Premier League Opta Facts - 27-28 November

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Aston Villa v Arsenal

• Only one of the last eight meetings between Villa and Arsenal has ended as a home win.
• There has been a 90th minute goal scored in three of the last five Premier League meetings between Arsenal and Villa.
• Villa have won just one of the last 23 Premier League matches against Arsenal.
• Villa have not won any of the last 11 home games against Arsenal in the Premier League, losing five.
• Arsenal have picked up more points away from home than any other team in the Premier League, 14.
• Aston Villa have only lost one but drawn 10 of their 16 Premier League home games in 2010.
• Villa's games are yet to see a red card in the Premier League this season, while Arsenal's have produced eight (the most).

Bolton Wanderers v Blackpool

• Bolton have scored 26 goals, their best ever tally in the Premier League after 14 matches.
• Johan Elmander has scored only four of his 16 Premier League goals at home, but two of these came in his last appearance against Newcastle; as many as he had scored in his previous 36 appearances at the Reebok Stadium in the league.
• Blackpool have collected just one point from their last four visits to Bolton in league competition; with their last victory there coming back in March 1986.
• This is only Bolton's fourth-best start to a Premier League campaign in terms of points gained.
• All three of Blackpool's wins away from home in the league this season have come against fellow sides from "the north": Wigan, Newcastle and Liverpool.
• Nine of the 20 goals Bolton have conceded in the Premier League this season have come in the final 15 minutes of matches.
• Bolton have not kept a clean sheet in the league since the opening game of the season.

Everton v West Bromwich Albion

• Everton have won five of the eight Premier League meetings with West Brom with the Baggies winning two.
• West Brom last won in the league at Goodison Park in May 1979. Since then, they have drawn five and lost six of their league visits.
• Louis Saha has scored four goals in six Premier League appearances against West Brom.
• Paul Scharner has scored four goals in seven Premier League starts against Everton.
• The Toffees are without a win in their last four league matches (three draws).
• The Baggies have lost four of their last five Premier League games.
• Everton are the only team to have scored in their last eight Premier League matches.

Fulham v Birmingham City

• Fulham are unbeaten in their last three matches at home to Birmingham.
• Birmingham have conceded three own goals this season, more than any other Premier League side.
• The Whites have picked up only one win from their last 10 league matches.
• However City are without a win in their last 12 league games on the road, conceding at least twice in nine of these games.

Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers

• Blackburn have only won one of their 16 Premier League trips to Old Trafford, a 2-1 win in September 2005.
• Wayne Rooney has scored in his last three Premier League appearances against Blackburn.
• Man Utd are unbeaten in their last eight Premier League matches against Rovers, winning six of them.
• Rio Ferdinand has played more minutes than any other outfield player without committing a foul this season (720).
• United have already conceded at least twice in six Premier League matches this season, as many times as they did in the whole of 2009/10.
• The Red Devils have won 16 of their last 18 league games at Old Trafford, losing to Chelsea and drawing with West Brom in this run.
• Dimitar Berbatov hit six goals in his first five league games this season, but has not scored in the seven since his hat-trick at home to Liverpool.

Stoke City v Manchester City

• Carlos Tevez has scored 30 goals in his last 36 Premier League games.
• Manchester City are the only Premier League side yet to score a headed goal this season.
• The Potters have scored the joint-fewest first half goals in the Premier League (two) this season, but the joint second-most in the second half (16).
• If only the second half of matches in the Premier League counted this season, Stoke would be top of the table.
• Stoke are on a run of three straight league wins for the first time since they arrived in the Premier League.
• Only Manchester United are on a longer unbeaten run than Man City in the Premier League currently (four games).
• The Citizens have scored five more goals away from home than at home in the Premier League this season.

West Ham United v Wigan Athletic

• Hugo Rodallega scored in both league meetings with West Ham last season.
• The Hammers have won three of the last four Premier League matches against Wigan.
• Victor Obinna has now had 47 shots in the Premier League without finding the net this season.
• Wigan have only conceded two goals to set pieces this season: only Chelsea have conceded as few in this way.
• No English player has started more than three matches for Wigan in the Premier League this season.
• West Ham have won only one of their last eight Premier League games at home for the first time since March 2007.
• Wigan have won only one of their last 14 Premier League away games.

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sunderland

• There were three penalties, two own goals and two red cards in the two Premier League matches between Wolves and Sunderland last season.
• Kevin Doyle scored in both Premier League games against Sunderland last season.
• Wolves are the only Premier League team yet to keep a clean sheet this season.
• After going 13 games without scoring for Sunderland in all competitions, Danny Welbeck has now scored in back-to-back matches.
• Mick McCarthy's men have lost their last four league games: they have never lost five in a row in the Premier League.
• Nedum Onuoha is the only non-striker to have scored for Sunderland this season (excluding own goals).
• Sunderland have lost only one of their last six away games in the league.

Newcastle United v Chelsea

• Newcastle have only scored one goal in their last six Premier League matches against Chelsea and failed to score in their last three home games against the Blues.
• Florent Malouda has scored on his two Premier League visits to St James Park.
• The Magpies have won only one of their last 10 Premier League matches against the Blues and none of the last six.
• Cheikh Tioté has been booked in five of his last six Premier League appearances.
• Andy Carroll (122) has had more touches of the ball in the opposition box than any other player in the top-flight so far this season.
• Chelsea have not lost three successive league matches since October 1999.
• Both of Newcastle's wins at St James' Park in the league this season have come when they have scored at least five goals.

Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool

• Fernando Torres has scored three goals in four appearances against Spurs.
• Spurs have only won two of the last 12 Premier League meetings with Liverpool, but those were both 2-1 home wins under Harry Redknapp.
• Since Harry Redknapp arrived at White Hart Lane Spurs have won three games (two league and one cup) against Liverpool at home, scoring twice as many goals as their opponents on each occasion.
• Liverpool have made their worst start to a Premier League campaign since 1992-93.
• Should he keep a keep a clean sheet in this match, it would be José Reina's 100th in the Premier League.
• Liverpool have scored just one goal in the final 15 minutes of Premier League games this season, fewer than any other team.
• Only Manchester United (14) have picked up more points from their last six Premier League matches than Liverpool (13).

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Championship Opta Facts - 27-28 November

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Swansea v Portsmouth

• Swansea have lost just one of their last seven home games against Portsmouth.
• This will be the first league meeting between these two sides since May 1984.
• Only QPR (21) have won more points at home this season than Swansea City (20).
• Portsmouth have scored just six goals on their travels this season. Only Middlesbrough (4) have netted fewer.

Barnsley v Watford

• Barnsley have won each of their last four home games against Watford.
• Watford have won just one of their last seven matches against the Tykes.
• Barnsley have conceded 11 goals in the final 15 minutes of games this season; more than any other side in the Championship.
• Barnsley are the only team in the Championship to have won their last three league games.
• Despite losing their last four away league games, Watford have still scored more goals away from home than any other side in the Championship (19).

Bristol City v Sheffield United

• Sheffield United have won four of their last five games against Bristol City, drawing the other 0-0.
• Darius Henderson scored four goals in his two league games against the Robins last season; including his first-ever professional hat-trick.
• City are unbeaten in their last four league games at Ashton Gate, winning two and drawing two.
• The Blades have won more points away from home (12) than they have at Bramall Lane (10) so far this campaign.

Crystal Palace v Doncaster

• Only one of the previous 12 games between these two sides have ended in a draw, this coming in their last meeting.
• Palace had won all five of their home games against Doncaster before their 0-3 defeat at Selhurst Park last season.
• Doncaster have scored a league-high 17 goals in the first half of matches so far this season.
• Palace have conceded more second half goals than any other side this season (22).
• Rovers striker James Hayter has scored in his last five league matches.

Middlesbrough v Hull

• The away side have not won any of the last 10 meetings between Middlesbrough and Hull.
• The last three games between these two sides have witnessed 14 goals.
• Tony Mowbray's men are bottom of the Championship formbook with just seven points from their last 10 games.
• The Tigers are unbeaten in their last four away league matches, drawing three and winning one.

Preston v Millwall

• Only one of the last 12 games between these sides has ended in a draw.
• Preston have won four and drawn one of their last six home games against the Lions.
• Preston have conceded a league-high 18 goals in the first half of matches in the Championship so far this season.
• Only Scunthorpe (5) have won fewer points at home than Preston (7) this season.
• The Lions have only one win from their last five league matches; a 1-0 victory at Middlesbrough last time out.

QPR v Cardiff

• There have been just four goals scored in the last four games between these two sides, with just one of them being netted by Cardiff.
• Only three of the last nine games between these have seen the home side win.
• QPR have the best home record in the league; 21 points from nine games.
• Cardiff have the best away record in the league; 19 points from nine games.

Reading v Leeds United

• Three of the last four meetings between these two teams have ended 1-1.
• Reading have won just one of their previous 10 league meetings with Leeds United.
• Reading have conceded only one goal in the final 15 minutes of games this season; fewer than any other side.
• The Royals have drawn their last three league games.
• United haven't kept a clean sheet in their last 10 league matches.

Scunthorpe v Coventry

• None of the previous eight games played between Scunthorpe and Coventry have seen the away side win.
• There have been three red cards in the last four games between these two sides.
• Scunthorpe have won fewer points at home this season (5) than any other team.
• The Sky Blues have only drawn one of their last 13 matches in the Championship (six wins, six defeats.)

Burnley v Derby

• The away side have failed to find the net in four of the last five games between Burnley and Derby.
• Burnley have won just one of their last four home games against the Rams.
• Only QPR (21) have taken more points at home this season than the Clarets (20).
• The Rams have taken more points than anybody from their last 10 games (22).

Norwich v Ipswich

• Five of the last seven matches between these two sides have seen at least three goals scored.
• Norwich have won just two of the last eight derby games at home against Ipswich Town.
• Ipswich have scored only four of their 20 league goals in the first half this season; a league low.
• The Canaries' last four league matches have all resulted in a score draw.
• Ipswich have lost four of their last five league clashes away from Portman Road.
• The Tractor Boys haven't drawn any of their last 10 league matches.

Leicester v Nottingham Forest

• Only one of the last 10 league games between these two sides have ended in an away win.
• Leicester City won their home game against Forest 3-0 last season; their biggest win over their Midlands' rivals since 1966.
• Only four of the 16 goals that Forest have conceded this season have arrived in the second half; a league-low.
• The Foxes are unbeaten in their last five league matches at the Walkers Stadium (three wins and two draws.)
• Forest's 2-0 win in Cardiff last weekend was their only away victory in six games away from the City Ground.

