14-01-2011 20:30 Bayer Leverkusen - Borussia D.

Fully Fit Leverkusen Squad Aiming For Titles

For the second year running, Leverkusen had a strong showing in the first half of the season. Die Werkself resume play in third place, level on points with Mainz, but still have a chance at winning the Bundesliga title. Given Dortmund’s limited propensity to drop points, in order to remain in the race, victory on Friday is almost a necessity. Such a result would cut the gap to a manageable seven points, whereas a loss would effectively end a chance for glory for Jupp Heynckes’ men.

There is reason to believe that in contrast to previous years, when they have struggled in the second half of the season, Leverkusen will rise to the occasion in 2011. Michael Ballack is not quite at peak fitness, but is well on his way to a full recovery after sustaining consecutive crippling injuries. As well, Stefan Kiessling, Gonzalo Castro, Renato Augusto and skipper Simon Rolfes are finally at 100%, meaning that for the first time in ages, Heynckes will have a full arsenal of options at his disposal.

Should Leverkusen’s stars remain healthy, this spring could be a very fruitful one. Their trajectory has in recent years been a positive one, and with complete fulfillment of their potential, die Werkself could yet win their first title in 18 years.

Kagawa-less Dortmund Raring To Go

The hindrunde of the Bundesliga could hardly have gone any better for Dortmund, who barely missed out on a Bundesliga points record for points in a fall campaign. Currently 10 points clear of Leverkusen—and 14 ahead of 2010 league winners Bayern, the title is now considered BvB’s to lose. A recent poll suggested as much, with 70% of Bundesliga coaches labeling the Ruhr side runaway favourites for the title.

There still remain 17 matches to play, though, and BvB will have their share of obstacles to overcome in order to finish the season atop the table. In particular, Dortmund will have to do without talismanic playmaker Shinji Kagawa for as many as three matches. The 21-year old, who has been hailed by many as the Bundesliga’s best player of the fall campaign is currently at the Asian Cup with Japan, and his replacement remains subject for speculation: Juergen Klopp remained coy on the issue, claiming that Mohamed Zidan, Tamas Hajnal and Mario Goetze are all candidates for the role.

On the pus side, Klopp’s men managed to win their most recent friendly against Basel by a 4-0 margin: it appears that even without Kagawa, the leaders are ready to hit the ground running as the spring campaign begins.

TEAM NEWS

Leverkusen

Michael Ballack is fit once more after a lengthy injury absence, but the veteran is expected only to feature as a second half substitute. Burak Kaplan is the only definite absentee among Jupp Heynckes' men, although Arturo Vidal is currently rated as questionable.

Probable Starting XI: Adler –Schwaab, Friedrich, Reinartz, Castro - Vidal, Rolfes - Renato Augusto, Sam - Helmes, Kiessling

Dortmund

In the absence of Kagawa, Mario Goetze is expected to deputise, although Mohamed Zidan remains an option for Juergen Klopp. Lucas Barrios is expected to be fit in time for Friday's match, but Robert Lewandowski could start if the Paraguay striker is not 100%. Patrick Owomoyela, Sebastian Kehl and Florian Kringe are all in training, but have all been ruled out of contention to play.


Probable Starting XI: Weidenfeller – Piszczek, Subotic, Hummels, Schmelzer - Bender, Sahin - Kuba, Goetze, Grosskreutz - Barrios

Prediction

Normally, playing at home would be an advantage. However, both Leverkusen and Dortmund have been at their best away from home. This alone does not necessarily make the visitors favourites, but increases their odds of pulling off at least a draw. The availability and fitness of Lucas Barrios could prove decisive.

Leverkusen 1-1 Borussia

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IVAN RADOVANOVIĆ (BOLONJA, ITALIJA 1)

Zbog dobrih rezultata pred kraj prošle godine, u Juventusu je zavladala euforija, a titula je svima bila u mislima. Na startu 2011. usledila su dva ubedljiva poraza od Parme i Napolija, pa je tema sada kako pojačati ekipu za narednu sezonu. Meč sa Barijem je možda i poslednja prilika da se Juve vrati u trku za “skudeto”.

JUVENTUS – BARI     1

Drugi fiks je kec na Napoli, koji je u Napulju slavio na prethodnih pet mečeva. Od Fiorentine ove sezone niko ne strahuje, pogotovo ne domaće ekipe.

