Friday, November 18, 2011

Championship Opta Facts - November 19 - 20


Burnley v Leeds United

Leeds have posted the best shooting accuracy in the Championship this season (54%).

The Whites have picked up more red cards than any other team in the Championship this season (5).

Robert Snodgrass leads the Championship with nine assists this season.

Leeds have won six and lost just one of the last seven Championship meetings with Burnley.

Leeds last two victories at Turf Moor have seen them come from behind to take all three points.

35% of the goals Burnley have scored have been from headers, the highest proportion in the Championship.

Leeds have conceded the lowest proportion of their goals from headers (4%).

Ross Wallace has scored in each of his last four Championship appearances.


Barnsley v Doncaster Rovers

Doncaster have fired in the fewest shots in this season's Championship (139).

Birmingham have committed fewer fouls (126) than any other team (126).

Andy Gray has scored four goals from just six shots on target in the Championship this season.

None of the last five Championship meetings between Barnsley and Doncaster have ended as home wins, one draw and four away victories.

Doncaster have won four and lost just one of their last six visits to Oakwell in all competitions.

Billy Sharp has scored in three of his last four Championship outings.

Rovers have gone eight league games without a clean sheet.

Doncaster have shipped 17 goals away from home this season. More than any other team on their travels.


Birmingham City v Peterborough United

Peterborough have fired in more shots than any other team in the Championship (217).

Peterborough have allowed their opponents the joint-most shots on target against them (94).

Paul Taylor has scored five goals from just nine shots on target in the Championship.

Peterborough have recouped more points from losing positions than any other side in the Championship (13).

Peterborough have won none and lost two of their four trips to St Andrews and failed to score in their last three visits.

Jean Beausejour has been booked in each of his last four Championship appearances.

Birmingham have conceded just one goal in their last five league games.


Coventry City v West Ham United

Coventry have dropped 12 points from winning positions this season, the joint-most in the second tier.

West Ham have won five and lost just one of their last eight matches in all competitions against Coventry.

The Sky Blues have won just one of their last 10 Championship matches.

Coventry have scored own goals in their last two meetings with West Ham.

The Hammers have kept clean sheets in four of their last six league games.

West Ham have earned more points away from home (17) than any other team in the division.

77% of the goals West Ham have conceded have been netted in the second half, the highest proportion in the Championship.

West Ham have scored more goals from corners than any other side this season (5).


Derby County v Hull City

Derby have allowed their opponents the joint-most shots on target against them (94).

Ben Davies has set up more chances for team-mates (39) than any other player in the division this season.

Derby are one of three Championship teams yet to net in the closing 15 minutes this season.

Derby have won just one of their last eight Championship matches.

Hull have won four and lost just one of the last nine league meetings with Derby County.

The Tigers have drawn three and won one of their last four league visits to Derby.

Hull have failed to score in the first half of their last five Championship matches, while the last five goals Derby have scored have all been netted before the break.


Middlesbrough v Blackpool

Middlesbrough have allowed their opponents fewer shots on target against them than any other side in the Championship (40).

Barry Robson has committed the most fouls (36) and picked up the most cards in the Championship (7Y 1R).

Boro have failed to score in four of their last six league meetings with Blackpool and netted just once in each of the other two meetings.

Blackpool are unbeaten in their last three away league games against Boro and they have scored three in each of their last two visits which both ended as victories for the Tangerines.

Middlesbrough have failed to score in five of their last nine Championship games.

Blackpool haven't kept three clean sheets in a row since February 2010 when one of their shut outs came against Middlesbrough.

Ian Holloway's side have scored six 90th minute or later goals, more than any other side in the division.

Only Leeds (54.3%) have a better shooting accuracy this season than Middlesbrough (53.6%).



Nottingham Forest v Ipswich Town

38% of the goals Ipswich have scored have come from shots from outside the area, the highest proportion in the division.

Ipswich have lost three games in a row for the second time this season.

Nottingham Forest have won the last three games against Ipswich without conceding.

Ipswich have won none of their last six visits to the City Ground, drawing three and losing three.

Forest have only scored eight goals in eight Championship home matches this season.

Town have scored just one first half goals in their last eight Championship matches.


Reading v Cardiff City

Kenny Miller has scored five goals from just eight shots on target this season.

Mathieu Manset has scored three goals from three shots on target in the Championship.

Peter Whittingham has scored in four of his last six Championship matches and all the goals have come between the 60th and 80th minute.

94% of the goals Reading have scored have been netted in the second half, the highest proportion in the Championship.

Six of the last eight meetings between Cardiff and Reading in league competition (including play-offs) have ended as draws and the other two as away wins.

None of the last nine league encounters (including play-offs) have ended as a home victory.

Cardiff ended a run of six away games without a win when they beat Derby 3-0 in their last road trip.

Reading have lost just one of their last 10 Championship matches.


Southampton v Brighton

Southampton have the best chance conversion rate in the Championship scoring with 22% of their attempts.

Guly has scored six goals from juts nine shots on target this season.

Brighton have dropped 12 points from winning positions this season, a joint-high this season.

Saints are the only team not to drop any points from winning positions in the Championship this season.

The Seagulls have failed to score in four of their last six Championship games.

Southampton have lost none of their last 20 home league games and won the last 17 in a row.

Southampton have scored 57% of their goals in the first half, the highest proportion of any team in the Championship.

47% of the goals Brighton have conceded have been netted in the final 15 minutes of games, a league high.

42% of the goals Brighton have scored have come from set plays, a divisional high.


Watford v Portsmouth

Portsmouth have hit the target with a lower percentage of shots than any other team (35%).

Pompey have committed more fouls than any other team in the Championship this season (206).

Luke Varney has scored five goals from just eight shots on target this season.

61% of the goals Portsmouth have conceded have been shipped in the first half, the highest percentage in the Championship.

40% of Watford's goals have come from set-pieces, a figure only two sides can better.

There have been at least three goals scored in each of the last seven matches between Portsmouth and Watford in all competitions.


Millwall v Bristol City

40% of the goals Millwall have conceded have come from outside the box, the highest proportion in the division.

Only Hull (8%) have converted a lower percentage of shots into goals than Bristol City (9%).

The Robins have won 103 corners, the joint-most in the division along with Middlesbrough.

Bristol City have failed to score in their last three Championship games against Millwall.

There were three red cards in the two league meetings between City and Millwall last season.

Darius Henderson has scored six goals in his last four Championship matches.


Leicester City v Crystal Palace

Palace have failed to score in their last three Championship matches and only netted once in the first half in their last 10 league games.

44% of the goals Palace have scored have been netted in the final 15 minutes, the highest proportion in the top flight.

Leicester City have conceded a higher percentage of goals from set plays (53%) than any other team.

There has been a red card in two of the last three meetings between Leicester and Crystal Palace.

Defeat last time out against Cardiff ended a run of seven games without a loss for Palace.

After keeping four clean sheets in a row, the Foxes have managed just one shut out in their last six Championship matches.