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SPL Opta Facts – 27-28 November

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Celtic v Inverness CT

• Celtic have already beaten Inverness twice this season; 1-0 at Caledonian in the league, before a 6-0 home win in the Scottish League Cup.
• Caley Thistle have won just one of their 16 league meetings with the Bhoys.
• Celtic and Inverness have both scored five penalties this season, more than any other side in the SPL.
• Neil Lennon's men have scored just two goals in three league games since putting nine past Aberdeen.
• Inverness are on a run of three straight SPL wins. The last time they won four in a row was in December 2007 - the fourth match was also against Celtic (3-2 home win).
• Gary Hooper has scored in all but two of his eight SPL appearances.
• 17 of Inverness' 24 points in the SPL this season have come from away games.

Hamilton v St Mirren

• The Accies are unbeaten in their last seven meetings with St Mirren.
• St Mirren have failed to score in six of their last seven clashes with Hamilton.
• Hamilton are on a run of four straight league defeats.
• The Saints have kept just one clean sheet in the league this season; the joint-fewest with Hibs.
• Michael Higdon has scored five of the Saints' last eight league goals.

Hibernian v St Johnstone

• The Saints are unbeaten in their last four meetings with Hibernian in all competitions, winning three.
• However, Hibs are unbeaten in their last six clashes with St Johnstone at home in the league.
• Hibernian are one of only four SPL teams to have taken more points at home than away this season.
• St Johnstone have hit just one goal in their last five league games.

Kilmarnock v Aberdeen

• Kilmarnock have won their last three meetings with the Dons.
• Aberdeen are on a run of five straight league defeats: they have not lost six in a row in the SPL since September 1999.
• Kilmarnock have only failed to score in one match this season.
• Connor Sammon has scored in each of his last five league appearances for a total of seven goals.
• Killie have hit the most goals in the last 15 minutes of SPL games this season (eight).

Dundee Utd v Rangers

• The Terrors are without a win in their last 12 league meetings with Rangers.
• The Gers have bagged 21 goals in their last seven league games against Dundee United, conceding only two.
• The Tangerines have scored exactly once in their last seven league matches.
• United are the only team to have won every match in which they have taken the lead in the SPL this season.
• However, Rangers have taken 18 points from matches in which they have gone behind: no other SPL side has taken more than nine points from losing positions.
• Rangers have kept only three clean sheets in the SPL this season.

Motherwell v Hearts

• Motherwell have won their last three games against the Jambos, each time by a two-goal margin.
• John Sutton has scored in each of these matches against Hearts.
• In their last match at Fir Park (4-0 vs St Johnstone), Motherwell kept their first league clean sheet at home since February.
• Hearts are on a run of four straight league wins: all by a 2-0 scoreline. No side has ever had the same scoreline in five consecutive SPL matches.
• Hearts have scored seven goals from outside the box in the SPL this season, more than any other side.
• The Steelmen have hit six goals in the opening 15 minutes of SPL matches this season, a league-high.

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La Liga Opta Facts - 27-28 November

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Athletic Bilbao v Osasuna

• The last time there were more than three goals in a game between these two sides was back in October 2005; 3-2 for Osasuna in Pamplona.
• Osasuna have failed to score in their last three visits at the San Mames in the league, and four times in the last five.
• Osasuna have only ever won six times at the San Mames in the league, the last time coming in March 2007 (3-0).
• Athletic have won four of their last five home fixtures, succumbing only to Barcelona.
• The Rojiblancos have not drawn any of their last nine league fixtures; collecting four wins and five defeats.
• The Basque club have failed to score just once in their last 22 league games at home; 0-0 vs Real Zaragoza.
• Osasuna have managed to get just one point from their last 14 away games in la Liga, a 0-0 draw against Deportivo.
• The team from Pamplona have also failed to score in 10 of these 14 games.
• Athletic have scored the most headed goals this season in La Liga (seven).

Atletico Madrid v Espanyol

• The last time that these two sides shared the points was in April 2006, since then they four wins apiece in La Liga.
• Atletico have won their last two league encounters with Espanyol at the Vicente Calderon, but prior to those games they had only won once in nine, between 1997 and 2007.
• Atletico are unbeaten at home in their last four league games, in which they have conceded just one goal.
• Atletico have failed to score at home only twice in 2010, in games against Malaga and Getafe.
• Espanyol have lost just once in their last six league fixtures, winning four times and drawing once.
• The Periquitos have kept a clean sheet in each of their last three league games.
• Espanyol have scored just one goal in their last eight away games in La Liga.
• In these eight games the Catalans have mustered just four points.
• Espanyol are the only side yet to score a header this term in La Liga.

