Friday, October 21, 2011

Serie A Opta Facts - 22-23 October


Bologna v Lazio

Bologna have won 33 times at home against Lazio so far, more than against any other side in top flight history.
Lazio are also the Serie A side against which Bologna have scored the most goals so far (166).
Last Sunday Bologna ended a run of 14 winless games in Serie A by beating Novara away from home.
However, Bologna have picked up just one point from their last six games at home, and have lost the last three.
Lazio have collected 10 points in their last four games, and have also taken 10 from their last 10 on the road.
Diamanti's goal from the penalty spot against Inter was Bologna's first at home following a run of five games without scoring at the Dall'Ara.
Marco Di Vaio has scored four goals in the last three games played between Bologna and Lazio at the Dall'Ara.
Di Vaio has not found the net in his last 13 Serie A appearances, his longest ever goalless run in a top-flight league.

Cagliari v Napoli

Napoli have won at Cagliari's ground just four times in 26 Serie A meetings, nine wins for the hosts and 13 draws complete the record at the Sant'Elia.
However, Napoli are unbeaten in their last four meetings with Cagliari, and have won the last two meetings.
Ezequiel Lavezzi has scored a goal in each of Napoli's last two trips to Sardinia.
Lavezzi's injury time goal in the last meeting at the Sant'Elia ended a negative run of five games without a win for the Partenopei in Sardinia.
The Argentine has already scored three goals against Cagliari, only against Udinese has he bagged more so far in Serie A (four).
Cagliari have not conceded a single goal in their last three league games: a 2-0 win over Lecce and two goalless draws with Udinese and Siena.
The Sardinians are unbeaten in their last four games at home, though they've been held to a draw in three of them.
Cagliari have lined-up with the same 10 players over the first six match-days of this campaign, making only one change to their starting XI.
Napoli have managed only one win in the last four match-days of Serie A (3-0 at the San Siro vs Inter).
Edison Cavani has already scored four goals against Cagliari, but is yet to find the net at the Sant'Elia.

Fiorentina v Catania

Fiorentina have beaten Catania 18 times in Serie A, only Inter have more wins than the Viola against the Sicilians (21).
Fiorentina are still unbeaten at home in 14 Serie A meetings with Catania in the top-flight (10 wins and four draws).
The Viola have won their last six games at home against Catania, with the Sicilians scoring overall just two goals.
Alberto Gilardino has scored a goal in each of the last three occasions Fiorentina have hosted Catania in the league.
Catania have won just one of their last 28 games away from home in the league, last February against Brescia 2-1.
The Sicilians have conceded three goals in each of their last three games on the road.
Cerci (38) and Jovetic (37) lead the charts in terms of dribbles attempted this campaign.
Sinisa Mihajlovic is still unbeaten against his former team: two wins and a draw against Catania for the Serbian as a manager.

Inter v Chievo

After winning just twice in their first eight Serie A meetings against Chievo, Inter have won eight of the last 10.
Chievo won their first ever game played at the San Siro against Inter, in December 2001; since then, the Nerazzurri have won six times, with two draws completing the record.
Inter have won their last five games at home against Chievo, and have scored on average 3.5 goals per game over the last four.
Only Roma (34) have scored more goals than Inter (33) against Chievo in the top-flight.
Chievo have conceded more goals at Inter's ground than at any other in Serie A (19).
Of all players in the two squads of these sides, Sergio Pellissier is one who has scored the most goals in this fixture (five).
Only against Lazio has Pellissier scored more goals than against Inter in Serie A (six).
Chievo are unbeaten in their last four league games (two wins followed by two draws).
Chievo have kept a clean sheet in three of these last four games.
Chievo have won just one of their last six games on the road, while Inter have not won or scored in their last two games at the San Siro.
The last time Inter failed to score for three consecutive league games at home was between March and April 1992.
This is Inter's worst ever start to a Serie A campaign (just one win, one draw and four defeats so far).
Inter currently have the worst defence of this competition (13 goals conceded, 10 more than the total of those shipped last season after six games).

