26.12. (Mon) 16:00 Man Utd. - Wigan Athletic

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MANCHESTER UNITED De Gea Smalling, Jones, Evans, Evra Valencia, Carrick, Giggs, Nani Rooney, Hernandez

WIGAN ATHLETIC Al-Habsi Figueroa, Alcaraz, Caldwell Stam, McCarthy, Diame, Jones Moses, Gomez, Sammon

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has to make do without several players due to injury. Anderson (knee), Tom Cleverley (ankle), Rio Ferdinand (foot), Darren Fletcher (illness), Michael Owen (thigh) and Nemanja Vidic (knee) are all sidelined.

Ashley Young also joins the list of those missing, after he was stretchered off during the 5-0 victory over Fulham. Darron Gibson is also a doubt for the Lactics visit, yet Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed that Phil Jones has recovered from a facial injury sustained at Craven Cottage in time for the Boxing Day clash.

Wigan manager Roberto Martinez does not have a lengthy injury list to deal with, as Emmerson Boyce and Chris Kirkland (both back) are the only two players in his squad who are unavailable through injury.

DID YOU KNOW?

• Manchester United have lost only one game in the Premier League this season, which came in the 6-1 defeat to arch-rivals Manchester City at Old Trafford.

• The Red Devils have won every game they have played against the Latics throughout the course of their history. This accounts for 13 victories, 12 of which came in the Premier League. The other was the 4-0 League Cup final victory in 2006.

• During this time, Sir Alex Ferguson's men have put 41 goals past this opposition, conceding only four in the process.

• Wigan have scored only six goals away from home in the Premier League this season. Only Fulham have hit the back of the net fewer times on their travels.

• In all top-flight games this season, the visitors have scored only 15 goals. No team has scored fewer.

• The Latics have lost only one of their last six league games, a 4-0 defeat to Arsenal at the DW Stadium, but still lie in the relegation zone.

Prediction

Despite problems in defence, Sir Alex Ferguson's men have enough in their locker to get a positive result against the Latics, particularly on home turf.

Editor's Prediction

Man Utd. 3-0 Wigan Athletic

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26.12. (Mon) 16:00 West Bromwich Albion - Manchester City

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WEST BROM Foster Jones, Olsson, McAuley, Shorey Brunt, Mulumbu, Scharner, Thomas Long, Odemwingie

MANCHESTER CITY   Hart Zabaleta, Kompany, Lescott, Clichy Nasri, Barry, Toure Aguero, Balotelli, Silva

West Brom will have to contend without Steven Reid after the defender picked up an injury against Newcastle and Billy Jones will be expected to slot straight into the right-back position. Somen Tchoyi will return to the squad after having time off to spend time with his wife and newborn child. Man City rotated the squad for their win over Stoke and will be expected to change it up once more when they travel to The Hawthorns. Micah Richards, Aleksandar Kolarov and Edin Dzeko are Mancini’s main injury worries though the club's quality in depth should see them through with Zabaleta, Clichy and Balotelli all expected to come in.

DID YOU KNOW?

• The last time the two sides met at The Hawthorns, Manchester City ran out 2-0 winners with Mario Balotelli scoring both for the visitors.

• West Brom have enjoyed better success away from home this season with four of their six wins all coming away from the Hawthorns.

• In the last 10 meetings between the sides West Brom have won five to Man City’s three.

• In past meetings between the two sides in the Premier League, there has never been a red card.

• West Brom have never been awarded a penalty against Man City in the Premier League whilst City have had three against the Baggies.

• West Brom will be looking to make it three consecutive Premier League wins with a victory over Man City following successes over Newcastle and Blackburn.

• Man City are the top scorers in the Premier League this season having not failed to find the back of the net in a single game.

• Aston Villa winger Mark Albrighton scored the Premier League’s 20,000 goal against Arsenal in their last game, pipping Man City’s Sergio Aguero to the accolade by just 90 seconds.

• Adam Johnson has started just 11 games for Man City this season but has scored 6 times whilst also picking up five assists.

Prediction

West Brom are in good form right now but you just can’t see past the Premier League leaders at this moment. Roberto Mancini has options in abundance and in this busy Christmas period he will have a fresher squad than his counterpart Roy Hodgson.

