La Liga Opta Facts - February 1-3

Real Valladolid v Athletic Bilbao

Real Valladolid have won four of their last six league meetings with Athletic Bilbao on home soil (1D 1L), scoring exactly twice in each victory.
Indeed, only one of Bilbao's last six league victories over Valladolid has come at the Jose Zorilla (2-1 in October 2007).
During his time at Bilbao, against no team has Aduriz scored more league goals than he has against Valladolid (three).
Valladolid have won their last two league games; they have not won three or more in a row since a run of four in December 2008.
Athletic have the opportunity to stay unbeaten in consecutive away games for the first time this season.
No defender has scored more league goals than Mikel San Jose (five) in La Liga this term.
Djukic's side have not won any of the six games played without Patrick Ebert this season (D2 L4).
Bilbao have conceded a league-high seven penalties already this season.
Real Valladolid have scored more goals in the opening 15 minutes of games than any other team in La Liga this season (nine).

Osasuna v Celta Vigo

Osasuna have only won three of their last 16 league meetings with Celta (D3 L10), though two of those victories have come in Pamplona.
Celta have won five of their last seven trips to Osasuna in La Liga (2L), keeping a clean sheet in each victory.
Celta have drawn their last two league games, with both finishing in exactly the same scoreline as all five of their league draws this term (1-1).
Between them, Kike Sola (four) and Nino (two) have scored six of Osasuna's last eight league goals.
Iago Aspas, top Celta scorer with eight goals this season, netted his first goal in the Primera against Osasuna in the reverse fixture.
The Reds have conceded nine goals in the final 15 minutes of games already this season; only Deportivo and Getafe (10 each) have conceded more.
Iago Aspas has had more shots on target than any other Spanish player in La Liga this season (29).
Osasuna have lost a joint-high eight points from winning positions on home soil this season (level with Real Betis).

Getafe v Deportivo

Getafe are unbeaten in four league meetings with Deportivo (2W 2D), their best ever run without defeat against them in La Liga.
The Galicians have only lost two of their previous seven trips to the Coliseum, however, (2D 3W), though their last defeat there was their heaviest ever against Getafe in the top-flight (4-1).
Adrian Colunga scored his first and so far only league brace for Getafe in the last meeting between these two sides in Madrid.
Riki has netted four times against his ex-club in La Liga, his best record against any team during his spell with Depor.
Getafe are without a win in seven league games, their longest run without the three points under Luis Garcia.
The Galician side have conceded more goals on the road than any other La Liga team this season (29) and are yet to keep a clean sheet in an away game this term.
The Blues have not won a game without Abdel Barrada this season (D2 L3). The Moroccan is currently on international duty at the AFCON.
Between them, Riki (four) and Pizzi (two) have scored six of Deportivo's last seven league goals; the Portuguese has made two assists in this period as well.
No player has made more assists from set pieces than Pedro Leon this term (four).

Espanyol v Levante

Espanyol have lost their last four league games against Levante in La Liga; their worst ever run against las Granotas in the top-flight.
Levante have only ever won once out of 15 top-flight trips to Catalonia, though this came last season at Espanyol (1-2).
Los Pericos have won their last three home league games, their best run of home wins since 2010/11 (eight).
JIM's side have lost their last three away league games without scoring a single goal (seven conceded).
Of all players to have scored a direct free kick this season, only Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have attempted more shots from dead balls than Barkero (one goal from 12).
Levante have scored fewer away goals than any other team in La Liga this term (six).
Espanyol have netted a league-high seven goals from corner situations this season.
Levante have won more points following goals in the final five minutes than any other team this season (nine) while Espanyol have lost the most (five).

Granada v Real Madrid

Granada have lost their last six league games against Real Madrid, conceding 17 goals in total and netting just four.
The last three victories earned by the Whites in Granada have all come by the same scoreline; 2-1.
Only Barcelona (10) have won in Granada as an away side more often than Real (eight) in Spanish top-flight history.
Real Madrid have won more points than any other La Liga side in 2013 so far (10).
Cristiano Ronaldo has scored the same number of hat-tricks as Lionel Messi in his La Liga career (16), but has done it in just four seasons.
Madrid won in Granada last season thanks to the only own goal scored by Granada on home soil since their promotion (David Cortes).
Cristiano Ronaldo has scored on all three of his league appearances against Granada (four goals in total).
Granada have netted fewer home league goals than any other team this term (nine).
Since the start of last season, Only Leo Messi (61.4) and Cristiano Ronaldo (75.6) have better minutes/goal ratios than Higuain (86.9) in La Liga.
Real Madrid have lost three of the four away league games in which they have conceded the first goal this season (1W).

Malaga v Real Zaragoza

Malaga have only lost one of their last five clashes with Zaragoza in the league (3W 1D), though this defeat did come at La Rosaleda (1-2 in 2010/11).
Real Zaragoza's last two victories in Malaga in the top-flight have both come via the odd goal (1-0 in 2006 and 2-1 in 2011).
The South Coast side have failed to win either of their last two home games; they last went three without victory on home soil back in January of last year.
If Zaragoza fail to win this game, they will equal their worst run of games without a victory under Manolo Jimenez (five).
Jimenez is yet to win a league game against Malaga despite facing them five times before (2D 3L).
Zaragoza striker Helder Postiga has committed more fouls than any other player in the top-flight this season.
Malaga are yet to concede a goal in the final 15 minutes of the first-half this season; this is the only 15 minute period than any team is yet to concede in in this La Liga campaign.
Since the start of last season, no Malaga player has directly contributed to more goals than Isco (10 goals, five assists).