NAPOLI – FIORENTINA     1

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ANĐELKO ĐURIČIĆ (LEIRIJA, PORTUGAL 1)

Velikani, Porto, Benfika i Sporting, ne bi smeli da imaju ni najmanje muka u utakmicama ovog kola. Lideru na tabeli gostuje poslednji Naval, Benfika igra na terenu osrednje Akademike, dok Sporting dočekuje znatno slabiju Fereiru.

PORTO – NAVAL     1
AKADEMIKA – BENFIKA     2

SPORTING – FEREIRA     1

Kao fiks, izdvojio bih jedinicu na Nacional, koji može da se nada izlasku u Evropu, a dočekuje slabi Rio Ave, kao i dvojku na meču između Portimonensea i Brage.

NACIONAL – RIO AVE     1

PORTIMONENSE – BRAGA     2

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NEBOJŠA MILIČIĆ, TRENER U REALU (ŠPANIJA 1)

Viljareal sve zadivljuje svojim igrama. “Žuta podmornica” je nedavno namučila i Real, iako je na kraju pretrpela poraz (2:4) na “Santjago Bernabeu”. U ovom kolu, kada Viljarealu gostuje Osasuna, ne sumnjam u pobedu domaćina.

VILJAREAL – OSASUNA     1

Almerija nema snage da se odupre mom Realu, a Malaga se neće lepo provesti na terenu Barselone.
ALMERIJA – REAL M.     2
BARSELONA – MALAGA     1

Valensija je favorit protiv Deportiva, kao i Bilbao protiv Santandera. Ipak, ne zaboravite da su se proteklih dana igrale kup utakmice.

Valensija – Deportivo     1

Bilbao – Santander     1

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Premier League Opta Facts - 15-16 January

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Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers
Chelsea have won 11 of their last 14 Premier League meetings with Blackburn, losing just one.
After winning their first six Premier League home games without conceding a goal, the Blues have taken just five points from the last available 12 at the Bridge.
Rovers have lost four of their last five away league games, conceding 17 in the process.
Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard has netted five goals in his last four league games against Rovers at Stamford Bridge.
Nicolas Anelka has scored 11 goals in 15 Premier League appearances against Rovers.
Blackburn are the only team who have not recovered any points from a game where they have been losing this season.
Chelsea have only won one of their last nine Premier League matches.

Manchester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers
There have been five previous Premier League meetings between these two sides. Both sides have been victorious on two occasions with the other finishing as a draw.
City have kept five clean sheets in their last six league games at Eastlands.
Wolves have the worst away record in the Premier League this season, taking just four points from their 10 games on the road so far.
The Black Country side have lost eight of their last nine away games.
City have lost just one of their last 12 Premier League matches since losing to Wolves in October.
Wolves have only scored four goals in their last six Premier League outings.
If City shut Wolves out, they will equal their best ever run of successive clean sheets (4) in the Premier League era and the first time within a single Premier League season.

Stoke City v Bolton Wanderers
The Trotters have won two of their last three trips to Stoke; both by a scoreline of 2-1.
Bolton's Matt Taylor has scored three goals in his last three games against the Potters, with all three coming after the 85th minute.
Stoke have found the net at least once in all five of their Premier League clashes with the Trotters.
Bolton have lost their last four Premier League away games, all by a single goal margin.
Stoke City are the only team who have not scored any goals in the opening 15 minutes of a game this season.
Bolton have kept just one clean sheet in their last 21 Premier League matches.
The Trotters have only won two of their last eight Premier League matches.

West Bromwich Albion v Blackpool
The Baggies have won six of their last eight clashes with Blackpool in all competitions, with the Seasiders winning the other two. Neither side has kept a clean sheet in this run.
Blackpool have failed to win any of their last 10 trips to the Hawthorns, drawing three and losing seven. Their last victory at West Brom came in 1964.
The last four league meetings between the sides have all seen a penalty converted.
Charlie Adam has netted two goals in three league games against West Brom.
The Baggies have lost their last five Premier League games, the worst run of any side in the division this season.
Blackpool striker DJ Campbell has netted five goals in his last five league games.
West Brom have had six players sent off, more than any other team in the Premier League.
Only Man City and Arsenal (21 each) have picked up more points away from home than Blackpool (17).

