Premier League Opta Facts - 20-22 November

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Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur

• Tottenham won the last Premier League north London derby after going 20 games and the whole of the 2000s without a victory over Arsenal.
• Tottenham have gone 68 Premier League games away from home without a victory over Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea or Manchester United.
• Spurs have only kept one clean sheet in their last 23 Premier League matches versus Arsenal.
• Spurs and Arsenal have played out 16 draws in the Premier League era, more than any other fixture in the competition.
• Robin van Persie has scored three goals in his last three Premier League starts against Tottenham.
• Jermaine Jenas has scored four goals in his last seven appearances against Arsenal in all competitions.

Birmingham City v Chelsea

• Birmingham City have failed to score in nine of the 12 Premier League meetings with Chelsea and scored just four goals in total against the Londoners.
• The Midlanders have drawn five of the 12 Premier League meetings with four of those being 0-0.
• Alex McLeish's side have drawn their last seven matches at home to the "Big Four" of Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United.
• Birmingham have only lost one of their last 21 Premier League matches at St Andrews.
• Chelsea have failed to score in three of their last four Premier League away matches.
• Birmingham have only lost one of their 10 home Premier League games against London sides since the arrival of Alex McLeish.
• Chelsea are one of only two teams who have not lost any points from winning positions this season.

Blackpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers

• Blackpool have not beaten Wolves in any of the last 14 meetings between the two teams in all competitions.
• Wolves are unbeaten in their last nine league visits to Bloomfield Road winning five and drawing four of those trips to the seaside.
• Wolves have only won four out of 44 Premier League away matches and it is nine on the road since they last tasted victory.
• Blackpool have won only one of their five Premier League home matches.
• Ian Holloway's sides have failed to keep any clean sheets in their Premier League home matches, but no visiting side has prevented Blackpool from scoring on their own patch.
• Wolves have only won one and lost eight of their last 10 Premier League matches.
• If Blackpool have been ahead at half-time, they have gone on to win the game this season; if they have not, they have not won.

Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United

• Bolton have only lost one of their last eight Premier League home matches.
• Bolton have won six of the last seven Premier League matches at home to Newcastle United.
• The Magpies have won three of their last four Premier League matches after winning only three of the previous 32 on the road at this level.
• Bolton have scored 21 goals so far this season; more than they have ever managed in a Premier League season after 13 matches.
• Of Johan Elmander's 14 goals in the Premier League, only two have been netted at the Reebok Stadium.
• Bolton have gone 12 games without a clean sheet in the Premier League.

Manchester United v Wigan Athletic

• Wayne Rooney has scored nine goals in 11 games in all competitions against Wigan and four in his last four appearances.
• Dimitar Berbatov has scored five goals in eight Premier League appearances against Wigan.
• Manchester United have won all 11 matches they have played against Wigan in all competitions scoring 35 goals and conceding just four.
• Wigan have only won one of their last 13 Premier League away matches.
• Wigan have won none and lost 18 of their 20 Premier League away games at the "Big Four".
• United have won 15 and lost just one of their last 17 Premier League matches at Old Trafford.
• It is 17 Premier League matches since Manchester United last failed to score at home and in only one of those games did they fail to score at least twice.
• 87% of the goals Manchester United have conceded have been shipped in the second half, the highest proportion in the Premier League.

West Bromwich Albion v Stoke City

• Stoke have won six and lost none of the last seven league meetings with West Brom.
• Ricardo Fuller has scored five goals in his last four games for Stoke City against the Baggies.
• West Brom have only kept two clean sheets in their last 14 Premier League home games, both of them coming against Sunderland.
• Stoke have lost six and won one of their last seven Premier League away matches.
• Stoke are one of only two teams who have not lost any points from winning positions this season.
• 87% of the goals Stoke have scored this season have come in the second half, the highest proportion in the Premier League.
• Both Stoke and West Brom have only been leading in one of their respective 13 Premier League games at half-time this season.

Liverpool v West Ham United

• West Ham have won none of their last 24 Premier League away matches.
• The Hammers have only kept one clean sheet in their last 23 Premier League away games.
• Fernando Torres has scored five goals in four Premier League appearances against West Ham.
• West Ham have failed to score in 12 of their 15 Premier League visits to Anfield.
• The Hammers have failed to win in their last 38 league visits to Anfield since September 1963, failing to score in 27 of those games.
• Liverpool have only won four of their last nine Premier League home games.
• West Ham have drawn all five games against teams starting the weekend in the bottom half of the Premier League table.
• Fernando Torres has hit 44 goals in 47 Premier League appearances at Anfield.

Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa

• Rovers' win at Ewood Park against Wigan ended a run of four home matches without a win for Blackburn.
• Gabriel Agbonlahor has scored in three of the last four Premier League games against Blackburn.
• Blackburn and Villa have met six times since the start of last season, twice in the league, three times in the League Cup and once in the FA Cup with Villa all four Cup games and Rovers the two in the league.
• Rovers have only won two of the last 12 meetings in all competitions with Aston Villa while the Midlanders have won nine.
• There have been five goals scored in the last 10 minutes of the last four league meetings between Rovers and Villa.
• Aston Villa have dropped more points from winning positions (12) than any other team in the Premier League.

Fulham v Manchester City

• Manchester City have only lost two of their last 13 Premier League away matches.
• Fulham have only ever won one of the eight Premier League home matches against Manchester City.
• None of the last seven Premier League meetings between Manchester City and Fulham has seen a home victory.
• Emmanuel Adebayor has scored four goals in five Premier League appearances against Fulham.
• Danny Murphy has scored three goals in five Premier League games against City for Fulham all between the 75^th and 79^th minute.
• Clint Dempsey has scored three goals in his last two Premier League starts against Manchester City.
• 62% of the goals Fulham have conceded have been netted in the first half, the highest proportion in the top division.

Sunderland v Everton

• Sunderland have only lost one of their last 16 Premier League matches at the Stadium of Light, including a 1-1 draw with Everton at the start of this run.
• The Black Cats have kept three clean sheets in a row at home and have not conceded for five hours and 47 minutes since Cesc Fabregas' fluke in the match versus Arsenal.
• Sunderland have only scored one goal in their last five Premier League games against Everton.
• Sunderland are without a win in 11 league games against the Toffees.
• Everton have only won one, but only lost two of their last seven Premier League away games.
• Asamoah Gyan has scored four goals in his last three Premier League appearances.
• The Black Cats have only had four different goalscorers in the Premier League this season, fewer than any other side.
• Tim Cahill has scored four goals in his last seven Premier League appearances for Everton.

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Championship Opta Facts - 20 November

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Barnsley v Portsmouth

• Portsmouth have netted 11 goals in their last three games against Barnsley, including four in each of their last two.
• Barnsley have lost just once in their last 11 home games against Portsmouth.
• The Tykes have won two successive matches for the first time this season. Should they win this match, it will be the first time they have won three in a row since October 2009.
• After going seven games undefeated, Portsmouth have won just one point from their last three matches in the Championship.

Bristol City v Leicester

• Only one of the last seven league games between these two teams has been won by the home side.
• Three of the six goals scored in matches between these two last season arrived in the 90^th minute or later.
• Only Scunthorpe (five) have won fewer points at home than Bristol City so far this season.
• Leicester City have netted exactly two goals in each of their last three league matches.

Cardiff v Nottingham Forest

• Cardiff are unbeaten in their last seven against Forest, winning three.
• Forest have won just once in their last nine trips to Cardiff to play the Bluebirds.
• Nottingham Forest have drawn a league-high nine matches so far this season.
• Cardiff have been defeated only once in their last 10 league games.

Coventry v Burnley

• Three of the last four meetings between these two sides have seen Burnley pick up all three points, with the other game ending in a draw.
• Chris Eagles has scored in both of his previous two meetings with Coventry in a Burnley shirt, each time in the 90^th minute.
• The Sky Blues are on a run of three successive defeats in the Championship.
• All five of Burnley's last five league games away from home have ended in a draw: four of those were a score draw.

Derby v Scunthorpe

• Scunthorpe have won their last three games against Derby, netting at least three goals in each match.
• In meetings between these two sides in Derby (nine in total), there has been an average of 4.7 goals scored.
• Derby have won five home games in a row in the Championship.
• The Iron have lost three of their last four league matches.

Doncaster v Swansea

• Three of the last four matches between Doncaster and Swansea have ended goalless, including both last season.
• Doncaster have failed to find the net in 301 minutes of football at home against the Swans.
• Alongside Scunthorpe, Swansea are the only side yet to have drawn an away game in the Championship this term.
• Doncaster have found the net in nine successive matches, while six of those have seen them net more than once.

Hull v Ipswich

• Hull have won just once in their last five games against Roy Keane's side.
• The last five games between these two sides in Hull have averaged 5.2 goals per game.
• Hull's 2-0 win last time out saw them keep their first clean sheet in seven attempts.
• Ipswich have won just once in their last six league games away from home.

