French Ligue 1 Opta Facts - 13-14 November

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Bordeaux v Nancy

• Nancy have lost 18 of their 25 trips to Bordeaux in the top flight.
• Nancy have kept just one clean sheet in their last 17 trips to Bordeaux in Ligue 1.
• None of the last nine competitive encounters between these two sides have produced a draw, Bordeaux winning five and Nancy four.
• Nancy have scored 10 away goals this term in Ligue 1, only title-holders Marseille have netted more.
• Nancy have kept just one clean sheet this term in the league.
• Nancy have managed a league-high four wins by a one-goal differential this term.
• Bordeaux matches have produced the most cards this season in the league: 65 (62 yellows and three reds).
• Jean Tigana has won all three of his Ligue 1 encounters against Nancy.

Brest v Sochaux

• Sochaux have failed to win any of their last eight trips to Brest in the top flight, losing four and drawing four.
• Sochaux are the only side who have lost all of their away Ligue 1 games this term, going back to 2009/10, they have lost their last six on the road: their worst away run since 1998.
• Sochaux have lost more league games than any other side this calendar year: 17.
• Brest are the only unbeaten team at home this season in Ligue 1, conceding just one goal at the Francis-Le Ble stadium.
• This will be Francis Gillot's 200^th Ligue 1 game as a manager; he has won 69, drawn 62 and lost 68.
• There have been fewer goals scored at the Francis-Le Ble stadium than at any other Ligue 1 ground (five).
• A league-high 83% of the goals scored by Brest this season in Ligue 1 have come after the half-time break.
• Brest have received the fewest yellow cards this season (16).
• Brest forward Romain Poyet has scored a goal in each of the last three match days.

Marseille v Lens

• Lens have lost 1-0 in each of their last two trips to Marseille in the league.
• Lens are unbeaten in their last 21 league games played in November (winning 11 and drawing 10).
• Lens have never won an away Ligue 1 game against a team managed by Didier Deschamps, drawing two and losing four).
• Despite a game in hand, Marseille have scored the joint-most goals this season in Ligue 1 (19).
• Marseille have scored in all home league games in 2010 (16 matches at the Velodrome stadium).
• Jean-Guy Wallemme has won just 17% of his away Ligue 1 games as Lens manager (four wins, seven draws and 13 defeats).
• Lucho Gonzalez has scored five goals in his eight away appearances in all competitions this season, compared to just one in nine at home.
• Issam Jemaa has scored a goal every 84 minutes this season in Ligue 1, currently the most efficient strike rate in the league.

Monaco v Arles-Avignon

• Monaco have never lost a competitive game against Arles-Avignon, having met six times in the second division in the seventies (four wins and two draws).
• Monaco have failed to win any of their last four home games in the league (two draws and two defeats), their worst run at the Louis II stadium since 2007/08.
• Monaco have yet to score a first-half goal at home this season in Ligue 1.
• Faruk Hadzibegic has met Monaco twice as a Ligue 1 manager, conceding 10 goals in the process (4-1 and 6-0 defeats).
• South Korea international Chu-Young Park has netted a league-high three goals in the final 15 minutes of games this season.

Montpellier v Toulouse

• Toulouse have won just 14% of their Ligue 1 encounters versus Montpellier (three out of 22).
• Since Montpellier's return to the top flight, only Nancy have managed to score more than one goal in a league trip to the Mosson stadium.
• Montpellier are one of four clubs who have always won after opening the scoring this season in Ligue 1.
• Toulouse have managed to score more than one goal in just one of their 11 trips to Montpellier in the league.
• Toulouse have won just one of their last eight Ligue 1 fixtures.

Valenciennes v St Etienne

• St Etienne have lost their last four trips to Valenciennes in Ligue 1 and have failed to score in the last five.
• St Etienne have failed to win any of their last five league matches (two draws and three defeats), only Caen are currently on a longer winless run.
• Valenciennes have dropped nine points from winning situations, a league record this season.
• 50% of the goals conceded by Valenciennes this season have come after the 75^th minute.
• St Etienne have yet to score more than one goal in an away game this season in Ligue 1.
• Valenciennes have drawn 1-1 a record five times this season in Ligue 1.

