French Ligue 1 Opta Facts - 14-16 Jan

Ajaccio - Auxerre

Ajaccio are on a run of two consecutive victories in Ligue 1, and a win v Auxerre would see them equal their all-time record.
Auxerre have lost each of their last three Ligue 1 trips to Corsica.
Auxerre have lost three of their four previous away games at Ajaccio in the top flight.
Auxerre have yet to win on the road this season in Ligue 1 and are on a run of four consecutive away defeats.
Ajaccio have picked up more cards than any other side in Ligue 1 this term (53).
The last five Ligue 1 encounters between Ajaccio and Auxerre have all ended in home wins.

Bordeaux - Valenciennes

Valenciennes have lost nine of their last 11 trips to Bordeaux in Ligue 1 but are unbeaten in the last two.
The last six Ligue 1 meetings between these sides have all seen Valenciennes score the opening goal.
None of the last 12 Ligue 1 meetings between these teams have seen Bordeaux keep a clean sheet.
Bordeaux's five Ligue 1 wins this term have all been against teams currently ranked in the bottom half.
Bordeaux have won their last three league fixtures at their Chaban-Delmas stadium, keeping a clean sheet in the process.
Bordeaux' last six goals against Valenciennes in Ligue 1 have all been scored after the 79th minute.
Since returning to top-flight football, Valenciennes have won just 14 out of 105 away Ligue 1 matches.
Valenciennes are the only Ligue 1 side who have yet to score a goal in the opening 15 minutes of a game this term.

Brest - Nice

Brest are one of two teams who are still unbeaten at home this season in Ligue 1.
The last three Ligue 1 games between these sides have all ended in draws.
Brest are the first Ligue 1 side to draw 12 of their opening 19 games since Bordeaux in 04/05.
Nice have failed to score in each of their last three trips to Brest in Ligue 1.
Nice have won just one of their last 27 away Ligue 1 games.
Nice have picked up more red cards than any other side this season in Ligue 1 (six).
Games involving Nice have seen the most penalties this season in Ligue 1 (12).
Nice defenders have scored more goals (nine) than their strikers (seven) this season in Ligue 1.
Bruno Grougi has scored 32% of Brest's league goals this season, the third-best ratio for a Ligue 1 player.

Caen - Rennes

Rennes have never won at Caen in the top flight, drawing on five occasions and suffering three defeats.

Caen have won just one of last six Ligue 1 meetings between these sides
None of Rennes' last 15 away games in Ligue 1 have ended as a draw, currently the longest such sequence.
A league-high 61% of goals conceded by Rennes have come in the first half of games this term.
Caen are winless in six consecutive league games, suffering four defeats in the process.
Caen have scored the fewest goals at home this season in Ligue 1 (10).
Four of Benjamin Nivet's five Ligue 1 goals this term have come from the penalty spot.

Dijon - Evian TG

Dijon have won all three of their competitive encounters against Evian Thonon Gaillard, with an aggregate score of 8-1.
ETG have failed to win any of their two Ligue 1 encounters against other promoted teams.
The last 12 league matches involving ETG have all seen both teams score.
Dijon have conceded a league-high 11 goals in the last 15 minutes of matches this season.
ETG have not won any of their 10 away games in Ligue 1 (six draws and four defeats).
Benjamin Corgnet (seven goals) and Brice Jovial (six goals) have scored 13 of Dijon's 20 goals (65%) in L1 this season.

Montpellier - Lyon

Lyon have won six of their last seven L1 encounters with Montpellier, including their last four.

Lyon are the opponent against whom Montpellier have suffered the most defeats since their return to the top flight in 2009 (four).
Lyon have won their last three visits at Montpellier's La Mosson Stadium in the league.
Montpellier have gone three matches without a win for the first time in L1 this season.
None of Lyon's last 16 matches in L1 have been drawn, which is currently the longest run in the top flight.
Montpellier have taken 22 points out of a possible 27 at home this season in Ligue 1.
Lyon have lost five of their last seven away games in Ligue 1.
Montpellier have won their last five L1 matches played in January.
Lisandro has scored three goals in his last three league appearances against Montpellier, including a brace in this exact fixture last season.
Olivier Giroud has scored six goals in his last six appearances in all competitions.
Giroud is only three goals away from equalling the Ligue 1 record for a Montpellier player, held by Habib Bamogo (16 goals in 03/04).