Middlesbrough v Millwall

• None of the last 16 games between these two teams has ended in an away win.
• Millwall have already defeated Middlesbrough this season; knocking them out of the League Cup at the second round stage following a 2-1 win at the New Den.
• Boro have won fewer points from their last 10 games (7) than any other Championship side.
• The Lions have collected only one point in their last four league matches.

Norwich v Leeds United

• Each of the last four meetings between Norwich and Leeds have ended in a home win.
• Only one of the last 11 games between these two sides has ended in a draw.
• The Canaries' last three league matches have ended in a score draw (1-1, 2-2 and 3-3).
• Leeds have scored 12 goals in their last four league games.

QPR v Preston

• 16 goals have been scored in the last four matches between QPR and Preston.
• Only one of the last 10 meetings between these two sides has ended as an away win.
• QPR remain the only undefeated side in the Football League after 17 matches of the season.
• Preston have won just one point from their last four league matches.

Watford v Reading

• The away side has failed to find the net in six of the last nine matches between Watford and Reading.
• Danny Graham scored three goals in his two appearances against the Royals last term.
• The Hornets are on a dreadful run, winning just one point from the last 15 available.
• Reading have won just once in their last six league games on the road.

Sheffield United v Crystal Palace

• The home side has kept a clean sheet in each of the last three meetings between the Blades and Palace.
• Only one of the last 10 games between Sheffield United and Crystal Palace has ended level.
• Crystal Palace have won just four points away from home this season, no side has won fewer.
• The Blades have won just one point from the last 12 available at home in the Championship.

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Spanish La Liga Opta Facts - 20-22 November

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Almeria v Barcelona

• Almeria's worst ever defeat in La Liga came against Barcelona, (6-0 at the Camp Nou in December 1980).
• Almeria have never beaten Barcelona in 10 previous meetings: seven wins for the Blaugrana and three draws (all of these at the Estadio del Mediterraneo).
• Barca have always scored against Almeria so far in the league, keeping a clean sheet in six of their 10 meetings against the Andalusians.
• Almeria have won only one game so far this season (2-0 at the Riazor against Deportivo) - currently a league joint-low, alongside Real Zaragoza.
• At home, Juan Manuel Lillo's side have drawn four of their five games this season, losing the other against Levante.
• The Blaugrana are on a run of five consecutive wins in La Liga.
• Lionel Messi has scored seven of his 10 goals in this campaign in his last four appearances.
• With a brace on Saturday, Messi would reach 100 goals in La Liga.
• Pep Guardiola's side have won 10 of their last 11 games on the road between this and last campaign, a 0-0 draw in a derby against Espanyol completes the record.

Deportivo La Coruña v Malaga

• Deportivo are unbeaten in their last 16 meetings against Malaga in La Liga (nine wins for the Galicians and seven draws, including last February's 0-0).
• Deportivo have kept a clean sheet in seven of their last 12 league meetings against Malaga, conceding only five goals in the process.
• At the Riazor, Deportivo are unbeaten against Malaga in 17 league meetings (14 wins and three draws).
• The Galicians have kept a clean sheet on five of the last six occasions when they hosted Malaga.
• After picking up only four points from their first eight fixtures, Deportivo have collected seven from the last three (wins against Espanyol and Levante and a draw at Mallorca).
• Deportivo have won only two of their last 11 games on home soil between this and last season.
• Last Sunday's 1-0 win against Levante ended a run of four consecutive defeats for Malaga in La Liga.

Espanyol v Hercules

• Espanyol are unbeaten in their last six meetings against Hercules in the top-flight (three wins for the Catalans and as many draws).
• The last meetings between these two sides were back in 1996/97 - Espanyol won both 2-1.
• Espanyol have won each of their last six league games at home between this and last season.
• Last Sunday's 2-1 win over Real Sociedad ended a run of five consecutive league games without a win for Hercules.
• Hercules have failed to score in three of their last four games away from home in La Liga.
• Mora than half of Hercules goals in this campaign have been netted by David Trezeguet (six out of 11).
• 73% of Hercules' goals (eight out of 11) have been scored before half-time - currently the highest ratio in La Liga.