Editor's Prediction

West Brom 1-3 Manchester City

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26.12. (Mon) 16:00 Liverpool - Blackburn

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LIVERPOOL Reina Johnson, Skrtel, Agger, Enrique Bellamy, Adam, Henderson, Downing Suarez, Carroll

BLACKBURN Robinson Lowe, Samba, Hanley, Olsson Hoilett, N’Zonzi, Dunn, Formica, Pedersen Yakubu

Liverpool suffered yet another disappointing draw, their sixth of the campaign, in their last outing against Wigan Athletic which could prompt a reshuffle up top in this fixture.

Forward Craig Bellamy did not start in the stalemate at the DW - being unable to feature from the beginning of consecutive games due to knee problems - but is a key man in the Reds attack when able to do so.

Andy Carroll has endured a spell on the sidelines spanning three league games and could well return to provide physicality against a side who have recently been woeful in defence. Despite being handed an eight-game ban, Luis Suarez will be able to play as he still has time to contest the charge.

Rovers boss Steve Kean bemoaned his side’s luck with injuries at the back after defeat to relegation rivals Bolton but could well be boosted by the return of Martin Olsson at left-back.

This would mean a more familiar role for Morten Gamst-Pedersen on the left side of midfield, possibly at the expense of Simon Vukcevic and with Mauro Formica moving inside. Scott Dann is out with a ruptured testicle while Michel Salgado is not expected to start after revealing the club have given him several days off as they cannot afford to pay him if he plays more games and thus triggers a clause in his contract entitling him to a new deal.

DID YOU KNOW?

• Liverpool’s home goals tally is superior to just three other sides in the league – West Brom, QPR and Merseyside rivals Everton.

• The Reds have notched the highest number of home Premier League draws so far this season with five.

• Blackburn are one of two sides yet to register a single win away from home this season, the other is Swansea.

• Kenny Dalglish spent four years managing Blackburn Rovers, leading them to the Premier League title in 1994/95, only the club’s third English championship win.

• A win in this fixture would take Dalglish’s win ratio in his second spell at Liverpool to 53.3 per cent, higher than the 52.6% he enjoyed during his reign at Blackburn.

• Both managers are Glasgow-born and began their playing careers at Celtic.

• This fixtures marks the 45th game of both managers' spells at their respective clubs.

• Blackburn have not won a Premier League fixture at Anfield since the 1993/94 season when Liverpudlian Mike Newell scored the only goal in a 1-0 win.

Prediction

Given Liverpool’s problems netting at home and penchant for drawing at Anfield it is perhaps tempting to plump for that result here.
However, they face a side with the league’s joint-worst defensive record away from home and might just fancy their chances of seriously improving their ‘goals for’ tally.
The possible return of just one defender to the Blackburn back four will do little to alleviate worries over the potentially costly inexperience of Jason Lowe and Grant Hanley.
Thus the intelligence and experience of the Liverpool frontline is likely to prove too much for a frail defence and could heap more misery on beleaguered Rovers manager Kean.

Editor's Prediction

Liverpool 3-0 Blackburn Rovers

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26.12. (Mon) 14:00 Chelsea FC - Fulham

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CHELSEA Cech Ferreira, Bosingwa, Terry, Cole Ramires, Romeu, Meireles Sturridge, Drogba, Mata

FULHAM Stockdale Kelly, Hangeland, Senderos, J. A. Riise Ruiz, Murphy, Etuhu, Dempsey Dembele Johnson

David Luiz faces a race to be fit for Chelsea. His return would be a timely boost, given the injury Branislav Ivanovic sustained in the Blues' draw with Tottenham on Thursday - Jose Bosingwa may be forced to fill in at centre-back if the Brazilian is not passed fit. In midfield, manager Andre Villas-Boas will choose between Frank Lampard and Raul Meireles. Oriol Romeu is likely to come in for John Obi Mikel, who also picked up a knock during the Tottenham match. Michael Essien remains sidelined.
Fulham manager Martin Jol has been fairly consistent in his team selection in recent weeks and looks set to continue with striker Bobby Zamora out of the starting line-up. Chris Baird could be replaced by Stephen Kelly at right-back after being substituted against Manchester United.

DID YOU KNOW?

• Chelsea have faced Fulham 74 times in all competitions since the two sides first met in 1910. The Blues have dominated the match-up, their 42 wins dwarfing the Cottagers’ total of nine victories.

