Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Championship Opta Facts - 22 February


Cardiff v Leicester
None of the last seven matches between these two sides have ended in a draw.
Andy King has scored three goals in his last two appearances against Cardiff City.
The Foxes have won 22 of a possible 24 points in their last eight league games; a Championship-high.
Cardiff's defeat at Nottingham Forest at the weekend was their first loss in eight league games.
Coventry v Swansea
There have been just six goals scored in the last six matches between these two sides, although three of them came in their meeting earlier this season.
The Swans have won in just one of their last eight trips to Coventry City.
The Sky Blues have won just one of their last 11 league games, but this came in their last outing versus Crystal Palace.
Swansea have kept just one clean sheet in their last eight league games away from home.
Derby County v Hull City
Both sides have found the net in nine of the last 11 meetings between Derby and Hull.
Three of the last four meetings between these two sides in Derby have ended in a draw.
Derby have scored only two goals in their last seven Championship matches.
Hull have been defeated just once in their last 17 Championship games.
Leeds v Barnsley
There have been 16 goals scored in the last three meetings between Leeds and Barnsley.
Davide Somma has scored a goal every 84 minutes and 12 seconds in the Championship this season; a quicker rate than any player to have scored at least two goals.
Leeds have won four of their last six home games against Barnsley; losing just once against their Yorkshire rivals in this period.
The Tykes have won only once in their last seven away games in the Championship.
Barnsley have won 10 points against fellow Yorkshire sides in the Championship this season, more than any of the other four teams in the county (Hull, Doncaster, Leeds & Sheff Utd).
Norwich v Doncaster
Just one of the previous 11 meetings between these two sides has ended in a draw.
The away side have scored exactly one goal in six of the last seven games between Doncaster & Norwich City.
James Coppinger scored a hat-trick in the meeting between these two sides earlier this season; one of 11 players to have scored a treble in the Championship this season.
The Canaries have suffered only one defeat in their last 11 league games.
Doncaster have lost their last four league games without scoring, conceding 12 goals in the process.
Nottingham Forest v Preston
Forest have already beaten Preston by a scoreline of 2-1 twice this season, but both games came at Deepdale.
At home, Forest have won their last three against Preston. The Lilywhites have only won once at the City Ground since November 1972.
Forest are the only team to remain unbeaten at home in the Championship this season. Billy Davies' side have not lost at home since September 19th, 2009, a run of 35 consecutive league games (excl. playoffs).
Preston have gone 10 games without a league win, taking just four points from a possible 30.
The Lilywhites are now 11 points away from Championship safety.
Portsmouth v Crystal Palace
Portsmouth are unbeaten in their last four clashes with the Eagles at Fratton Park, winning two and drawing two.
Palace loanee James Vaughan netted a hat-trick in this season's reverse fixture, which the Eagles won 4-1 in September.
After conceding at least two goals in seven consecutive Championship games, Pompey have only let in one goal in their last three combined.
The Eagles have only netted six goals in their last 12 league games combined but have managed one in each of their last four.
Scunthorpe v Sheffield United
The Iron have won four out of their last five clashes with Sheffield United, including the last three.
The Blades haven't won in Scunthorpe since March 1959, although they have only made six trips since that victory.
Scunthorpe have failed to score in eight of their last 12 league games.
The Iron have the worst home record in this season's Championship, picking up just 10 points from their 15 games at Glanford Park.
Nine games into his stint at Bramall Lane, Micky Adams is still looking for his first win. The former Leicester boss has seen his new side take just four points from a possible 27.
Watford v Bristol City
The last two meetings between the sides have finished 2-0 to the Hornets.
Watford have, in fact, netted exactly two goals in each of their last four meetings with the Robins.
Watford have failed to win any of their last six league games, drawing three and losing three.
Bristol City have lost four of their last five games in the Championship.
The Robins have found the net in just two of their last seven league matches.
QPR v Ipswich
Ipswich have won four of their last five clashes with the R's, although they were beaten 0-3 at home by Neil Warnock's side in this season's reverse fixture.
Before that match at Portman Road, Ipswich had won six and drawn two of their last eight meetings with QPR.
League leaders QPR are unbeaten in eight Championship games.
The R's have, however, drawn their last two games 1-1.
Paul Jewell's men are unbeaten in six league games, picking up four wins and two draws.
Reading v Millwall
The Royals have won three of the last four meetings with Millwall, drawing the other.
Reading have also won their last four home meetings with the Lions, scoring 10 goals and conceding just one.
Reading have conceded exactly one goal in nine of their last 12 Championship games, keeping just one clean sheet in this run.
Millwall have not won away for seven league games.