Getafe v Real Zaragoza

• These two sides have met 10 times in the top-flight: Real Zaragoza lead in the head-to-head by four wins to three, with three draws.
• The club from Aragon came out on top in both fixtures last season, keeping a clean sheet  each time: 3-0 at home and 2-0 at the Coliseum.
• Míchel's side are on a run of three consecutive defeats in the league.
• Real Zaragoza have won only one of their last 13 league games (3-2 against Mallorca); seven defeats and five draws complete the record.
• Away from home, José Aurelio Gay's side have picked up only two points from their last six games.
• Real Zaragoza have scored only two goals in the first half so far, a joint-low alongside Deportivo, and have conceded the most in the same period (13).

Levante v Racing

• This will be the seventh meeting between these two sides in the top-flight: Levante lead in the head-to-head by three wins to one, and are still unbeaten at home (two wins and a draw).
• Levante have lost their last four league games.
• Luis García's side have already lost seven fixtures this season - a league-joint most, alongside Malaga.
• Miguel Ángel Portugal's side have collected only one point from their games on the road so far: no side has picked up fewer.
• Racing won their first two away games in 2010; since then they have managed only one win in their ensuing 14 games on the road in La Liga.
• Racing are the only side in the competition yet to score their first goal in the opening 15 minutes of play.
• Racing have conceded the most in the first 15 minutes of play in La Liga this season (seven), while Levante shipped the most after the break (11).

Osasuna v Sporting Gijon

• Osasuna have won three of their four meetings against Sporting over the past two seasons, with the Asturians coming out on top once.
• Osasuna have also taken all three points in three of their last four meetings against Sporting in Pamplona, with the guests winning once in March 2009.
• Osasuna have picked up 11 of their 12 points this season on home soil, while Sporting have managed to collect only two away from home.
• José Antonio Camacho's side have won their last two games at home 3-0, all six goals coming from different players.
• Over the past 12 months, Sporting have won only one league game away from home (last February 3-1 against Real Zaragoza).
• Osasuna have already scored eight goals from dead balls (currently a record in La Liga), while Sporting have conceded the most from set piece situations so far (eight).
• Sporting have won only two of the five games in which they have taken the lead this season, the lowest ratio in La Liga.

Sevilla v Mallorca

• Mallorca have shared the points 15 times against Sevilla in La Liga, more than against any other side so far.
• Sevilla are unbeaten in their last five league meetings against Mallorca: four wins (including those in the last three) and a draw.
• Prior to the wins in the last two seasons, Sevilla had failed to beat Mallorca at home in four attempts (two draws and as many defeats at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán).
• This season, Sevilla are still unbeaten at home, in light of three wins and two draws.
• Mallorca have lost four of their last six away games between this and last season.
• Mallorca are yet to concede their first goal in the opening 15 minutes of play this season.
• Sevilla have already scored four goals from the penalty spot this season - the most in la Liga.

Real Madrid v Athletic Bilbao

• Real Madrid have won nine of their last 10 league meetings against Athletic Bilbao, losing only once.
• The Merengues have also won 10 of the last 11 at the Bernabeu against Athletic, scoring two or more goals in each of the last five games.
• Real are the only side still unbeaten in La Liga this season (nine wins and two draws so far).
• Real Madrid have never conceded more than a single goal in a league game under José Mourinho.
• The Blancos are the best defence (five goals conceded) and best attack (28 scored) of this competition.
• Cristiano Ronaldo is La Liga top-scorer on 11 goals.
• Real have lost only once in their last 24 league games at the Bernabeu, last April against Barcelona, winning the remaining 23.
• The Basque side are on a run of three consecutive defeats away from home, and have conceded four in each of their last two games on the road against Sevilla and Villarreal.
• Athletic Bilbao have already scored seven headed goals this season - a league-high.
• Fernando Llorente has already netted three goals against Real Madrid in La Liga, all headers.
• Athletic and Real have been the most prolific sides in the last 15 minutes of play in La Liga, scoring seven and six goals respectively.

Real Sociedad v Atletico Madrid

• Real Sociedad have won their last seven meetings at home against Atletico Madrid in La Liga.
• Atletico's last win in San Sebastian came in September 1991 (2-0): since then, the hosts have gone 13 games unbeaten against the Colchoneros in the top-flight.
• Martín Lasarte's side have won their last three league games at home without conceding a single goal.
• Atletico have instead lost their last three away from home, failing to score in the last two.
• Quique Sánchez Flores' side have picked up only four of their 17 points in this competition away from home.
• Atletico Madrid and Real Sociedad have lost all of the games in which they have been trailing this season (four for the Colchoneros and five for the Basques).
• Real Sociedad have already won 184 fouls this season: the most in La Liga so far.
• David De Gea is the goalkeeper who has made the most saves in La Liga this season (61).

