Friday, March 18, 2011

Championship Opta Facts - March 19


Sheffield United v Leeds
Leeds have scored just three goals in their last six Yorkshire derbies against the Blades.
Sheffield United have lost only once in their last eight meetings with Leeds United.
The Blades have conceded the first goal on 24 occasions this term, the most in the Championship.
Sheffield United have taken just four points from 18 available in Yorkshire derbies this season, whilst Leeds have taken 10 from the 21 on offer so far.
Leeds are the Championship top scorers with 69 goals scored so far.

Barnsley v Reading
Reading have won each of their last three matches against Barnsley.
None of the last 16 clashes between the sides at Oakwell have ended in draws, with the last one coming in December 1972 (0-0).
Barnsley have conceded 19 goals in the final 15 minutes of games, the most in the Championship.
Shane Long has netted five goals in his last four league appearances for the Royals, whilst Ian Harte has netted three in his last two.

Bristol City v Burnley
The Robins have only won one of their last eight clashes with Burnley, losing four and drawing three.
Graham Alexander has netted two in his last two appearances against Bristol City.
City have gone 10 games since they last drew a league game - a 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace on January 25.
Burnley haven't conceded a first half goal in any of their last four Championship games.
Jay Rodriguez has scored four of Burnley's last six league goals.

Crystal Palace v Derby
Palace have won their last four meetings with Derby at Selhurst Park, keeping a clean sheet each time.
In fact, only one of the last 11 clashes between these sides has been won by the away side, with the home side victorious on eight occasions (two draws).
Palace have kept nine clean sheets in 10 at Selhurst Park.
Derby have only gained three points from losing positions this term, no side has won fewer.

Doncaster v QPR
Nine of the last 10 meetings between these sides in all competitions have been won by the home side, with the other ending in a 1-1 draw.
In seven of these nine wins, the home side has kept a clean sheet, whilst no away side has managed more than one goal in this fixture since February 1952.
No side has conceded more goals than Donny in this season's Championship (66 - joint with Scunthorpe).
The R's have netted five more penalties (12) than any other Championship side.

Hull v Norwich
Norwich have failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their last eight clashes with the Tigers, although Hull have only kept one shutout in seven.
Hull have lost just one of their last five home meetings with the Canaries, winning two and drawing two.
There have only been nine goals scored in Hull's last seven league games combined.
Norwich have scored and conceded in eight of their last nine league games.

Ipswich v Scunthorpe
Scunthorpe have only won one of the 13 previous encounters between the sides, losing eight and drawing four.
The Suffolk side have won all six home meetings with the Iron, netting 12 and conceding just three.
Ipswich have now lost three on the bounce at Portman Road, conceding eight goals and scoring just one.
The Iron have won all six of the away games they have held the lead in this campaign.

Leicester v Portsmouth
There have been 14 goals scored in the last three clashes between the Foxes and Pompey, including seven in this season's reverse fixture (which Portsmouth won 6-1).
Liam Lawrence has already netted three goals in two appearances against Leicester this term.
Leicester have scored in 14 consecutive home league games. If they net in this fixture, they will equal the record of scoring in 15 straight home games set earlier in the season by Pompey.
Pompey have kept seven clean sheets in their last eight matches.

Middlesbrough v Watford
The away side has scored exactly one goal in each of the last four meetings between the sides.
In their last five meetings with Boro combined, the Hornets have scored seven goals in the opening 26 minutes.
Watford have scored 12 goals in the opening 15 minutes of games, the most in the division.
Danny Graham has now scored in five consecutive league games for the Hornets, having netted in seven straight games earlier in the campaign.

Millwall v Cardiff
Four of the last six meetings between the sides have resulted in draws, with Cardiff winning once (2-1 earlier this campaign) and Millwall winning the other (1-0 in 2005).
There have been five red cards issued in the last four meetings combined, although four of them came in the 90th minute or later.
Only league leaders QPR (20) have kept more clean sheets than the Lions (17) this term.
Cardiff have netted the opening goal 22 times this campaign, the most in the second flight.

Preston v Coventry
PNE are unbeaten in six meetings with the Sky Blues, winning four and drawing two.
Preston have won seven of their last nine meetings with Coventry at Deepdale, drawing the other two.
Preston have now lost 30 points from winning positions, six more than any other side.
Coventry have drawn their last three away league games having lead at some stage in each.

Swansea v Nottingham Forest
Forest have won their last three meetings with Swansea in a row.
There have only been four goals scored in the last four clashes between these two sides in South Wales combined.
Swansea have only conceded one first half goal in their last six league games combined.
Nottingham Forest have won more points (20) after having conceded the first goal than any other Championship side.