• Andre Villas-Boas’ side held on with 10 men to draw 0-0 before winning on penalties in the League Cup in September when the two teams last met.

• The highest scoring encounter between the two teams came in the 1983/84 season in what was then the Football League Division Two (now the Championship). On that occasion, Chelsea secured a 5-3 victory at Craven Cottage.

• John Terry (pictured right) and John Obi Mikel give the ball away less than any other Chelsea player, with both maintaining a 91.6 per cent pass success rate. 

• Chelsea have collected the most yellow cards in the Premier League so far this season, with the current total at 41.

• Despite their 5-0 thrashing at the hands of Manchester United on Wednesday, Fulham have been in reasonable form in recent weeks. They have won two, drawn two and lost two in their last six, a pace that over a full season would likely put them in the top half.

• That run has included not only Manchester United but also matches against top four contenders Liverpool and Arsenal.

• Fulham have won four out of the five Premier League games in which Clint Dempsey has scored this season.

• Steve Sidwell and Damien Duff are former Chelsea players in the Fulham squad but the former is injured and the latter is unlikely to start on Boxing Day having fallen out of favour in recent weeks.

• Chelsea fans will have fond memories of Fulham defender John Arne Riise – the left-back headed in an own goal in injury time of the 2007-08 Champions League semi-final first leg while playing for Liverpool, tipping the tie in the Blues’ favour.

Prediction

Fulham have been tight defensively away from home, conceding only nine goals in eight matches – less than the likes of Manchester City, Tottenham and Arsenal – but they have only scored four and won once.
Chelsea have not been troubled by a mid-table club at home yet this season, and they shouldn’t be here, although the visitors will be determined to improve on the five they shipped to Manchester United.

Editor's Prediction

Chelsea 2-0 Fulham

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Premier League Opta Facts - December 26th-27th

Chelsea v Fulham

Fulham have failed to score in three of their last four Premier League games against Chelsea.

There have been five goals scored in the opening 10 minutes of the last six Premier League meetings between Chelsea and Fulham at Stamford Bridge.

The last two goals Fulham have scored against Chelsea have both come at Stamford Bridge in the fourth minute of a game.

Fulham have won none of their last 35 Premier League London derbies away from home (D12 L23).

The Blues and the Whites have already met this season at Stamford Bridge in the Carling Cup where a 0-0 draw was won by Chelsea on penalties.

Didier Drogba has scored three goals in his last four Premier League starts against Fulham.

Fulham have won just one of the 20 Premier League games against Chelsea (W1 D7 L12) and none at Stamford Bridge (D3 L7).

Fulham's last (and only) top flight win against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge came in March 1964 (2-1).

Fulham have won just four of their last 45 Premier League away matches (W4 D19 L22).

Fulham only have six different scorers this season, fewer than any other team.

Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United

Newcastle have lost just two of their last nine Premier League away games (W3 D4 L2), but those two defeats have come in their last three road trips.

Bolton have lost nine of their last 10 Premier League games at home, winning the other match 5-0.

Newcastle had a player sent off in each of the Premier league meetings with Bolton last season.

Bolton are the first team to go 17 league games without a draw from the start of a season in the Premier League.

Bolton are the only side that have neither recouped any points from a losing position or dropped any after going ahead this season in the Premier League.

Demba Ba has scored 20 goals in just 24 Premier League starts.

The scorer of the first goal has won all 17 league matches involving Bolton this season.

Bolton have hit the target with a higher percentage of shots than any other team in the Premier League (55%).

Owen Coyle's side have kept just two clean sheets in their last 23 Premier League matches.

Bolton have won seven and lost 20 Premier League games since they last drew a Premier League match which was against Newcastle in February.

Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers

Blackburn have won just one of their last 17 Premier League away games (W1 D6 L10).

Rovers have kept just one clean sheet in their last 27 Premier League away games.

Blackburn have scored in their last 10 top flight away games.

Liverpool are unbeaten in their last eight Premier League games at Anfield, but have drawn four of the last five.

Liverpool have the worst conversion rate in the Premier League this season (8.6%).

Rovers have won just two of the last 25 Premier League games against Liverpool (W2 D11 L12), but they did earn all three points last time out at Ewood Park.

Blackburn have won none of their last 15 league visits to Anfield (W0 D5 L10).

Yakubu has scored 10 goals in his last 11 Premier League starts.