Caen v Lille

• Lille are unbeaten in their last four competitive encounters against Caen, winning three and drawing one.
• Caen have failed to win any of their last six league matches, currently the longest run.
• Four of the last five league games involving Lille have ended 3-1 (twice in Lille's favour and twice against them).
• Yohan Cabaye has scored three braces in Ligue 1, two of them coming against Caen.
• Lille are the only side with two players who have netted at least five goals this term in Ligue 1 (Moussa Sow and Gervinho).
• Caen have conceded a league-high four penalties this season in Ligue 1.
• Caen's Damien Marcq has received more yellow cards than any other Ligue 1 player this term.

Auxerre v Rennes

• Rennes have lost 16 of their 21 trips to Auxerre in Ligue 1.
• Auxerre won 1-0 in both games against Rennes last season.
• Rennes are the only unbeaten team away from home in Ligue 1 this season.
• Rennes have conceded the fewest goals this season in Ligue 1 (six).
• Rennes have not conceded more than one goal in any of their last 12 league games.
• Rennes striker Victor Hugo Montano has netted three winning goals this season in Ligue 1, a joint-record shared with Dimitri Payet and Kevin Gameiro.
• Summer-signing Frederic Sammaritano has netted four goals in as many competitive starts with Auxerre; he is the shortest player in Ligue 1 this term (5.3 feet tall).

Lorient v Paris SG

• Paris SG have lost just one of their last six trips to Lorient in all competitions, winning three and drawing two.
• Lorient have won their last three home games in the league, currently the longest run.
• None of the six league encounters between these two sides at the Moustoir stadium has produced more than two goals.
• PSG have conceded the fewest second-half goals this season in Ligue 1 (two).
• Lorient have not drawn any of their last seven league games, winning four and drawing three, currently the longest run without sharing points.
• There has never been a 0-0 draw between these two sides.
• Nene has scored nine goals this season in all competitions, more than any other Ligue 1 player.
• Kevin Gameiro has netted four goals in his last four league appearances.
• A league-high nine goals have been scored in the opening 15 minutes of games involving Lorient this season.
• Lorient and PSG have both scored at least two goals in six league fixtures this season, only title-holders Marseille equal this tally.

Lyon v Nice

• Nice have failed to win any of their last 22 trips to Lyon in the top flight, losing 14 and drawing eight.
• Lyon are unbeaten in their last five league matches, currently the longest run in Ligue 1.
• Nice have failed to score in each of their last four away games in Ligue 1, currently the longest goal-drought on the road.
• Lyon have failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their last nine league games, currently the longest run.
• Lyon are the only Ligue 1 side this season who have yet to score a goal after the 75^th minute.
• Jimmy Briand has scored four goals against Nice in Ligue 1, his favourite opponent alongside Le Mans.

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Bundesliga Opta Stats - 13-14 November

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Borussia Dortmund v Hamburger SV

• Dortmund are undefeated in 10 matches (nine wins, one draw), by far the longest current unbeaten run in the Bundesliga.
• If matches ended after 45 minutes, HSV would be bottom of the league with just eight points.
• Both BVB's attack (27 goals) and backline (seven conceded) are the best in the league.
• No club has led more often than Dortmund this season (nine times, like Hoffenheim), who have gone on to win each one of those games.
• HSV have won more points after going behind first than any other club (10).
• Armin Veh has only won one of his 10 Bundesliga fixtures against Borussia, back in February 2007, when he still managed VfB Stuttgart (who won 1-0 away). He has lost eight matches and drawn one.
• None of the last nine Bundesliga clashes between these clubs have ended in a draw. Dortmund have won four of these matches while Hamburg have won five.

Werder Bremen v Eintracht Frankfurt

• Last season Frankfurt won both games against Bremen; 3-2 away and 1-0 at home.
• Bremen have conceded the second most goals this season (27). Only once in their Bundesliga history they have conceded more after 11 games (28 in 1974).
• Frankfurt have had their best season since 1993/94: Back then they had 29 points (calculated from the two points rule) and were top of the league.
• The 1993/94 season was the last time that they conceded fewer goals after match day 11 (10) than this term (11).
• Theofanis Gekas is the league's top scorer with 11 goals (including four braces). He is the first Frankfurt player ever to score 11 goals in the first 11 match days of a season.
• Oka Nikolov has the league's top save percentage (80%). He has only conceded eight goals in 10 appearances and has kept four clean sheets.

