La Liga Opta Facts - 27-29 Jan

Espanyol v Mallorca

Espanyol are on a run of five league games without defeat (W3 D2).
Just one (vs Villarreal) of Espanyol's last 30 league games at home has ended goalless.
Mallorca have kept a clean sheet in each of their last three away games in the league, they had not kept a clean sheet in 29 before this.
The islanders have never before kept four consecutive clean sheets on the road in the top flight.
Espanyol have only failed to score twice in 23 games at home to Mallorca in the top flight.
Mallorca are unbeaten in their last four away games in LigaBBVA, their best run since May 2010.
The pericos are yet to lose in a league game in which a substitute has scored in LigaBBVA this season (W3 D1).
All four of Mallorca's goals in their last five league games have been from headers.
In 2010/11, Espanyol were in fifth place in LigaBBVA at the half-way mark (as this season) with 34 points. They managed just 15 points in 19 games in the second half of the campaign.
Espanyol have won just one of their last seven league meetings with Mallorca.

Levante v Getafe

Levante have won just two of their nine top-flight meetings with the azulones (D4 L3).
The granotas are on a run of five league games unbeaten at home to sides from Madrid (two wins vs Getafe, one win vs Atlético, one win and one draw vs Real Madrid).
Getafe are yet to win at any club from the Comunitat Valenciana in Primera (D5 L15).
The levantinos have failed to score in their last three in the league (D2 L1), the last time they went longer without finding the net was in 07/08 (five games).
Luis García's men are unbeaten in their last five league games (W3 D2), and their last three on the road (W2 D1).
Getafe have conceded the joint-most goals in the first15 mins of league games this season (six), and are one of only two teams yet to score in this period.
The azulones have dropped the joint-most points owing to goals conceded after the 75th minute this season (seven, level with Valencia).
Koné (six goals, three assists) and Barkero (three and four) have been involved in 56% of Levante's league goals this season (14/25).

Málaga v Sevilla FC

Málaga have won just one of their last nine league meetings with the Hispalenses (D3 L5).
Sevilla have scored exactly twice on their last four league visits to La Rosaleda.
Málaga and Sevilla are both on their worst runs in the league this season: Málaga have gone six games without a win (D3 L3), Sevilla five (D2 L3).
The blanquiazules have failed to score in the first half of any of their last five league games.
Last time out against Betis, Sevilla avoided defeat after conceding the first goal for the first time in the league this season.
Pellegrini's men have scored the most goals from direct free kicks in the league this season (3), one of which came against Sevilla.
Málaga have received the fewest yellow cards in the league this season (31).
Málaga are the only side whose defenders are yet to score in LigaBBVA this season.
Duda has scored three goals against his ex-club Sevilla in LigaBBVA, his joint-most against any side.
José Antonio Reyes is yet to win a league match since returning to Sevilla (D2 L1).
Muñiz Fernández's games as referee have produced 36 goals in Primera this season and seven red cards (both joint-mosts).

Osasuna v Atlético de Madrid

Osasuna have only won three of their last 11 top-flight meetings with Atlético (D2 L6).
The rojillos have won seven of their last 11 league matches at home to Atlético (D1 L3).
Atlético are unbeaten in their last four league meetings with Osasuna (W3 D1).
Four of the rojiblancos' last seven league defeats in Pamplona have been by the same scoreline: 0-1.
Osasuna have lost just one of their last eight league games (W3 D4), and their last two wins at the Reyno de Navarra have been by the same scoreline: 1-0.
Under Simeone, Atlético have taken seven points from nine available and are yet to concede a league goal (seven scored).
The rojiblancos have not won two consecutive league away games since 2008/09 (2-0 vs Betis and 4-1 vs Athletic).
Atlético are yet to lose in five games when either Gabi or Diego has not been playing this season in the league: (W3 D2, F12 A4).
All three of Álvaro Cejudo's assists in the league this season have been at home for headers: two for Raúl García and one for Miguel Flaño.
Four of the five headed goals Atlético have conceded in the league this season have come on the road.

