Biancocelesti on home soil.
* After that victory, Bari managed only one other win away from home in Serie A: 1-0 in the derby against Lecce last month.
* Lazio are unbeaten in the last four games in the league (two wins and as many draws).
* At home, Lazio have lost only one of their last eight games, winning five.
* Bari are winless in the last seven match-days, losing six before last Sunday's goalless draw against Genoa.
* Bari have the worst attack in Serie A (only 14 goals scored), and have failed to score in their last three games.
* Bari have converted only 7% of their shots, the lowest ratio in the league so far this season.

Lecce v Juventus

* Juventus are unbeaten in their last seven meetings against Lecce in Serie A (six wins and a draw).
* Lecce have picked up only two points from their last six games at home against Juventus.
* Prior to the two defeats against Catania and Palermo, Lecce had not lost for five consecutive league games.
* Lecce are winless in their last four home games (two draws and two defeats).
* Juve have won their last two games against Cagliari and Inter.
* Before beating Cagliari in their last game away from home, Cagliari had failed to win away from home in four games.
* Alessandro Matri has scored three goals in three games for Juventus so far.
* Juventus have attempted 66 headed shots, the most in Serie A so far.

Napoli v Catania

* Only three goals have been scored in the last three meetings between Napoli and Catania in Serie A.
* Napoli have managed seven wins on the last seven occasions that they hosted Catania, and have not conceded in the last six.
* Catania have collected the fewest points away from home this season (four), and are also the only side yet to win on the road.
* Napoli have kept nine clean sheets in their last 11 Serie A games.
* Napoli are unbeaten at the San Paolo in their last eight games, winning seven.
* Catania have recorded three defeats, a draw and a win under the guidance of new manager, Diego Simeone.
* Last week's win over Lecce ended a run of seven games without a win for Catania in Serie A.
* However, the Sicilian side are without a win away from home in over a year (eight draws and 11 defeats in their last 19 fixtures on the road).
* Edison Cavani has netted seven of Napoli's last nine goals in Serie A, and is this competition's top-scorer on 20 goals this season.
* Two more goals would allow Cavani to equal Antonio Vojak's record of goals scored by a Napoli player in a single Serie A season.

Parma v Cesena

* Parma are unbeaten in their three previous Serie A meetings with Cesena, winning two and drawing the other.
* Parma won 2-0 in their only previous game against Cesena at the Tardini.
* Parma have picked up only one point from the last four match-days of this campaign.
* Cesena are winless in the last eight rounds of Serie A (three draws and five defeats).
* Cesena have failed to score in five of these eight games.
* Away from home, Cesena have picked up only one point from the last four league games.
* Cesena have scored only five goals after the break, the fewest in Serie A this season.
* Cesena have also attempted the fewest shots on target so far (73, on average only 2.9 per game).
* Parma have faced eight penalties so far, more than any other side in Serie A this season.

Udinese v Brescia

* Udinese have won four of their last five meetings against Brescia in the top-flight, but lost the last one played at the Friuli in September 2004.
* That was Udinese's only defeat at home to Brescia in Serie A.
* Udinese are still unbeaten in 2011 (six wins and two draws).
* Only Inter (24) have picked up more points than Udinese (20) in 2011, but the Nerazzurri have played two games more than the Friulani.
* Udinese are unbeaten in their last 10 home games in the league, winning two.
* Brescia have collected only two points from their last 10 on the road.
* Antonio Di Natale was involved in each of Udinese's last six goals in the league, scoring three and providing three assists.
* Udinese have lost one and drawn the other of the two games played without Alexis Sanchez this season; the Chilean will be suspended against Brescia.

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Bundesliga Opta Facts - 18-20 February

Nürnberg v Frankfurt

* Nürnberg had remained undefeated in six Bundesliga matches against Frankfurt, but that streak ended in the first round of this campaign, when they lost 0-2 against FCN.
* Eintracht are the only Bundesliga team yet to score in 2011. They have just set a new club record of five consecutive BL matches without a goal.
* Frankfurt's attack is the least potent in the league with only 24 goals scored.
* Frankfurt are the only Bundesliga team without any goals in opening 15 minutes of games this season.
* Eintracht have only won a single point in the second half of this season. The last time they failed to win for five consecutive matches was at the end of the last season.
* None of Nürnberg's last 15 Bundesliga home games have ended in a draw. Nürnberg have won nine of these games while the visiting teams have won six.