Barcelona v Real Madrid

• Barcelona have won the last four "Clasicos", keeping three clean sheets in the process.
• Their 6-2 win at the Bernabeu in 2009 was Barca's most emphatic win since the 7-2 recorded in 1950 at the Camp Nou.
• Real's last win at the Camp Nou with more than one goal margin was in 1980; 2-0.
• Real have failed to score in 11 of their last 17 visits to the Camp Nou in the league.
• The last goalless draw in Barcelona between these two sides came back in 2002.
• Barcelona dropped just two points at home in the whole of last season, while they have already dropped five this term.
• Real have lost just one away game in 2010, this coming at the San Mames against Athletic Bilbao.
• Mourinho's side are still unbeaten this season in all competitions, collecting 14 wins and four draws in 18 games.
• The Merengues are unbeaten in their last 19 league games, winning 16 times and playing out three draws.
• Barcelona had managed to score eight or more goals away from home in a La Liga game only once before last Saturday's win at Almeria (8-0 at Las Palmas, back in October 1959).
• The Blaugrana have netted 19 goals in their last four league games (an average of 4,75 goals per game).
• The Catalans have won nine of their last 10 league games, drawing the other; 1-1 at home v Mallorca.
• Lionel Messi has never scored in his previous seven meetings against José Mourinho's sides in all competitions.

Hercules v Levante

• These two sides have never met in the top division.
• Hercules have won only one of their last seven games in La Liga, losing four and drawing two.
• Hercules have won just two of their six home matches this season.
• Between their last season in Primera Liga and the current one, the side from Alicante have shared the points at home just once in 18 games.
• Levante have won just 11 times in 93 games they played away from home in the top flight, losing 64.
• Prior to last Sunday's 3-1 win at home against Racing, Levante had lost four consecutive games in La Liga.
• Hercules have already conceded four goals from corner situations this season, more than any other side in La Liga.
• Overall, the team from Alicante have shipped the most goals from set pieces (nine).

Mallorca v Malaga

• Mallorca have won just once in their last eight league matches against Malaga.
• Mallorca's last win at home against Malaga was in 2004; since then, two defeats and as many draws.
• Mallorca have failed to score against Malaga just once in the 10 home encounters.
• Mallorca have conceded just two goals at home so far this season.
• Malaga have won twice in the last 13 away matches, vs Real Zaragoza and Getafe.
• In these 13 matches, Malaga have kept just one clean sheet.
• Malaga have lost six of their last eight league fixtures (one draw and one win complete the record).
• Malaga have lost each of the eight games in which they have been behind this season.
• Malaga have the worst defence in la Liga so far, conceding 25 goals.

Racing v Deportivo

• Racing have won just once in their last 10 league meetings against Deportivo, and twice in the last 15.
• In their last 10 games, Racing have scored more than one goal on just one occasion and still lost (3-5).
• Racing's last win at home against Deportivo was in 1995/96; 2-1.
• Since 1996, Racing have scored just six goals in the league against Deportivo at the Sardinero.
• Deportivo are unbeaten in their last four league games (three wins and one draw), conceding only one goal in the process.
• Deportivo have won just once in their last 19 away league matches.
• Depor have mustered the same amount of points away in their last two games as they did in the previous 16 (4).
• Deportivo have already conceded seven headed goals this term - a league-high.
• Racing are the only side yet to score in the opening 15 minutes of play this season, while they have already conceded seven in this period, more than against any other side so far.

Real Zaragoza v Villarreal

• The top flight record between these two sides is perfectly even, six wins apiece, six draws.
• Last season, the two games between these two sides produced overall 12 goals.
• Zaragoza have scored three or more goals in five of their nine home league games against Villarreal.
• Villarreal have won at La Romareda only once in the top flight, 1-0 in April 2006.
• Zaragoza have conceded exactly two goals in each of their last four home league fixtures.
• Zaragoza have won just one of their six league home games this season.
• The last time that Villarreal didn't concede a goal away from home was in April against Real Valladolid.
• The "Yellow Submarine" have lost once in their last five league away fixtures; 1-3 vs Barcelona.
• Villarreal have already gained nine points from behind this season - a division-high.
• Real Zaragoza have netted only three goals before half-time, a league-joint low.

Sevilla v Getafe

• Sevilla have lost four of their last five league encounters against Getafe.
• These two teams have shared the points at the Sanchez Pizjuan only once in the top division - in their first encounter, 0-0 in January 2005.
• Getafe have failed to score In half of the games played between these two sides in Primera Liga.
• Sevilla have not shared the points in any of their last eight league fixtures (four wins and as many defeats).
• Last Sunday's 1-2 defeat vs Mallorca ended Sevilla's unbeaten streak of five games in La Liga (three wins and two draws).
• Getafe have lost their last three away league games, without scoring a single goal.
• Last Monday's 1-1 draw against Real Zaragoza ended a run of three consecutive defeats for Getafe in La Liga.
• Getafe are the only side yet to concede a headed goal this season in La Liga.

Sporting Gijon v Real Sociedad

• The last time that Sporting won this fixture in the top flight was back in 1993/94, when they did the double over Real Sociedad.
• Since then, the side from Asturia have lost four and drawn four.
• Sporting have won just once in their last seven home encounters against Real Sociedad in La Liga.
• In their last 12 visits to Gijon, Real Sociedad have failed to score just twice.
• Sporting are without a win in their last five league games, and have failed to score in three of these games.
• Manuel Preciado's side have recorded two wins, two draws and two defeats at home so far this season.
• Real Sociedad have not drawn any of their last 10 league games, winning four and losing six.
• Real Sociedad have lost four of their last five away trips in the league.
• Real Sociedad have lost the most points from leading positions this season (11).