Racing de Santander v Valencia

Racing have won none of their last six league games against Valencia (D2 L4).
Racing have failed to score in four of their last six top-flight meetings with Los Che.
Against Getafe, Racing ended a run of five league games without a defeat.
Emery's men are on a run of three league games without a win for the first time this season (D2 L1).
Valencia are, along with Barcelona, the only side not to have lost by more than a single goal in the league this season.
Los Che have won the most points thanks to goals scored in the last 15 minutes of league games this season (nine).
Emery's men have dropped the most points thanks to goals scored in the last five minutes of league games this season (seven).
Juanjo González's men have scored the fewest goals at home in Primera this season (six).
Racing have scored at least once in seven of their last eight league games (except vs Real Sociedad).
Valencia are the only side yet to draw 0-0 in the league this season.
Stuani has scored four of Racing's last six league goals.

Rayo Vallecano v Athletic

The side from Madrid have won just one of their last seven league games at home to Athletic (D3 L3).
None of the last 13 league meetings between Rayo and Athletic have ended goalless.
Rayo have won just two of their last 15 league meetings with the Basque side (D6 L7).
Rayo have lost three of their last four at home in the league, conceding in each.
Athletic have not lost back-to-back league matches since September.
Only two of Rayo's last 10 league goals have come in the first half.
Only one side (Zaragoza) has picked up fewer points at home in the league this season than Rayo Vallecano (10).
The side from Vallecas have won every game in which they have gone ahead at home in the league this season (three).
Only Mallorca (17) have dropped more points after opening the scoring in LigaBBVA games this season than Athletic (15).
Fernando Llorente has scored in back-to-back league games for the first time this season.

Real Betis v Granada

Last time out against Sevilla, Real Betis failed to win for the 1000th time in the Spanish top-flight (602 defeats, 398 draws).
Granada have only won one of their last 15 top-flight meetings with Real Betis, drawing six (five of which were goalless).
Granada have only ever managed one win at Betis in the top-flight (D2 L5).
Granada are the poorest side in LigaBBVA in 2012 so far (three defeats, -8 GD).
The verdiblancos have scored in their last seven top-flight games (W3 D1 L3), they haven't scored in eight in a row since 2006/07.
The verdolagos are the only side from Andalucía yet to lose to another side from the same region in Primera this season (W1 D2).
Abel Resino lost his only previous league game at Real Betis, (1-2 with Real Valladolid last season).
Just one of the five managers to have taken over during the current season in LigaBBVA has lost on his debut (Manolo Jiménez for Real Zaragoza, 0-1 at Racing).
The granadinos have won just one of their 10 league games in which Diakhaté has not played this season.
Quique Pina's side are the only team not to have scored in the opening 15 minutes of league games this season (with Getafe).

Real Madrid v Real Zaragoza

Real Madrid have only ever lost four league games at home to Zaragoza (W47 D6).
José Mourinho's side have won 14 of their last 15 league games.
Aside from Barcelona, Real Zaragoza were the last side to win at the Bernabéu in the league (3-2 in April 2011).
The maños are on a run of 12 league games without a win, and are three games off equalling their poorest-ever top flight run (15 games in 42/43).
Zaragoza are the joint-poorest away side in the league this season, taking just three points (all draws) from 30 available.
Manolo Jiménez's men have scored just two goals in their last eight league games combined, while only Granada (12) have scored fewer all season (14).
Just four of the 12 teams to have 12 points after 19 games in Primera have avoided relegation (always assuming three points for a win).
Real Madrid scored 67 goals in their first 19 league games, a record for any team in the Spanish top flight.
The current leaders have scored the most second-half goals in La Liga this season (40), Zaragoza the fewest (six).
Real Madrid's substitutes have scored 10 goals this season in the league, more than any other side.
Cristiano Ronaldo has scored with the last 20 penalties he has taken in the league.