Wigan Athletic v Fulham
Wigan have only won two of the 11 Premier League meetings between the sides, losing four and drawing five.
The last four meetings between the sides in Wigan have ended in draws.
Wigan have never scored more than one goal in a Premier League game against Fulham.
Fulham striker Clint Dempsey has netted five goals in seven appearances against Wigan, including a brace in this season's reverse fixture.
Wigan have won just one of their last six home games, drawing four and losing one.
Fulham's 2-0 victory at Stoke on December 28 is their only win in 28 Premier League games away from Craven Cottage.
Fulham have earned fewer cards, 23 yellow and no reds, than any other team in the Premier League this season.

West Ham United v Arsenal
The Gunners have won five and drawn two of their last seven league games against West Ham.
Four of the last seven at Upton Park, however, have ended in draws with Arsenal winning two and the Hammers victorious on just one occasion.
The Hammers have failed to score in six of their last seven clashes with the Gunners.
Carlton Cole is the only current West Ham player to have scored against Arsenal.
West Ham have won two and drawn one of their last four home games.
No Premier League team this season has taken more points away from home than the Gunners (21).
West Ham's Premier League games have seen no red cards (the fewest) while Arsenal's matches have seen 11 (the most).

Birmingham City v Aston Villa
Villa have won six and drawn one of their last seven meetings with their city rivals in the Premier League, although they were knocked out of this season's Carling Cup by the Blues.
The Blues have scored just three goals in their last seven league meetings with Villa.
Gabby Agbonlahor has scored three goals in five league games against Birmingham, and also netted in this season's Carling Cup tie between the sides.
The Blues have won just one of their last five home games; a shock 1-0 victory over champions Chelsea.
No Birmingham striker has found the net in any of the Blues' last eight league games.
Only Wolves (four) have picked up fewer away points this season than Villa (five.)
Aston Villa have dropped more points (14) from winning positions that any other team this season.
Villa have won just one of their last nine Premier League games and have gone 11 matches without a clean sheet.

Sunderland v Newcastle United
Sunderland have won just one of their last 12 meetings with Newcastle in the Premier League, drawing four and losing seven.
Newcastle have successfully converted a penalty in three of their last four meetings with the Black Cats.
Sunderland have failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their last 21 meetings with the Magpies.
Shola Ameobi has netted six times in nine games against the Magpies including four in his last three.
Sunderland have won five of their last seven league games at the Stadium of Light, drawing one and losing one.
Sunderland have earned 13 Premier League red cards in Steve Bruce's 60--game reign as manager.

Liverpool v Everton
Everton have lost eight of the last 12 Merseyside derbies against Liverpool in the Premier League, drawing two and winning two.
The Toffees' have won just two of their 18 clashes with Liverpool at Anfield in the Premier League, and have not won any of the last 10.
There have been five red cards shown in the last seven Premier League meetings between the sides including two in this fixture last season.
Fernando Torres has scored three goals in four league appearances against the Toffees.
There have been 19 red cards in this fixture, more than any other match up in Premier League history.
Everton have won just two of their last 12 Premier League away matches.
Liverpool have only failed to score in one of their last 10 Premier league games at Anfield.
Fernando Torres has scored 45 goals in 50 Premier League appearances at Anfield.
Liverpool have lost four of their last five league games and have 21 points fewer than they did at this stage two seasons ago.

Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United
Tottenham have recouped more points from losing positions (16) than any other team in the Premier League.
84% of the goals United have conceded have come in the second half, a higher proportion than any other team in the top flight.
Javier Hernández has scored six goals in the last eight Premier League appearances where he has played 20 minutes or more.
Man Utd are unbeaten in their last 25 Premier League matches, the sixth best run in the league's history.
Sir Alex Ferguson's side are unbeaten in their last 14 Premier League matches away from home but have only won two of the last nine.
Spurs have won none and lost 15 of their last 19 Premier League games against Man Utd.

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Championship Opta Facts - January 15th

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Swansea City v Crystal Palace
Three of the last four league meetings between these sides have been won by the away team, with the other finishing as a draw.
Swansea striker Shefki Kuqi has scored in his last two appearances in this fixture, scoring for Palace in 2009 and for the Swans last season. The Finn also netted against the Eagles during his loan spell at Derby County earlier this season.
The Swans have only found the net more than once in one of their last nine league games at the Liberty Stadium, but have still picked up 15 points in this run.
Palace have won none of their last seven away games in the Championship.

