17.02. (Fri) 20:45 Inter - Bologna

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INTER Julio Cesar Maicon, Lucio, Ranocchia, Nagatomo Zanetti,Cambiasso, Stankovic SneijderPazzini, Milito

BOLOGNA Gillet Raggi, Portanova, Antonsson Garics, Perez, Mudingayi, Morleo RamirezAcquafresca, Di Vaio

The Nerazzurri will go into Friday's clash without the services of Walter Samuel, with the former Real Madrid defender facing another week on the sidelines due to a muscle problem. Freddy Guarin also looks set to miss out after the Colombia international failed to recover from the calf injury that has plagued him since signing for the club in January.

However, Maicon should return for the hosts after the Brazil international served his one-match suspension in last week's surprise defeat to Novara.

The visitors will travel to San Siro without Nico Pulzetti, who is still ruled out with a thigh problem. Panagiotis Kone, however, looks set to return to the squad after recovering from a muscle strain, although the Greece international is unlikely to start the game.

DID YOU KNOW?

• Inter have won five of their last six clashes with the Rossoblu.

• Claudio Ranieri's men have won only six of their 12 home games in Serie A so far this term.

• Along with Genoa, the hosts have drew the least amount of games in Serie A.

• The Nerazzurri have lost the same number of games as Bologna this season, yet remain 12 places and 14 points above their visitors.

• Bologna have not lost in Serie A since the 2-0 defeat to Roma back in December.

• The Rossoblu have drew all of their last three away games in Serie A.

• Only Cesena have scored fewer goals than Stefano Poli's men have this season.

Prediction

With the Nerazzurri in desperate need of a victory, along with home-ground advantage, a win for Ranieri's men seems the most probable outcome against.

Editor's Prediction

Inter 2-0 Bologna

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Opta Facts Ligue 1 Matchday 24 – 18th 19th February

Ajaccio v Brest

Ajaccio have never lost against Brest in a competitive encounter (five wins and four draws).
Brest have never managed to score more than one goal in a competitive match against Ajaccio.
Brest have yet to record a Ligue 1 win on the island of Corsica (one draw and five defeats, all against Bastia).
Brest have been involved in more draws (13) than any other team in Europe's top five leagues this season.
Brest have scored a league-low 21 goals this term but no team have conceded more than Ajaccio (42).
Brest have yet to record an away win this season in all competitions.
Brest are winless in their four league encounters this term against promoted opposition, drawing three of these games and losing one.
Since joining Ajaccio in the winter, Eduardo has scored three and assisted one of his side's five league goals.
Brest have scored a league-low four away goals this term.

Caen v Evian TG

Caen are unbeaten this season in the league in three matches against promoted teams (winning twice and drawing once), scoring nine goals in the process.
Pablo Correa has never lost in six Ligue 1 encounters against Caen during his managerial career, winning on four occasions.
Caen are currently on a run of three consecutive home defeats; they have never lost four in a row at their Michel d'Ornano stadium in the top flight.
None of ETG's last eight away league matches have seen a team keep a clean sheet.
Caen have picked up a league-low 10 points at home this season.
ETG have yet to win a Ligue 1 away match and are on a run of five consecutive defeats on the road.
Caen won 4-2 in the reverse fixture earlier this season, their highest-scoring game this term, and Evian TG's highest total of goals conceded in a single top flight match.

Dijon v Nice

Both competitive encounters between these teams this season have ended as draws and in both cases Dijon scored their goals first and Nice came back to equalize.
Nice have failed to win away to a promoted club in Ligue 1 since March 2008.
Nice are on a run of 17 consecutive away league games without a win.
Nice are one of two sides without a clean sheet away from home this season in Ligue 1.
Dijon have scored in each of their last six league matches, currently the joint-longest run along with Montpellier.
Dijon have drawn all of their four matches this season in the league against sides currently ranked below them.
Nice are the only side without a win by a one-goal margin this season in Ligue 1.