VfL Wolfsburg v FC Schalke 04

• Wolfsburg are unbeaten in eight competitive matches against Schalke and have won their last three BL games against S04.
• The Wolves have only lost one of their 13 home games against Schalke in the Bundesliga (five wins, seven draws).
• The only BL season in which Wolfsburg had fewer points after 11 games than this campaign (13 points) was 2001/02 (nine points). The VfL finished that season in 10th place.
• Schalke have only conceded one goal in their last five competitve games, when they lost 1-0 to Leverkusen courtesy of a Sidney Sam goal two weeks ago.
• Schalke are the only team in the Bundesliga without a German goal scorer so far this season. Until last weekend, Wolfsburg were without a German goal scorer as well, before Ashkan Dejagah netted the consolation goal in the Wolves' 3-1 defeat against Frankfurt.
• VfL striker Grafite has scored more goals against Schalke than against any other BL club (seven). The Brazilian has netted five of these seven goals in Wolfsburg's last two home games against S04.

1. FC Köln v Borussia Mönchengladbach

• Köln have lost 40 games against Mönchengladbach, more than against any other team.
• Mönchengladbach have conceded at least three goals in each of their last four games for the first time in their Bundesliga history. The last team to suffer this was Hertha last season.
• Mönchengladbach haven't won for nine games (three draws, six defeats), the longest current run. They last suffered nine consecutive games without a win between March and May 2007; a season that they were relegated.
• This encounter pits the two worst teams both in terms of league position and goal difference (1. FC Köln -9, Borussia Mönchengladbach -16).
• Köln haven't won when Lukas Podolski has scored (one draw, two defeats).
• Köln haven't won against Mönchengladbach for three games (two draws, one defeat).

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La Liga Opta Facts - 13-14 November

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Athletic Bilbao v Almería

• These two sides have met 10 times so far in the top-flight: Athletic lead the head-to-head by four wins to three, three draws complete the record.
• At home, the Basque side have won three of their five meetings against Almeria in the league, drawing one and losing the other.
• Athletic have won their last two league meetings with Almeria by the same scoreline: 4-1.
• Joaquín Caparrós' side have not drawn any of their last seven league fixtures, winning three times and losing four.
• At home, the Basque side have won three of their last four league games, losing the other.
• Almeria are without a win in their last six games in La Liga; however, they have drawn five of these matches, always by the same scoreline (1-1).
• Away from home, Almeria have won only once in their last 11 games in the top-flight, losing six times and sharing the points on four occasions.
• Almeria's 10 league matches have produced only 17 goals (an average of 1.7 goals per game).
• Athletic have also scored the most goals in the last 15 minutes of play (seven).

Atlético Madrid v Osasuna

• Atletico Madrid have won half (30 out of 60) of their meetings against Osasuna in the top-flight (21 wins for Osasuna and nine draws complete the record).
• Prior to their win in the last meeting with Osasuna in the league (1-0 at home), Atletico had failed to win the previous four meetings against the side from Pamplona in La Liga, losing three of these.
• The Colchoneros have won three of their last four league games against Osasuna at the Vicente Calderon, losing the other.
• Atletico have won only once in the last five match-days, losing three times and sharing the points once.
• At home, Quique Sánchez Flores' side are unbeaten in their last three league games (two wins and one draw).
• Osasuna have lost only one of their last five league games (two wins and as many draws), keeping a clean sheet three times.
• Away from home, Osasuna have picked up only one point from their last 13 fixtures in La Liga, failing to score nine times.

Barcelona v Villarreal

• This will be the 23rd meeting between Barcelona and Villarreal in La Liga: the Blaugrana lead by nine wins to eight, five draws complete the record.
• The Catalonians are unbeaten in their last four league meetings against Villarreal (two wins and as many draws).
• At home however, Guardiola's side have not won any of their last three games against the Yellow Submarine (two draws and one defeat).
• Barcelona have won seven of their last eight league games, drawing the other one (1-1 at home vs Mallorca).
• After losing their opening fixture against Real Sociedad, Villarreal have notched up seven wins and two draws in the league.
• Away from home, Garrido's side are unbeaten in their last four league games (two wins and two draws).
• Villarreal have netted the most goals in the first half so far in La Liga (14).
• The Yellow Submarine have taken the most points from games in which they have gone behind in La Liga this season (eight).
• Lionel Messi has scored five goals in the last three match-days of La Liga.

