07.04. (Sat) 18:30 Palermo - Juventus

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PALERMO Viviano Munoz, Milanovic, LabrinPisano, Migliaccio, Rocca, Barreto, Acquah Miccoli, Budan

JUVENTUS Buffon Lichtsteiner, Barzagli, Chiellini, De Ceglie Vidal, Pirlo, Marchisio Pepe, Matri, Vucinic

Palermo have a good record against Juventus in recent times, but will not be optimistic for this match due to a number of key absences. Coach Bortolo Mutti has four players suspended in the form of defender Andrea Mantovani, midfielders Nicolas Bertolo and Massimo Donati, as well as striker Abel Hernandez.

Meanwhile, first-choice left-back and centre-back, Federico Balzaretti and Matias Silvestre, are injured and will not recover in time to feature - meaning that youngsters Carlos Labrin and Afriyie Acquah should get rare chances to impress from the referee's first whistle.

The visitors are in the opposite situation, with no suspensions or knocks to worry boss Antonio Conte going into the clash in Sicily.

Following Marco Borriello's sub-par performance during the 3-0 victory over Napoli, he looks set to be dropped to the bench in favour of top-scorer Alessandro Matri as the coach reverts back to a 4-3-3 formation rather than the 3-5-2 he has utilised in recent weeks.

Former Palermo man Andrea Barzagli should line up alongside Giorgio Chiellini in the centre of defence, and further forward Simone Pepe is expected to re-enter the starting XI to provide width in attack after only earning a place on the bench last Sunday.

DID YOU KNOW?

• Palermo suffered a 3-0 loss to Juventus in the first part of the season, which ended a four-match winning streak against the Bianconeri in Serie A.

• The Rosanero have scored 32 goals on home soil, and are tied with Napoli for the highest total in the league.

• Since being promoted in 2004, Palermo lead the record between the two teams in the top flight over 13 encounters with seven wins, one draw and five defeats.

• Juventus have not won at the Renzo Barbera since a 2-0 victory in February 2009, when Mohamed Sissoko and David Trezeguet were on the scoresheet.

• Leonardo Bonucci and Alessandro Matri recently penned new five-year contracts with the Turin giants.

• Conte's side have only conceded eight goals away from home this campaign during a stretch of 15 matches.

Prediction

Juventus record away this season has not been spectacular with six wins and nine draws, but the Sicilians may be too depleted in personnel this time around to cause a roadbump in the Bianconeri's Scudetto challenge.

Editor's Prediction

Palermo 1-2 Juventus

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La Liga Opta Facts - April 7th -April 9th

Getafe - Sporting
Getafe have lost their last two league meetings with Sporting.
The Madrid side have never lost at home to Sporting in LigaBBVA (W2 D1).
Only once before have Sporting won two away games in Madrid in the same season in Primera: Atlético and Rayo in 1979/80.
A win over Sporting would put the azulones level with their best league winning streak of the campaign at home (three).
Clemente's men are yet to keep a clean sheet on the road in LigaBBVA this season (15 games).
Getafe's last three league goals at home have come in the first half: prior to this they had scored just three at home in the first half all season.
Getafe have scored the joint-fewest goals in the opening 15 minutes of games in the Spanish top-flight this season (2).
The Asturians have conceded the most goals on the road in the league this season: 37, an average of 2.47 per game.
Despite managing just one win in 12 games, Sporting have scored in their last eight league games, their best run in the top-flight since November 1992.
Javier Clemente has won just 12.5% of his games in charge of Sporting, his lowest win % as a manager at any club in the Spanish top flight.

Rayo Vallecano - Osasuna
Rayo have won just one of their last five top-flight meetings with Osasuna (D2 L2).
Osasuna have only won on one of six visits to Vallecas in Primera (D1 L4).
The last two top-flight clashes between Rayo and Osasuna ended goalless (May 2003 and November 2011).
The Madrid side have drawn none of their last 14 league games at home (W6 L8).
The rojillos have won back-to-back league games on the road for the first time this season: they haven't won three in a row on the road since May 2006.
Osasuna have drawn the most games away from home in LigaBBVA this season (eight).
Rayo have lost the most games at home in La Liga this season (eight).
Rayo's last six league goals at home have come in the second half of games.
Osasuna's last eight league goals away from home have been scored by different players.
The rojillos are without a win in their last nine top-flight meetings with sides from Madrid (D4 L5).