Real Sociedad v Sporting de Gijón

Real Sociedad have won seven of their last 10 league meetings with Sporting (three draws), including the last five in a row.
The donostiarras have not lost at home to Sporting in the top-flight since April 1994 (0-1), winning three and drawing two since.
Real have, along with Zaragoza, won the joint-fewest LigaBBVA games at home this season (two).
Erreala are the second-lowest scoring side at home in LigaBBVA this season (seven goals), and have failed to score in five of their last six on home turf.
Real Sociedad have scored the highest proportion of their goals in the second half in La Liga this season (13/17, 76%).
Only Real Madrid and Getafe have come from behind to claim more points after conceding the first goal than Sporting in LigaBBVA this season (eight).
Aguirretxe has scored the joint-most headed goals in the league this season (four, level with Fàbregas).
Real Sociedad have lost both league games without Aguirretxe playing this season.

Villarreal v Barcelona

Villarreal and Barcelona have only drawn one of their 12 league meetings at El Madrigal, with the home side winning five and the away side six.
The Yellow Submarine have failed to win after conceding a goal in a league match this season.
Last time out against Sporting, Villarreal ended a run of six league games without a win.
Barcelona's last seven league goals have either been scored by Messi (five) or Alexis Sánchez (two).
All 10 of the goals Barcelona have conceded away from home in the league this season have come from inside the area.
Barcelona have scored just one substitute goal in the league this season (Villa vs Zaragoza), fewer than any other LigaBBVA side.
Barça have scored the most first half goals in the league this season (34).
Cesc Fàbregas has played more matches without losing than any other player in the league this season (W9 D5).
After Getafe (seven), Barcelona have won the most points away from home after going behind in the league this season (five).
Barcelona have won only four of their nine away games in the league this season, and have nine fewer points on the road than Real Madrid (25).

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27.01. (Fri) 17:00 Niger - Tunisia

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NIGER DaoudaMazadou, Amadou, Chicoto, Soumaila Djibo, Laouali, Lancina, Garba Moussa, Alhassane

TUNISIA MathlouthiIfa, Haggui, Abdennour, Jemal Traoui, Korbi Msakni, Chikhaoui, Dhaouadi Chermiti

After looking completely lost in their maiden Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) appearance, Niger are out to prove that they are a much better team than what they showed during the 2-0 loss to co-hosts Gabon. The Mena qualified ahead of the likes of Egypt and South Africa, leading many to expect much more of them despite their lack of tournament experience
Coach Harouna Doula Gabde will have to deal with the loss of Tidjani Amadou Moutari, whose substitute appearance against the Panthers lasted only six minutes before he was stretchered off with a broken leg.
While Moutari has already left Gabon to undergo an operation in France, another player in the squad, midfielder Moussa Maazou, is suffering from an ankle sprain but will probably pass fit in time for the game.
Unlike their opponents, the Carthage Eagles are coming into this encounter in high spirits after obtaining a valuable opening win against north African rivals Morocco. The Tunisians rode their luck at times but their counter-attacking strategy paid dividends.
Against Niger, they will have to employ a more expansive attacking approach as they will be the technically superior side and will much prefer to have their final Group C match against the co-hosts be a formality rather than a must win game.
Though many expected that Sami Trabelsi would switch out his right and left-backs, Ammar Jemal and Bilel Ifa, for the more attacking options of Khalil Chammam and Anis Boussaidi, the latest from Libreville is that the coach looks more likely to stick with the same back four he used against Morocco, while giving them a bit more license to roam forward.

Meanwhile, an injury to Saber Khlifa may see Amine Chermiti start at centre-forward, and goalscorer Youssef Msakni is expected to take Sami Allagui’s spot on

DID YOU KNOW?

• Tunisia and Niger have only faced each other once before, with the Carthage Eagles defeating the Mena 4-2 at home after the first half ended 3-0.

• Niger’s Moussa Maazou spoke to Goal.com’s Kingsley Kobo in Libreville after the loss to Gabon and was very pessimistic about his team’s chance of progression.

• Tunisia’s Oussama Darragi was selected by the Confederation of African Football (Caf) as the best player plying his trade on the continent but didn’t get to partake in the Carthage Eagles’ first game.

• Scouts from both Auxerre and Nice will be at the Angondje stadium on Friday to pay special attention to Tunisian defender Bilel Ifa’s performance. The Club Africain player excels as a centre-back but is being used on the right side of defence because the presence of Karim Haggui and Aymen Abdennour in the starting lineup means that there is no space for him in the middle.

