Monday, November 14, 2011

International Opta Facts - 15th November


Rep of Ireland v Estonia
 
Ireland last reached the European Championship Finals in 1988, but were eliminated in the first round.
Ireland have won all three of their previous matches against Estonia, keeping a clean sheet in each game and scoring eight times overall.
Estonia haven't lost a game in which they've scored since September 2010. Since that 1-2 defeat to Italy, all 10 of Estonia's defeats have seen the Blueshirts fail to net.
Ireland are now unbeaten in 10 games in all competitions, winning seven of them.
Ireland have only conceded one goal in their last 951 minutes of international football, and that was a consolation goal for Armenia in a 2-1 win.
Ireland have not conceded four or more goals in an international match since losing 2-5 to Cyprus in October 2006.
The last time that Estonia won an international game by four or more goals was back in September 2004 (4-0 v Luxembourg).
12th November 1996 (6-1 v Andorra) was the last time that Estonia won an international game by four or more goals away from home.

England v Sweden

England have not won any of their last 12 international matches against Sweden (D8, L4).
The Three Lions have won just two of their last 17 games against Sweden.
Four of the last five meetings between England and Sweden have ended in a draw.
Nine of the last 12 goals scored by England against Sweden have come in the first half.
Each of England's last 12 goals have ben scored before the 52nd minute of the match.
England have failed to score in three of their last five friendlies against Sweden.
England are unbeaten in eight successive internationals, winning five.
Joe Hart has now played 15 games for England without losing (10 wins, four draws), the most of any player to have played for the nation since Euro 96.
England have only failed to score on one of their last 12 friendlies, netting a total of 23 goals in this run.
Sweden have won seven of their last nine games, losing the other two - this includes their 0-2 defeat to Denmark on Friday evening.
That 0-2 defeat was the only occasion in Sweden's last 12 games that they have failed to score.
The next goal that England score will be their 2000th in international football