Blackburn have gone 20 Premier League games without a clean sheet and have conceded 42 goals in that run.

Only one team (West Brom in 2004-05) have been bottom of the table at Christmas and survived in the Premier League era.

Manchester United v Wigan Athletic

Wigan have won their last two away games 2-1 after conceding the first goal.

Wigan haven't won three away games in a row since November 2005.

Manchester United have won 34 and lost just two of their last 38 Premier League matches at Old Trafford.

United have won all 13 matches in all competitions against Wigan.

The Latics have failed to score in seven of their last eight Premier League games against the Red Devils, including the last four in a row.

Wigan have scored just one goal in six visits to Old Trafford, and none in the last four.

Wayne Rooney has scored 10 goals in 13 appearances against Wigan in all competitions.

Wigan have recovered the joint-most points from losing positions this season (8) in the Premier League.

Manchester United have conceded the highest percentage of second half goals (79%).

Ali Al-Habsi has now saved three of the four penalties he has faced in the Premier League this season.

United have scored more goals in their last three Premier League games (11) than they managed in the previous nine (10).

Sunderland v Everton

Sunderland have won just three of their last 16 Premier League matches at the Stadium of Light (W3 D4 L9), but have lost just one of the last six (W2 D3 L1).

Sunderland have failed to score in five of their last seven Premier league meetings with the Toffees.

Sunderland have won none of their last 14 games against Everton in all competitions (W0 D3 L11).

Sunderland have conceded the highest percentage of headed goals in the Premier League this season (38%).

Everton have scored the highest percentage of goals in the second half of Premier League games this season (71%).

The Toffees have allowed their opponents fewer shots on target against them than any other team in the top flight (54).

Martin O'Neill has already earned as many points with Sunderland (6) as the team had picked up in their previous nine Premier League games.

Sunderland have fired in the most shots on target direct from free kicks (7) and scored the most goals via this route (3).

Sunderland have made the most tackles in the Premier League this season (380) while Everton have made the fewest (253) but the Toffees have won the highest proportion (79.8%).

Everton's defeat to Newcastle in November ended a run of eight games without a loss away from home in the north east (W5 D3).

West Bromwich Albion v Manchester City

West Brom have conceded a penalty in each of their last four Premier League matches at the Hawthorns.

The Baggies have lost five of their last eight Premier League games at the Hawthorns (W2 D1 L5).

West Brom are looking for their 50th league victory over Manchester City.

West Brom have won four of the last five home games against Man City in all competitions, though they lost the last Premier League home game against Roberto Mancini's visiting side.

There have been three red cards in the last three Premier League meetings between West Brom and Man City at the Hawthorns.

West Brom have scored the highest percentage of first half goals (63%).

The Baggies have also conceded the highest percentage of first half goals (58%).

Man City have the best conversion rate in the 2011-12 Premier League scoring with 22% of their attempts.

Mario Balotelli has scored six goals in his six Premier league starts this season.

West Brom have lost all of their five Premier League games on the 26th December before this match, netting only one goal in the process.

Stoke City v Aston Villa

Aston Villa have lost just two of their last nine Premier League away games (W2 D5 L2).

Six of the eight Premier League goals Stoke have scored against Aston Villa have been netted in the 80th minute or later.

Kenwyne Jones scored in both league meetings with Villa last season.

Aston Villa have only won one of the last eight league meetings with Stoke (W1 D4 L3).

Stoke have scored the highest percentage of goals from set pieces this season (61%).

The Potters have kept just one clean sheet in their last nine Premier League matches.

Aston Villa have failed to score in four of their last six Premier League games.

Villa have conceded the highest percentage of goals from set pieces in the Premier League (57%).

Alex McLeish's side are particularly susceptible from corners having shipped more than any other team (9).

Only Stoke (48) have fired in fewer shots on target than Aston Villa this season (52).

Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers

Arsenal are unbeaten in their last 17 matches against Wolves in all competitions (W15 D2 L0) and have won the last 12 in a row.

The Gunners have won the last seven matches at home against Wolves and haven't lost to the Midlanders since a 2-3 defeat at Highbury in September 1979.

Wolves have failed to score in four of their last five games against Arsenal in all competitions.

Wolves have won none of their last seven Premier League away games and lost the last six in a row.

The Gunners have won six and lost none of their last seven Premier League games at home and have never lost a midweek Premier League game at the Emirates (W10 D2).