Lorient - Lille

Lille have won just one of their last 10 league encounters with Lorient.
Rudi Garcia has just won one of his nine Ligue 1 matches against Lorient during his entire managerial career.
82% of Lorient's Ligue 1 goals this season have come in the second half of games, a higher percentage than any other side.
Lorient are now winless in seven consecutive league games, and are only the second team to draw four consecutive Ligue 1 matches this season.
Lille have already suffered as many defeats in 2011/12 than last season (eight in all competitions).
Lille have already suffered as many defeats this calendar year than during the first half of the season (four in all competitions).
Nolan Roux has scored four goals in his first three competitive appearances for Lille.
Ireneusz Jelen has netted seven goals in 10 league appearances against Lorient.
Lille have conceded 11 goals in their last four league fixtures.

Nancy v Toulouse

Nancy have failed to score in all of their last eight competitive encounters with Toulouse.
Toulouse have suffered more Ligue 1 defeats than any other team in 2012 (three).
Toulouse have lost four of their five competitive games in 2012.
Franck Tabanou has scored two and assisted two of Toulouse's last four goals against Nancy in the league.
Nancy are now winless in five consecutive home games in the league.
Nancy have managed fewer home wins than any other team in Ligue 1 this season (two).
Toulouse are on a run of nine consecutive away games without a win in all competitions.

Sochaux v Auxerre

None of the last 34 league encounters between these teams have produces a goalless draw.
Sochaux have failed to score more than one goal in any of their last 16 league encounters with Auxerre.
Sochaux are now winless in nine consecutive Ligue 1 matches, currently the longest run without success.
Sochaux have lost all of their last three league matches at their Bonal stadium.
Sochaux have scored just one goal in their last seven league fixtures.
Auxerre are on a run of nine consecutive Ligue 1 matches without a clean sheet, currently the longest run without a shutout.
Sochaux are one of only two sides who average fewer than 10 shots per game this season in Ligue 1.
Auxerre striker Dennis Oliech scored the fastest Ligue 1 hat trick in 2011/12 in the reverse fixture earlier this season, netting three goals in the space of 15 minutes.

Marseille v Valenciennes

Valenciennes have won just two of their 23 trips to Marseille in the top flight, losing on 16 occasions.
None of the last three league games between these teams have seen Marseille emerge with the three points.
The last two league matches between these sides at the Vélodrome stadium have produced 10 goals.
Valenciennes have won two consecutive league matches for the first time in two years.
Marseille are unbeaten this season against teams currently ranked in the bottom half of the table.
Marseille are unbeaten in their last eight league fixtures, currently the longest joint-longest run along with Paris Saint-Germain.
VAFC have failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their last 12 away games in the top flight.
Brandao has scored in all of his four competitive starts for Marseille this season.

Bordeaux v Lyon

Lyon are winless in their last five trips to the Chaban-Delmas stadium in all competitions.
Bordeaux have scored more Ligue 1 goals than any other team in 2012 (nine).
Lyon have suffered eight defeats, their worst record at this stage of a Ligue 1 season since 1997/98.
Bordeaux are unbeaten in their last 11 home games in Ligue 1, winning the last five.
Lyon have suffered six defeats in their last nine away games in Ligue 1.
Alexandre Lacazette has netted five goals in his last five competitive appearances for Lyon.
This season, Lyon have won just 33% of Ligue 1 games with Yoann Gourcuff in their starting XI and 59% without him in their lineup.
Bordeaux have scored more goals in the opening 30 minutes of games than any other side this season in Ligue 1 (14).
Ludovic Obraniak has netted three goals in his first three league appearances for Bordeaux after scoring just twice in 12 matches for Lille earlier this season.

