Bundesliga Opta Facts: 5th & 6th November

Mainz v Stuttgart

Mainz have only won one of their 10 BL games against Stuttgart (three draws, six defeats).
FSV are winless in nine league games (three draws, six defeats) - currently the longest run of its kind in the German top flight.
Mainz have the worst home record in the Bundesliga this term, taking only three of an available 18 points from their six games at Coface-Arena.
Stuttgart are unbeaten in five games in all competitions (three wins, two draws) and have only suffered one defeat in their last seven league matches (four wins, two draws).
Mainz have already dropped 16 points from winning positions this season - more than any other team in the Bundesliga.
FSV have lost their last five Bundesliga games on home soil, something that has never happened to them before in the Bundesliga.

Dortmund v Wolfsburg

Wolfsburg have lost more than half of their 28 Bundesliga meetings with Dortmund (six wins, seven draws, 15 defeats).
The Wolves have won none and lost three of their last four league games against Borussia.
The reigning German champions are unbeaten in five games in the league and have won more points (13 out of the available 15) from the last five games than any other team in the league.
Dortmund have only lost one of their last 21 Bundesliga home games (16 wins, four draws) and have enjoyed shut-out victories in their last three competitive matches at Signal-Iduna-Park.
The Wolves have only taken one point from their last five BL away games.
BVB striker Robert Lewandowski has scored at least once in each of Dortmund's last four Bundesliga games on home soil.

Bremen v Köln

Köln are winless against at Werder in the Bundesliga in over 15 years. They enjoyed their last victory in Bremen in December 1995 and have lost nine and drawn eight of their 17 BL outings at Werder since then.
In total, Köln have already suffered 26 defeats at Weserstadion - against no other team have the Billy goats lost that many away games in the German top flight.
Werder have won four of their last five BL home games this season, but lost their last league match at Weserstadion (0-2 against Dortmund).
Köln have conceded three goals or more in four of their five Bundesliga away games this term.
Claudio Pizarro has scored seven of Werder's last 11 league goals.
German international Lukas Podolski has netted seven of Köln's last 10 BL goals.

Nürnberg v Freiburg

Freiburg and Nürnberg have both only accrued three out of the available 18 points from their last six league games.
Since once again winning promotion to the top flight in 2009, Freiburg are unbeaten against Nürnberg in the league (three wins, one draw).
FCN have only won one of their last nine BL outings at easyCredit-Stadion (five draws, three defeats).
SCF have lost six of their last seven league fixtures (one win).
Nürnberg have gone seven games without a clean sheet - only Hamburg have currently gone longer without shutting their opponents out (15 games).
Freiburg have the worst away record in the Bundesliga having only taken one out of the possible 15 points from their five games on the road this term.

Hoffenheim v Kaiserslautern

Lautern have won none and lost three of their previous four league meetings with Hoffenheim.
Only Augsburg (eight) have so far netted fewer goals than the Red Devils this season (nine).
1899 have enjoyed one win in their last five BL matches (one draw, three defeats), netting only two goals in the process.
FCK have lost none of their last 15 league games in which they found the back of the net (ten wins, five draws).
Lautern have only kept one clean sheet in their last 13 BL games.
The Red Devils have only won one of their last six league fixtures on the road (two draws, three defeats).

Hertha BSC v Gladbach

Gladbach have won only two of their last 14 competitive games against Hertha (five draws, seven defeats).
Hertha have won five and lost none of their last seven games against Borussia at Olympiastadion in all competitions.
Six of the Berlin-based side's seven league goals were scored before the interval.
The Foals have only conceded eight goals this term - only league-leaders Bayern have conceded fewer (three).
Hertha have only enjoyed two victories in their last 21 BL home games, but are unbeaten in their last four league fixtures on home soil (two wins, two draws).
None of the Foals' last 10 BL away games has seen more than two goals in total.

Leverkusen v Hamburg

Leverkusen are unbeaten in four games against HSV (two wins, two draws).
Bayer have only won one of their last six league games against Hamburg at BayArena (two draws, three defeats).
Hamburg are the only side in the league yet to keep a clean sheet this season - stretching over seasons the Redshorts have now gone 15 games without shutting their opponents out.
Hamburg have picked up the most yellow cards (29), Bayer the most red cards (three).
Bayer have only won one of their last four BL home games (one draw, two defeats).
Only once in their BL history (1982-83, six goals) have Bayer scored fewer goals after 11 games than they have this term (13).