Valencia v Almeria

• Valencia won both games against Almeria last season, without the team from Andalusia scoring a single goal. Prior to 2009-10 Almeria had always scored in the league against Valencia.
• Almeria have won just once at the Mestalla in the top flight, 1-0 in January 2008.
• On the bench that day for Almeria there was Unai Emery, the current Valencia manager.
• Valencia have lost once in their last 18 league home games; 1-2 against Mallorca.
• However, Valencia have won only one of their last six league fixtures, drawing twice and losing three times.
• The last time that Los Che failed to score at the Mestalla was back in March; 0-0 vs Racing, but since then they have netted more than two goals in front of their own fans just twice.
• Juan Manuel Lillo has been sacked after last Saturday's 0-8 home defeat vs Barcelona - Almeria's worst ever defeat in the Spanish top-flight.
• Almeria have failed to win any of their last seven La Liga fixtures, drawing four and losing three.
• Almeria have won just twice away from home in 2010; at Santander and Deportivo.
• Almeria have conceded exactly one goal in four of their last five away games in the league.

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Italian Serie A Opta Facts - 27-28 November

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Bari v Cesena

• These two sides have met only four times in the top-flight (between 1989 and 1991): Bari lead in the head-to-head by two wins to one, with just one draw.
• Bari have won their previous two meetings at home against Cesena, without conceding a single goal.
• Bari have taken only one point from their last eight Serie A fixtures (a goalless draw against Chievo), and have failed to score in each of their last three games.
• Bari have lost their last four games at home in Serie A, scoring only two goals.
• Cesena have not won any of their last 20 Serie A games away from home.
• Cesena have managed only one win from the last 10 match-days of this competition, losing eight times in the process.
• Bari and Cesena have scored the joint-fewest goals in the current Serie A (nine each).

Bologna v Chievo

• Chievo are unbeaten in their last five Serie A meetings against Bologna (two wins and three draws).
• Chievo have won at the Dall'Ara only once in six previous meetings against Bologna, in their last trip there in September 2009 (2-0).
• Bologna are unbeaten at home in their last eight league games (four wins and as many draws), and have kept a clean sheet in each of the last three.
• In last Sunday's win over Inter (2-1), Chievo scored their first two goals after four consecutive fixtures without scoring in the league.
• Away from home though, Chievo are without a win in their last four games (two draws and as many defeats), and have not scored in their last three games on the road.
• Bologna have scored only two goals before the break so far this season, a league-low.
• Chievo have picked up the most yellow cards this season in Serie A (33).

Brescia v Genoa

• Brescia and Genoa have met 16 times in the top-flight: the Grifoni lead in the head-to-head by eight wins to five, with three draws.
• In recent years, Genoa are unbeaten in four league meetings against Brescia (two wins and as many draws); Brescia's last win in this fixture was in February 1947 (5-1).
• Overall, Brescia have won four of their last eight games at home against Genoa in Serie A, losing twice.
• Brescia are without a win in their last nine league games (two draws and seven defeats).
• At home, the Rondinelle have picked up only one point from their last four games.
• Genoa have not shared the points in any of their last nine games in the league (four wins and five defeats).
• Brescia have scored the fewest goals in the second half in this Serie A (only two).
• Domenico Criscito (Genoa) has won the most tackles in this campaign (41).

Cagliari v Lecce

• Cagliari and Lecce have met 12 times in Serie A: the record between the two sides is perfectly even, with five wins each and two draws.
• However, the Sardinians are unbeaten at home against Lecce (four wins and two draws).
• Lecce have managed to score only two goals at Cagliari's ground in Serie A.
• Cagliari have lost three of the last four games played in this competition - all by a score of 1-0.
• Lecce have picked up only one point from their last five league games (1-1 against Inter).
• Lecce have failed to win in their last 15 games on the road in Serie A (13 defeats and two draws).
• Lecce are on a run of four consecutive defeats away from home, in which they have not scored a single goal, and conceded 12.
• Lecce have already conceded 25 goals in the first 13 match-days of Serie A - the worst defence this season.
• Andrea Cossu has already assisted eight goals this season - a league-high.

Inter v Parma

• Inter are unbeaten in their last six meetings against Parma in Serie A: five wins, prior to the 1-1 draw in the last meeting in February at the Tardini.
• Inter have beaten Parma in their last four meetings at the San Siro, scoring at least two or more goals each time.
• Parma's last win at Inter's ground was in May 1999 (3-1); since then, the hosts have notched up seven wins and three draws at the San Siro.
• Inter are without a win in the last four match-days of Serie A: this is their longest run without a victory since November 2004.
• Inter have lost back-to-back games against AC Milan and Chievo in the last two rounds of Serie A; this is the first time they have lost back-to-back games in the league since February 2006.
• The derby loss was Inter's first home defeat after 46 games unbeaten in Serie A.
• The Nerazzurri still have the best defence in this competition (only nine goals conceded).
• Parma have lost only one of their last seven games in the league, winning two and sharing the points four times.
• However, away from home the Ducali have won only once in their last six games, against Bari two weeks ago.
• Parma's manager, Pasquale Marino, has never beaten Inter in eight previous meetings (two draws and six defeats).