St Etienne v Rennes

Rennes are unbeaten in their last seven league encounters with Les Verts, winning four times in the process.
St Etienne have managed six wins in their last nine league fixtures.
Only Paris SG (22) have picked up more away points than Rennes (19) this season in Ligue 1.
Rennes have kept four clean sheets in their last five league fixtures.
Since last season, St Etienne have scored in 27 of their 29 home games in Ligue 1.
St Etienne striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has never scored in 16 Ligue 1 appearances at the Geoffroy-Guichard stadium.

Paris SG v Montpellier

PSG have won just two of their last 10 league meetings with Montpellier.
Montpellier have scored more Ligue 1 goals than any other team this season (45) but PSG have conceded the fewest (19).
Montpellier have scored more Ligue 1 goals against PSG than versus any other opponents (45).
19 goals have been scored in the last four league matches between these teams at the Parc des Princes stadium.
Montpellier have a 100% record in 2012, winning all of their seven competitive matches.
Montpellier have already picked up more points in 2011/12 (49) than over the whole of last season (45).
Olivier Giroud has scored or assisted 49% of Montpellier's Ligue 1 goals this season, a higher involvement than any other player in the league.
Olivier Giroud has netted three goals in just four competitive appearances against PSG.
PSG have failed to win any of their last five Ligue 1 games officiated by referee Tony Chapron (four defeats and one draw).
Nenê has netted 11 league goals at the Parc des Princes this season, more than any other player at any Ligue 1 venue.

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16.02.2012. NENAD DŽODIĆ (MONPELJE, FRANCUSKA 1) pred 24 kolo

Godinama Monpelje beleži sve bolje rezultate. Ipak, skoro nije bio u prilici da bude u ulozi učesnika najvećeg derbija u Evropi, što susret sa Pari Sen Žermenom ovog vikenda svakako jeste.
- Definitivno meč sezone za nas - priznaje Džodić, doskorašnji prvotimac Monpeljea, trenutno na poslovima skautinga.
- Kompletni smo, ni tradicija sa Parižanima nam nije loša, a zbog odličnih rezultata na ovo gostovanje idemo bez ikakvog pritiska.
Jesenas je Pari Sen Žermen pružio partiju godine protiv nas, bilo je 0:3, ali sećam se da smo mogli prvi da zatresemo mrežu.
A da li je moguće da nema fiksa u najboljoj ligi Francuske?
- Moguće je. Napominjem da su se u klubove vratili tamnoputi igrači koji su učestvovali na Afričkom kupu nacija, a dodaću i jednu zanimljivost. Naime, Kaen je pre nedelju dana napravio senzaciju pobedivši u Lionu, a to mu je prva pobeda posle osam kola, odnosno dva i po meseca - zamenio je Džodić kladioničarsku informaciju zanimljivošću iz Francuske.
MOJ TIP
Sošo - Okser     1x
Lorien - Lil     x2
Dižon - Nica     1x
Nansi - Tuluz     2
Ajačio - Brest     1x
Kaen - Evian     x2
Marsej - Valansjen     1x
St. Etjen - Ren     12
Bordo - Lion     1
PSŽ - Monpelje     -

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SPL Opta Facts 18-19 February 2011

Aberdeen v St Johnstone

St Johnstone are unbeaten in their last four league visits to Pittodrie (W3 D1).
Aberdeen have failed to score in their last three SPL matches at home to the Saints.
There have been just two goals scored in the last four league matches at Pittodrie combined: both by Aberdeen in 1-0 wins.
The Dons have conceded only two goals in their last six league games combined, drawing four and winning two of these.
This is only the second time that Aberdeen have kept four consecutive clean sheets at home in the SPL: they have never kept five in a row.
St Johnstone have shipped 12 goals in their last four league games, including eight in the last two.
A 3-2 defeat at Motherwell in their last away game ended a run of six unbeaten on the road for the Saints in the SPL (W4 D2).