Sevilla v Rayo Vallecano

Sevilla have only lost one of their 12 previous top-flight meetings with Rayo on home soil (W9 D2), scoring in all games at an average of 2.5 goals per game.
With a win in this game, Sevilla will record three successive home wins for the first time this season.
The side from Madrid have won five of their last six league games, but the one defeat in this run did come in Andalusia (2-0 in Granada).
Rayo have not drawn any of their last 22 away league games, while their only draw in this entire season came against Sevilla in the reverse fixture.
The return leg between these sides is the only game so far this season to see two penalties not scored, with Negredo and Rakitic both missing for Sevilla.
Baba Diawara scored his first and so far only league brace against Rayo last season, while all three of his league goals have come against sides from Madrid.
Sevilla are one of three teams whose subs have not scored a home La Liga goal this term.
Rayo have not won any of their five games without Piti since their promotion (1D 4L).
37% of goals scored by Rayo this season have come in the final 15 minutes, a league-high proportion.

Valencia v Barcelona

Valencia are winless in 11 league games against Barcelona (D3 L8), their longest ever run without a victory against the Catalans.
Barcelona have only won two of their last seven league games at the Mestalla (D3 L2), though their last defeat there came back in February 2007 (1-2).
Lionel Messi has participated in 11 of Barcelona's last 14 league goals against Valencia (eight goals, three assists).
Valencia have won five and lost three of their last eight league games, but all three defeats in this run have come on home soil.
Barcelona have not lost successive away league games since their last league defeat at the Bernabeu (May 2008).
Only Roma and Manchester United (13) have scored more headed goals than Valencia (10) in Europe's top five leagues this season.
Barcelona are the only team in La Liga who are yet to concede a headed goal this season.
Valencia have conceded a higher percentage of first-half goals than any other team in the top-flight this season (59%).
After his goals against Osasuna, Lionel Messi has set a new record for netting in 11 successive La Liga games.
Roberto Soldado has only scored one goal in 10 appearances against Barca in the league, and that was a penalty during his spell at Getafe.

Atletico Madrid v Real Betis

Atletico have only lost two of their last 10 league games against Real Betis (5W 3D), though both of those defeats came at the Calderon.
The Rojiblancos have won one of their last six home meetings with Betis in La Liga, however, drawing two and losing three.
Since 2005, at no away ground have Real Betis picked up more victories than at the home of Atletico Madrid (three), where they were also crowned Copa Del Rey champions in 2004/05.
Despite only netting two goals this season, Diego Costa has made more assists than any other Atleti player this season (five).
Alex Pozuelo participated in three of the four goals scored by Betis against Atleti last season (two goals, one assist).
Atletico have won their last 12 home league games; they have never before won 13 in a row in La Liga.
Only PSG keeper Salvatore Sirigu (nine) has kept more clean sheets on home soil across Europe's top five leagues this season than Thibaut Courtois (seven).
Only Real Madrid (31) have attempted more shots following fast breaks than Real Betis (26) in La Liga this season.

Real Sociedad v Mallorca

The last six league meetings between Real Sociedad and Mallorca have all ended in home wins.
The side from North Spain have won their last five against Mallorca at the Anoeta, they have never won six in a row on home soil against the Islanders.
Victor Casadesus has participated in three of his team's last four goals against his former side (two goals and one assist).
Real Sociedad have only lost one of their last 11 league games (5W 5D) and that came in the Bernabeu against Real Madrid (3-4).
Three of Mallorca's four previous top-flight wins in San Sebastian have ended 1-0.
Mallorca have only won one of their last 16 league games (D3 L12), though that was away from the island at Real Betis (1-2).
Only Barcelona (206) have committed fewer fouls than Real Sociedad (247) in La Liga this season.
Mallorca have conceded a league-high 23 second-half goals in this La Liga campaign.

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League 1 Opta Facts – February 1st - 2nd

Sheffield United v Coventry

Sheffield United are without a win in their last four league matches (D2 L2).
Only SFC Bournemouth (316) have fired in more shots this season than Coventry City (313).
Coventry have allowed 25 points to slip away from leading positions so far this season; more than any other team.
The Blades have won six and lost none of the 10 home games they have lead in so far this season.

Bury v Doncaster

Doncaster have won 23 points from their last 10 league games (W7 D2 L1); more than any other team in League One.
Bury have won none and lost four of their last nine in the league.
Doncaster have dropped just two points from winning positions so far this season; fewer than any other club in League One.
Bury have won none and lost four of their six matches against the teams in the top five so far this season.

Crewe v Scunthorpe

Crewe Alexandra have conceded 18 goals in the opening 30 minutes of their matches this season; more than any other team in League One.
No-one has conceded more penalties this season than Scunthrope United (eight). However, The Iron have seen only four of those spot-kicks converted by their opponents (50%).
Crewe's players have been shown fewer cards (21Y, 1R) than any other side in League One.
Only Notts County (six) have seen more players sent off this season than Scunthorpe United (five).

Hartlepool v Notts County

Hartlepool have conceded at least one goal in each of their last 25 league matches.
County have won just two of their last eight league matches (W2 D3 L3); although both wins have came in their last three fixtures.
Hartlepool have won just one of their 13 home games so far this season (W1 D3 L9) and have won the fewest points at home of any team in League One (just six).
No-one has conceded fewer goals in the opening 30 minutes of games than Notts County this season (six; level with Sheffield United).

MK Dons v Bournemouth

MK Dons have won three and lost just one of their last six in all competitions.
AFC Bournemouth have won 12, drawn five and lost just one of their last 18 in League One.
Dean Bowditch has scored three times in his last four appearances at stadium:mk.
AFC Bournemouth have had 316 shots in total this season; the most in League One. Their average of 10.9 is unsurprisingly also the highest.

Portsmouth v Colchester

Portsmouth have lost each of their last six league matches.
Colchester have managed to win just eight points on the road this season (W2 D2 L10); the worst away record in League One.
Portsmouth have scored 21 of their 30 league goals this season in the second half (70%; a league high proportion).
Colchester have scored just twice in the opening 15 minutes of their matches this season. No team has scored fewer in this period.

Preston v Shrewsbury

Preston have lost four and won none of their last 10 home matches in League One.
Shrewsbury are without a win in four league matches (D3 L1); having gone unbeaten in the previous six (W2 D4).
Preston's last 11 goals in the league have been scored by 10 different players. Nicky Wroe is the only player to have scored more than once for Graham Westley's side since November 10th.
52% of Shrewsbury Town's goals this season have been scored in the last half an hour of their matches (16 of 31).