Juventus v Fiorentina

• Juventus and Fiorentina have met 142 times in Serie A so far: the Old Lady leads by 65 wins to 31 in the head-to-head, with 46 draws.
• Juventus are the team that has scored the most goals against Fiorentina in the top-flight (231).
• Fiorentina's worst-ever defeat in the league came against Juventus (8-0 in Turin in February 1953).
• However, Juventus have won only one of their last four games at home against the Viola, losing one and sharing the points twice.
• Juventus are unbeaten in their last nine Serie A games (five wins and four draws) - currently the longest streak in the top-flight.
• Juventus boast the best attack in the competition (25 goals); nine of these goals were assisted by crosses.
• Fiorentina are without a win away from home in their last 11 games in the league (eight defeats and three draws).
• Fiorentina have recorded the best shooting accuracy this season (50.4%) while Juve have the best conversion ratio (14.7%).

Lazio v Catania

• Lazio have won eight of their 22 previous meetings against Catania in Serie A, with the Sicilians coming out on top seven times.
• Catania have managed only one win at the Olimpico against Lazio, in the last meeting between the two sides in February 2010.
• Lazio have netted only one goal in their last three meetings with Catania in the league (two 1-0 defeats and a 1-1 draw).
• Lazio have won only one of their last four games in this campaign (two defeats and a draw in the process).
• However, at home the Biancocelesti have won three of the last four, losing just the derby against Roma (0-2).
• Catania have kept a clean sheet in four of their last five Serie A fixtures.
• The Sicilians have never scored more than a single goal in the last nine match-days of this competition.
• Lazio have always won after taking the lead in games this season (eight times so far).

Palermo v Roma

• Roma have won 505 of their games against Palermo in Serie A (22 out of 44); 11 wins for the Sicilians and as many draws complete the record.
• Palermo have won only one of their last nine meetings with the Giallorossi in Serie A.
• However, the Rosanero have scored six goals in the last two meetings with Roma at the Barbera (a 3-1 win before last season's 3-3 draw).
• Palermo have not shared the points in any of the last eight match-days of this competition (five wins and three defeats).
• Delio Rossi's side have won three of their last four games on home soil.
• Roma are unbeaten in the last seven match-days of Serie A (five wins and two draws).
• Roma have won only one game away from home this season, losing three and sharing the points twice.
• Delio Rossi is on target for his first win against Claudio Ranieri in Serie A after five meetings (two draws and three wins for the current Roma manager).

Sampdoria v AC Milan

• Sampdoria and AC Milan have met 122 times in the top-flight: the Rossoneri have come out on top in 60 of these: 29 wins for the Blucerchiati and 33 draws in the process.
• These two sides have not shared the points in their last seven league meetings: three wins for Sampdoria, four for the Rossoneri.
• Samp have prevailed in their last two meetings with AC Milan at home, both by a score of 2-1.
• Last Sunday's 3-2 win against Lecce ended a run of three games without a goal for Sampdoria.
• Giampaolo Pazzini has scored each of Sampdoria's last four goals in this campaign.
• Domenico Di Carlo's side have drawn 0-0 in three of their last four league games at home.
• AC Milan have won their last four league games - currently the longest run in Serie A.Massimiliano Allegri's side have won eight of their last nine games, losing 2-1 against Juventus in the process.
• AC Milan have also won their last four games away from home.
• Sampdoria have managed the joint-most clean sheets in this campaign (six, alongside Roma).
• Samp have conceded only two goals before half-time so far.
• Zlatan Ibrahimovic has scored in five of AC Milan's last six league fixtures.

Udinese v Napoli

• This will be the 57th meeting between Udinese and Napoli in Serie A: the Partenopei lead in the head-to-head by 19 wins to 13, with 24 draws.
• Udinese's biggest win in Serie A was against Napoli (7-0 at the San Paolo in May 1958).
• However Napoli's biggest away win in the competition came at Udinese (5-0 in September 2007).
• Udinese have won only once in their last seven meetings with Napoli in the top-flight, on the last occasion these two sides faced each other, last February (3-1).
• Four of the last six meetings at the Friuli between Udinese and Napoli have ended as draws.
• Udinese have notched up three wins and a draw in their last four fixtures at home.
• Napoli have won four of their last five league fixtures, only losing against Lazio in the process.
• Napoli have collected 14 points from their seven games on the road - Walter Mazzarri's side would be top of the Serie A table taking if only away matches were included.
• Ezequiel Lavezzi has netted four goals against Udinese so far, more than against any other Serie A team.

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Bundesliga Opta Stats - 27-28 November

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Mainz v Nürnberg

• FCN have lost their last four competitive games at Mainz. The last game they won there was the first BuLi game between the teams on December 11, 2004 (1-0).
• Only five goals have been scored in the last four competitive games between these clubs. The away team has not scored at all in any of these games.
• Mainz have lost their last three Bundesliga home games - while this has happened four times before in their history, this is the first time they have lost three consecutive home games without scoring one goal.
• For the first time this season, Nürnberg have lost two consecutive BL games. They lost four consecutive games not too long ago (MD30 through 33 in 2009/10).
• Dieter Hecking has won three of his four clashes with Mainz - his only draw against them did, however, get him fired from Hannover 96 after the second game of the last season.
• FCN have conceded at least two goals in each of their last four away games.