Nancy - Lorient

Lorient have lost their last five away matches in L1, which represents the worst sequence of away defeats in L1 this season. Their only success on the road was away to PSG on the opening day of the season.
Lorient have only won away to Nancy on one occasion in Ligue 1 (1-0 in April 2007) drawing once and losing their other four encounters.
None of the last nine matches between Nancy and Lorient in L1 have been won by the team playing away from home.
Since their return to the top flight in 2005/06 Nancy have never won their first league match of the calendar year (three defeats and three draws).
Nancy have only won twice at home in the league this season, which is the joint-lowest tally in the top flight this season (along with Ajaccio).
Lorient have scored a league high 78% of their goals in the second half of matches this season (14 of 18).

Paris SG - Toulouse

PSG have won their last four league encounters with Toulouse, whose last success over the Parisians was back in October 2008.
Since the return to a 20-team league, 56% of Ligue 1's winter champions have won the title (five out of nine).
Since the 2008/09 season, Toulouse have always started their Ligue 1 calendar year with a victory.
PSG and Toulouse have conceded fewer goals than any other side in Ligue 1 this season (17 each).
PSG have not conceded a single goal in any of their last three L1 matches, which is currently the best such sequence.
A league-high 70% of Toulouse's goals have come from midfielders this season.
Nenê has netted seven league goals at the Parc des Princes stadium this term, more than any other player at any Ligue 1 ground.
TFC have kept 10 clean sheets in L1 this season; only Barcelona have kept more in Europe's top five leagues with 11.
Kevin Gameiro has opened the scoring in a league-high five matches this season.

St Etienne - Sochaux

Sochaux have scored exactly two goals in each of their last three L1 matches against St Etienne.
Sochaux have won one of their last 12 games away to St Etienne in L1, 2-1 in August 2006.
PSG are the only away team to have emerged with a clean sheet from St Etienne's Geoffroy-Guichard stadium in L1 this season.
The last time Sochaux conceded as many goals at this stage of a Ligue 1 season was in 98/99 (34).
Sochaux have lost six and drawn one of their last seven competitive games.
St Etienne midfielder Banel Nicolita has scored in all of his three starts at home in L1 this season.
Sochaux are on a run of three consecutive defeats, which is currently the worst such sequence in L1.
Sochaux have failed to win any of their last seven away matches in Ligue 1.
Sochaux have not scored away from home in the league since Ryad Boudebouz's penalty against Nice last October.

Marseille - Lille

Lille are currently on a run of 17 league matches without defeat, the longest unbeaten run in the club's top flight history. It is also the longest in L1 since Rennes went unbeaten for 18 matches in 2008/09.
Lille are the only team unbeaten away from home in Ligue 1 this season.
Under Didier Deschamps' tenure, Lille are the team that have inflicted the most league defeats upon his Marseille team (3).
Since January 2010, Marseille have only lost three of 40 Ligue 1 matches at their Stade Vélodrome, (against Caen, Lille and Rennes) whilst winning 25 and drawing 12.
Lille have won their last two league matches against Marseille and could win three in a row against OM for the first time in their history.
Marseille have lost four of their five encounters with teams currently occupying the top five places in the league table this season, their only victory coming against PSG (3-0).
Lille have the best defensive record away from home in L1 this season, having only conceded seven goals.
The last 11 Marseille goals in this encounter (all competitions) have been scored in the second half of matches.
Since joining Marseille, Loïc Rémy has scored four goals in as many competitive appearances against Lille.

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Italian Serie A Opta Facts - 14-16 Jan

Catania - Roma

Catania have won just two of their last 14 meetings against Roma in Serie A, with nine wins for the Giallorossi.
Roma have scored in all of these last 14 games against the Sicilians (35 goals in total).
Roma have picked up just two points from their last four visits to the Massimino in Serie A.
Roma's five goals against Catania last season were scored all by players who have left the Giallorossi (Marco Borriello and Mirko Vucinic two apiece, Simone Loria one).
Catania have won just one of their last five games; 2-0 at home in the derby against Palermo.
Prior to that win, Catania had lost two consecutive games at home against Chievo and Cagliari.
By defeating Chievo last Sunday, Roma have recorded three consecutive wins in the league for the first time under Luis Enrique.
Roma have not shared the points in their last eight league games on the road (four wins and as many defeats).
By scoring a brace against Chievo, Francesco Totti is just one goal away from equalling Nordhal (210 goals for AC Milan) as the most prolific goal scorer for a single team in Serie A.
Simone Perrotta has already scored four goals against Catania in the top-flight, more than against any other side. He has also netted his only two braces in Serie A against the Sicilians.
Roma are the only side to have lost all of the games in which they have been trailing (six).