Villarreal v Valencia

• These two sides have met 22 times in La Liga so far: Villarreal lead in the head-to-head by 10 wins to eight, with four draws.
• Valencia have beaten Villarreal only once in their last seven league meetings, while the Yellow Submarine took all three points in five of these games.
• Villarreal have also won six of their last seven league meetings at home against Valencia.
• Last Saturday's 3-1 defeat against Barcelona ended Villarreal's nine-game unbeaten streak in La Liga (seven wins and two draws).
• At the Madrigal, Juan Carlos Garrido's side have won all of their games this season, conceding only one goal in total.
• Last Sunday Valencia got back to winning ways following a four-game run in which they picked up only one point.
• Away from home, Unai Emery's side lost their last two games against Barcelona and Sevilla.
• Valencia have been the most prolific side in the opening 15 minutes of play this season (six goals), while Villarreal have netted the most in the first half so far (15).
• Villarreal have taken the most points from trailing situations (eight).

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Italian Serie A Opta Facts - 20-21 November

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Brescia v Cagliari

• These two sides have only once shared the points in Serie A (0-0 at the Rigamonti in March 1966); since then, the Sardinians have won 10 times, losing four.
• Cagliari have won five of their last six meetings with Brescia in the top-flight, though the Rondinelle came out on top in the last meeting, in February 2005 (2-0).
• In Brescia, the record in Serie A is four wins to three for the guests, with one draw completing the record.
• Brescia are without a win in the last eight match-days of Serie A: two draws against Inter and Juventus, and six defeats.
• Beppe Iachini's side have scored only three goals in their last seven league games.
• The Sardinians have managed only one win from their last 10 league fixtures (four draws and five defeats complete the record).
• Cagliari's last win away from home was in January 2010 (1-0 at Bologna's soil); since then, the Sardinians have drawn seven and lost nine of their ensuing league games on the road.

Catania v Bari

• Catania have never lost against Bari in Serie A, thanks to four wins and two draws.
• Bari have scored just one goal in all their previous games against Catania, in their first ever meeting, won 3-1 by Catania, in January 1961.
• Catania have a 100% record at home against Bari in three Serie A games.
• Catania have managed only one win from their last eight league games (four draws and three defeats complete the record).
• At home Catania are still unbeaten in 2010 (10 wins and seven draws), currently the longest run in Serie A.
• Bari have taken only one point from the last seven match-days of this competition (0-0 at Chievo's ground).
• Bari have failed to score in three of their last four league games.
• Away from home, Giampiero Ventura's side are without a win in their last nine games, from which they have picked up only four points.
• Overall, Bari have won only one of their last 20 league games on the road, losing 13 times in the process.

Cesena v Palermo

• This will be the first-ever meeting between Cesena and Palermo in Serie A.
• The last time these teams took part in the same competition was in Serie B in 1996/97, when both were relegated to Serie C1 (1-1 in Cesena and 1-0 win for the guests at the Favorita).
• Cesena have won only one of their last nine league games, a draw and seven defeats complete the record.
• However, Cesena have won three of their six games at home this season.
• Palermo have not shared the points in the last seven rounds of Serie A (four wins including last Sunday's 3-1 in the derby against Catania, and three defeats).
• The Rosanero have lost their last two games on the road, against Udinese and AC Milan.
• Overall, Delio Rossi's side have lost six of their eight away games in all competitions this season.

Chievo v Inter

• Inter are unbeaten in their last 12 meetings against Chievo in Serie A: eight wins for the Nerazzurri and four draws.
• Inter have had the better in seven of their last eight meetings with Chievo.
• However, Chievo have managed to score two or more goals in four of their last six league games against Inter.
• Chievo have failed to score in the last four match-days of this campaign (three goalless draws and a 1-0 defeat against Fiorentina).
• Stefano Pioli's side have won only one of their last five games at home (2-1 against Cesena), and failed to score in four of their last five at the Bentegodi.
• Inter are without a win in the last three match-days of Serie A (two 1-1 draws and last Sunday's 1-0 defeat in the derby): the last time the Nerazzurri failed to win four games in a row was in 2004/05.
• Despite their defeat against AC Milan on Sunday, Inter still boast the best defence in the competition (only seven goals conceded).
• However, Rafa Benitez's side have not scored more than a single goal in any of their last eight league fixtures.