Bristol City v Middlesbrough
Three of the last four meetings between these sides have finished with a scoreline of 2-1 (Bristol City victorious twice and Boro on one occasion.)
Boro have won just once at Ashton Gate in the league since 1976; a run that stretches nine games.
The Robins are undefeated in their last eight league matches at Ashton Gate, keeping a clean sheet in five of these matches.
Middlesbrough have lost 0-1 five times in the Championship this season, more than any other side (joint with Sheffield United).

Burnley v Queens Park Rangers
Burnley are unbeaten in their last six clashes with the R’s in all competitions, winning four and drawing two.
The Clarets have won seven of the last eight meetings between the sides at Turf Moor in all competitions.
Burnley haven’t kept a single clean sheet in their last seven home league games, conceding 15 goals in the process.
The R’s have won just one of their last seven league away games; a 2-0 victory at Coventry on December 28.

Coventry City v Sheffield Utd
There have been no draws in the last eight meetings between these sides in Coventry.
There has been a total of just one booking in the last three clashes between these sides.
Coventry have failed to win any of their last six league games, drawing two and losing four.
Micky Adams goes into this match with one of his former clubs knowing his Blades side have lost their last four away matches

Doncaster Rovers v Reading
The Royals have won all five of their trips to Doncaster since losing 5-7 in South Yorkshire in 1982.
There were 10 goals in the two meetings between the sides in 2010, yet no single player scored more than once.
Rovers have won four and drawn one of their last five league games at the Keepmoat Stadium.
Reading have only lost one of their last 10 league games, although six of the remaining nine ended in draws.

Hull City v Barnsley
Barnsley have won eight of their last 11 trips to Hull City.
Four of the last five clashes between these two sides at Hull have each seen three goals scored, while there were five scored in the other.
No side has taken more points from their last 10 league games than the Tigers (19 - the joint-most with Norwich).
The Tykes have only kept one away clean sheet all season; that came in a 0-0 draw at Scunthorpe in late September.

Leeds United v Scunthorpe United
Leeds have won six of their last seven meetings with Scunthorpe, including their last four, and were last beaten by the Iron in 1984.
Scunthorpe have only ever won once at Elland Road, winning 4-1 in the old Division Two in December 1961.
Leeds midfielder Jonny Howson netted a hat-trick in this season's reverse fixture.
The Iron have only drawn two of their 23 league games so far this campaign. No other side has drawn fewer than four.

Millwall v Ipswich Town
Ipswich have already defeated the Lions twice this season, including a 2-1 victory at the New Den in the League Cup.
Millwall defender Alan Dunne has been booked in his last four appearances against the Tractor Boys.
The Lions have won their last three home league games, scoring eight goals without reply.
Millwall have only conceded four goals in their last 10 league games, keeping six clean sheets in the process.
Ipswich have won just one of their last nine league matches, losing seven of them.

Norwich City v Cardiff City
The Canaries have won six of their last seven meetings with Cardiff at Carrow Road.
There has only been one draw in the last 12 clashes between these sides.
Norwich have won five of their last seven league matches, losing just one.
The Bluebirds have lost their last four away games in the Championship.

Nottingham Forest v Portsmouth
Pompey have won their last six meetings with Forest in all competitions including a 2-1 victory at Fratton Park in this season's reverse fixture.
There have been no draws in any of the last 14 clashes between Forest and Portsmouth.
Forest are still undefeated at home in the Championship this season.
Pompey have conceded exactly three goals in each of their last three Championship encounters.

Preston North End v Leicester City
Leicester have scored exactly one goal in six of their last seven clashes with North End, failing to find the net in the other.
The last five clashes between these sides have all been won by the odd goal.
Preston have the worst defensive record in the Championship. North End have already conceded 45 league goals this season.
Leicester's 1-0 victory at Hull on New Year's Day ended a run of four straight away defeats in the league.

Watford v Derby County
Derby have won four of their last five meetings with the Hornets, including a 4-1 hammering at Pride Park in this season's reverse fixture.
Derby's 1-0 victory at Vicarage Road last season is the Rams' only victory in their last nine trips to Watford.
Watford are now the Championship's leading scorers, with 47 goals so far.
Derby's 2-1 victory at Preston on New Year's Day ended a run of four straight away losses in the league for the Rams which included defeats to East Midlands rivals Leicester and Nottingham Forest.
Danny Graham is looking to equal a Watford club record of scoring in seven consecutive fixtures. This has only been done twice before, with the last being back in 1929.