Robin van Persie has scored eight goals in his last six Premier League games at the Emirates.

Wolves have won just two of their last 15 Premier League matches (W2 D3 L10).

Wolves have recouped the joint-most points from losing positions this season (8).

Arsenal have conceded the lowest percentage of headed goals this season (8%).

The Gunners have scored the highest percentage of goals from open play in this season's Premier League (85%).

Swansea City v Queens Park Rangers

QPR have scored 99 goals away from home in Premier League history.

Swansea have the best defensive record in the top flight on home soil, conceding just two goals at the Liberty Stadium so far.

The Liberty Stadium has only seen 12 goals scored this season, fewer than any other ground in the Premier League.

Swansea have lost just one of their last 16 home games in league competition (W10 D5 L1).

Scott Sinclair has scored in four of Swansea's last six Premier League home matches.

Swansea have failed to score in five of their last seven matches and in more matches this season than any other team in the top flight (9).

Heidar Helguson has scored seven goals in his last nine Premier League appearances.

QPR have the worst shooting accuracy in the top flight, finding the target with just 35% of attempts.

Swansea have conceded fewer fouls (149) than any other side in the Premier League.

Michel Vorm has kept the most clean sheets on any Premier League goalkeeper this season in the top flight (8).

Norwich City v Tottenham Hotspur

Spurs have only kept one clean sheet away from home in the league this season, but only one team (Manchester United) has stopped them from scoring on their travels.

Norwich are yet to keep a clean sheet in the Premier League this season.

Grant Holt has scored four goals in his last four games for Norwich at Carrow Road.

Norwich have failed to score in their last four Premier League games against Spurs.

The Canaries have won just one of the last 12 games against Spurs in all competitions (W1 D2 L9).

Tottenham have won five and lost none of their last six trips to Carrow Road in all competitions.

Norwich have won just two of their last nine Premier League games (W2 D4 L3).

The Canaries are one of only two teams in the top flight without a clean sheet (Blackburn are the other).

Norwich have scored more headed goals than any other Premier League side (11).

The Canaries have dropped the joint-most points from losing positions in the Premier League (12 along with Blackburn).

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League One Opta Facts - December 26-27

Leyton Orient v MK Dons

Leyton Orient have gone six home games unbeaten, netting eight goals and conceding three in the process.

Orient have won only one of their previous four league meetings with MK Dons.
Orient striker Jonathan Tehoue has marked his return to action with goals in successive games after a three-and-half-month layoff.
MK Dons' defeat to Preston last week ended an unbeaten run of five league games stretching back to October 29.
The Dons have kept clean sheets in half of their away outings; the highest percentage of any League One club.
Only one side (Carlisle -13 points) has gained more points from losing positions than the Dons this season (12).

Preston v Carlisle

Preston's 1-0 victory against MK Dons on the 17th of December was their second consecutive away success following five straight defeats on the road.
The Lilywhites have kept three successive clean sheets after leaking 20 goals in the previous seven games.
Preston have gone five home games without a win, failing to score on two of those occasions.
Carlisle have suffered only one defeat in seven league games.
A league-high 68% of Carlisle's conceded goals have come in the first half.
The Cumbrians have only lost four points from winning positions this season, a joint-league-low.
Carlisle won 3-0 at Deepdale on two of their last three visits, in 1994 and 1998, losing the other game (in 1995) 1-0.

Brentford v Bournemouth

Brentford have lost once in their last six league outings.
Brentford have conceded 64% of their goals at Griffin Park (14) while Bournemouth have scored 65% of their goals away from home (15).
Gary Alexander has found the net in three successive games, scoring from the penalty spot twice.
Brentford have secured three points just twice in their previous eight league meetings with the Cherries.
The Bees have already beaten Bournemouth in the JP Trophy this season; a crushing 6-0 victory.
The Cherries have gone eight away games unbeaten, winning their last three.

Colchester v Stevenage

This will be the first ever competitive meeting between Colchester and Stevenage.
The U's have conceded at least one goal in 90% (nine out of ten) of their home matches.
Stevenage have gone nine matches unbeaten - the longest current run of any side in the division.
Three of Stevenage's last four games have ended in a 0-0 scoreline.