Genoa v Juventus

• Genoa have already suffered 51 defeats against Juventus in Serie A (in 86 meetings), more than against any other Italian side.
• Genoa have won only one of their last 13 Serie A meetings with Juventus: eight wins for the Old Lady and four draws in the process.
• 19 goals have been scored in the last four meetings between Genoa and Juventus in Serie A.
• Since the appointment of their new manager, Davide Ballardini, Genoa have won two games 1-0.
• The Grifoni have also won three of their last four at home, a 1-0 defeat against Inter completing the record.
• The Old Lady are unbeaten in their last eight league games, and in their last 11 in all competitions.
• Juventus have conceded only two goals in their last five games on the road, picking up nine points in the process.
• Gigi Del Neri's side boast the best attack in the competition (23 goals).

Lecce v Sampdoria

• Sampdoria are unbeaten in their last 12 Serie A games against Lecce (nine wins, including those in the last five meetings, and three draws).
• Sampdoria have also won five of their last six games at Lecce's ground, scoring three or more goals in each of those games.
• Lecce have picked up only one point from their last four league games, and scored only one goal in the process (1-1 against Inter).
• However, Lecce remain unbeaten at home in this campaign, in light of three wins and two draws.
• Sampdoria have drawn the most games in Serie A this season (seven).
• The Blucerchiati have failed to score in their last three games; netting only one in five fixtures without Antonio Cassano.
• Lecce have conceded 22 goals in Serie A this season, a league-high.
• Sampdoria have already dropped nine points from leading situations, the joint-most in Serie A alongside Napoli.

AC Milan v Fiorentina

• AC Milan have scored 224 goals in Serie A against Fiorentina, more than against any other opponent.
• AC Milan have won their last five league meetings against the Viola, conceding only one goal in the process.
• The Viola's last win against the Rossoneri was in November 2005 (3-1 at the Franchi); since then, AC Milan have won six times, with three draws.
• AC Milan have won seven of their last eight league fixtures, losing one against Juventus (1-2).
• The reversal against Juve is AC Milan's only defeat in their last 17 games at home - 11 wins and five draws complete their record.
• Fiorentina are without a win in their last 10 games on the road (seven defeats and three draws).
• AC Milan have averaged 2.13 goals in their eight league games with Pato this season, while they have averaged only one in the four games when their Brazilian striker has not played.

Napoli v Bologna

• These two sides have met 104 times in the top-flight: Bologna lead in the head-to-head by 36 wins to 34, with 34 draws.
• Napoli lead in the previous meetings at the San Paolo though, 22 wins to eight, with 22 draws.
• Napoli have lost only once on the last 13 occasions when they have hosted Bologna in Serie A, winning eight and sharing the points four times.
• The Partenopei have notched up two wins and two draws in the last four match-days of this competition.
• Bologna have lost their last three games away from home; their last win on the road was last February. Since then they have suffered seven defeats, sharing the points five times.
• Napoli have scored the most goals in the last 15 minutes of play (11).
• Each of Napoli's last six goals has been scored either by Cavani or Lavezzi (three each).

Parma v Lazio

• Parma have won only one of their last nine league meetings with Lazio, losing on five occasions.
• Lazio are unbeaten in their last four trips to the Tardini (two wins and as many draws).
• In general, the Ducali have won 10 of their 19 meetings at home against Lazio, losing five times and sharing the points on four occasions.
• Parma won their last two games against Sampdoria and Bari 1-0, prior to these matches, they had failed to win for nine match-days.
• Only two goals have been scored in total in Parma's last four games at home.
• Lazio have not shared the points in their last eight Serie A fixtures (six wins and two defeats).
• Prior to their defeat against Cesena, the Biancocelesti had notched up four consecutive wins on the road.
• Lazio have conceded only one goal before half time so far.

Roma v Udinese

• Roma have won only one of their last four league meetings against Udinese in Serie A (4-2 at the Olimpico last March); with two wins for the Bianconeri and one draw in the process.
• At the Olimpico though, the hosts are unbeaten in their last four games against Udinese (three wins and one draw).
• Claudio Ranieri's side are unbeaten in their last six league games (four wins and two draws).
• Roma are still unbeaten at home this season in Serie A (two draws, followed by four wins); the Giallorossi would be top of the Serie A table if only home games counted in this campaign.
• Only AC Milan (18) have taken more points in the last seven matchdays than Udinese (16).
• Udinese have lost only one of their last eight league fixtures (five wins and two draws).

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