Stevenage v Leyton Orient

No team has battled back to win more points from losing positions than Stevenage this season (14).
Orient have won just one of their last six in the league (W1 D3 L2).
Stevenage have attempted just 185 shots so far this season. Their average of 7.1 per game is the lowest in League One.
Leyton Orient have won five and lost none of the six away games they have lead in this season.
Only Coventry (16) have dropped more points from winning positions at home this season than Stevenage (11).

Tranmere v Carlisle

Only AFC Bournemouth (30) have won more points at home this season than Tranmere Rovers (28).
Carlisle have lost four of their last five on the road (W1), including the last three in a row.
Rovers have scored just five times in the opening half an hour of matches this season; fewer than any other side.
10 of Carlisle's goals this season (35 total) have been scored by defenders; more than for any other side in League One.

Walsall v Oldham

Walsall have won four of their last five in the league; although they did lose their last match (2-0 v Colchester).
Only Portsmouth and Colchester (both three) have picked up fewer points from their last 10 league games than Oldham (four).
Oldham's 61 yellow cards and five red cards so far this season mean they have the worst disciplinary record in League One.
At home, Walsall have won each of their last four matches and are unbeaten in six in total (W4 D2).

Yeovil v Brentford

At home this season, Yeovil are yet to drop a single point from leading positions. They have lead in only seven of their 14 home matches.
Brentford have won five and lost none of their last seven league matches on the road.
Yeovil Town have scored 14 goals in the final 15 minutes of their matches this season; more than any other team in the league.
Despite averaging 10.7 shots per game (second only to AFC Bournemouth (10.9), Brentford have the worst shooting accuracy in League One this season (38.21%).

Crawley v Swindon

Crawley's last six league matches have alternated between victory and defeat. For the run to continue, Crawley will have to beat Swindon Town.
Swindon have scored more goals in the opening 30 minutes of their games than any other team in League One (17).
Just 28% of Crawley's goals this season have been netted by their strikers (10 of 36); the lowest proportion in League One.
Swindon are the only team in League One yet to concede a goal by way of a penalty this season.

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Week 23 – Serie A 2012/13 OPTA Facts

Chievo v Juventus

Four of the last five league meetings between Chievo and Juventus have ended as draws, but the Old Lady had the better in the reverse fixture (2-0) earlier this season.
Chievo have won only one of their last 19 meetings against the Bianconeri in Serie A (1-0 in January 2010).
Chievo have never scored more than a single goal at home against Juve.
Chievo haven't conceded goals in four of their last seven league fixtures, but they've shipped seven in the remaining three games overall.
Chievo are unbeaten at home in their last eight league games (four wins and four draws).
Juventus have won only one of their last four league games, however have scored in each of the last eight match-days.
The Bianconeri have suffered only one defeat over their last 29 games on the road in the league (vs AC Milan back in November).
Juventus last conceded more than a single goal away from home in Serie A in November 2011, when they drew 3-3 at the San Paolo against Napoli.
Juventus boast the best defence of this campaign (only 15 goals conceded, five of which were conceded before half-time).
Juventus are the only side yet to concede a goal from a corner situation, while Chievo have already shipped eight following corners (a negative record).
Alberto Paloschi has netted a goal every 82 minutes on average in the Serie A this season, the best ratio amongst players to have scored.

Fiorentina v Parma

Fiorentina are unbeaten in their last six meetings against Parma in Serie A: two wins for the Viola and four draws, including those in their last two meetings.
The Tuscans have scored in each of their last nine games against Parma in the league.
These two sides haven't shared the points in any of their last 11 meetings at the Franchi (the hosts lead by seven wins to four).
Fiorentina have had the better in six of their last seven meetings against the Ducali at the Franchi, scoring on average 2.4 goals per game.
Fiorentina have picked up only one point from their last four league games, conceding an average two goals per game.
Vincenzo Montella's side have won only one of their last four home fixtures, losing one and drawing two.
Parma are winless in their last three league games, but have scored in all of their last 10 match in Serie A.
Parma have won only two of their 11 away games in Serie A this season.
Fiorentina have scored the most goals from outside the box from open play in this Serie A (7).
Nine of Parma's last 10 goals in the league have been scored after half-time.
Luca Toni has already scored eight goals in Serie A against Parma, his favourite opponent in the competition, including one of only two hat-tricks he's netted in Serie A.

Genoa v Lazio

Genoa have scored 119 goals in 85 meetings against Lazio - more than against any other Serie A opponent.
Genoa have won their last three Serie A games against Lazio; the Grifoni had previously collected only two points from seven meetings against the Biancocelesti in the league.
Before winning in the last meeting at the Ferraris back in February, Genoa had failed to beat Lazio at home for seven consecutive games, with five wins for the guests in that period.
Genoa have won only one of their last eight league fixtures (W1 D3 L4).
At home, the Grifoni have taken only nine points from their 11 games so far - a league-low.
In losing to Chievo last Saturday, Lazio ended a run of 10 league games without a defeat (W7 D3).
Lazio are unbeaten in their last four games on the road, but have drawn three of these.
Lazio have conceded only two headed goals, no team have shipped fewer so far in this Serie A.
Marco Borriello has already scored five goals in Serie A against Lazio, and found the net in each of his last three appearances against the Biancocelesti.
Sergio Floccari has scored four goals and assisted two in his nine league appearances against Genoa.