Bayern v Frankfurt

• Bayern have won five of the last six home games against Frankfurt (one draw).
• Eintracht's last win in Munich was a 2-1 win in November 2000, when Felix Magath was their manager. This remains their only away win over Bayern in the last 34 years.
• 14 of Frankfurt's 20 goals have come away from home - only Dortmund have managed more.
• Bayern are yet to win a league game immediately after playing the Champions League this season (three draws, one defeat). In three of these four games, they have failed to score.
• Frankfurt have won 10 points from their last four away games. The only one they failed to win was a 0-0 draw in Bremen.
• Bayern have won their last three home games, scoring 10 goals in the process. They have the best home record in the league (14 points).

Hamburger SV v VfB Stuttgart

• Hamburg have lost four of their last five matches in all competitions.
• HSV have picked up 10 points from their last four Bundesliga home games.
• Stuttgart are the only Bundesliga team without an away win.
• HSV have scored the most headed goals in the league (seven) while VfB have shipped the most headed goals (nine).
• Ciprian Marica has provided the assist for six of Stuttgart's last nine goals as well as scoring on of the remaining three.
• Hamburg have won more than 54% of their duels, making them the strongest Bundesliga team in this ranking.

1899 Hoffenheim v Bayer 04 Leverkusen

• Leverkusen have won all four of their Bundesliga matches against Hoffenheim.
• Two of Hoffenheim's three highest home defeats in the Bundesliga came against Leverkusen (0-3, 1-4).
• Hoffenheim have failed to score in their last two matches against Leverkusen.
• Bayer have picked up 10 points from their last three games.
• Leverkusen are unbeaten on the road and have won five of their six away games.
• Hoffenheim have converted a league-high 18.3% of their non-blocked shots into goals.

Hannover 96 v SC Freiburg

• Freiburg have never won a Bundesliga match in Hanover (one draw, two defeats).
• Last season, Hanover did the double over Freiburg (5-2, 2-1).
• Freiburg have scored in each of their last 17 Bundesliga games, equaling their club record.
• Freiburg have celebrated all of their victories this season by a one-goal margin (seven in the league, one in the cup).
• Hanover have won only 47% of their duels, Freiburg only 44%, making them the two worst teams in that ranking.
• Hanover have conceded at least one goal in each of their last 16 home matches.

1. FC Kaiserslautern v FC Schalke 04

• Schalke have won eight and lost just one of their last 11 league games against Kaiserslautern.
• FCK have won just one of their last five home games (two draws, two defeats).
• Schalke have lost just one of their last six games (two wins, three draws).
• FCK have scored three goals in each of their last two Bundesliga games.
• Schalke have conceded just three goals in total in their last five league games.
• FCK have already dropped a league-high 14 points from winning positions.

Borussia Dortmund v Borussia Mönchengladbach

• These clubs have a completely balanced record against each other, with each team winning 25 matches (26 draws).
• BVB have won four of the last five Bundesliga clashes with Gladbach; the other game ended in a draw. Mönchengladbach haven't won at Dortmund in over 12 years - the Fohlen won their last game at Dortmund on April 18, 1998 (2-1).
• With 34 points and a +23 goal difference after 13 matches, Dortmund have registered the best-ever Bundesliga performance by a team after the opening 13 games of a season.
• Gladbach have won only one of their last 11 Bundesliga matches (seven losses) and have been stuck in the relegation zone for five match days.
• The top division hasn't seen such ineffective defending since 1998/99, when Gladbach also conceded 36 goals. They finished 18th that season and were relegated.
• Michael Frontzeck hasn't won any of his seven Bundesliga matches against BVB (three draws, four losses). He was fired from Bielefeld after Arminia lost 6-0 at Dortmund in May 2009.

Werder Bremen v St.Pauli

• After seven Bundesliga trips to Bremen, St. Pauli have yet to return home victorious (two draws, five defeats).
• St. Pauli's lone Bundesliga victory over Werder came in their first BL clash on the 6th of August 1977 but was followed by nine straight defeats (four draws).
• Werder haven't won in the BL in four matches, St. Pauli in five - no other team has gone longer than two games without a win.
• Both teams have already failed to score in a league-high five games (same as Bayern and Hannover).
• With 13 goals scored, St. Pauli are the most goal-shy side in the top division.
• Werder have failed to score in three back-to-back BL matches for the first time since February/March 2003 and have conceded 10 goals in the process.

FC Köln v VfL Wolfsburg

• The FC have only won three of their last 14 league games against Wolfsburg (four draws, seven defeats).
• But Cologne have won the last two competitive matches against the Wolves, beating the VfL 3-2 in their last meeting in the league and in the German Cup.
• Since they regained their top-flight status in 2008, Cologne have only won nine of their 40 BL home games (12 draws, 19 defeats) and have scored less than one goal per game on average in the RheinEnerige Stadium (39 goals).
• Wolves have only won one of their last seven BL games (three draws, three defeats). Additionally the VfL have already lost four away games this season. Last season they only suffered their fourth defeat on the road in April.
• 19 of Wolfsburg's 21 BL goals this season have been scored by Edin Dzeko (nine goals), Grafite (seven goals) and Diego (three goals).