Cesena - Novara

This will be the first ever meeting between these two sides in the top-flight.
Cesena are on a run of three consecutive defeats, the last two by 1-4.
Cesena have the worst attack of this competition - having only scored nine goals so far.
Only once in this campaign have Cesena scored more than a single goal; when they beat Genoa 2-0 at home.
That victory over Genoa was also Cesena's only home win of the season in Serie A.
Novara have conceded 32 goals so far, only Lecce (34) have shipped more this season.
Novara are yet to keep their first clean sheet in this Serie A campaign, this despite playing 17 games.
Novara are without a win in their last five games (two draws and three defeats).
Away from home, Attilio Tesser's side have picked up just two points so far, fewer than any other team.
Novara have lost their last three games on the road without scoring a single goal.
Novara have already conceded eight headed goals; more than any other side this season in Serie A.

Chievo - Palermo

These two sides have met 12 times in Serie A: Chievo lead the head-to-head by four wins to three, with five draws.
Palermo have won just one of their last five league games against Chievo, losing three.
Palermo have managed to score only two goals in their six previous visits to Chievo at the Bentegodi in the top-flight.
Chievo have won just one of their last six Serie A fixtures, failing to score in four of these games.
At home, Chievo have not conceded goals in their last three games (two wins and a goalless draw).
Palermo are winless in their last five games, collecting two draws and suffering three defeats. Under new manager, Bortolo Mutti, the Rosanero have taken just one point in two games.
Palermo are yet to win an away game in this campaign: so far they have taken just three points on the road as result of three draws.
In their last game on the road against Novara (2-2), Palermo scored their first two away goals of the season.

Fiorentina - Lecce

Lecce are unbeaten in their last four meetings against Fiorentina (two wins and as many draws).
Overall, Lecce have won just twice in 12 games at Fiorentina in Serie A, with the hosts winning seven times.
David Di Michele found the back of the net in both meetings against the Viola last season. Overall, he has bagged four goals against Fiorentina in his Serie A career.
Fiorentina have only lost once (against Inter) over the last five Serie A match-days, winning and drawing two games.
Fiorentina have failed to score in five of their last eight league games, but when they have scored they have netted at least two per game.
At home the Tuscans are unbeaten in their last five games (two wins and three draws).
Lecce have collected just one point from their last seven league games.
In fact the 3-3 draw at Parma is the only point gained by Lecce since the appointment of new manager, Serse Cosmi.
Lecce have the worst defence of this competition (34 goals conceded in 17 games); 13 of these goals were conceded in their last four games away from home.

Stevan Jovetic has already scored nine goals in 14 appearances this term, after having netted eight in his previous 58 Serie A games.

Genoa - Udinese

Udinese have managed just two wins in their last 11 meetings against Genoa in Serie A, with the Grifoni having the better eight times.
Prior to last season's 2-4 defeat, Genoa had won five games in a row against Udinese at the Marassi in the top-flight.
Genoa have lost back to back games conceding nine goals in total.
Genoa have not shared a draw in their last 10 Serie A fixtures, winning four and losing six.
At home, the Grifoni have lost just two of their last 12 fixtures, against the two clubs from Milan.
Udinese are unbeaten in their last six games (four wins two draws).
Udinese have picked up 35 points after the first 17 match-days: this is their best ever start to a Serie A campaign so far.
However, away from home Guidolin's side have won just one of their last seven league games, losing two, and failing to score in four of these.
Udinese boast the best defence of this competition - only 10 goals conceded.
Genoa have already had six players sent off this season - a Serie A-high.

Juventus - Cagliari

Juventus have won their last three Serie A games against Cagliari.
The Old Lady have lost just two of their last 14 meetings against the Sardinians.
Cagliari have had the better just once against Juventus in the last seven occasions they have hosted the Bianconeri at the Sant'Elia.
Alessandro Matri has scored six goals over the last five meetings between these two sides in Serie A: four for the Sardinians, two for Juve.
Matri has already bagged 16 goals in 32 league appearances since joining Juventus.
Juventus are the only side yet to lose a game amongst teams in the top-5 European leagues (10 wins, seven draws).
Antonio Conte's side have won their last four games played at the new Juventus Stadium, without conceding goals in the last three.
Following a three-game winless streak in which they had not scored a single goal, Cagliari got back to winning ways last Sunday by beating Genoa.
The Sardinians have won just one of their last five games on the road, in which they have failed to score more than a single goal.