AC Milan v Udinese

AC Milan have won only two of their last eight league games against Udinese, three draws and three wins for the Friulani in the process.
However, the Rossoneri are unbeaten at home in their last five meetings against Udinese (W3 D2).
Over their last nine meetings at the San Siro, both sides have always scored.
AC Milan haven't drawn any of their last 14 games at home in Serie A (W10 L4) - the Rossoneri are the only side yet to play out a draw at their ground this season.
Udinese have suffered only one defeat in the last eight match-days, while these were also the only games in which they have failed to score.
AC Milan have conceded the most headed goals in Serie A this season (11), and the most in open play from outside the box (7).
AC Milan have won 30 points from their last 14 matches and would be top of the league if results only counted from this point.
Antonio Di Natale has already scored 11 goals against AC Milan, eight of which have come in his last eight appearances against the Rossoneri - only against Roma he has netted more so far (13).
Udinese's last 10 goals have been scored by either Di Natale (six) or Muriel (four).
Stephan El Shaarawy has scored in all his three previous appearances against Udinese in Serie A.
Udinese are the only side of this Serie A yet to score a goal through a substitute this season.

Napoli v Catania

Napoli have won only one of their last five Serie A meetings against Catania, and two of the last eight.
The record in Napoli sees the hosts leading by nine wins to one, but the last meeting ended as a 2-2 draw.
Priori to that 2-2 draw back in March, Napoli had not conceded a goal in seven home meetings against Catania.
Napoli have taken 13 of the last 15 points available in Serie A, as result of four wins and a draw.
The Partenopei have lost only one of their last 14 home games between this and last campaign, winning 11.
Catania are on a run of three consecutive wins in Serie A for the first time since 2011 - they've never won four in a row in the top-flight.
Catania have taken 16 points from their last seven league games - no side have won more over this period.
However, the Sicilians have won just two of their last 17 league games away from home.
Catania have scored the fewest goals from strikers in the Serie A this season (only seven).
Catania are the only side currently in Serie A against whom Marek Hamsik has never scored a goal.
Catania have recouped the most points from trailing situations in this campaign (16).
Lucas Castro has netted four goals so far in this Serie A season - all of them coming in the second half.

Palermo v Atalanta

These two sides haven't drawn any of their last five Serie A meetings (three wins for Palermo, two for Atalanta).
The Sicilians have won on the last three occasions that they've hosted Atalanta in the league.
At the Barbera, Palermo and Atalanta have shared only one draw in their last 12 meetings.
Palermo are winless in their last eight Serie A fixtures (D3 L5), and have picked up only one point from their last three games at home.
Overall, Palermo have won only three games at home this term, only Genoa have won fewer (two).
Atalanta are currently on their longest run without a win in Serie A since October 2009 (six games).
Away from home, Atalanta have lost their last five league games, failing to score in the last three.
Palermo and Atalanta are the two teams that scored the joint-fewest goals in the last 15 minutes of play (four apiece).
Palermo have also conceded the most goals in the last 15 minutes of play this season (14).
The Sicilians have won only one of the last eight Serie A games played without Fabrizio Miccoli, losing on five occasions.
Igor Budan has scored three goals in his last two games against his former team Palermo, both coming when he was at Parma.

Pescara v Bologna

These two sides have met seven times in Serie A: Pescara lead by two wins to one, with four draws (including the 1-1 in the reverse fixture).
Bologna have never scored more than a single goal in a game against Pescara in Serie A.
In Pescara, the hosts are unbeaten against Bologna in light of two wins and a draw.
Pescara have lost the most games so far in this Serie A campaign (14).
The Dolphins also have the worst attack (17 goals scored) and the worst defence (45 conceded) in this competition.
Pescara have lost their last three league games, failing to score and shipping 10 goals in total.
Pescara have drawn the fewest games so far this term (only two).
Away from home, Pescara have won both games this season when they've scored more than a single goal.
Bologna have won only one game over the last five match-days of Serie A (W1 D1 L3).
Bologna have conceded two or more goals in five of their last six league games.
The Felsinei have lost eight of their last nine games on the road in Serie A.
Pescara remain the only side with a 100% record from leading situations (six wins out of six games).
Pescara are the only side that shipped six goals in a single Serie A game this season - it happened twice (vs Juventus and last Sunday vs Sampdoria).

Roma v Cagliari

The recent head to head between Roma and Cagliari in the league is three wins each (incl. the 3-0 awarded to Roma in the reverse fixture).
Prior to Cagliari's win in September 2011, Roma had won seven games in a row at the Olimpico against the Sardinians.
Roma have scored in each of their last 13 league meetings against Cagliari in the top-flight (excl. the reverse fixture).
Roma have won only one of their last six league games, losing three.
However, at home Totti & co are unbeaten in their last five games (W4 D1).
Cagliari have won only one of their last 12 league games, losing seven.
The Sardinians have picked up only two points from their last six away games in the league.
Roma have scored the most headed goals in this campaign (13, two of which in their last game against Bologna).
Roma have netted the most goals in the first half (23), while Cagliari have conceded the most after the break (26).
Roma are Daniele Conti's favourite opponent; he has already netted five goals against the Giallorossi in Serie A.
Francesco Totti has scored 13 goals against Cagliari so far, only against Parma (16) and Sampdoria (14) he had bagged more in Serie A.

Siena v Inter

The 2-0 win in the reverse fixture was Siena's first ever win against Inter in Serie A - previously, 12 wins for the Nerazzurri and four draws.
Siena have kept only two clean sheets in 17 meetings against Inter in Serie A.
Siena have collected only two points in eight home meetings against Inter so far in Serie A.
Siena have lost seven of their last eight league games, in between a 1-0 win over Sampdoria.
The Tuscans have a record of three wins and three losses in their last six home fixtures.
Siena have never scored more than a single goal in their last nine home games in the league.
Inter have won only one of their last six Serie A fixtures (2-0 vs Pescara), losing two.
The Nerazzurri have picked up only one point from their last five games on the road in Serie A.
Andrea Stramaccioni's side have scored only one goal over their last four away games in the league.
Siena have scored only two goals in the opening 30 minutes of play - a joint-low shared with Parma.
Tommaso Rocchi is still on target for his 100th goal in Serie A - he has already scored six goals against Siena, only versus Lecce and Palermo has he scored more in the top-flight.