Hércules v Real Sociedad

• Hercules and Real Sociedad have met 28 times so far in the top-flight: the Basque side lead by 10 wins to eight, with 10 draws to complete the record.
• Hercules are unbeaten against Real Sociedad in 14 league meetings at Alicante, winning eight times and drawing six.
• Hercules have conceded only one goal in their last 10 home games against Real Sociedad in La Liga.
• Hercules are without a win in their last five league games (two draws and three defeats).
• Real Sociedad have won four of their last five league fixtures, including the last three.
• Away from home however, the Basque side have won only once in their last seven games in the top-flight, losing four times and drawing twice.
• Hercules have scored just one goal after the break this season.

Málaga v Levante

• Malaga and Levante have met only twice in the Spanish top-flight: the club from Andalusia won both games 1-0.
• Malaga have picked up only one point from the last six match-days in La Liga.
• The Andalusians are without a win in their last 10 league games at home (four draws and six defeats, including the last five).
• Levante have lost their last three consecutive league games by the same scoreline (1-2).
• Away from home, Levante have won only once in their last eight league games, losing six times and sharing the points once.
• Malaga have conceded 22 goals so far, more than any other side in La Liga this season.
• Malaga have lost the most points from leading positions so far, eight.
• Stuani has been directly involved in each of Levante's last three goals in the league (and five of the last six in all competitions).

Mallorca v Deportivo La Coruña

• No more than two goals have been scored in each of the last nine league meetings between Mallorca and Deportivo La Coruña.
• At Mallorca, the hosts have lost only one of the last 11 meetings, winning six and drawing four.
• The islanders have kept three clean sheets in the last four matches against Deportivo at home in La Liga.
• The Barralets have scored exactly twice in each of the last three league fixtures.
• Deportivo La Coruña have won their last two league games, after failing to win in the previous eight La Liga match-days this season.
• Before winning at Valencia against Levante in the last match-day, Deportivo had failed to win in their previous 17 league games away from home.

Racing v Espanyol

• Racing have won four of their last five league matches against Espanyol in La Liga, losing the other one; in each of these four wins, Los Verdiblancos scored at least three goals.
• Los Racinguistas are unbeaten in their last five home meetings against Espanyol in La Liga (three wins and two draws).
• Espanyol have not drawn any of their last 15 league games (eight wins and seven losses).
• For their part, Racing have not drawn any of their last 10 home games in La Liga (five wins and as many defeats).
• Espanyol have lost six of their last seven games on the road, failing to score in each of these defeats.
• Racing have already conceded seven goals in the first 15 minutes of play, more than any other side in the top-flight.
• Espanyol have the lowest conversion ratio of La Liga so far this season (7.44%).

Real Zaragoza v Sevilla

• Real Zaragoza and Sevilla have met 96 times so far in La Liga: the Andalusians lead by 41 wins to 34, 21 draws complete the record.
• These two sides have not shared the points in their last six league meetings, winning three times each.
• Zaragoza have won four of their last five meetings at home to Sevilla in La Liga, losing the other.
• Real Zaragoza managed their first win in La Liga this season last Sunday against Mallorca, after four draws and five defeats.
• Sevilla have alternated an away loss with a home win in their last six league games.
• At home the Rojiblancos are unbeaten in La Liga this season (two draws before three consecutive wins).
• Real Zaragoza recorded their biggest ever win in La Liga against Sevilla (8-1 at La Romareda in October 1987).

Sporting Gijón v Real Madrid

• Sporting Gijon have picked up just one point from their last eight league meetings with Real Madrid, conceding 23 goals in the process.
• Sporting have netted only five goals in their last 12 matches in La Liga against the Merengues,
• The Rojiblancos have failed to score in their last five home encounters with Real Madrid in La Liga (two goalless draws and three defeats).
• Sporting Gijon have won only once in the last eight match-days of this campaign, losing three times and drawing four.
• Real Madrid are unbeaten in La Liga since April (0-2 home defeat in the Clasico against Barcelona); since then, the Merengues have managed 14 wins (including the last five) and three draws in 17 league fixtures.
• However, the Blancos have drawn five of their last nine games on the road in all competitions.
• Mourinho's side boast the best attack (27 goals netted) and best defence (just five goals conceded) in the Spanish top-flight.
• The Merengues have conceded only one goal in the first half of league games this season.

Valencia v Getafe

• These two sides have met 12 times in the Spanish top-flight: Valencia have won six times, Getafe four, while two draws complete the record.
• Valencia have won three of their last four meetings against Getafe in La Liga.
• At home, Valencia are unbeaten against Getafe in La Liga (five wins, including the last four, and one draw).
• Valencia have picked up only one point in the last four match-days of La Liga.
• At home, Los Che have won only one of their last four league games, drawing two and losing another.
• Getafe have lost three of their last four league games.
• Getafe have not drawn any of their last seven league fixtures (three wins and four defeats).