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French Ligue 1 Opta Facts - 27-28 November

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Bordeaux v Lille

• Bordeaux have won just one of their last nine encounters against Lille in the top flight, losing five and drawing three.
• Lille have won their last three league games, currently the longest run.
• Lille have opened the scoring in nine matches, a record this season in Ligue 1.
• Lille top the table for the first time since 2006/07 (Match Day 2).
• Jean Tigana is unbeaten in his last seven league encounters against Lille as a manager (five wins and two draws).
• Lille are the most prolific attack this season in the league (24 goals).
• Moussa Sow has scored five goals in his six away starts this season in Ligue 1.

Brest v Lens

• Brest have failed to win any of their last three league games, their worst form this season (two defeats and one draw).
• Brest are the only unbeaten team at home this season in Ligue 1, conceding just two goals.
• Alex Dupont has lost just one of his 25 home matches as a manager in Ligue 1.
• Lens have failed to score more than one goal in any of their away games this season in the top flight.
• Lens have won just one of their six away games this season in Ligue 1.
• 79% of Brest goals have come after half-time break (11 out of 14).

Lorient v Rennes

• Rennes have won six of their last seven league meetings against Lorient (one draw).
• Lorient have a 0.58 points per game average against Rennes, lower than against any other opponent in the top flight.
• Lorient are unbeaten in their last four home games in Ligue 1, winning three and drawing one.
• All five goals netted by Lorient striker Lynel Kitambala this season in all competitions have come at the Moustoir stadium.
• Lorient have failed to score more than two goals in any of their last 22 league matches.
• Jires Kembo-Ekoko has scored a goal in each of the last three match days.

Monaco v Nice

• Monaco won both league meetings against Nice last season (3-1 away and 3-2 at home).
• The last five league meetings between these teams have produced five red cards.
• Monaco have failed to win any of their last five home matches in Ligue 1 (three draws and two defeats).
• Nice have failed to score in their last five away games in Ligue 1, their longest goalless streak on the road since 1995/96.
• Monaco have failed to score in five of their seven home games this season in Ligue 1.
• Adriano is the only player who has both scored for his team and the opposition this season in Ligue 1.

Nancy - St Etienne

• St Etienne have won their last two trips to the Marcel Picot stadium in Ligue 1.
• St Etienne are unbeaten in their last five Ligue 1 encounters against Nancy (three wins and two draws), keeping a clean sheet in the last three.
• St Etienne have failed to win any of their last six league fixtures (three draws and three defeats), their longest winless run this calendar year.
• The Marcel Picot stadium is the only Ligue 1 ground that has not witnessed a draw this season.
• Nancy have conceded the most second-half goals this season in Ligue 1 (17).
• Dimitri Payet (eight goals) has failed to score in his last 493 minutes of play in Ligue 1.

Valenciennes v Arles-Avignon

• Arles-Avignon have failed to score in any of their last three away games in Ligue 1, only Nice are currently on a longer run.
• Arles-Avignon have conceded 29 goals, no team had shipped as many at this stage of the competition since Strasbourg in 2000/01 (30).
• Valenciennes have lost just one of their last eight home games in the league.
• Arles-Avignon are one of two teams who have yet to win away from home this season in Ligue 1.
• Gregory Pujol has scored in his last two league appearances at home.

Marseille v Montpellier

• Montpellier have never managed to win at the Velodrome stadium in the top flight, losing on nine occasions and drawing six times.
• Marseille have scored in each of their last 16 league fixtures, currently the longest run in the top flight.
• Each Montpellier goal is worth on average 1.85 points, a record this season in Ligue 1.
• Montpellier have netted just four away goals, only two teams have scored fewer on the road.
• Montpellier have managed a league-high five wins by a one-goal margin this season, all by a 1-0 scoreline.

Auxerre v Toulouse

• Auxerre are unbeaten in their last three league meetings against Toulouse in Ligue 1, winning one and drawing two.
• Toulouse have failed to win any of their last eight trips to the Abbe-Deschamps stadium in Ligue 1 (six defeats and two draws).
• Toulouse have failed to score in their last three league matches, currently the longest run.
• Auxerre have scored a league-high 12 first-half goals this season.
• Auxerre are unbeaten in their last five league games (three wins and two draws), only Lyon currently enjoy a longer run without defeat.
• Toulouse have failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their last eight league matches, currently the longest run.

Caen v Sochaux

• Caen are unbeaten in their last four league encounters against Sochaux, winning three and drawing one.
• Francis Gillot has never managed to beat Caen as Ligue 1 manager (two draws and two defeats).
• Caen have lost their last four league matches, only Arles-Avignon have suffered a longer run of losses this season (eight).
• Youssef El Arabi has scored in five defeats, a record this season in Ligue 1.
• Sochaux have yet to win on the road this season in Ligue 1 (one draw and five defeats).
• 50% of Sochaux goals this season have been scored by the attacking duo formed by Ideye Brown (six goals) and Modibo Maiga (five).

Lyon v Paris SG

• PSG have won just one of their last 16 trips to the Gerland stadium in Ligue 1.
• These sides already met this season, in the last 16 of the League Cup, Paris won 2-1 at the Gerland stadium after extra-time.
• Paris SG opened the scoring in both league encounters against Lyon last season but failed to win these games (1-1 and 1-2).
• Lyon are unbeaten in their last seven league matches, winning five and drawing two, currently the longest run.
• Lisandro has scored four goals in his last four league appearances.
• Bafetimbi Gomis scored in both league games against Paris SG last season.

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