Friday, October 14, 2011

La Liga Opta Facts - 15-17 October


Athletic Bilbao v Osasuna

Athletic have only failed to score once in six league matches this season (vs Málaga).
However Bielsa's men are the only side who are yet to keep a clean sheet in LigaBBVA this season.
Osasuna have failed to score on their last four league trips to San Mamés.
The Navarre side have only won one of their last six league meetings with the Basque outfit.
The Lions have conceded almost half (four of nine) of their goals this season between the 61st and 75th minutes.
Athletic and Osasuna are the only two teams to have drawn twice after taking the lead in a LigaBBVA game this season.
The Basque side have seen the joint-most red cards at home in Primeira this season (two, along with Sevilla).
Fernando Llorente has had the most headed shots in LigaBBVA this season.
All five of Osasuna's league goals this season have been scored by Spanish players.
Osasuna have scored the most goals from corners in the league this season (three).

Barcelona v Racing Santander

Barcelona have won 36 of their 43 matches at home to Racing in the league, losing just two.
The cántabros have not won at Barcelona since 1983 (0-2), managing just two draws in 20 games since.
Racing's last win against Barcelona in the league came in 2004 at El Sardinero (2-0).
Barcelona have netted a total of 14 goals in their last four matches against Racing, conceding just one in the process.
Racing have netted just one goal in their last five league games combined.
All 23 of Barcelona's league goals this season have come from inside the area in open play, and they are yet to score a header.
Pep Guardiola's men have bagged eight goals in the opening 15 minutes of league matches this season, twice as many as any other side (Betis, four).
Leo Messi has been involved in over half of Barcelona's league goals this season (13/23).
Andrés Iniesta has scored in Barcelona's last three league games against Racing.
Barcelona have averaged 73% possession in La Liga this season, 11% more than the next side (Real Madrid, 62%).

Getafe v Villarreal

Getafe have won their last two league matches at home to Villarreal, keeping a clean sheet in both.
The azulones have never failed to score at home to Villarreal in Primera (seven games).
There have been six red cards in total over the last five league meetings between the sides at the Coliseum.
Getafe have conceded just two goals in total over their last six matches at home in the league.
Villarreal are without a win in their last eight away games in LigaBBVA, failing to score in six of these.
Miku has bagged four of Getafe's six league goals this season.
Eight of Villarreal's last nine first-half league goals have been scored by Giuseppe Rossi, including all three this season.
Getafe are yet to score a goal from a set piece situation in the league this season.
Getafe have conceded the most goals in the last 15 minutes in the league this season (five).
Only two sides (Osasuna and Real Zaragoza) have conceded more goals than Villarreal (11) in the league this season.

Granada v Atletico Madrid

Granada have won just two of their last 14 league matches against Atlético.
Four of Granada's eight wins at home to Atletico have been by a 1-0 scoreline.
The last four draws between these sides have all been goalless.
Atletico have won five of their last eight league meetings with Granada.
On their last eight visits to Granada, Atlético have only scored in two, winning both.
Granada, along with Sporting, Cesena and Bologna, are the lowest-scoring side in Europe's top five leagues this season (two goals).
Atletico (97, level with Betis) have had the second-most shots in LigaBBVA this season after Real Madrid (130).
Roberto of Granada has made the second-most saves in LigaBBVA this season (28) after Roberto of Real Zaragoza (34).
No outfield player has started every game for Atlético in the league this season.

Levante v Malaga

Malaga have won three of their four league meetings with Levante in the top flight by a 1-0 scoreline (plus one 1-3 defeat).
All four of Malaga's goals against Levante in Primera have been scored by foreign footballers.
The granotas have lost just one of their last 12 matches at the Ciutat de Valencia (three draws).
Both of these sides are making their best-ever starts to a top-flight campaign, while Levante are top of the league for the first time (joint with Barcelona).
Málaga have scored the most goals from outside the area in the league this season (four, all by Cazorla).
Duda has played in five of Malaga's six league games this season: the only one he missed was the opening day defeat at Sevilla.
Manuel Pellegrini has made the fewest changes to his starting line-up from one game to another in the league this season (five).
Levante have conceded the joint-fewest goals in the league this season, all of them between the 61st and 75th minute.
Malaga have scored the most goals from set pieces in the league this season (seven).
Muñiz Fernández's games have seen more goals than any other referee's in the league this season.