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Premier League Opta Facts - 13-14 November

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Aston Villa v Manchester United

• Aston Villa have won just one of the last 29 Premier League meetings with Manchester United.
• Villa have won none of the last 14 Premier League games against Manchester United at Villa Park, but have drawn the last two.
• Gabriel Agbonlahor has scored four of the six goals that Villa have scored against Manchester United in the last 10 meetings with the Red Devils.
• The Red Devils have lost only one of their last 42 Premier League matches in the midlands since 1998: 0-1 at Wolves in January 2004.
• Aston Villa have lost only one of their last 15 Premier League home matches.
• 69% of the goals Villa have scored have been netted in the first half, the highest proportion in the top division.

Manchester City v Birmingham City

• Manchester City have drawn one and won five of their six Premier League home games against Birmingham.
• Emmanuel Adebayor has scored four goals in four Premier League appearances against Birmingham.
• Carlos Tevez has scored three goals in four Premier League games against Birmingham.
• Birmingham have won only one of their last 10 Premier League matches.
• The Midlanders have lost eight and won none of their last 11 Premier League away matches.
• Alex McLeish's team have kept just one clean sheet in their last 15 Premier League away games and they have conceded more than one goal in 12 of those matches.
• The Blues have only failed to score in two of their last 13 Premier League matches on the road.

Newcastle United v Fulham

• Newcastle have won one and lost three of their last five matches against Fulham at St James Park.
• Fulham have not won any of their last 24 Premier League away matches.
• Fulham have kept a clean sheet on their last three trips to the North East in the Premier League.
• However the Whites have only scored one goal in total in their last six league games in this part of the country.
• Newcastle have only kept a clean sheet in one of their last eight league matches at St James Park.
• Newcastle have picked up 27 yellow cards, more than any other side in the top division.
• 62% of the goals Fulham have conceded have come in the first half, the highest proportion in the top flight.

Stoke City v Liverpool

• Three of the four Premier League meetings between Liverpool and Stoke have ended as draws.
• The Potters have only scored one goal in the four Premier League matches against Liverpool.
• Stoke have only kept one clean sheet in their last 13 Premier League matches.
• Tony Pulis' side haven't won back to back Premier League home games since August 2009.
• The Potters have conceded exactly two goals in four of their last five Premier League games.
• The Reds have won only four of their last 22 Premier League games on the road.
• 85% of the goals Stoke have scored have come in the second half, the highest proportion in the top flight.

Tottenham Hotspur v Blackburn Rovers

• Blackburn have won just one of their last seven Premier League away games at White Hart Lane.
• Roman Pavlyuchenko has scored three goals in his two Premier League matches against Blackburn.
• Spurs have gone four games without a win in the Premier League, their longest run since January 2009.
• Harry Redknapp's team have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 11 Premier League matches.
• Five of Spurs' last six home defeats have all been by a 0-1 scoreline, including the last three in a row.
• Rafael van der Vaart has scored in all six of his appearances at White Hart Lane in all competitions.
• Blackburn have committed the most fouls in the top flight (176) while Spurs have conceded the fewest (130)

West Ham United v Blackpool

• The Hammers are unbeaten in 16 meetings with Blackpool at home in all competitions since losing 2-1 in the old Division Two back in April 1934.
• Ian Holloway's side have allowed their opponents 81 shots on target against them, more than any other team.
• West Ham have the joint-worst home record in the Premier League this term, with five points and a goal difference of -4, just ahead of Blackpool with five points and a goal difference of -1.
• West Ham have made their worst ever start to a Premier League season, being two points worse off than their previous low set last season.
• The Hammers have won only one of their last seven Premier League matches at Upton Park.

Wigan Athletic v West Bromwich Albion

• In the last four league seasons where Wigan and West Brom have met, either both sides have won their home games or both sides have won away.
• Four of the five league meetings between these two sides in Wigan have ended 1-0.
• West Brom have only won one of their last 22 Premier League away games.
• Wigan have only won one of their last eight Premier League matches at the DW Stadium.
• The Latics have only kept one clean sheet in their last nine Premier League home matches.
• This is West Brom's best ever start to a Premier League game by five points, ahead of season 2008-09.