Hannovert v Kaiserslautern

* Hannover have won seven of their last nine BL home games against Kaiserslautern (one draw, one defeat).
* Kaiserslautern have only won one of their last eight league games (three draws, four defeats).
* The Red Devils have netted more goals from long range than any other team in the league (11).
* 96 have won four of their last five home games (one defeat).
* Didier Ya Konan has been directly involved in seven of Hannover's last 11 BL goals (five goals, two assists).
* Lautern have lost eight of their last 10 matches on the road.

Freiburg v Wolfsburg

* Freiburg are unbeaten at home against Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga (three wins, four draws).
* Wolfsburg have failed to score in four of their seven trips to Freiburg in the Bundesliga so far.
* Robin Dutt's men have only lost one of their last eight BL home games (five wins, two draws), this coming when they were beaten by leaders Dortmund in November 2010
* The Wolves have only won one of their last 12 Bundesliga matches (seven draws, four defeats) - no team in the league has picked up fewer wins in the last 12 rounds.
* For the first time in their BL history, Wolfsburg have failed to score in three consecutive games.
* Four of Freiburg's last six league games have ended in a draw (one win, one defeat).

Hoffenheim v Köln

* Köln have won three of their four competitive matches away at Hoffenheim (one defeat).
* Each of the eight competitive matches between the two sides has seen at least two goals.
* The Billygoats have won fewer points than any other team away from home in the league (five).
* 1899 have only lost two of their last 10 league matches (three wins, five draws).
* The eight competitive matches between these two sides have seen the visiting team take all the three points on five occasions.
* Three of Hoffenheim's last four BL home games have ended in a draw (one win).

Hamburg v Bremen

* Hamburg have only won three of their last 15 BL games against Werder (seven defeats, five draws).
* Bremen have only picked up 10 points from their last 13 BL games - no team in the league has won fewer points in the last 13 rounds.
* HSV have only scored one goal before the interval in their last eight BL games.
* Bremen have only won one of their last eight BL games (four defeats, three draws).
* The Redshorts have kept a clean sheet in three of their last five league matches.
* Eight of Hamburg's 10 wins this season came by a margin of only one goal.

Dortmund v St. Pauli

* St. Pauli's last victory over Borussia Dortmund came more than 21 years ago (November 1989). Dortmund have won eight matches against St. Pauli and have been held to one draw since Pauli's 2-1 victory in 1989.
* FC St. Pauli have never won a Bundesliga match at Dortmund (three draws, four defeats).
* Dortmund haven't conceded more than one goal in any of their last 21 Bundesliga matches, keeping 10 clean sheets (more than any other club).
* Pauli have won more points since the turn of the year than any other team in the league (11).
* Borussia have been held to a draw in their last two Bundesliga games, but haven't lost any of their last nine home matches (six wins, three draws).
* Dortmund have only lost one of their last 21 Bundesliga games (16 wins, four draws).

Mainz v Bayern

* Bayern have won six of their nine BL games against Mainz (one draw, two defeats), but have lost two of the last three encounters with the Hessians.
* Mainz have only won one of their last seven home games (five defeats), failing to find the back of the net in five of these seven games.
* The Bruchweg has on average seen the fewest goals of all BL stadia this season (2.2 per game).
* Bayern have the best home record in the league, but have only picked up 13 points from their 11 games on the road this season.
* Mario Gomez netted 10 goals in his last eight competitive games.
* Only Borussia Dortmund (13) have allowed fewer goals than Bayern and Mainz (26, like Schalke).

Leverkusen v Stuttgart

* Leverkusen have won more Bundesliga games against Stuttgart than against any other team (25).
* Bayer have scored 12 goals in their last four home games against Stuttgart, winning three of these.
* None of the last 10 meetings between the two sides has ended in a draw. Leverkusen have won six, VfB won four of these matches.
* Bayer have won considerably more points away (26) than at home (16).
* VfB have won just one away game all season (six defeats, three draws). They are however, still unbeaten away from home in 2011 (four points from two games).
* Leverkusen have scored more goals from set-piece situations than any other team in the league (19).