Huddersfield v Chesterfield

Huddersfield have lost two of their last three matches since Charlton ended their record-breaking unbeaten run.
Jordan Rhodes became the first player in the league since Andrey Arshavin to score four in a match without being on the winning side against Sheffield Wednesday.
Huddersfield's defeat to Bournemouth in their last game at the Galpharm Stadium was their first home reverse since Boxing Day last year, when they lost to Hartlepool.

Chesterfield have now endured 12 consecutive winless matches, the longest such run in the division this season.
Chesterfield have avoided defeat in their last six league games against Huddersfield, winning three.
The Spireites have conceded more goals in the closing 15 minutes than any other team in League One this season (10).

Oldham v Hartlepool

Hartlepool have lost their last four matches, netting a total of just one goal in the process.
72% of Hartlepool's goals have come away from home (18) to help them achieve the sixth best away record in the division.
Pool have triumphed in three of their last four meetings with Oldham.
Oldham have failed to win six of their last seven league games.

Scunthorpe v Bury

Scunthorpe are unbeaten in their last eight meetings (in all competitions) with Bury.
Scunthorpe are yet to keep a clean sheet at home this season.
Scunthorpe have drawn more games than any other team in the division (ten).
The Iron have lost a joint-league-"high" 15 points from winning positions in League One this term (15).

Tranmere v Rochdale

Tranmere have suffered four consecutive league defeats and have gone six games without a win.
Rovers have kept the joint-most clean sheets in League One this season (nine).
Rochdale earned just their second clean sheet in 13 matches against Yeovil last time out.
Rochdale have failed to find the net in their previous two league games and won one of their last 10.
Last season, the clubs met in the league for the first time since 1989; Rochdale won at home (3-2) before securing a point at Prenton Park (1-1).

Walsall v Sheffield Wednesday

Walsall have now gone eight games without a win, their worst run this season.
Wednesday are have now gone six games unbeaten and have triumphed in each of their last three away encounters

Wednesday have scored in all of their last 10 away league matches this season, since failing to score in their opening match on the road.
Wednesday have avoided defeat against Walsall in their last six encounters (in all competitions), winning four.

Wycombe v Exeter City

Wycombe have failed to keep a clean sheet in any of last 12 matches
Only 29% of Exeter's points have come away from home, the joint-lowest proportion in League One (with Chesterfield).
Only Notts County (31%) have scored a higher percentage of their goals in the final 15 minutes than Exeter (30%) this season.
Exeter have one win in six but as many defeats in eight league matches ,
Wycombe have never beaten Exeter in the league in four attempts (three draws).

Yeovil Town v Charlton

Yeovil have recorded three consecutive clean sheets.
Yeovil are unbeaten in five league matches, their longest run without defeat this season.
The Glovers have been shown more yellow cards (48) than any other team in the division this season.
After a run of six straight league wins, the Addicks have now drawn their last two.
Charlton have never lost to Yeovil in the league in four league meetings, winning three.

Sheffield United v Notts County

Sheffield United benefited from two own goals to win their fourth consecutive league game against Bournemouth.
Ched Evans has netted eight goals in his last six appearances for the Blades in all competitions.
County have scored more goals from the penalty spot than any other team in League One (five).
A league-high 73% of goals the Magpies have conceded this season have come after the half-time interval.
County have gone four away games without success in the league, losing the last three.

Both sides have found the net in the last eight meetings between Sheffield United and Notts County in all competitions (30 goals scored in total).

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League Two Opta Facts – December 26

Bristol Rovers v Plymouth

Rovers have secured just one win in their last eight league games, drawing two and losing five.

Rovers have netted eight headed goals this season, which equates to a league-high 32% of their total goal haul.

Plymouth have scored exactly one goal in six of their last seven games.

Plymouth are yet to keep a clean sheet on the road this season.

The Pilgrims have shipped 34 second-half goals, which equates to 85% of their total goals against, both league-highs.

Argyle did the double over Rovers in League One last year coming from two goals behind to win 3-2 at the Memorial Ground.

AFC Wimbledon v Oxford United

AFC Wimbledon are without a win in nine league matches, losing six and drawing three.

Wimbledon are the only side in the league yet to keep a clean sheet at home.

Oxford have failed to score more than a single goal in any of their last six away games.

Oxford did the double over Wimbledon in the 2009/2010 season without conceding a goal.

Oxford have failed to win away in five league games, which includes three defeats.