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Bolton Wanderers

• Bolton have won five of the last seven league meetings with Wolves.
• Bolton have found the net in seven of their last eight games at Molineux in all competitions.
• Both of Johan Elmander's away goals for Bolton in the league last season came in the Midlands: one at Wolves and one at Aston Villa, though the Trotters lost both games.
• Bolton are the first team ever to draw four consecutive matches by a 1-1 scoreline away from home.
• Four of Bolton's goals have been netted by substitutes, a joint-league high along with Chelsea.
• Bolton have drawn seven matches so far, a joint-league high along with Sunderland and Fulham.

Chelsea v Sunderland

• Chelsea will set a new Premier League record of 12 consecutive wins by one team against a single opponent if they beat Sunderland.
• The Blues have scored 18 goals in their last four Premier League games against the Black Cats.
• Nicolas Anelka has scored six goals in three games for Chelsea against Sunderland.
• The Pensioners have not conceded a goal in the last 871 minutes of Premier League football at Stamford Bridge.
• Sunderland have only won one of their last 24 Premier League away matches, but have drawn four of the last five.
• The Black Cats have lost only one of their last 10 Premier League matches.
• Sunderland have failed to score on eight of their last 10 trips to London in the top flight.

Everton v Arsenal

• Everton haven't won any of the last six Premier League meetings with Arsenal, winning only two points during this run.
• Robin van Persie has scored four goals in six appearances against Everton in the Premier League.
• Everton have only scored 15 goals in 18 Premier League home games against Arsenal.
• Before this weekend's matches, Arsenal had picked up more points (11) away from home than any other side in the Premier League.
• Everton have only lost one of their last 18 Premier League matches at Goodison Park.
• Chelsea are the only team to stop Arsenal scoring away from home in the last 12 Premier League away games for the Gunners.
• Arsenal haven't kept three consecutive clean sheets away from home in the Premier League since May 2005.

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Championship Opta Facts - November 12-14

Preston v Hull

• Five of the last six meetings between these two sides have been won by the home team, with the other game ending in a draw.
• Only one of the last 10 games between these two sides at Deepdale has ended level.
• Preston have failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their last 13 league games, shipping three or more in five of those games.
• The Tigers are without a win in eight league games.

Burnley v Watford

• The last six meetings between these two sides at Turf Moor have averaged 5.7 goals per game.
• Watford have won just one of their last five matches against Burnley.
• Burnley have drawn their last three league games, and have shared the points in a league-high eight games so far this season.
• The Hornets have lost their last three away league fixtures, shipping a total of 10 goals in the process.

Crystal Palace v Coventry

• Five of the last six meetings between these two sides have seen exactly two goals, the other seeing only one.
• Neither Palace or Coventry have scored more than one goal in any of their last four meetings at Selhurst Park.
  The Eagles have shipped a total of 11 goals in their last four league games and are now without a clean sheet in seven league fixtures.
• The Sky Blues have suffered just one defeat in their last five away league games, with that loss coming in their last game away at Nottingham Forest.

Ipswich v Barnsley

• The away side has won only one of the last eight meetings between these two teams.
• The Tykes have failed to score in each of their last three visits to Portman Road.
• Jason Scotland has scored in five of his six home starts in the league for the Tractor Boys.
• Barnsley have failed to find the net in five of their last nine league games.

Leeds United v Bristol City

• Leeds have enjoyed just one victory in their last nine meetings with Bristol City in all competitions, although the two sides last met in 1997.
• Leeds have enjoyed just one league victory at Elland Road in their last four home clashes with the Robins.
• City are unbeaten in their last five league games, winning three and drawing two.
• Leeds have conceded a league-"high" 18 goals at home this season.

Leicester v Derby

• Just four goals have been scored in the last four meetings between these sides.
• The Foxes have failed to secure a victory against the Rams in their last six meetings.
• The Foxes are unbeaten in their last four at the Walkers Stadium, winning two and drawing two.
• Derby have lost only one of their last five away matches in the Championship.

Millwall v Sheffield United

• The Blades have won on their last two visits to the New Den.
• There have been a total of five sendings-off in the last six clashes between these two sides.
• The Lions have managed to score more than one goal in just one of their last 12 league fixtures.
• United have enjoyed just one win in their last nine league games.