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SPL Opta Facts - 15 January

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Hibernian v Celtic
Celtic won both matches at Easter Road last season 1-0.
Hibs have failed to score in their last three league matches at home to the Bhoys, but Celtic have netted a total of only two goals in these games.
Hibernian have taken only two points from their last six SPL matches, no side have won fewer in this period.
Hibs have kept only one clean sheet at Easter Road in the league this season.
Three of Celtic´s six goals in their last four league matches have come in the 90th minute or later.

Aberdeen v St Mirren
Aberdeen have won 10 of their last 11 games at home to St Mirren in all competitions, drawing the other.
There has been a man sent off in three of the last four meetings between the sides at Pittodrie.
After a run of seven straight league defeats, Aberdeen are unbeaten in their last three (two wins).
However, the Dons have not won at home in the league since October (4-2 vs Hibernian).
The Buddies are unbeaten in their last three SPL away matches (two wins).

Dundee United v Hearts
Three of the last four meetings between the sides have ended in a draw, with only three goals being scored in these four games.
United have won four of their last five matches at home to the Jambos.
Morgaro Gomis´ last two goals for United in 33 matches in all competitions have both come against Hearts.
David Goodwillie has scored in his last three appearances for the Terrors.
United are unbeaten in five in the league, though four of these matches have ended in a draw.
Hearts have won eight of their last nine league games, picking up five more points than any other side.
The Jambos have conceded just two goals in this period, netting 19.

Kilmarnock v St Johnstone
Killie have won five of their last six meetings with the Saints.
However, St Johnstone have won on four of their last eight trips to Rugby Park in all competitions.
Only Hearts (25) have picked up more points from their last nine league games than Killie (20).
Conor Sammon has hit five goals in Killie´s last four league matches at home.
St Johnstone have failed to score in six of their last nine league games.

Motherwell v Inverness CT
Caley Thistle have scored exactly twice on their last two trips to Fir Park in all competitions, but failed to win each time (two defeats, one draw).
The Steelmen are unbeaten in six at home to Inverness in all competitions, winning five.
Nick Blackman has failed to score in his last three appearances with ´Well, his longest drought this season.
Last time out at St Johnstone, Inverness lost their first league away match in over a year, since a 1-2 reversal at Partick Thistle in November 2009.
The Steelmen have taken just two points from their last seven SPL matches.
Motherwell have failed to score in their last three league games.

Rangers v Hamilton
The Gers have won their last 17 league meetings with the Accies.
The last time Hamilton took a point away at Rangers was in the 1937/38 season (2-2).
Rangers have never lost in the SPL the match after losing an Old Firm derby at Ibrox (six wins, two draws).
Kyle Lafferty has scored only one league goal for Rangers this season (three in the League Cup, one for Northern Ireland and one in the FA Cup).
Rangers have won only one of their last four league games at home.
The Accies are without a win in their last eight SPL clashes, though have drawn three of their last four.

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German Bundesliga Opta Facts - 15th-17th January

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Leverkusen v Dortmund
Since losing 3-6 to Gladbach in the second game of the season, Bayer have lost just once in 22 games (0-1 to Mainz).
Leverkusen won only three of their nine Bundesliga home games before the winter break (four draws, two losses). Only last-place Gladbach conceded more goals at home than Leverkusen.
Leverkusen have won none of their last three home games against Dortmund (two draws, one loss).
Dortmund have lost only one of the last seven games against Leverkusen (three wins, three draws) - the last one coming on the opening day of this season (0-2).
Dortmund are the first team ever to win their first eight away games of a season - however they lost their last away match before the winter break (0-1 in Frankfurt).
Dortmund lost only two league matches before the winter break (14 wins, one draw), one of those being the first meeting with Leverkusen (0-2) on the opening day.