Gladbach v Schalke

* Since being promoted in 2008, Gladbach have won both games against Schalke at Borussia Park.
* Borussia haven't won any of their last 13 BL home matches - an all-time low for the club. All of Borussia's last five home games have ended in defeats - their longest ever drought in the top flight.
* Schalke boast the league's second-best defence (26 goals conceded, same as Mainz and Bayern), trailing only Dortmund (13).
* Schalke have shipped a league-low two goals over the past eight match days.
* Igor de Camargo, who has been responsible for three of Gladbach's last four BL goals, will miss Sunday's game with a red-card suspension.
* Schalke hotshot Klaas-Jan Huntelaar hasn't found the back of the net in 822 minutes.
* Four of Schalke's last five BL goals have been scored by Raúl.

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Ligue 1 Opta Facts - 18-20 February

Lyon - Nancy

* Nancy have lost their last 9 league trips to Lyon.
* Lyon are unbeaten in their last 11 league encounters with Nancy (10 wins, one draw).
* Nancy have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 16 away games in all competitions.
* Only 12% of Lyon's goals have come in the last 15 minutes of play (four out of 34), the lowest ratio in Ligue 1 this season.
* Jimmy Briand was involved in all three of Lyon's goals in their victory at Nancy earlier this season, delivering an assist and scoring a brace.
* Nancy attacking midfielder Marama Vahirua has scored seven goals against Lyon in his career (all competitions). However, he has never scored at Stade Gerland in the league.

Auxerre - Arles-Avignon

* Auxerre and Arles-Avignon are the only sides who have yet to win in Ligue 1 in 2011.
* Auxerre are winless in their last 14 competitive games, the worst run currently among team in Ligue 1.
* The last three league games played at the Abbé-Deschamps stadium have all ended 1-1.
* Auxerre secured their biggest win of the season so far when they beat Arles-Avignon 4-0 last October.
* Arles-Avignon have won only one of their 25 competitive games this season, suffering 17 defeats and seven draws.
* Arles-Avignon have failed to score away from home in their last 659 minutes of action.

Brest - Monaco

* Monaco are the visiting side who have won the most games at Brest in the top-flight: five wins. Two Brest victories and three draws complete the full head-to-head.
* Monaco have won only one of their last 20 away games in the league, suffering 10 draws and nine defeats.
* Brest have lost only one of their 11 home league games this season. Six of those have ended in draws.
* 2-0 to Monaco is the most frequent score in this fixture: it's happened five times.
* Brest have the worst defensive record in Ligue 1 since the turn of the year, having conceded nine goals.
* Brest midfielder Bruno Grougi has been involved in all five of his side's goals in 2011, in all competitions, scoring three goals and delivering two assists.
* Monaco's Chu-Young Park has scored six goals in the last 15 minutes, a league-high this season.

Caen - Valenciennes

* The seven games between Caen and Valenciennes in the top-flight have all ended in home wins.
* Valenciennes have won only one of their last 18 away games in the league.
* Valenciennes' two away league goals in 2011 have both been scored by Mathieu Dossevi.
* Only one of Caen's last 15 competitive games has ended in a draw.
* Romain Hamouma has been directly involved in four of Caen's last five league goals, scoring twice and delivering two assists.
* Valenciennes striker Mamadou Samassa has scored two goals against Caen in Ligue 1 this season, for two different sides (Marseille & Valenciennes).

Lens - Sochaux

* Lens have picked up only 24 points so far this season, their worst tally at this stage since 1992/93.
* Lens have scored the most goals against Sochaux in the history of the top-flight (168).
* Sochaux have lost four of their last five league games. They have also lost their last four away league games on the bounce.
* Sochaux have only won one of their last 22 top-flight trips to Lens, suffering 14 defeats.
* Lens are unbeaten at their Bollaert stadium since the arrival of new manager Laszlo Bölöni.
* Sochaux's Damien Perquis is the most prolific defender this season with four league goals.
* 1-1 is the most frequent scoreline in this encounter: it's happened 14 times in the past.