Nottingham Forest v QPR

• The away side has failed to win in any of the last 10 league meetings between the two teams.
• Forest's 5-0 home win against Rangers last season was the biggest-ever win in this fixture.
• Lewis McGugan has netted eight goals in his 11 league starts for Forest this season.
• QPR have drawn five of their last six league fixtures.

Portsmouth v Doncaster

• Portsmouth have lost just one of their 10 meetings with Pompey in all competitions, although their last meeting did come all the way back in 1983.
• Rovers have netted just one goal in total in their five visits to Portsmouth.
• Republic of Ireland international Liam Lawrence has bagged six goals in his last nine starts for Pompey in the league, with four of those goals coming from the penalty spot.
• James Hayter has netted in each of Rovers' last three league fxtures.

Scunthorpe v Cardiff

• Scunthorpe have enjoyed just one victory in their last 15 meetings with Cardiff.
• The Bluebirds' Peter Whittingham netted in both games against Scunthorpe last season.
• The Iron have the worst home record in the Championship this season, winning just one of their eight games at Glanford Park and picking up a total of just five points out of a possible 24.
• No team in the division has picked up more points on the road than Cardiff this season (16 out of a possible 24).

Reading v Norwich

• Reading have won their last four meetings with Norwich, netting a total of nine goals and conceding none in those games.
• Irish international Shane Long has netted three goals in total in the Royals' last two clashes with the Canaries.
• The Royals' last four league games have produced a total of 17 goals.
• Norwich have managed just one win in their last six league games.

Swansea v Middlesbrough

• There have only been two home wins in the last 10 meetings between the two sides (in all competitions).
• 'Boro have won four and drawn two of their last eight visits to Swansea (in all competitions).
• The Swans have kept a clean sheet in six of their last seven league games, conceding a goal in their last Championship match, against Bristol City (0-1).
• No side has picked up fewer points on the road this season than Middlesbrough, who have just four to their name courtesy of one away win and one away draw.

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SPL Opta Facts - 13-14 November

Statistics and facts to help your football betting are available every week at Sta Sam Ti Reko courtesy of Opta Sportsdata, Europe's leading provider of sports performance statistics.

Saturday, 13 November 2010


Dundee Utd v Kilmarnock

• United have failed to score in their last three SPL matches at home to Kilmarnock.
• Jon Daly has scored in his last two appearances against Killie.
• David Goodwillie failed to score in the midweek game against St Mirren, ending a run of scoring in six consecutive SPL matches.
• Kilmarnock are the most prolific side in the last 15 minutes of SPL games this season, netting eight goals in this period.
• United are the only team yet to drop a point from a winning position in the SPL this season.
• The Terrors have scored exactly once in their last four home league games.

Hamilton v Inverness CT

• None of the five league meetings between Hamilton and Inverness have seen more than two goals (seven in total).
• Hamilton are unbeaten against Caley Thistle in the league, winning three times (all 1-0) and drawing two (both 1-1).
• The Accies have shipped the most goals in the final 15 minutes of SPL games (seven), but are yet to score themselves in this period.
• Caley Thistle have lost just one of their last seven SPL matches, and are unbeaten on the road in the league since last November (includes Scottish Division 1).
• Hamilton have lost four of their five SPL home games this season, drawing the other.

Hibernian v Motherwell

• The last two games between Hibs and Motherwell have produced 17 goals in total.
• Hibs have won only two of their last six games at home to the Steelmen in all competitions.
• Motherwell have scored five goals in the opening 15 minutes of SPL games this season, more than any other side.
• Hibs have kept just one clean sheet in their last 16 SPL games at Easter Road since Boxing Day last year.
• Motherwell have won five of their last seven league games.
• Nick Blackman has scored in all five of Motherwell's away games in the SPL this season.

Rangers v Aberdeen

• Aberdeen have not won a league match at Ibrox since 1992.
• The Dons have not scored more than once on Rangers' turf in the league since a 3-3 draw in 1997.
• 15 of Rangers' 31 points this season have come from matches in which they have gone behind.
• Rangers are without a win in their last two league games at Ibrox: the last time they went three in a row without a victory at home was in December 2005.
• Aberdeen have lost eight of their last 10 in the league, drawing once and winning once.

St Johnstone v Hearts

• St Johnstone are unbeaten in their last five against Hearts, winning three.
• Hearts' last three wins over the Saints have come when they have kept a clean sheet.
• The Saints have scored the joint-most headed goals in the SPL this season (four).
• Hearts have been the most dangerous side from outside the box this season in the SPL, netting five goals from distance.
• St Johnstone are on a run of three straight defeats in the SPL, shipping at least three goals in each match.
• The Jambos have won their last three away games in the league.