Mallorca v Valencia

Valencia have only failed to score in one league match this season, also their only defeat (vs Sevilla).
The Valencians have won on three of their last five league visits to Mallorca.
Only one match between Mallorca and Valencia on the island has ended goalless (in 2004/05).
Mallorca have been saved by their own woodwork on seven occasions in the league this season, more than any other side.
Valencia have made the most changes to their starting line-ups between one match and other in LigaBBVA this season (22).
Los Che have conceded the most goals in the first 15 minutes of league matches this season (three).
Valencia have lost just one of their last 10 league games (one win).
In 2011, Mallorca have taken 23 points from 14 home games, but just seven from 14 on the road.

Rayo Vallecano v Espanyol

Rayo have only won one of their last 11 league meetings with Espanyol.
Five of the 10 clashes between the sides at Rayo have ended in a draw (two wins for Espanyol, three for Rayo).
Espanyol are unbeaten in their last seven league matches against Rayo (four wins, three draws).
The periquitos have scored in their last five league matches at Vallecas (two wins, two draws, one defeat).
The Catalonians have lost all of their away matches, while Rayo are yet to win at home in the league this season.
This will be the third time that Raúl Tamudo has met his former club Espanyol (where he is all-time top scorer) in the league: he failed to score in the previous two.
The franjirrojos are, along with Villarreal, the team who have conceded the most goals in the first 15 minutes of the second half this season (three).
Only Getafe's players (23) have been shown more yellow cards in LigaBBVA this season than Rayo (22y, 1r) and Espanyol (22y, 3r).
Rayo midfielder Michu has won the most aerial duels so far in Primera (29).
Only two players over 30 (Pandiani and Luis García) have appeared for Espanyol in the league this season, between them they have played just 159 minutes.

Real Madrid v Real Betis

Betis have won on only five of their 46 trips to the Bernabéu in the top flight, losing 34.
Real Madrid have lost just one of their last 15 league clashes with the béticos, drawing six and winning eight.
The last meeting between the sides in LigaBBVA ended in a 6-1 win for Real Madrid.
Since 1994/95, Real Madrid have only won a lower % of league games against Barcelona (26%) than Real Betis (43%).
The Andalucians have lost their last two league games by the same scoreline (0-1).
Real Madrid and Real Betis have scored the joint-most goals from penalties in the league this season (three).
José Mourinho's men have scored the most goals in the final 30 minutes of league games this season (12).
Betis have won both matches in which Rubén Castro has played this season, he could return to action this weekend.
Real Madrid have won both league matches with Gonzalo Higuaín in the starting XI this season, netting a total of 10 goals in these.
13 of Real Madrid's last 15 league goals have been scored by Higuaín (five), Ronaldo (five) or Benzema (three).

Real Zaragoza v Real Sociedad

None of the last 12 league clashes between Real Zaragoza and Real Sociedad have ended in a draw.
Real Sociedad have the stronger record in head-to-heads between these sides in Primeira, winning 39 games to Real Zaragoza's 26 (26 draws).
Zaragoza have won five of their last six league matches at home to Real Sociedad.
Despite this, Real Sociedad have scored on their last seven trips to the maños' ground in the top flight.
The Aragonese side have failed to score in two of their three matches at home in the league this season.
Zaragoza have lost every match in which they have conceded the first goal in the league this season (two).
Real Sociedad have lost their last two league matches, their poorest run since April.
Real Sociedad have scored the most headed goals in the league this season (four).
Zaragoza have committed the most fouls in LigaBBVA this season (110, along with Athletic), while Real Sociedad have committed the second-fewest (69).
Aguirre's side have conceded the most goals so far (13) and have faced the most shots (117) in Primeira this season.
The Aragonese side have conceded the most penalties in the league this season (four).

Sevilla v Sporting Gijón

Sevilla and Sporting have only drawn once in their last 23 league meetings.
Sevilla have won 13 of their last 14 league games at home to the Asturians, losing the other.
The sportinguistas have conceded at least three goals on each of their last three league visits to the Sánchez Pizjuán.
This is only the sixth time in their history that Sevilla have been unbeaten after six games in the top flight.
It is three years since Sevilla last kept four consecutive clean sheets in the league (as they have currently).
Only in 1997/98 have Sporting had fewer points after six league games than currently (one).
12 of the last 15 teams to have fewer than two points after six games in Primera have ended the season relegated.
Preciado's men have manged just one win in their last 11 away league games, and have scored only once in their last five.
Spahic has seen a yellow card in his last four league games, the longest such run of any player in the league this season.
The gijoneses have conceded the most headed goals in the league this season (four).
Sevilla are unbeaten in their last eight league games with Pérez Lasa as a referee, winning seven and drawing one (1-1 with Barcelona).