Monday, April 19, 2010 ~ Football Tips

20.04. (Tue) 20:45 Inter - Barcelona

Both sides met in the group stages this season: the outcome was a goalless draw at the San Siro and a 2-0 win for Barcelona at Camp Nou.
This is the fourth time Barcelona have reached the semi-finals of the Champions League in the last five seasons, winning twice (2006 and 2009).
The last time Inter Milan reached the semi-finals of the Champions League was back in the 2002/03 season - they were eventually knocked out by AC Milan.
Inter Milan have won their last five Champions League games, the best run currently in the competition. They have also kept three consecutive clean sheets.
Barcelona have drawn seven of their last eight away games in the Champions League.
The Blaugrana have kept a clean sheet in their last five Champions League games against Italian sides.
Inter Milan have scored six goals from outside the box, the most in the Champions League this season.
Barcelona have completed 6084 passes, a Champions League-high this season. That's 2931 more than Inter Milan (3153).
50% - Wesley Sneijder has been directly involved in six of Inter Milan's 12 goals in the Champions League this season: two goals, four assists.
Lionel Messi is the top scorer in the Champions League this season with eight goals. He has netted seven in his last five Champions League games.

Bayern Munich and Lyon have met six times in the Champions League with the record evenly balanced: two wins each and two draws.
The Bavarians have failed to win any of their last four Champions League games at home against French sides, including defeats against Lyon and Bordeaux.
Lyon have won four of their last five Champions League games away to German sides.
The last time Bayern Munich reached the semi-finals of the Champions League was back in the 2000/01 season - they eventually won the trophy on a penalty shoot-out against Valencia.
This is the first time Lyon have reached the last four of the Champions League and the first time since 2004 a French side has been in the semi-finals of the competition (Monaco).
Lyon have the best defensive record in the Champions League this season, conceding only six goals in 10 games.
Bayern Munich are the most prolific side in the last 30 minutes in this season's Champions League with 11 goals.
The Bavarians have scored four goals from corners, the most in the Champions League this season.
Lyon have seen their woodwork rattled six times, the most in the Champions League this season.
41% - Miralem Pjanic has been involved in seven of Lyon's 17 goals in the Champions League this season: four goals, three assists.
Ivica Olic has scored four goals in his last four Champions League starts for Bayern Munich.
Arjen Robben has found the net in each of his last three Champions League games for Bayern Munich.

Liverpool have won on three of their last four trips to play in Spain.
However, the only team to avoid defeat at home to the Merseysiders in this period was Atletico in their last match (1-1 in the Champions League in October 2008).
Both previous meetings between these sides have ended 1-1.
Atletico have won none of their last seven meetings with English sides in Europe since a 1-0 win over Aston Villa in 1997/98.
However, the Madrid side are yet to lose a home game against an English opponent.
Five of Atletico's six Europa League matches this season have ended in a draw, winning the other.
The Reds have won only one of their last 11 away matches in all competitions.
Fernando Torres scored four of Liverpool's last seven goals in the Europa League.
Sergio Aguero has been involved in half of Atletico's 10 goals in European competition this season (four goals, one assist).

Arsenal are the only team from England to have won at the Hamburg Arena, prevailing 2-1 in a 2006/07 UEFA Champions League group-stage fixture.
Fulham have lost one (2-1 at Hertha Berlin in 2002/03) and won one (1-0 at Wolfsburg in the Quarter-Finals) of their competitive matches in Germany.
Hamburg have won their last two matches at home to English opposition in the Europa League (and UEFA Cup), defeating Manchester City 3-1 last season in the quarter-finals and Aston Villa 3-1 the season before.
Just one of Hamburg's last 21 matches in the Europa League (and UEFA Cup) have ended in a draw.
The German side has won six of its last seven matches at home in the competition, drawing the other.
Mladen Petric has scored five goals in Hamburg's last five matches in the Europa League.
The Cottagers have kept three consecutive clean sheets in matches in all competitions.
Fulham have won six of their last eight matches in the Europa League.
The Whites have never failed to score in nine matches away from home in the UEFA Cup/Europa League proper (not including qualifiers).
Bobby Zamora has scored six goals in his last seven appearances in the competition, assisting two more in the same period.
11 of Fulham's 13 goals in the Europa League since November have been either scored or assisted by Gera (five goals, three assists) or Zamora (six goals, two assists).

The last three meetings between the two sides have ended in a draw.
Scunthorpe have won just one of their last five matches at home to the Royals.
Gary Hooper, who scored in the meeting at the Madejski earlier this season, has bagged seven goals in his last eight games for the Iron.
Scunthorpe have lost only one of their last seven league matches at Glanford Park.
Reading have won 11 of their last 17 league games.

The last three meetings between the two sides have ended in a draw.
Scunthorpe have won just one of their last five matches at home to the Royals.
Gary Hooper, who scored in the meeting at the Madejski earlier this season, has bagged seven goals in his last eight games for the Iron.
Scunthorpe have lost only one of their last seven league matches at Glanford Park.
Reading have won 11 of their last 17 league games.