Dagenham & Redbridge v Barnet

The Daggers have never lost at home to Barnet in all competitions, winning six and drawing two.

Dagenham have failed to win in their last 10 matches, with last weeks' draw ending a nine-game losing streak.

Dagenham & Redbridge have not kept a clean sheet for 17 games.

Barnet have conceded 10 goals in the 15 minutes before half time, more than any side in the league.

Izale McLeod has netted a total of seven goals in his last six league games for the Bees.

Hereford v Port Vale

The last three league games at Hereford between these two sides have ended level.

Vale recorded back-to-back league victories for the first time since September against Aldershot last week.
Guy Madjo scored his first league hat-trick last week, his fourth goal in two games for Vale.
Hereford have failed to collect all three points in their last six league matches.

Hereford have not kept a clean sheet in seven consecutive matches.

Aldershot Town v Southend

Southend failed to score against Aldershot last season as the sides met for the first time in 10 years, with the former prevailing at home 1-0 and the game at Southend finishing goalless.

The Shots have netted a league-low nine second-half goals this season.

Southend have failed to score or secure any points in their last two matches after a 12-game unbeaten run.

Southend have netted 17 goals in the last 30 minutes of games this season, a league-high total.

Bradford City v Crewe

The Railwaymen have won four of their last five meetings with Bradford, scoring 11 and conceding five.

Bradford have kept just one clean sheet in 10 home games this season.

Crewe have netted a goal in each of their last seven away games, only Cheltenham have gone longer than this in 2011/12.

The Bantams have failed to score in four of their last seven League Two games.

Crewe have conceded exactly one goal in three of their last four games.

Cheltenham v Shrewsbury

The Shrews are unbeaten in six matches against Cheltenham in all competitions, including four victories.

Cheltenham are undefeated in their last six league outings, netting eight in their last three.

Kaid Mohamed has struck three times in five games and is one goal behind top scorer Darryl Duffy (7).

Shrewsbury have bagged 11 goals in the last 15 minutes of matches this season, more than any other side

Shrewsbury have lost just once in their previous eight league matches, including five wins.

Crawley Town v Gillingham

The sides have met once in the Football League Trophy in 2005 as the Gills prevailed 2-0 in a game which included a sending off for either side.
Crawley are unbeaten in their last 13 league games and have scored in each one.
Matt Tubbs has found the net in consecutive matches after four games without a goal.

Gillingham are unbeaten in five matches, winning three of these and drawing the other two 0-0.

Gillingham have kept just one clean sheet on the road this season, however that came in their last match away from home.

Macclesfield v Rotherham

Rotherham have enjoyed an eight-match unbeaten run against Macclesfield, including six wins.

Macclesfield have not tasted victory in six league matches, failing to find the net in four of those.

The Silkmen have netted a league-low six first-half goals this season, which also equates to a league-low 29% of their total goal haul.

Rotherham have won four of their last five games, including their last two away games 3-2.

63% of Rotherham's goals have come away from home although the Millers have yet to keep a clean sheet on the road.

Morecambe v Accrington

Accrington are unbeaten in their last nine meetings with Morecambe, amassing seven wins.

19 of Morecambe's points have been earned away from home, which equates to 61% of their total points.

Morecambe have thrown away 15 points from leading positions this season, more than any other side.

Accrington are unbeaten in their last six, but have won just once in 10 away games this season.

Stanley have not conceded more than once in any of their last eight games.

Padriag Amond has bagged a total of three goals in as many games for Stanley.

Northampton v Burton Albion

Burton have never lost against Northampton in four meetings, including two 3-2 triumphs and two 1-1 draws.

Albion have shipped two or more goals in seven of their last eight away games.

Northampton are on a 10-match winless streak, losing eight of these games.

The Cobblers have been at their most vulnerable in the opening half-hour of their games, shipping a league-high 19 goals in this period this season.

The Cobblers last five league games have rendered a total of 25 goals.

Torquay United v Swindon Town

Swindon are unbeaten in their last 14 meetings with Torquay in all competitions, a record dating back to 1985.

Torquay have recorded four successive home wins, scoring 10 and conceding just one.

The Gulls have found the net in every home game this season.

Swindon have shipped a total of just two goals in their last nine league games, and away from home they have conceded just two in their last five.

Almost a quarter (24%) of the goals Torquay have conceded have been scored in the opening 15 minutes of their matches, a league high ratio.

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