Marseille - St Etienne

* Marseille are unbeaten in their last six league games against St Etienne, with four wins and two draws.
* St Etienne have won none of their last 16 league trips to Marseille, suffering 14 defeats.
* Marseille are unbeaten in their last 10 home league games, the longest current run in the top-flight.
* André-Pierre Gignac has scored six goals in his last five league games against St Etienne. He scored a brace last week against Sochaux.
* Brandao has scored three goals in his four competitive games against St Etienne.
* St Etienne have opened the scoring eight times away from home, only Lille have done as well this season in Ligue 1. However, St Etienne have also lost the most games after netting the opening goal this season (three).

Lorient - Bordeaux

* Lorient have lost four of their six home league games against Bordeaux.
* Lorient are unbeaten in their last eight home league games, keeping a clean sheet in the last four.
* Bordeaux have failed to win any of their last five competitive games away from home.
* Bordeaux have conceded only three goals in their six league trips to Lorient's Moustoir stadium.
* Bordeaux striker Anthony Modeste has scored four goals in six competitive games since the turn of the year.
* Lorient striker Kevin Gameiro has scored six goals in his last four competitive games.

Montpellier - Lille

* Lille are unbeaten in their last 13 league games, the longest current run in the division.
* A Montpellier player has scored a brace in Lille's last two visits to the La Mosson stadium (Victor Montaño and Hassan Kabze).
* Lille have scored in each of their last 20 league games, the longest run in a top-flight campaign since Nantes in 1984/85.
* Montpellier have scored in each of their last nine home league games.
* 65% of the goals conceded by Montpellier have come in the 1st half (15 out of 23), the highest ratio in Ligue 1 this season.
* 0-0 is the most frequent scoreline in this fixture: it's happened five times in the past.
* Lille striker Moussa Sow has scored six goals in his last five league games on the road.

Nice - Paris SG

* PSG have lost their last five league trips to Nice, each time by a one-goal margin.
* Nice have kept a clean sheet in their last three league games against PSG.
* PSG have failed to score in their last 221 minutes of league action, the longest current drought.
* PSG manager Antoine Kombouaré has never won at Nice as a manager in Ligue 1
* Nice have only scored four goals in their last 11 league games, and never more than one per game.
* PSG have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last seven league games away from home.
* 1-1 is the most frequent scoreline in this encounter: it's happened eight times.

Toulouse - Rennes

* Toulouse have won their last four home league games at home without conceding a single goal, their best run at home in the top-flight since the 1986/87 season.
* The last three league encounters between Toulouse and Rennes have seen 14 goals.
* Rennes have won none of their last seven away league games. Since last October, only Arles-Avignon have picked up fewer points (2) on the road than Rennes (3).
* Rennes have been awarded the most penalties in Ligue 1 this season (5).
* Victor Montaño's five goals for Rennes this season in Ligue 1 have all given them the victory.
* None of Toulouse's last 12 league games have ended in a draw, the longest run in Ligue 1.

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20-02-2011 - MILAN JOVANOVIĆ tipuje F.A. kup

Na tri meča ne verujem da može da bude neka senzacija – kaže Jovanović. - Junajted, Siti i Arsenal su prevelik zalogaj za nižerazredne klubove sa kojima se sastaju.
MANČESTER J. - KROULI     1
MANČESTER S. - NOTS KAUNTI     1
LEJTON – ARSENAL     2

I na preostalim mečevima prvoligaške ekipe su veliki favoriti, ali bih bio oprezan kada su u pitanju drugoligaš Barnli i trećeligaši Brajton i Šefild Venzdej.
Vest Hem – Barnli     1
Stouk – Brajton     1
Birmingem – Šefild V.     1X

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19.-20. 02. 2011. MILAN STEPANOV tipuje Tursku ligu

Izdvajam kečeve na Galatasaraj i Kajzeri .
Galatasaraj igra ispod svih očekivanja, ali je slavio na oba meča kod kuće u nastavku sezone. Budža je skoro bezopasna u gostima.
GALATASARAJ – BUDŽA     1
Što se Kajzerija tiče, potpuno je zasluženo u vrhu tabele, najviše zahvaljujući igrama pred svojim navijačima. Antalija je sigurno uzdramana ubedljivim porazom od Manise (1:4) na svom stadionu u prošlom kolu, što bi domaćin morao da iskoristi.
KAJZERI – ANTALIJA     1

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