Bremen v Hoffenheim
Bremen have only lost one of their six meetings with Hoffenheim in all competitions - this was the last time they met when 1899 Hoffenheim won 4-1 against Werder.
Werder have not been able to score in five of their last seven matches in the Bundesliga.
Bremen have only won one of their last eight games (five defeats), when they beat St.Pauli 3-0 on the road on the 14th matchday.
Hoffenheim have drawn their last four league matches - another draw would mean the longest run of its kind in the club's history since five consecutive draws in February/March 2009.
Hoffenheim have managed to win only one of their last eight away games.
Hoffenheim have netted eight goals in five league meetings against Werder despite failing to score in three of these matches.

Wolfsburg v Bayern
FC Bayern have won 20 of their previous 27 matches against VfL Wolfsburg (three defeats).
The Munich side have won six of the last eight meetings (one draw) and suffered their only defeat in the last four years in the season that Wolfsburg won the championship (1-5 in April 2009).
Bayern have suffered as many defeats in the first round (four) as they did in last season; it was their worst first leg in 16 years.
VfL have been held to a draw in each of their last six matches - only three teams have reached longer streaks of this kind in Bundesliga history: Nürnberg (2006/07) and FC Saarbrücken (1992/93) both managed seven and Waldhof Mannheim (1984/85) at eight.
FC Bayern have only lost one of their last 10 league outings (six wins, three draws) - they were defeated 0-2 at Schalke in week 15.
Wolfsburg have won only one of their last 11 league games (seven draws, three losses).

Stuttgart v Mainz
Stuttgart have won none of their last six league matches (four defeats, two draws) since they beat Bremen 6-0 on November 7.
Stuttgart have won none of their last three home matches, losing two of those.
Stuttgart have lost all of their matches this season against the current top five clubs.
Mainz won six of their first eight away games this season (two losses), scoring 18 points - already four more points than they won away from home in the entire of last season.
Mainz have won only one of their nine Bundesliga meetings with Stuttgart (five wins, three draws).
Mainz have scored two goals less (30) than Stuttgart (32), but have won 21 more points (33) than their hosts (12).

Nürnberg v Gladbach
Nürnberg have won only one of their last six league matches, losing four (one draw).
Nürnberg have won five of their last seven home matches (two losses).
Nürnberg have won their last three home matches against Gladbach.
Gladbach have won only one of their last seven meetings with Nürnberg away from home, losing four (two draws).
Gladbach celebrated their only two victories before the winter break away from home, scoring 10 goals in those two wins. Their away goals total is surpassed only by the top three teams.
Gladbach have lost their last five league matches.

St.Pauli v Freiburg
St. Pauli have won only one of their last nine league matches, losing seven (one draw).
St. Pauli have lost three of their last five home games (one win, one draw).
St. Pauli won their autumn meeting in Freiburg 3-1.
Freiburg have never won a Bundesliga match at St. Pauli (one draw, two losses).
Freiburg have won only one of their last six away matches, losing four (one draw).
Freiburg have won four of their last seven league matches (one draw, two losses).

Schalke v Hamburg
Schalke have won four of their last five league games, including three successive victories just before the winter break.
Schalke have won their last four home games.
Schalke haven't won any of their last five Bundesliga games against HSV (two defeats, three draws).
Hamburg are unbeaten in their last six visits to Schalke, winning four of those meetings (two draws).
Hamburg have lost four of their last six league games (two wins).
Away from home, Hamburg have lost four of their last five league games (one win).

Frankfurt v Hannover
Frankfurt have lost four of their last six league games (two wins).
Frankfurt have won three of their last four home games in the Bundesliga (one loss).
Frankfurt are unbeaten in their last four home games against Hannover, winning three (one draw) and conceding only one goal.
In the last 25 years, Hannover have won just one of eight away games at Frankfurt (three draws, four losses).
Hannover have won two of their last three away games (one loss), and four of eight before the winter break (four losses).
Hannover have won five of their last six league games, losing only the last one before the winter break.

Kaiserslautern v Köln
Kaiserslautern have won more games (35) and scored more goals (139) against Köln than against any other club in the Bundesliga.
Köln won their last Bundesliga game against Kaiserslautern on December 16th 1989 when they were managed by Christoph Daum. They have lost 18 times and been held to five draws since then.
Lautern have only lost three home games against Köln - but have won 22 (13 draws).
FC Kaiserslautern haven't lost any of their last four home games (two wins, two draws) but have only won three home games this season - just as many games as away from home.
All four of Köln's victories this season have been by one goal.
Köln have won only one away game this season (one draw, eight losses). They have lost their last two away games and conceded three goals in both of them.

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