Lazio - Atalanta

Atalanta have recorded 29 wins (in 82 meetings) against Lazio, more than against any other Serie A opponent.

The Nerazzurri have also scored more goals against Lazio than against any other team (103).
Lazio have lost three of their last four games against Atalanta, scoring just one goal in the process.
However, at the Olimpico the hosts have won four of their last five games against Atalanta, and lost just one of the last eight.
Atalanta have scored just two goals in their last eight visits to Lazio in Serie A.
Three of Lazio's last four goals against Atalanta in the league were netted by Tommaso Rocchi.
Lazio are winless in their last three games, and failed to score in the last two.
At the Olimpico though, Lazio have lost just once in their last eight games (0-1 against Juventus).
Last Sunday against AC Milan, Atalanta suffered their first loss following a positive run of seven games (two wins and five draws).
Away from home, Atalanta are winless in their last four games: after losing at Bologna, they drew three games in a row.

AC Milan - Inter

This will be the 155th derby of Milan in the modern Serie A era (since 1929/30): the record sees the Nerazzurri leading by 56 wins to 49, with 49 draws completing the record.

Overall, AC Milan and Inter have met 200 times in official competitions: the Rossoneri lead by 70 wins to 69, with 61 draws.
These two sides have not shared a draw in their last 13 league meetings.
Over the past three seasons there have been eight red cards in the games between AC Milan and Inter, five for the Nerazzurri and three for the Rossoneri.
AC Milan have lost only two of the last nine derbies played as the home side, winning six.
Massimiliano Allegri's side are unbeaten in their last 12 Serie A games (10 wins), and managed to score two or more goals in 11 of these games.
AC Milan boast the best attack of this competition: 37 goals, 10 more than the Nerazzurri.
By beating Parma 5-0 last Saturday, Inter have notched up five wins in a row for the first time since the departure of José Mourinho: the last time was between April and May 2010.
Inter have scored 13 goals over their last five games, they had scored just 14 in their previous 12 fixtures.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has scored in each of his last six Serie A appearances (seven goals in total, five of which have been penalties).
Dejan Stankovic has already scored six goals against AC Milan, more than against any other opponent; four of these goals came in the Milan derbies.
Alexandre Pato has scored a goal in each of his last three derbies against Inter.
AC Milan have been awarded the most penalties in this campaign: six, all converted by Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Napoli - Bologna

Since their return to Serie A, Napoli have lost just once in six meetings against Bologna, winning four times.
Bologna have won just one of their last 14 games at The San Paolo in the top-flight (5-1 in October 2000); the hosts won nine times in the process.
Napoli have always scored in each of their last seven league games, and nine in total over their last two games.
Napoli have lost just one game in the last eight match-days, 1-3 at home v Roma.
Against Catania last Sunday, Bologna won their first league game following a run of three winless games (a draw and two losses).
Bologna may not have won in their last three games on the road, however they have scored at least one goal in each of their last five away games.
Marek Hamsik scored three goals in last season's two meetings against Bologna.
Edison Cavani has found the net in his last two league appearances: this is the first time he has scored in back to back Serie A games since last April.

Parma - Siena

Siena have won just one of their 12 Serie A games against Parma, the Ducali have won four and seven draws complete the record.
In these 12 meetings between the two sides, neither has managed to score more than two goals in a game.
Parma are unbeaten at the Tardini against Siena in the top-flight: two wins for the hosts, four draws.
Parma are winless in their last six league games (four draws and two losses): following this negative run, manager Franco Colomba was sacked and replaced by Roberto Donadoni.
This was the 11th manager sacked in Serie A this term, the first had been Donadoni at Cagliari before match-day 1.
At home Parma are unbeaten in their last five games: two wins, followed by three draws.
By beating Lazio 4-0, Siena managed their first win following a seven-game streak without a victory.
Alongside Novara and Palermo, Siena are yet to win their first game away from home this term (four draws and as many defeats).
Parma have conceded 24 goals in the second half, at least six more than any other side.