Hannover v Schalke

Hannover have suffered more home defeats against Schalke than against any other team in the German top flight (ten).
96 have never beaten Schalke in the Bundesliga when the Royal Blues scored the opening goal (two draws, 19 defeats).
The Reds have lost none and won five of their last seven league games on home soil.
S04 have won four of their last five BL matches (one defeat).
Mohammed Abdellaoue has netted four of Hannover's last six league goals. Six of the Norwegian's seven BL goals this season have come at AWD Arena.
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar has netted five of Schalke's last seven league goals and is with ten goals this term currently in second place in the BL scorer-charts behind only Bayern's Mario Gomez (12 goals).

Augsburg v Bayern

The last time these two teams contested a competitive match against each other was over 28 years ago, when Bayern beat Augsburg 6-0 in the second round of the German Cup in October 1983.
Bayern have scored the most goals in the Bundesliga so far this term (30), while also conceding the fewest (3).
Augsburg have netted the fewest goals in the league this campaign (eight).
FCB have won none and lost one of their last three away games in all competitions.
FCA are still waiting for their first ever home win in the Bundesliga. Jos Luhukay's men have only taken three out of the available 15 points from their five home games this term so far.
Mario Gomez is leading the Bundesliga scorer-charts with 12 goals to his name and has scored four goals more than all Augsburg players combined this season.

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Eredivisie Round 12 Preview

Friday NOVEMBER 4	KO	Sunday NOVEMBER 6	KO
VVV Venlo - Excelsior	20.00	Utrecht - Ajax	12.30
Saturday NOVEMBER 5	KO	Twente - De Graafschap	14.30
NAC - Vitesse	18.45	AZ - ADO Den Haag	14.30
Roda - Heerenveen	19.45	PSV - Heracles	16.30
RKC - Groningen	19.45
Feyenoord - NEC	20.45
		all kick-offs in CET

VVV Venlo

vs

Excelsior

LAST WEEK'S LINE-UPS
De Vogt De Regt, Timisela, Yoshida, Fleuren Maguire, Meeuwis, Linssen Wildschut, Uchebo, Musa		De Ruiter Jansen, Nieveld, Smith, ScheimannDe Graaf, Alberg, Vorthoren, Broerse Van Buren, Van Steensel

NAC

vs

Vitesse

LAST WEEK'S LINE-UPS
Ten Rouwelaar Janse, Botteghin, Luijckx, Gorter Gudelj, Gilissen, Schilder Bayram, Schalk, Lurling		Room Van der Struijk, Kashia, Kalas, Buttner Van Ginkel, Van der Heijden, Annan Chanturia, Bony, Hofs

Roda

vs

Heerenveen

LAST WEEK'S LINE-UPS
Kieszek Monteyne, Wielaert, Biemans, VukovicDelorge, Donald, Sutchuin, Ramzi Malki, Junker		Vandenbussche Janmaat, Zomer, Gouweleeuw, Breuer Kums, Djuricic, Viktor Elm Narsingh, Dost, Assaidi

RKC

vs

Groningen

LAST WEEK'S LINE-UPS
Zoet Bandjar, Henrico Drost, Ramos, Van Peppen Sno, Auassar, Braber, Meijers Castillion, Ten Voorde		Van Loo Hiariej, Ivens, Van Dijk, Burnet Kieftenbeld, Sparv Bacuna, Andersson, Tadic Texeira

Feyenoord

vs

NEC

LAST WEEK'S LINE-UPS
Mulder Dani Fernandez, De Vrij, Vlaar, Martins Indi El Ahmadi, Clasie, Bakkal Cabral, Fernandez, Schaken		Babos Will, Cmovs, Van Eijden, Conboy Vadocz, Van der Velden, Koolwijk George, Schone, Latupeirissa

Utrecht

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Ajax

PROBABLE LINE-UPS
Fernandez Bovenberg, Nilsson, Wuytens, Zullo Martensson, Kali, Asare, Sneijder Mulenga, Duplan		Vermeer Van der Wiel, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Anita Enoh, Eriksen, Janssen Sulejmani, S. de Jong, Boerrigter
TEAM NEWS
A hamstring injury could keep Frank Demouge out of the starting XI. Defender Mark van de Maarel is unlikely to feature due to a facial problem. Jacob Lensky is ready to make his comeback after personal problems kept him sidelined for several weeks.		Full-back Nicolai Boilesen is still unavailable due to his hamstring problem. Striker Kolbeinn Sigthorsson is out of action due to a fractured ankle. South Africa international Thulani Serero is recovering from injury and is doubtful.