Torino v Sampdoria

This will be the 108th meeting in Serie A between Torino and Sampdoria: the Granata lead by 43 wins to 31.
However, Torino have had the better in only two of their last 13 meetings against Sampdoria, with six wins for the Blucerchiati in the process.
Torino are unbeaten in their last six league games (W3 D3) - this is currently the longest unbeaten run in Serie A.
The Granata would be second in the Serie A table with 11 points if only the last five matchdays were taken in to account.
Last Sunday, Sampdoria became the second side to score six goals in a match this campaign, after Juventus.
In their last game against Pescara, the Blucerchiati scored as many goals as they had overall in their previous eight league games (six).
After beating AC Milan 1-0 back in August, Sampdoria have conceded goals in each of their ensuing 10 away games in Serie A.
Sampdoria's Mauro Icardi has already scored six goals in Serie A in 2013 - only Messi and Ronaldo have netted more in this calendar year (seven apiece).
Rolando Bianchi has found the net in his last two league appearances against Sampdoria.
Prior to last Sunday's brace against Inter, Riccardo Meggiorini hadn't scored in Serie A for 28 games in a row.

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League 2 Opta Facts - 1st - 2nd February

Bristol Rovers v Barnet

Barnet are unbeaten in their last four league meetings with Bristol Rovers (W2 D2).
No side has kept fewer clean sheets than Bristol Rovers (2) in League Two this season.
Barnet have averaged 6.7 shots a game in League Two this season; the lowest in the division.
Bristol Rovers have won three of their last four league games (W3 L1) - they had only won four of their previous 23 this season.

AFC Wimbledon v Burton Albion

Each of the three previous meetings between these two sides have seen four or more goals scored, including Burton's 6-2 win back in August 2012.
Wimbledon have won a league-low 10 points at home this season (of a possible 42 points).
Paul McCallum has scored four goals in his last four League Two appearances for Wimbledon.
Eight different players scored the eight goals in the 6-2 win for Burton over Wimbledon earlier this season.

Cheltenham v Torquay

These two sides have met on six occasions since the start of the 2011-12 season, but Torquay have won just one of those meetings (D2 L3).
Only Fleetwood (13) have kept more clean sheets than Cheltenham (12) in League Two this season.
There have been just three goals scored in the last four league games involving Cheltenham Town.
Rene Howe has scored three goals in his last four league appearances for Torquay United.

Exeter v Aldershot

Aldershot have won just two points from losing positions in the league this season; fewer than any other side in League Two.
Exeter City have won six and drawn two of the eight league games that John O'Flynn has scored in so far this season.
Dani Lopez has failed to score in his last four appearances away from home for Aldershot, but has netted in four of his last five at home.
Exeter have lost only one of their last eight League Two games (W4 D3 L1).

Fleetwood v Bradford

Fleetwood have kept a league-high tally of 13 clean sheets so far this season.
Fleetwood have scored a league-high tally of 14 goals in the final 15 minutes of League Two games this season.
Bradford have won just one point in their last four league games (D1 L3).
Only three players have scored more goals than Bradford's Nakhi Wells in League Two this season (13), but he's only netted three goals in his last nine appearances in the competition.

Plymouth v Dag & Red

Dagenham & Redbridge have failed to score in three of their last four meetings with Plymouth Argyle.
Plymouth have picked up more cards than any other League Two side this season (53Y 3R).
Both Plymouth and Dagenham & Redbridge have lost 17 points from leading positions this season in League Two - no side has lost more.
The Daggers have not drawn any of their last 15 league games (W7 L8).

Port Vale v Accrington

The last six meetings between these two sides have seen the home side end victorious on five occasions, with the other meeting ending in a draw.
No side has won fewer points from their last 10 League Two games than Accrington (5).
Port Vale have averaged more than two goals a game in League Two this season (2.1); the only side to manage this feat.
Tom Pope has scored 25 goals this season in League Two for Port Vale and is the league's top scorer. All 25 of those goals have come from open play.

Rochdale v Chesterfield

Both sides have found the net in each of the last four meetings between Rochdale & Chesterfield.
Rochdale have hit the woodwork more often than any other side in League Two this season (14).
Ashley Grimes has scored six goals in his last eight league appearances for Rochdale, but he's not netted in his last 292 minutes of football.
Chesterfield have lost three of their last four league games (W1 L3), this after losing only two of their previous 10.

Rotherham v Northampton

Northampton are unbeaten in five meetings with Rotherham, although four of these matches have ended in a score draw.
Rotherham have drawn a league-low four games in League Two this season.
Northampton have committed more fouls than any other side in League Two this term (360).
Rotherham have failed to score in just one of their last 11 games in League Two.

Southend v Oxford Utd

Oxford's Tom Craddock has scored three goals in his two competitive appearances against Southend this season.
Southend have scored a league-high proportion of their goals in the second half of matches (71%).
The Shrimpers have lost just two points from leading positions in League Two this season; the best-such record.
Oxford have lost just one of their last 10 league games (W5 D4 L1).

York v Morecambe

York have drawn more games than any other side in League Two this season (13).
No side has a better disciplinary record this season than York City (29Y 0R).
Morecambe have conceded the highest proportion of goals in the second half of League Two games this season (70%).
York have drawn three successive games in League Two & if they draw this match, they'll equal the record in the competition this season, set by Chesterfield (4) in September.

Gillingham v Wycombe

Gillingham have won just one of their last five home games against Wycombe in all competitions (W1 D3 L1).
No side has scored more goals in the opening 15 minutes of League Two games this season than the Gills (11).
Wycombe are the only side in League Two yet to score a goal in the final 15 minutes of a match.
The Gills' Danny Kedwell has scored a league-high tally of five penalty kicks this season.

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01.02. (Fri) 20:30 Toulouse - Paris Saint Germain

PROBABLE LINE-UPS

TOULOUSE FC
Ahamada
Ninkov, Aurier, Yago, M'Bengue
Capoue
Braaten, Didot, Sirieix, Tabanou
Ben Yedder

PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN
Sirigu
Jallet, Armand, Sakho, Maxwell
Lucas Moura, Matuidi, Verratti, Menez
Ibrahimovic, Lavezzi

Toulouse coach Alain Casanova possesses a defensive dilemma ahead of the visit of Paris Saint-Germain to Stadium Municipal on Friday evening.

