Thursday, March 31, 2011

Premier League Opta Facts - April 2-3

West Ham United v Manchester United
Man Utd have won the last five Premier League games against West Ham without conceding a goal in that run.
Wayne Rooney has scored five goals in eight Premier League games for Man Utd against the Hammers.
Man Utd have only won one of their last five Premier League away games in London and going back further only five of the last 19.
Man Utd have only won four of their last 15 Premier League away games.
Javier Hernandez has scored 10 goals from just 14 shots on target and four headed goals from just five headers on target.
Demba Ba has scored four goals in four Premier League starts for West Ham since arriving in January.

Birmingham City v Bolton Wanderers
Bolton have won four and lost none of the last five matches against Birmingham in all competitions.
Chung Young-Lee has scored a late winning goal in both of his appearances at St Andrews.
Kevin Davies has scored in his last three games against Birmingham.
Birmingham have won just one of their last eight Premier League games at St Andrews.
Bolton have committed more fouls than any other Premier League team (416).
Alex McLeish's side have taken just one point from the last 12 available.

Everton v Aston Villa
Everton have won none of the last nine Premier League games against Aston Villa.
Tim Cahill has scored six goals in 10 Premier League games for Everton against Villa.
Aston Villa have won just one of their last 12 Premier League away games.
Villa have dropped 21 points from winning positions this season, more than any other team in the league.
Everton have kept just one clean sheet in their last 13 Premier League games.
Aston Villa have kept just one clean sheet in their last 20 Premier League matches.
Everton have scored five goals between the 30th and 40th minutes in their last four Premier League outings.

Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers
All three of the Premier League meetings between Newcastle and Wolves have ended as 1-1 draws with home side scoring first and the away team equalising.
There were 12 yellow cards in the reverse fixture, more than in any other Premier League match this season.
Wolves have only lost one of their last 12 games against the Magpies in all competitions.
Newcastle have won just one of their last six Premier League games at St James Park.
The Magpies have won just one of their last nine Premier League matches.
Wolves have lost just one of their last six Premier League matches.
Mick McCarthy's side have only won two of their last 18 Premier League games on the road.

Stoke City v Chelsea
Chelsea have won the last seven games against Stoke and the last eight in the league.
Florent Malouda has scored in his last three Premier league games against Stoke.
After going six games without a win on the road, Chelsea have won three and lost none of their last four Premier League away games.
78% of the goals Stoke have scored have come in the second half of games, the highest proportion in the top flight.
Stoke have failed to score in five of their last eight Premier League matches.
Chelsea have won six and lost just one of their last eight Premier League matches.
David Luiz has scored with both of his shots on target in the Premier League.

West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool
Liverpool have won all nine of their Premier League games against West Brom without conceding a single goal.
The Reds have won the last 13 in a row against the Baggies in all competitions.
West Brom have set a Premier League record for consecutive matches without a clean sheet (28 games).
West Brom have won just two of their last 14 Premier League games, but are unbeaten in their last five.
Liverpool have won six and lost just one of their last nine Premier League matches.
The Baggies have drawn their last four Premier League games at the Hawthorns, so if West Brom draw this match, they will equal the Premier League record for consecutive draws at home.
The Baggies have earned a joint-high six red cards in the Premier League this season.

Wigan Athletic v Tottenham Hotspur
Jermain Defoe has scored 10 goals in 10 Premier League games against Wigan.
Defoe has scored 99 Premier league goals.
Tottenham have kept just one clean sheet in their last 16 Premier League away games.
Spurs have recouped more points from losing positions (21) than any other Premier League side.
Tottenham have committed just 309 fouls this season, fewer than any other team.
Spurs have lost just two of their last nine Premier League away matches.
Spurs' last three games have been against teams in the current bottom six and they have won none of them.
Wigan have gone eight games at the DW Stadium without a clean sheet.

Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers
Robin van Persie has scored 10 goals in 10 games in all competitions against Blackburn.
There have been 22 goals scored in the last five Premier League games between Rovers and the Gunners.
David Dunn has scored five goals in seven Premier League games for Blackburn against Arsenal.
Andrey Arshavin has scored in all three of his Premier league starts against Blackburn.
Arsenal have won seven and lost just one of their last nine Premier League games against Rovers.
Arsenal have only conceded one goal in their last six Premier League games at the Emirates.
Blackburn have lost eight of their last nine Premier League away games and their last five in a row.
Robin van Persie has scored 19 goals in his last 19 Premier League starts.

Fulham v Blackpool
Fulham have kept five clean sheets in their last seven Premier League games at Craven Cottage.
The Whites have won four and lost none of their last five Premier League games on home soil.
Blackpool have dropped 10 points from goals conceded after the 85th minute, more than any other team in the top flight.
61% of the goals Fulham have conceded have been netted in the first half, the highest proportion in the Premier League.
Fulham have picked up just 35 yellow cards in 2010-11, fewer than any other team in the Premier League and they are the only side who have not earned a red card.
Blackpool have won just one of their last 10 Premier League matches.

Manchester City v Sunderland
Man City have won 10 and lost just two of their 13 Premier League meetings with Sunderland.
City have won all six home matches against the Black Cats in the Premier League.
Man City have only lost one of their last 10 Premier League games at the City of Manchester Stadium.
City have kept seven clean sheets in their last 10 league matches on home soil.
41% of the goals Man City have conceded have come in the final 15 minutes of matches, the highest proportion in the top flight.
Just 11% of the goals Man City have scored have been netted in the final 15 minutes of games, the lowest proportion in the top division.
Sunderland have taken just one point from the last 18 available.