Twente

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De Graafschap

LAST WEEK'S LINE-UPS
Mihaylov Rosales, Douglas, Bengtsson, Tiendalli Chadli, L. de Jong, Brama Bajrami, Janko, John		De Winter Evers, Van de Pavert, Wormgoor, Meijer Rose, De Leeuw, Breinburg, Kujala Sreckovic, Poepon

AZ

vs

ADO Den Haag

LAST WEEK'S LINE-UPS
Esteban Reijnen, Moisander, Klavan, Poulsen Wernbloom, Maher, Rasmus Elm Beerens, Altidore, Ortiz		Coutinho Ammi, Horvath, Kum, Supusepa Immers, Radosavljevic, Toornstra Wesley Verhoek, John Verhoek, Chery

PSV

vs

Heracles

PROBABLE LINE-UPS
Isaksson Manolev, Marcelo, Bouma, Willems Wijnaldum, Engelaar Labyad, Toivonen, Mertens Matavz		Pasveer Breukers, Rienstra, Van der Linden, Looms Quansah, Overtoom, Duarte Everton, Plet, Armenteros
TEAM NEWS
Shot stopper Przemyslaw Tyton is still unavailable due to concussion. Full-backs Erik Pieters and Abel Tamata are both sidelined due to injury. Kevin Strootman is suspended following his dismissal last week.		Long-term injury concern Birger Maertens is still sidelined due to his knee problem. Young midfielder Marko Vejinovic is doubtful for Sunday's encounter.

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Visla gospodari Krakovom BOJAN ISAILOVIĆ, ČUVAR MREŽE POLJSKOG PRVOLIGAŠA ZAGLEBJA

KORONA - BELHATOV 1 - Korona je "fajterska" ekipa i ima veoma snažan kolektiv. S druge strane, igra Belhatova mi se mnogo dopada. Ipak, aduti Korone su jači. LKS LOĐ - RUH 1 - Domaćin ima “finu” ekipu, dok Ruh igra podjednako dobro kod kuće i na strani. Lođu bi pobeda mnogo značila u borbi za opstanak. LEHIJA - VIĐEV 1 - Lehija ume da igra na rezultat, a i poseduje kvalitet. Malo slabija izdanja kod kuće verovatno su zbog toga što se domaćin još nije potpuno navikao na nov stadion. Viđev će da se "zatvori", ići će na bod, ali ne verujem da će da ga osvoji. KRAKOVIJA - VISLA K. 2 - Krakovija finansijski dobro stoji, ali igre i rezultata nigde. Meč sa Vislom je veliki gradski derbi, navijači se ne podnose, a kvalitet je na strani gostiju.

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Videoton „iz keca“ LAZAR ARSIĆ (VAŠAŠ, MAĐARSKA) UVEREN DA ĆE UJPEŠT BRZO DA PADNE

MOJ TIP Đer – Lombard     1 Honved – Peč     1 Vašaš – Diožđer     1Dž KEČKEMET – ŠIOFOK     1 ZALAEGERSEG – KAPOŠVAR     3+ Haladaš – Debrecin     0-2 VIDEOTON – UJPEŠT     1-1 Ferencvaroš – Pakš     0-2 Videoton je fiks kola, a utakmicu sa Ujpeštom igrao bih „iz keca“. Kečkemet je favorit protiv Šiofoka, a Zalaegerseg protiv Kapošvara nema šta da čeka, već mora krene u juriš od prvog minuta. Iz tog razloga na ovoj utakmici odigrao sam na veći broj golova.

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03-11-2011 Europa League preview

Red Bull Salzburg - Atletic Bilbao

Backing the home win. Have A Bilbao played much lately? I watched them last Thursday, I watched them in an early Sunday kick off and now they are off to Austria. Definitely missing for A Bilbao will be Ekiza and D Lopez and Llorente, Amorebieta, J Martinez and Gabilondo are all injury concerns. A Bilbao will play against Barcelona next and I can see coach Bielsa resting Llorente and a couple of others tomorrow.

Salzburg were incensed two weeks ago. They were 2-0 up away to Bilbao and they have the firm opinion that the referee helped the home side to a point. Salzburg are unbeaten in their last fifteen home games and they will welcome back J Jantscher from his suspension for this game. The odds are great and I have to take the chance with the home win.

Vaslui - Sporting Lisbon

One of the leading Europa League strikers, the Vaslui front man Wesley (3 goals so far), will be suspended for this match. Vaslui also have a lengthy injury list.

Sporting have already qualified for the next round and I feared that they would leave for Romania with mostly second choices. I just checked their 19 man squad and I only missed Elias and Insua. I expect Sporting to prolong their winning sequence.