With Aymen Abdennour at the Africa Cup of Nations with Tunisia, and Jonathan Zebina still on the sidelines with injury, it leaves 20-year-old Steeve Yago as the only first-team centre-back remaining in the squad. Both Etienne Capoue and Serge Aurier have filled in that role in recent weeks, and it will be up to Casanova to again draft in players in unfamiliar positions.

With Moussa Sissoko now departed to Newcastle United, Etienne Didot will become a mainstay in midfield, with the threatening Franck Tabanou and Wissam Ben Yedder aiming to continue their fruitful relationship.

PSG coach Carlo Ancelotti has been dealt a blow with the news that Thiago Motta is out "for at least 10 days" following his injury in the 1-0 win over Lille on Sunday.

Marco Verratti should continue his alongside Blaise Matuidi, with Thiago Silva's absence meaning Sylvain Armand - who captained the side last week - will start at centre-back.

DID YOU KNOW?

Toulouse sit tenth in the Ligue 1 table, but are unbeaten in their last four league encounters.

Le Tefece have not beaten PSG in a competitive fixture since October 2009, with les Parisiens winning all seven encounters since.

Toulouse were dumped out of the Coupe de France by Ancelotti's side last week thanks to goals from Ezequiel Lavezzi, Kevin Gameiro and Javier Pastore.

PSG sit top of Ligue 1 - albeit only on goal difference - from Olympique Lyonnais.

Les Parisiens have not lost a competitive fixture since their December 1 defeat to Nice.

That game was the last time Salvatore Sirigu conceded a goal in Ligue 1 - with the goalkeeper yet to be breached in 775 minutes - a new club record.

PSG will face fierce rivals Olympique de Marseille twice in February after being drawn against Elie Baup's side in the Coupe de France.

Prediction
Carlo Ancelotti's side might be winning, but they have not exactly started 2013 in the devastating form that was expected with the addition of Lucas Moura. They possess a very good record against Toulouse though and will be expected to pick up all three points again.
Editor's Prediction
Toulouse FC 0-2 PSG

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Bundesliga Opta Facts: Matchday 20

Werder Bremen v Hannover 96

This match will be the 50th duel between the two teams in the Bundesliga. Only against Bayern Munich have Hannover lost more often (30 losses) than against Werder Bremen (25 losses). Hannover have, however, won three of their five last meetings with Bremen (L1, D1).
Hannover haven't managed to win at Bremen for almost ten years now (L6, D3). Their last victory there came back in March 2003 (2-1). Away to no other BL team have Hannover currently gone without victory in nine straight games.
Bremen have lost three of their last four BL matches (D1). They have also been the worst performing team in the second half of this season so far (L2 with a goal difference of 2-8).
Hannover have lost their last four away games and have also lost 13 of their last 15 away games (W2).
Only Hoffenheim have conceded more goals (43) than Bremen and Hannover (37 each) this season.
Bremen lost both of their Friday night games so far this season. They haven't won on a Friday for almost three years (D2, L5). Their last victory on a Friday came on February 5th 2010 (2-1 against Hertha BSC Berlin).
Scoring two goals and one assist, Hannover midfielder Szabolcs Huszti was the man of the match during the last encounter between these two teams on matchday three. However, the Hungarian was sent off after scoring the winning goal in the second minutes of injury time. He was shown two yellows at the same time for excessive celebration (he both took off his jersey and climbed on the fence; the referee's decision was considered as harsh although it was perfectly compliant to rules).
Hannover striker Mohammed Abdellaoue will face his favourite opponent, having scored four goals (four appearances) against Bremen. The Norwegian has scored once every 55.5 minutes so far versus Werder Bremen.
Bremen captain Clemens Fritz and his teammate Marko Arnautovic will miss the game as they both were sent off last week against Hamburg (two yellows each).
Hannover defender Sebastien Pocognoli will miss the game as he was sent off in his BL debut last week (straight red). His teammate Andre Hoffmann will also miss the match due previously picking up his fifth yellow.

FC Schalke 04 v SpVgg Greuther Furth

Schalke won 2-0 at Furth in the first half of the season. It was the first BL duel between the clubs with the goals scored by Julian Draxler and Lewis Holtby (now a Tottenham player).
Schalke have been performed much worse than they did in their first 19 games of last season (2011/12: 40 points, goal difference +21; currently only 29 points; goal difference +3).
Only five teams in BL history had gained 9 points or fewer from their first 19 games of a season (like Furth currently). None of them managed to avoid relegation.
Schalke have won only one of their last nine competitive matches (5-4 over Hannover on MD 18, D4 L4).
Furth haven't won any of their last 17 BL matches (D6 L 11). The run is the longest winless streak in the German top flight this season. The last team to go on a longer run was Kaiserslautern in 2011/12 (21 games without win).
In Bundesliga history only Tasmania Berlin (0.44) have a worse goal per game average than Furth (currently 0.58).
Lewis Holtby signed for Tottenham Hotspur on Monday. The 22-year-old midfielder had appeared in 99 BL matches for Schalke, and had been involved in 11 goals this season (scoring four and assisting seven).
Schalke keeper Timo Hildebrand has saved just 43.5% of the shots on target he has faced. This is the worst average of all starting goalkeepers since Opta began to collect this kind of data in 2006/07.
Schalke striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar hasn't scored a Bundesliga goal in 343 minutes. No other player has missed as many as 13 big chances this season. Huntelaar has netted only five times during this campaign. Last season, he had managed 16 goals after 19 BL matches.
Two legendary Schalke players will face their former club. Furth coach Mike Büskens played 257 BL games for Schalke, scoring 13 goals and offensive player Gerald Asamoah played 279 league games, netting 44 times.