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11-11-2010 MIROSLAV RADOVIĆ (LEGIJA, POLJSKA)

Krakovija je pretrpela četvrti uzastopni poraz, igra loše, mada joj u nekim trenucima nedostaje i sreća. Viđev je svima nezgodan protivnik kada igra pred svojim navijačima, pa mislim da Krakoviji sledi novi neuspeh.
VIĐEV – KRAKOVIJA     1

Leh igra bolje od kako je ekipu preuzeo španski trener Bakero, a zbog očajnih rezultata koji su stigli kao posledica igranja u Ligi Evrope, domaćin jednostavno mora da pobedi Lehiju.
LEH – LEHIJA     1

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11-11-2010 TRENER ALEKSANDAR VESELINOVIĆ O “VRUĆEM“ FINIŠU U RUSIJI

- Najveća gužva je na dnu. Pitanje je koji će tim, uz otpisani Sibir, da napusti društvo najboljih – ističe Veselinović. - Biće u poslednja tri kola svega, čak i političkog angažovanja oko pojedinih klubova. Ja bih u ovom momentu mogao da vam kažem da ne verujem da će Anži da izgubi na gostovanju Tereku.
TEREK – ANŽI     X2

Lokomotiva sigurno dobija meč sa Sibirom, kao i Zenit utakmicu sa Rostovom.
LOKOMOTIVA – SIBIR     1
ZENIT – ROSTOV     1

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11-11-2010 ADMIR VLADAVIĆ (ŽILINA, SLOVAČKA)

Neka vas ne zavarava tabela, naš najveći rival u borbi za titulu je četvrtoplasirani Slovan, iako su nam najbliži pratioci Trnava i Senica. Zato i mislim da ćemo mi i Slovan ovog vikenda najlakše da stignemo do bodova. Mi smo u sredu, na kup susretu, odmarali osmoricu igrača, pa Ružomberoku ne dajem ni najmanje šanse.

ŽILINA – RUŽOMBEROK     1

SLOVAN – NITRA     1

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11-11-2010 20:45 Parma - Sampdoria

In Deep Trouble

Bari’s goalless draw with Chievo in Verona on Wednesday has pushed Parma to the foot of the table in Serie A with just eight points from ten matches. Furthermore, Cesena’s surprising 1-0 win against Lazio implies that the Ducali are now three points behind the third-last placed side.

All this means that Parma are under immense pressure to muster a win against Sampdoria at home tonight. Last season the Gialloblu were one of the surprise packages of the campaign but they are suffering from ‘second season syndrome’ this term; having scored just six goals all season, they are also the division’s lowest scoring team.

Club president Tommaso Ghirardi has warned the players that they will need to show their true colours and start picking up points or else face the consequences.

"If the players don't show the performance that is of their level and of their salaries, they will be sold or replaced with someone else,'' said Ghirardi. "If things don't start changing, Parma will be very active in the winter transfer market.''

Sinking Into Mediocrity

Life without talisman Antonio Cassano has already begun but it has yet to take off for Sampdoria. The Genoa-based side have failed to score in their last two matches in all competitions and in neither of the games was Cassano present.

At the moment Domenico Di Carlo’s side are seventh in the league standings with 15 points from 10 matches but they can draw level on points with Roma with a win in Parma. However, Samp have won just once away from home in the league all season but encouragingly have not lost none.

Another positive for the Blucerchiati is that they have not conceded in their last three matches in all competitions and are unbeaten in their last four. Furthermore, Sampdoria have not lost in the league since mid-September, having gone seven games without losing.



TEAM NEWS
   
Parma 

Giovinco, Galloppa and Paloschi are unavailable because of injuries. Parma are likely to line up in a 4-3-3 formation that will see Candreva, Bojinov and Marques as the front three.

Sampdoria

There are no injury concerns for Sampdoria for tonight’s match but Antonio Cassano remains out of the squad. The same old 4-4-2 system will be deployed with Pazzini and Pozzi as the two strikers upfront.

Prediction

On paper, Sampdoria should win the match with ease but Parma are desperate for points and they will make it extremely tough for the visitors to get anything. However, the Genoa-based club have yet to lose on the road in Serie A this season. The game should end in a draw.

Parma 1-1 Sampdoria

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