Thursday, October 28, 2010

Championship Opta Facts - October 30-31

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Cardiff v Norwich
  • Only one of the last 11 meetings between these two sides has ended level.
  • Norwich have netted exactly two goals in their last three meetings with Cardiff City.
  • Cardiff City have dropped just two points in their last six league games.
  • The Canaries have kept three clean sheets in their last four league games.


Crystal Palace v Swansea
  • There was just one goal scored between these two teams last season.
  • Swansea have won just once in their last five games against the Eagles, but this came in their last meeting.
  • Palace have won only one of their last seven league games.
  • Scott Sinclair has netted 10 goals in his last 10 appearances for the Swans.



Derby v Watford
  • Derby won both Championship meetings against Watford last term, with Chris Porter finding the net both home and away.
  • Watford have won only once in their last nine trips to Derby County.
  • Derby have won their last three home games in the league, scoring 11 goals and conceding just once.
  • Watford have won 13 of a possible 18 points on the road in the Championship so far this term.



Ipswich v Millwall
  • Ipswich have defeated Millwall this season already; with a 2-1 victory at the New Den in the League Cup.
  • Millwall have defeated Ipswich only once in their last seven trips to Portman Road.
  • Ipswich have lost three successive league games, conceding exactly two goals on each occasion.
  • The last five league games involving the Lions have seen only six goals scored.



Leicester v Preston
  • Preston have won three of their last four games against the Foxes.
  • Leicester have lost five successive home games against Preston North End in all competitions.
  • The Foxes haven't kept a clean sheet in any of their last 11 league games.
  • The last five league games involving Preston have witnessed an average of 5.4 goals.



Middlesbrough v Bristol City
  • Three of the last five matches between Middlesbrough and Bristol City in all competitions have ended in a draw.
  • At least three goals have been netted in five of the last six matches between these two teams.
  • Middlesbrough have won just one point from their last six league games, fewer than any other side over the same period.
  • City have won just five points from their six away games in the league this season so far.



Portsmouth v Nottingham Forest
  • Portsmouth have won their last five successive matches against Forest.
  • Only four of the previous 37 meetings between Pompey and Nottingham Forest have ended in a draw.
  • No side have won more points from their last six league games than Portsmouth (16).
  • Lewis McGugan has scored seven goals in his last eight appearances for Forest and has netted in three successive games now.



QPR v Burnley
  • Burnley are unbeaten in their last five games against QPR, winning four of these.
  • Just one of the last 23 league meetings between these two sides has ended in a draw.
  • QPR have drawn four of their last five league games, three of these ended 0-0.
  • Burnley conceded four goals in their last league game, as many as they had conceded in their previous six put together.
  • The Clarets are one of three sides yet to win on the road this season.



Reading v Doncaster
  • Reading have won six of their last seven games against Doncaster, drawing the other 0-0.
  • Doncaster have scored only two goals in their last seven games against the Royals.
  • Doncaster have won just one of their last five away games in the Championship.
  • The Royals have conceded just three goals in their last six league matches.



Scunthorpe v Leeds United
  • Leeds have won five and drawn one of their last six games against the Iron in all competitions.
  • Scunthorpe's last league win against Leeds came back in February 1962, a run of six games without a victory.
  • The Iron have won two successive league games for the first time since March.
  • Leeds have the opportunity to win back to back away games in the league for the first time since April.



Sheffield United v Coventry
  • Only one of the last nine matches between these two have ended level.
  • The Blades are unbeaten in their last seven games against Coventry at home.
  • Sheffield United have won just one of their last six league matches.
  • Gary McSheffrey has scored in three of his last four appearances for Coventry in the Championship.



Barnsley v Hull
  • The winning side has netted exactly three goals in the last four meetings between these two teams.
  • Barnsley have won just two of their last nine home games against the Tigers.
  • The Tykes have failed to score in four of their last six league games.
  • No side has scored fewer goals in the Championship than Hull so far this term (9).