VfL Wolfsburg v FC Augsburg

Against no other Bundesliga team have Wolfsburg average so few points per game than against Augsburg (0.33).
Since the beginning of German Bundesliga in 1963, Wolfsburg are the only current BL club who have never won a competitive match against Augsburg (D1 L2).
Wolfsburg have only scored one goal in their three Bundesliga meetings with Augsburg. Against no other team have Augsburg conceded fewer goals in the Bundesliga.
Augsburg haven't lost any of their last three matches (W1 D2). The last time that the club enjoyed a longer streak of this kind was in 2011/12 (four games from MD 31-34).
Augsburg are currently eight points away from safety. Last season, the club had gained 3 more points than they have accumulated at this stage of the season (19 games).
Only in 2005/06 (21 points) and 2006/07 (20) have Wolfsburg gained fewer points from their first 19 games than this season (22).
Wolfsburg have dropped 18 points at home so far this season (D3 L4). Last season, they only dropped one more point at home (19) in the entire campaign (D2 L5).
Wolfsburg coach Dieter Hecking hasn't lost any of his five competitive matches as a coach against Augsburg (W3 D2) and is yet to see his team concede a goal against Augsburg in any of those games.
Four Augsburg players have a history with Wolfsburg. Ja-Cheol Koo and Giovanni Sio are actually both Wolfsburg players on loan at Augsburg. Daniel Baier made 16 BL appearances for the club and Simon Jentzsch played 142 times.
However, Giovanni Sio will miss the game due to suspension (red card on MD 17). The same goes for Wolfsburg midfielder Josue (red card).
Wolfsburg player Diego Benaglio is set to play his 150th BL match (currently 149). His teammate Simon Kjaer (49 matches) and Augsburg players Ja-Cheol Koo and Sascha Mölders (49 each) are all likely to play their 50th BL game.

1899 Hoffenheim v SC Freiburg

Freiburg haven't lost any of their last six BL meetings with Hoffenheim (W3 D3). Only against Nurnberg are they currently enjoying had a longer unbeaten streak (seven) in the German top flight.
Freiburg haven't lost any of their three games at Hoffenheim (W1 D2). The only home victory for Hoffenheim in a competitive match versus Freiburg came on February 22th 2008 in the second division (2-0).
Hoffenheim have gained only two points in their last nine BL matches. Only in 2008/09 have they went on a longer winless streak in the Bundesliga (12 games).
Hoffenheim are eight points away from 15th position in the league. The club have not been in the automatic relegation positions since matchday three.
Freiburg haven't lost any of their last six away matches (W3 D3); like in 2000/01. They can set a new club record of seven unbeaten away matches within one season by avoiding defeat.
Freiburg have lost only one of their last 12 competitive matches (0-2 loss versus Bayern Munich in November, W6 D6).
However, Freiburgs' last two BL matches have both resulted in scoreless draws. In the Bundesliga there have never been more than three scoreless draws in a row. The last club to do this was Dusseldorf earlier in the season (MD2-MD4).
Never before have Hoffenheim conceded as many goals in their first 19 matches (43; currently the worst defensive performance in the German top flight).
Freiburg, on the other hand, have so far produced their best defensive performance in the Bundesliga, conceding only 18 goals (currently second-best defensive performance in top flight behind Bayern Munich (seven)).
Hoffenheim defender Daniel Williams will face his former club (14 BL matches for Freiburg, no goals). He won the German Youth Championship (17-19 year-olds) with Freiburg under coach Christian Streich.
Pavel Krmas hasn't lost any of his eight Bundesliga matches this season (W3 D5); conceding only three goals in these games (five clean sheets).

1. FSV Mainz 05 v FC Bayern Munich

Mainz have won two of their last three home games against Bayern Munich (L1). Only Dortmund and Hannover have also won two of their last three home games against Bayern.
Only one of the 13 BL duels between Bayern and Mainz has resulted in a scoreless draw. The team scoring the opening goal have gone on to win 11 of the 13 matches (Bayern W8, Mainz W3).
Bayern have gained 48 points in their 19 matches. The gap between 18th position (Furth) and 1st position (Bayern) at this stage is bigger than it ever has been (39 points).
The only team who have managed to win at Mainz over the last five months are Borussia Dortmund. Mainz have won seven of their last nine competitive home games (D1 L1).
The last time that Bayern failed to score in a game was on matchday 31 of last season. It was a scoreless draw against Mainz. Bayern have scored in each of their last 36 competitive games.
Bayern haven't lost any of their last 15 competitive matches. After losing against Leverkusen (1-2), they have won eleven of their 15 competitive matches (D4).
Bayern have conceded only seven goals in their first 19 BL games this season, which is a new BL low. They have gained 25 points on the road (only one goal conceded in these nine away games); which is also a new BL record.
Mainz have only conceded 21 goals in their 19 matches, equalling their club best (2010/11).
Mainz ‘keeper Christian Wetklo (76.0% shots saved) and Bayern ‘keeper Manuel Neuer (85.7%) lead Bundesliga goalkeepers for saved shot percentage.
Mainz defender Jan Kirchhoff will face his future club. The under-21 German national will move to Bayern in summer.
Mainz's top striker Adam Szalai (11 goals and two assists this season) will miss the game due to suspension (fifth yellow).
Bayern striker Mario Mandzukic has had a hand in all four goals which Bayern have scored in the second half of this season so far (three goals, one assist). His teammate Mario Gomez has played just six minutes in 2013.