Prediction

Tunisia will likely win but it might be harder than some might expect against a Niger side determined to leave a good impression after falling flat in their first match.

Editor's Prediction

Niger 1-2 Tunisia

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Championship Opta Facts - 28 January

Peterborough United v Portsmouth

Peterborough United have recovered the joint-most points from losing positions along with Leeds (17).
Peterborough have scored at least two goals in each of their last three league games against Pompey.
The last six meetings between the two sides in Peterborough have all ended as draws.
London Road has seen more goals than any other ground in the Championship (50).
Portsmouth have conceded the joint-most goals in the first 15 minutes of matches (8), while the Posh have shipped the most in the first 15 minutes of the second half of games (11).
Portsmouth have scored the highest percentage of goals from set pieces in the Championship (41%).
Pompey have also conceded the highest percentage of goals from set plays (38%).

Reading v Bristol City

Reading have scored the highest percentage of second half goals in the Championship this season (79%).
Bristol City have conceded the highest percentage of goals in the second half of games this season (73%).
City have won three of their last four league games, all three victories by a single-goal margin.
Reading's defeat against Hull ended a run of four consecutive wins at the Madejski Stadium.
Bristol City have picked up as many point away from home as they have at home this season (15).
The Robins have lost three of their last four league games on the road.
Reading came back from 0-2 down to win 3-2 when the two sides met earlier this season.
The Royals also came from behind to beat City the last time the two teams met at the Madejski.

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SPL Opta Facts - 28th January

Aberdeen v Dunfermline

Aberdeen have scored three or more goals in each of their last four league meetings with Dunfermline, though their last clash ended 3-3.
The Pars have scored just one goal in their last six visits to Pittodrie in the league combined.
Dunfermline have only ever managed one win at Aberdeen in the SPL (W1 D2 L12).
The Dons have scored six goals in the 80th minute or later in their last four league games against Dunfermline.
Aberdeen have kept three consecutive clean sheets at home in the league, but have scored just one goal themselves in this run.
The Dons have lost only one of their last eight SPL games (W3 D4 L1).
Dunfermline have conceded three or more goals in five of their last six league games, but won the other 3-0.
13 of the Pars' 17 points in the league this season have come on the road.

Inverness CT v St Mirren

Caley Thistle have lost just one of their last eight league meetings with the Saints (W6 D1 L1).
Andrew Shinnie has scored seven goals in his last eight appearances in all competitions, and has already scored twice against the Saints this season.
Inverness have won three of their last four in the league, drawing one.
Caley Thistle have now kept back-to-back clean sheets in the SPL: they had not managed even one before this in the league this season.
The Buddies are on a run of three straight league defeats.
St Mirren have won only one of their last nine league games on the road.
St Mirren have dropped more points from winning positions than any other side in the SPL this season (16).

Motherwell v St Johnstone

Motherwell have won four of their last six league meetings with St Johnstone (W4 L2).
The Steelmen have won only one of their last six at home to the Saints in the SPL (W1 D1 L4).
Just 15 of Motherwell's 38 points in the league this season have come at home.
A win in midweek against Dunfermline ended a run of five league games without a victory for Motherwell.
The Saints have won three of their last four in the league (one defeat).
St Johnstone have won their last three on the road in the SPL, and are unbeaten in six.
St Johnstone have won all nine games in which they have opened the scoring in the league this season.

Rangers v Hibernian

Rangers have won seven of their last eight league games against Hibernian.
Hibs have failed to score in six of their last seven SPL meetings with the Gers.
No side has won more often at Ibrox in the league since 05/06 than Hibernian (three, level with Celtic).
Jelavic has scored three goals in Rangers' last three games against Hibernian.
Rangers are unbeaten in their last 16 at home in the league.
Hibernian have won only one of their last 11 league games (W1 D3 L7).
Leigh Griffiths has scored four goals in his last three appearances for Hibernian in all competitions.
Rangers have only conceded first in four SPL games this season, fewer than any other side.
Hibs have dropped the most points after scoring first in the league this season (15).

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28.01.2012. Radovan Vujanović (Minster) analizira Treću ligu Nemačke

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