Dundee United v St Mirren

United are without a win in their last five league meetings with St Mirren (D4 L1).
Both sides have scored in each of the last seven SPL clashes between Dundee United and the Buddies.
St Mirren have only once before gone unbeaten in six consecutive meetings with the same side in the SPL: vs Falkirk.
Both sides have found the net in each of Dundee United's last eight league games (W3 D3 L2).
St Mirren have failed to score in their last three league matches, drawing the last two 0-0.
The Saints have won only one of their last 11 SPL games (D5 L5).
United have scored the most goals in the last 15 minutes of SPL games this season (12).

Dunfermline v Inverness CT

Dunfermline have never won at home to Inverness in the SPL (D5 L2).
Jonathan Hayes has scored in all three of his games against Dunfermline this season (one in the league, two in the Scottish Cup).
There have been just five goals scored in the last five league games involving Caley Thistle.
The Pars have won only one of their last 13 in the league (D2 L10).
Dunfermline are yet to win at home in the SPL this season, conceding 2.8 goals per game on average on their own turf.
Andy Kirk has scored each of the Pars' last three league goals.

Hibernian v Celtic

Antony Stokes has scored in three of the last four SPL meetings between Hibs and Celtic (four goals total).
Hibs have failed to win any of their last seven league meetings with the Bhoys, losing six.
Celtic have kept a clean sheet on their last five visits to Easter Road in the Scottish top-flight.
Hibs have won just one of their last 18 league games at home in the SPL, their poorest-ever run.
Celtic are on a run of 14 straight league wins, conceding just four goals in this sequence.
The Bhoys have kept six consecutive clean sheets on the road in the SPL, and could become the first side to go seven without conceding in the history of the tournament.
Celtic have scored 14 goals from outside the area in the SPL this season, twice as many as any other side.
Only Inverness (10) have conceded more goals from outside the box than Hibernian (nine) in the SPL this season.
Celtic have scored 13 goals in the opening 15 minutes of SPL games this season, no other side has scored more than six in this period.

Motherwell v Hearts

The Steelmen have won four of their last five at home to Hearts in the SPL.
Motherwell are unbeaten in four in the league (W2 D2).
Motherwell have scored three in each of their last two league games at home: they had scored only seven in total over 10 home games before this this season.
After going unbeaten in five league games, Hearts have won none of their last three (D1 L2).
Only four sides have picked up fewer points on the road in the SPL this season than Hearts (12).
Only Celtic (10) have netted more SPL goals from corners than Hearts (8) this season.

Rangers v Kilmarnock

Earlier this season Killie ended a run of 13 defeats and one draw against Rangers in the league with a 1-0 win at Rugby Park.
The Gers have won 22 of their 25 SPL matches at home to Kilmarnock, losing two.
Rangers have averaged 2.95 goals per game in their last 20 league matches at home to Killie, and have not conceded more than once in any of these.
Kilmarnock have picked up the fewest points on the road in the SPL this season (9).
Rangers are the only side who are still unbeaten at home in the SPL this season (W9 D4).
David Healy has bagged four goals in his seven matches in all competitions in 2012.
The Teddy Bears have netted four in each of their last two league games.
Kilmarnock have won only one of their last 16 SPL away games.

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FA Cup Opta Facts - Round 5 18-19 February

Liverpool v Brighton & Hove Albion

Liverpool and Brighton have been drawn together four times in the FA Cup with two wins each.
Both Liverpool's victories have come after drawing at home and winning away on the south coast in a replay.
The two sides have already met once this season, with the reds winning 2-1 away from home in the Carling Cup.
Liverpool have exited the FA Cup twice in the last few seasons at home to lower league opposition at Anfield; 2008 v Barnsley and 2010 v Reading.
Brighton haven't won away against a top division side in the FA Cup since they beat Newcastle in 1986.
Since then they have lost five times and drawn one, but the last time they didn't lose was in 1991 at Anfield (2-2).
Steven Gerrard has scored eight goals in his last 11 FA Cup starts.