AEK Athens - Lokomotive Moscow

On zero points in this group it looks like this fixture will be slightly neglected by the home side. They have a big league game in a few days, away to Panathinaikos and their coach has decided to rest some of his starters in their last league game. New AEK player Vargas, well known profiles like Dellas, Kafes and Liberopoulos will not play tomorrow.

Lokomotive suffered their first league loss under their new coach at the weekend. I only missed Caicedo in their squad and I guess that he will be missing tomorrow as well. Obinna, Sychev, they still have some decent forwards. All about motivation and that is why I will back the away win.

Atl. Madrid - Udinese

A Madrid (1.62) should be a banker at home to Udinese. Atletico played cowardly away to Udinese two weeks ago looking for the 0-0-draw. Late on they were punished. I expect a more enterprising game by A Madrid tomorrow. They have a 100% fit squad. A Madrid need the three points, they played an improved game at the weekend and Udinese will come with a side only including second choices. All leading to the home win.

Kazan - Tottenham

Poor odds on the home win (1.80), I am aware of this fact, but surely Rubin Kazan must be expected to defeat Tottenham in Russia. We are not talking about the Tottenham A side, no, I expect mostly fringe players for Tottenham this time, a weaker side than two weeks ago, when Tottenham rather undeservedly won the match 1-0. Coach Redknapp will not make the trip.

Rubin have enjoyed mixed fortunes on the domestic front. Impressive away win against Dynamo Moscow, but then only a draw with Rostov, both games taking place after the first match vs. Tottenham. Backing Rubin.

Austria Wien - AZ Alkmaar

The Dutch league leaders will be without their suspended central defender N Moisander. B Holmann has joined the travelling party, but I doubt that he will play. No, J Altidore will most like play upfront.

Austria drew 2-2 in Alkmaar, still leading the match 2-0 with fifteen minutes to go. With R Linz, Jun and Barazite going forward you can trust the Austrians to find the net. I expect a cracking game, goals will be scored and the AZ superior class should be decisive in the end.

At least three goals, probably more. Why not 2-3!

Birmingham - Club Brugge

Losing four games on the trot became too much for the Brugge board and their coach was sacked. One of their losses was at home to Birmingham and at the weekend C Brugge lost to Genk 4-5, leading 4-2 with some twenty minutes to go. Basically Brugge have been stronger than Genk this season, same Genk that drew with Chelsea last night. Brugge will be without two players, Blondel and Hogli, that both played in the first match vs. Birmingham. Captain C Hoefkens is still missing.

The Birmingham squad has been trimmed down this season and coach Houghton has to rely on the same group of players both on the domestic and the international front. Signs of fatigue here and there and maybe C Brugge will have their revenge tomorrow.

FC Copenhagen - Hannover

Plenty of open fixtures in this round and this one is no exception. Copenhagen looked quite harmless for most of the game in Hannover, but their efficiency was 100% on the day and they reached a 2-2 draw. Squad wise they look quite OK ahead of this match, even M Vingaard is back in their squad.

Pinto, the Hannover midfielder, will be available for this match. No doubt that Hannover have the superior superiority. Just recently they defeated Bayern Munich, but they also lost to Borussia in their last league game. You never really know, but as I said, nothing wrong with their capacity. Up to 10000 Hannover supporters will make the journey to Copenhagen. My choice will be the away win.

Maccabi Tel Aviv - Stoke

Tempting odds on the home win. Although Stoke won the match against Maccabi comfortably I would have the home side as favourites in this match. They are strong at home and they pushed Dinamo Kiev all the way in their latest home game in this group (1-1).

At the same time these last weeks have been tough for Stoke. They have played twice a week both in the different cups and in the league. Their last two games, both home games, vs. Liverpool and Newcastle, have been lost and their next league game at Bolton is something of a key fixture for Stoke. Both their defenders R Shawcross and M Wilson limped off against Newcastle and I cannot imagine that they will play tomorrow.

Maccabi rested players at the weekend, but missing tomorrow will be their suspended defender Ziw. A stronger Maccabi tomorrow and home win will be my call.

Celtic - Rennes

Surprising, but deserved 1-1 draw in Rennes two weeks ago. I cannot really figure it out. Were Rennes that bad or what? I mean this Celtic side has not impressed at all this season and they are not helped by injuries to many important players. Their latest casualty is G Loovens and he is a doubt for this match.

It seems like Rennes mean business. They have travelled with a big squad including all their best players, even Apam is included in their squad. Only Dalmat has stayed put in Rennes. Say what you want, but 3.31 is a hell of a price on the away win. They are facing Celtic, for God�s sake. Away win.

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