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La Liga Opta Facts - 14-15 Jan

Athletic Bilbao vs Levante

Levante have never won at Athletic in the top-flight (D2 L4).
The Basque side have won their last five meetings with Levante in Primera.
Juan Ignacio Martínez' men have lost their last four league games on the road.
Just one of Levante's last 12 league goals have come in the first half (Barkero vs Sporting).
Bielsa's side have dropped the most points in the last five minutes of matches in LigaBBVA this season (6).
Athletic have dropped the second-most points from winning positions in Primera this season (12).
Levante have won every league match in which they have taken the lead this season (9).
Bielsa's men have conceded the most goals to penalties at home in La Liga this season (3).
Levante have used the fewest players in the Spanish top-flight this season (20).
Arouna Koné has already scored twice as many goals in the league with Levante this season (six) than in four previous campaigns combined with Sevilla and Hannover (three in total).

Atlético de Madrid vs Villarreal

Atlético have won just two of their last eight meetings with the Yellow Submarine in the top-flight (D1 L5).
The rojiblancos have scored exactly three goals in four of their last five league games at home to Villarreal (W3 L2).
Villarreal have scored in each of their last eight league meetings with Atlético (F20 A15).
Atlético are the only side to have come from two goals down to beat Villarreal in Primera in the last nine seasons (3-2 in 08/09).
Atlético have the same number of points (20) after 17 games as they did the last time they were relegated (1999/00).
This is Villarreal's poorest start to a season in Primera: 16 points from 17 games, four fewer than when they were last relegated.
The rojiblancos are on a run of three league games without a win, failing to score in their last two.
Palermo (2) are the only side in Europe's top five leagues to have scored fewer away goals than Villarreal this season (3).
The Yelllow Submarine have lost their last three league away games, and are on a run of five without a win home and away (D2 L3).
Only Barcelona have conceded fewer goals at home in the first half in the league this season (0) than Atlético (1).

Barcelona vs Real Betis

Betis are on a run of 10 league games without a win at the Camp Nou (D2 L8).
Cesc Fabregas has scored the joint-most headed goals in La Liga this season (4, with Agirretxe).
If Messi's 17 league goals did not count this season, Barcelona would have just one point fewer: without Fabregas' nine they would have four fewer.
If Messi fails to score it will be the first time this season he has failed to score on three consecutive matchdays this season.
Barcelona have conceded the fewest goals in the league this season (nine) with all of them coming from inside the area.
The béticos are the only side yet to concede a goal in the opening 15 minutes in the league this season: Barcelona have scored the most in this period (11).
Barcelona have kept the most clean sheets in Primera this season (11 in 17 games), three more than any other side.
Barclona are the first side in the history of Primera to keep 12 consecutive clean sheets at home in the league (Almería were the last side to score at the Camp Nou in April).
Betis have won every league match in which they have opened the scoring this season (six).

Granada vs Rayo Vallecano

Granada won only two of their last 10 meetings with Rayo in Segunda (D3 L5).
The granadinos have won both their home matches against sides they hadn't faced before in Primera this season (1-0 vs Villarreal and 2-1 vs Levante).
Rayo were unbeaten in their last four visits to Granada in Segunda (W2 D2).
Both meetings between the sides in Segunda last season ended 1-1.
Granada are unbeaten in their last four league games at home (W2 D2).
All five of Granada's league wins this season have been by a single-goal margin.
The franjirrojos are on a run of four league games without a win on the road (D1 L3), with their one goal being an own goal (Gabi 1-3 at Atlético).
Granada and Getafe are the only two teams yet to score in the opening 15 minutes of league games this season.
Michu is the second-highest scoring Spanish midfielder (seven) in Europe's top-five leagues after Cesc Fabregas (nine).

Mallorca vs Real Madrid

Real Madrid are unbeaten at Mallorca in the league since 2005/06 (W3 D2).
The merengues have scored on nine of their last 10 league visits to Mallorca.
In the last two seasons, Real Madrid have won just two of their six away games in the league in January, keeping just one clean sheet (W2 D2 L2).
José Mourinho's men are on a run of six straight league wins on the road: the club record is nine from 09/10.
Real Madrid are the best away side in La Liga this season with 22 pts from 27 available, eight more than any other side (Valencia, 14).
If Madrid maintain their goalscoring record (3.6 per game) they will beat the record for a season in Primera (107 in 89/90) by 29.
Mallorca have scored the joint-fewest second half goals this season in LigaBBVA (6). Real Madrid have scored the most in this period (35).
Joaquín Caparrós has drawn just one of his 20 league meetings with Real Madrid (W5 D1 L14).
Real Madrid have won all of their six league games without Di María since his arrival, scoring 5.3 goals per game, vs 2.7 per game with him in the side.