Everton v Blackpool

Everton have been eliminated in four of the last five FA Cup seasons at Goodison Park and two of their last three exits at home have come at the hands of lower league teams.
The last meeting between these two sides was in last season's Premier League at Goodison Park and it ended 5-3 to the Toffees.
In the last two meetings between the two sides there were 12 goals netted.
A clean sheet against Sheffield Wednesday ended a run of nine FA Cup games without a shut out for Blackpool.
Prior to this season, Blackpool had been knocked out in each of their previous five FA Cup ties.
The Tangerines hadn't reached Round 5 since 1990 before defeating Wednesday and haven't made the 6th Round since 1959.
Everton have kept only one clean sheet in their last nine FA Cup matches.

Chelsea v Birmingham City

Chelsea have won 13 and lost just one of the last 19 matches in all competitions with Birmingham.
The Londoners have won eight and lost none of the last 10 meetings between the two sides at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea have won 18 and lost one of their last 21 FA Cup matches on home soil; that defeat though was only via a penalty shoot out.
Birmingham have won five of their last six FA Cup matches away from home.
The Midlanders have kept four clean sheets in their last five FA Cup matches.
Frank Lampard has scored 18 goals in his last 24 FA Cup appearances.
Didier Drogba has scored six goals in his last nine FA Cup games.
Daniel Sturridge has scored seven goals in eight FA Cup appearances including six in five starts for Chelsea in the competition.

Crawley Town v Stoke City

Stoke have won their last four FA Cup matches away from home, keeping a clean sheet in three of those games.
Crawley have won their last three home FA Cup ties.
Stoke have won seven of their last eight FA Cup matches, the exception being last season's FA Cup final.
Jonathan Walters has scored six goals in his last eight FA Cup matches.
Robert Huth has scored in five of his last seven FA Cup appearances.
Cameron Jerome has scored in each of his last three FA Cup starts.

Stevenage v Tottenham Hotspur

Stevenage haven't conceded a goal in their four FA Cup ties this season.
Spurs have kept clean sheets in three of their last four FA Cup matches.
Tottenham haven't lost in the FA Cup to a lower division side since Leicester outfoxed them in 2006.
Jermain Defoe has scored eight goals in his last 10 FA Cup starts.
Spurs have lost just one of their last six away matches in all competitions.
Tottenham have only scored two goals in their last five FA Cup matches not played at White Hart Lane.

Norwich City v Leicester City

Norwich won both league meetings with Leicester last season by a one-goal margin but there were 12 goals scored across the two matches.
Wes Hoolahan netted three times in two clashes with the Foxes last term.
The last time Norwich progressed beyond the fifth round was in 1992 when they reached the semi-final.
Leicester haven't conceded in their three FA Cup ties this season.
Grant Holt has scored six goals in his last five FA Cup starts.
Norwich have kept just one clean sheet in their last 17 FA Cup matches and none in their last 17 in the competitions against fellow league sides.
Jermaine Beckford has scored 14 goals in his last 11 FA Cup starts.

Sunderland v Arsenal

The Gunners have won only two of their last seven FA Cup ties away from home.
Robin van Persie has scored seven goals in his last nine FA Cup appearances.
Arsenal's first FA Cup tie under Arsene Wenger was against Sunderland, with the Gunners wining 2-0 at Roker Park in a 3rd Round replay in 1997.
The two clubs have been drawn together six times, with each side progressing on three occasions.
Sunderland have won two, drawn two and lost two of their last six FA Cup home matches.
The only three games Martin O'Neill has lost as Sunderland manager have been odd-goal defeats to Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea and Arsenal (in the Premier League last weekend).

Millwall v Bolton Wanderers

Bolton are unbeaten in their last four FA Cup ties away from home.
The Trotters have lost just one of their last nine FA Cup matches.
Chris Eagles has scored four goals in his last five FA Cup appearances.
Bolton and Millwall have been drawn together on two occasions with the Trotters progressing on both occasions.
The last three games between Millwall and Bolton have ended 1-0, but the two sides haven't met since 1995.
Millwall have needed replays in both rounds so far in getting to this stage.

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