Fortuna Dusseldorf v VfB Stuttgart

The last home victory for Dusseldorf against Stuttgart came in September 1989 (4-2). Stuttgart have won the last four matches at Dusseldorf with a goal record of 13-1.
Stuttgart won the last duel at Dusseldorf in 1997 (4-0). Famous Stuttgart players Giovane Elber, Krassimir Balakov and Fredi Bobic (current Director of Sports at Stuttgart) were among the goal scorers.
Stuttgart have won six of their last ten duels against Dusseldorf (D2 L2). They have kept a clean sheet in five of those matches. The duel between the two on matchday three resulted in a scoreless draw.
Stuttgart have currently lost three BL matches in a row. Their two games in 2013 have both resulted in 2-0 defeats.
Dusseldorf have won three of their last four BL home games (L1 vs Augsburg on MD 18).
Like Stuttgart, Dusseldorf have lost their two BL games in 2013. Only Furth and Bremen have also lost all their BL games in 2013.
Stuttgart have collected 14 of their 25 points on the road. Only three BL teams have a better record on the road in 2012/13 than Stuttgart.
Dusseldorf have attempted only 167 goal shots; fewer than any other team in the Bundesliga. However, they have a shot conversion rate of 17.8% (only three teams better).
No other BL keeper made as many saves as Stuttgart keeper Sven Ulreich (80) and Dusseldorf keeper Fabian Giefer (79). The two have also kept out the most big chances (Giefer 14, Ulreich 13).
Dusseldorf striker Stefan Reisinger has scored five goals in his last seven BL games; from only ten shots.
Stuttgart player Martin Harnik has a history with Dusseldorf. He scored 13 goals (two assists) in 30 games in 2009/10 (in the second division). However, Harnik will miss the match against his former club due to suspension (red card).

Hamburger SV v Eintracht Frankfurt

This will be the 89th BL meeting between Hamburg and Frankfurt. Only against Stuttgart (41) have Hamburg won as many games as against Frankfurt (41).
Frankfurt haven't won a game at Hamburg since November 1998 (7L, 2D). They have failed to score in their last three away matches at Hamburg.
Frankfurt won 3-2 at home against Hamburg on MD3. Only in 1965/66 did they win two BL matches against Hamburg in the same season (2-0 A, 1-0 H).
Hamburg have won their last four BL home games. The last home loss came against Bayern Munich (0-3).
Frankfurt have won only one of their last seven away games (D1 L5 and a 2-0 victory at Wolfsburg in December).
Frankfurt have already gained 33 points. They gained 34 points in their entire 2010/11 campaign which ended in relegation.
Frankfurt signed Wolfsburg player Srdjan Lakic on loan. The striker hasn't scored in his last 25 BL matches (for Wolfsburg and Hoffenheim). He has been waiting for a BL goal for 1062 minutes.
Hamburg striker Artjoms Rudnevs has scored five goals in his last six BL matches. He has scored eight goals in 2012/13. No single Hamburg player reached eight goals throughout 2011/12.
Frankfurt striker Alexander Meier is a former Hamburg youth player. He also appeared in four BL matches for Hamburg in 2003/04. Meier has already scored five BL goals against Hamburg, which makes them his favourite opponents in the German top flight.
Hamburg defender Heiko Westermann has scored five of his 21 BL goals against Frankfurt. Against no other team has he managed more than two.

FC Nurnberg v Borussia Monchengladbach

Against no other club have Nurnberg won as many BL matches as against Monchengladbach (22).
Nurnberg haven't won any of their last three BL matches (D2 L1).
Nurnbergs' coaching duo Michael Wiesinger and Armin Reutershahn are still been waiting for their first victory.
Monchengladbach haven't lost any of their last nine competitive matches (W5 D4). The last defeat came on November 17th (MD 12) at home against Stuttgart (1-2)
Nurnberg haven't lost any of their last six BL home games (W3 D3). The last time they went on longer BL home streak came in 2007/08 (ten unbeaten home games).
Monchengladbach haven't lost any of their last seven BL matches on a Sunday (W5 D2).
Monchengladbach have failed to win back-to-back matches in the BL this season.
Monchengladbach keeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen had a save percentage of only 61% during the first 13 matches of this season. During the last six games, that has improved to 90%.
Nurnberg player Alexander Esswein is set to play his 50th BL appearance (currently 49). Midfielder Thorben Marx will make his 100th appearance in a competitive game for Monchengladbach if he plays.
Monchengladbach defensive player Havard Nordtveit has a history with Nurnberg. He appeared in 19 BL matches for the club in 2009/10.
Monchengladbach defender Martin Stranzl and Nurnberg coach Michael Wiesinger played together with 1860 München between 2001 and 2004. They were on the pitch together for 14 BL matches.

Bayer Leverkusen v Borussia Dortmund

Only in 2008/09 did a team manage to catch up an 11 point deficit to eventually win the Championship when Wolfsburg caught up and overtook Hoffenheim.
Leverkusen have won only one of their last eleven duels against Dortmund (D4 L6). Their only victory came on August 22nd 2010 at Dortmund (2-0).
Leverkusen haven't scored against Dortmund in their last three duels (280 minutes). They have never before gone on such a barren run against Borussia Dortmund.
Leverkusen haven't won any of their last five home games against Dortmund (D3 L2). Against no other current BL club have they been waiting for a home victory as long. Their last home victory against Dortmund came in May 2007 (2-1).
No other team have gained as many points in their last eight BL matches as Leverkusen (19). Dortmund however have themselves gained an impressive 17 points during this time.
Leverkusen have failed to score in only two BL games this season; last week at home against Freiburg (0-0) and on MD 3 at Dortmund (0-3 A).
In each of their last three competitive matches, Dortmund have managed to gain at least a two-goal advantage.
Leverkusen haven't lost any of their 15 competitive home games under the coaching duo Lewandowski/Hyypiä (W11 D4).
Leverkusen have conceded only one goal in their last six competitive home games.
Dortmund have lost only one of their last 24 away matches (W16 D7; with the loss at Hamburg).
Dortmund have scored in each of their last 14 BL away matches.
Leverkusen striker Stefan Kiessling has scored six goals with his current team against Dortmund in 13 games. Only Ulf Kirsten scored more goals for Leverkusen against Dortmund (eight in 22 matches).
Kiessling failed to attempt a shot last week against Freiburg. It was the first time that the striker went without a shot since 2011/12 (MD 27 against Schalke).
Kiessling has scored 13 goals this season; more than any other BL player. Dortmund striker Robert Lewandowski has scored 12.

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