Osasuna vs Racing

Racing have won four of their last five league visits to Osasuna (one defeat).
Osasuna have won just one of their last 12 league meetings with the verdinegros (D3 L8).
Racing are without a win on the road in the league this season (D4 L4).
Osasuna are unbeaten in their last six league games (W3 D3): they have not gone seven without defeat since 2005/06 (10 games).
After losing 4-3 against Valencia on the opening day of the season, Racing have bagged just nine goals in 16 subsequent league games.
Racing are, along with Real Zaragoza, the only team not to have scored from outside the box in LigaBBVA this season.
The side from Navarre have scored 67% of their goals in the first half, the highest % in the top-flight this season.
Osasuna are the only side in LigaBBVA whose substitutes have not scored a single goal this season.
Ibrahima has scored five of Osasuna's last 12 league goals.

Real Zaragoza vs Getafe

Real Zaragoza have lost just one of the six league matches they have played at home to Getafe in the top-flight (W4 D1 L1).
The Madrid side have scored at least one goal in five of their six top-flight visits to La Romareda.
The maños are on a run of 10 league games without a win (D1 L9), the joint-poorest run of any side in LigaBBVA this season.
Real Zaragoza have just 10 points after 17 games, their poorest-ever start to a La Liga campaign (always assuming 3pts for a win).
The Madrid side are on their best run of the season, taking seven points from the last nine available.
Zaragoza (9) and Getafe (7) have conceded the most headed goals in LigaBBVA this season.
The azulones have conceded the most goals in the final 15 minutes of league games this season (nine).
Zaragoza have lost all 11 matches after conceding the first goal in the league this season.
Only Sporting (8) have come from behind to pick up more points than Getafe (7) in LigaBBVA this season.
Dani Güiza has scored four goals in four league games against Zaragoza: his joint-best record against any side (6/6 vs Osasuna).

Sevilla vs Espanyol

Sevilla have won more league games against Espanyol (59) than any other side in the history of Primera.
Espanyol have taken the second-most points over the last three matchdays in LigaBBVA (7/9), while Sevilla have taken the fewest (0/9).
All but one of Espanyol's nine wins at Sevilla in Primera have seen them score at least twice.
Sevilla's last six league goals against the periquitos have been scored by Negredo (3) and Kanouté (3).
Along with Sporting's, Sevilla's midfielders have contributed the fewest goals in LigaBBVA this season (2).
Sevilla are yet to pick up a point after conceding the first goal in league games this season, while Espanyol are yet to drop a point after scoring first.
Marcelino has won none of his two league games at home to Espanyol as a manager (D1 L1).
José Antonio Reyes' first-ever goal came against Espanyol for Sevilla in September 2001.
Sevilla have won none of the last three league matches in which Jesus Navas has scored.
The Catalonian side have lost just one of the seven league games which were goalless at half-time this season (W4 D2 L1).

Sporting de Gijón vs Málaga

Sporting have only won one of their six meetings with Málaga CF in the top-flight (D2 L3).
The boquerones have never failed to score against Sporting in six games in Primera.
Sporting have not scored more than twice in any of their last 12 league wins at home.
The rojiblancos have won just one of their last five league games (W1 L4).
Málaga are on a run of four league games without a win for the first time this season (W2 D2), failing to score in the last two.
Manolo Preciado and Manuel Pellegrini are the only coaches to have repeated the same starting XI from one game to another three times in La Liga this season.
Sporting and Málaga are the only two sides in LigaBBVA whose defenders are yet to score this season.
Three of Weligton's five league goals have come against Sporting de Gijón.
Manuel Pellegrini has never lost against Sporting in the league (W5 D1: 0-0 with Real Madrid).
Del Cerro Grande is one of the three referees in Primera this season with the lowest number of wins going to the home side (2).

Valencia - Real Sociedad

Real Sociedad are without a win in their last 11 league visits to Mestalla (D3 L8).
The Valencians have scored at least twice in each of their last 11 matches at home to Erreala in Primera.
Unai Emery's side are the only team yet to record a 0-0 draw in the league this season.
Valencia have won the most games by a one-goal margin in the league this season (7).
Los ché have scored exactly twice in six of their last seven league games (except vs Betis).
Real Sociedad are on a run of six league games unbeaten in the league: their best run within a top-flight season since January 2003.
Valencia have scored in the most different LigaBBVA matches this season (16/17).
The txuri-urdin are, along with Racing, the side who have scored the fewest goals in the first half in the league this season (4).
Valencia have benefitted from the most own goals in the league this season (3).
Agirretxe has scored the joint-most headed goals in Primera this season (four, with Fabregas).

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