Juventus v Genoa

Since 2007, when both teams returned to the top-flight, Juventus have won this fixture six times, with Genoa winning just once.
Juventus have scored in each of their last 16 meetings against Genoa, the last time they failed to score against the Old Lady was in May 1991.
Genoa have beaten Juventus away from home just twice in 44 meetings in Serie A (in 1937 and 1991).
Genoa have suffered 53 defeats against Juventus in 88 meetings, more than against any other Serie A side.
Between this and last season, Juvetus are unbeaten in seven games and have lost just one of their last 16 fixtures (against AC Milan back in March).
Since March 2008, Juventus have failed to score at home just four times; every time they haven't found the net, they have lost the game.
Genoa have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last nine away games, losing seven of these.
The Grifoni started this campaign with a win on the road, but have lost the other two games away from the Marassi.
Rodrigo palacio has been involved in eight of his side's nine total goals this season, scoring five and making three assists).
Genoa's players have already picked up three red cards - a league-high.

Lecce v AC Milan

Lecce have won just two of their 28 Serie A meetings with AC Milan, both times by just a one goal margin (2-1 away in 1997 and 1-0 at home in 2006).
AC Milan have won just one of their last nine games played in Serie A at Lecce's ground, sharing the points on seven occasions.
This will be the game between the worst team at home (Lecce, zero points and -5 goal difference) and the team with the worst record away from home (AC Milan, zero points and -4 goal difference).
Lecce have conceded the joint-most goals at home so far (six).
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has already scored six goals in seven games against Lecce, including one for AC Milan last season.
Antonio Cassano has also netted six goals against Lecce, but none for AC Milan; the first came for Bari in a derby in 2000.
Lecce's three goals in this campaign have all been scored by non-European players.
Lecce have conceded the most fouls so far in this campaign (109).

Parma v Atalanta

Parma have won just one of their last five meetings with Atalanta in the top-flight, 1-0 in the last meeting.
Atalanta have won just one of their previous 14 games at the Tardini, 3-2 in February 2008.
Parma have won their last two games, after having lost twice in a row.
Last Saturday against Napoli, for the first time this campaign a Parma goal was scored by somebody other than Giovinco.
Parma have not shared the points at home in their last eight games (five wins, three defeats), since their 2-2 with Cesena back in February.
The Ducali are the only side yet to share the points this campaign.
Parma have won five of their last six home games in Serie A.
Parma have attempted on average only 335 passes per game, a league-low.
Franco Colomba is unbeaten in his five previous meetings with Atalanta (one win when he was at Reggina in January 2001, and four draws).

Roma v Palermo

This will be the 47th meeting between these two sides: Roma lead by 22 wins to 13, 11 draws complete the record.
Palermo won both meetings last season (3-1 at home and 3-2 at the Olimpico).
Prior to that defeat, the Giallorossi had notched up four consecutive wins against Palermo at home in the league.
This fixture has ended goalless just once in the top-flight in Rome, in January 1973, while both teams have scored in each of the last six clashes.
Francesco Totti has scored four goals and made three assists in his last five appearances against Palermo.
Fabrizio Miccoli has already scored seven goals against Roma, more than against any other Serie A opponent.
Five of these goals have come in his last four appearances against the Giallorossi.
The defeat in the derby ended a run of four unbeaten games for Roma in the league.
Palermo have not won or scored a goal on the road yet this campaign.
Pablo Osvaldo has scored in each of Roma's last four games.

Siena v Cesena

This will be the first ever meeting between these two sides in the top-flight.
Siena have failed to score in four of the six games played so far in this campaign.
The Tuscans have won just three of their last 12 Serie A games on home soil.
However they took the three points in their last home game, beating Lecce 3-0.
Prior to that, Siena had suffered three consecutive defeats on their own ground.
Cesena are the only side in this competition yet to pick up a victory (four defeats, followed by two darws).
Cesena have not scored a single goal in their last three games.
Cesena have the worst attack of this competition (just two goals scored).
Cesena have managed to keep just two clean sheets in their last 20 Serie A games.
Siena have attempted just 35 shots so far this season, a Serie A-low.

Udinese v Novara

All 10 previous meetings between these two sides in Serie A came between 1950 and 1955: Udinese lead by four wins to three, with three games ending in draws.
Udinese are unbeaten at home against Novara (four wins and a draw).
Udinese are, alongside Juventus, the only side still unbeaten in this Serie A campaign.
Udinese have suffered just two defeats in their last 19 Serie A games at home, winnning 13.
Novara have picked up just one point from their last three league games.
Novara have scored in each of their three away games this campaign, but are still winless on the road (one draw, followed by two defeats).
Udinese have the best defence in Serie A (just one goal conceded) this term, and are the only side yet to concede on home soil.
Torje is the only Serie A player to have been substituted in all six games this season.
Novara have won 123 fouls so far - a league-high.