Espanyol - Real Sociedad
Espanyol have lost just one of their last nine meetings with Real Sociedad in La Liga (W5 D3).
The Catalonians are unbeaten in five at home against Real Sociedad in Primera (W3 D2).
The txuri-urdin have conceded at least one goal in their last eight visits to Espanyol in the top-flight.
Espanyol are on a run of 17 games without defeat at home to sides from the Basque country in La Liga (W12 D5), winning the last nine.
The periquitos have scored in all but one of their last 21 matches at home to Basque sides in Primera, except a 0-0 with Alavés in March 2006.
Espanyol have not kept a clean sheet in any of their last five league games at home, their worst run in the league this season.
Real Sociedad have lost their last five league games on the road, their joint-worst run this season.
The donostiarras have conceded the most goals in the first 15 minutes of La Liga games this season (10).
Only Athletic Bilbao have used fewer players than Real Sociedad in LigaBBVA this season (23).

Real Madrid - Valencia
The blancos have won their last five league meetings with Valencia, averaging 3.2 goals per game.
Unai Emery's men have failed to score in their last three league visits to the Bernabéu, and only Espanyol (61) have lost more games at Real Madrid (58) in Primera.
The only three matches Real Madrid failed to win at home last season in La Liga were all in April: Barcelona (D), Sporting (L) and Zaragoza (L).
José Mourinho's men are unbeaten in 15 consecutive LigaBBVA games (W13 D2). The club record is 31 (to 88/89).
Valencia head to Madrid on a run of three league games without a win (D1 L2), taking just 10 of a possible 27 points available from their last nine on the road.
One goal per game to the end of the season would be enough for Real Madrid to set a new record for most goals in a season in Primera (current record is 107 from 89/90).
Cristiano Ronaldo has scored more goals (37) than more than half (11) of the teams in Primera this season, and is just three off his record-setting 40 from 11/12.
Roberto Soldado has scored three goals in three matches against Real Madrid for Valencia in La Liga.
Clós Gómez was in charge of Valencia's last league win at the Bernabéu: 3-2 in 2007/08.
If the league had started on January 1st, Valencia would be 17th.

Málaga - Racing
Since their refoundation, Málaga have won 10 of their 19 top-flight meetings with Racing (D4 L5).
The blanquiazules have won their last four league meetings with Racing, three of them away from home, averaging three goals per game.
Last time out, Betis ended Málaga's best league run of the season so far (six games unbeaten).
The Andalucians have lost only three of their last 15 league games at the Rosaleda (W10 D2), and are the 3rd-best side at home in La Liga this season (32 pts from 45).
Racing have only won six of their last 42 league games on the road (D14 L22), and have the fewest away wins in La Liga this season (one).
The verdiblancos have drawn six of their last seven league matches in Andalusía (L1).
Just four of the 22 sides to have taken 47 points (assuming 3pts/win) after 30 games in Primera previously finished in the top four.
Salomón Rondón is Málaga's top goalscorer in the league since their last promotion (23 goals), with six more than his nearest rival (Duda 17).

Real Zaragoza - Barcelona
Zaragoza have lost their last seven league games against Barcelona, conceding an average of 3.29 goals per game.
The maños have scored in 10 of their last 11 top-flight games at home to Catalonian sides (except for 0-2 vs Barcelona in October 2010).
Guardiola's side have won their last four league games on the road, they had won just four of 11 before this this season.
Barcelona have scored exactly two goals in each of their last five league away games.
Barcelona have won their last eight league games: they had not won more than three in a row before this this season.
Zaragoza are unbeaten in three league games at home (W2 D1), avoiding defeat in this match would make it four without defeat for the first time this season.
The maños' last four league goals at home have come in the 85th minute or later.
Messi has scored five goals in Barcelona's last four league games on the road: he had scored just four in 11 this season before this.
Real Zaragoza have picked up the most points thanks to goals scored in the 90th minute or later in La Liga matches this season (9).

Real Betis - Villarreal
Betis are without a win in their last four matches against Villarreal in the top-flight (D1 L3).
The béticos are without a win in their last four at home to Villarreal in Primera (D2 L2).
Villarreal have scored in all nine of their top-flight visits to Betis.
Pepe Mel's side are without a win in four league games at home (D3 L1), their joint-poorest run this season.
The Yellow Submarine have not won back-to-back away games in the top flight since September 2010.
Villarreal have only scored in six of their 15 league games on the road this season.
Villarreal are, along with Málaga, the only side yet to score in the first 15 minutes of an away match in La Liga this season.
At home, the side from Seville have conceded the most goals in the last 15 minutes of La Liga games this season (8).
The "Yellow Submarine" have dropped the most points thanks to goals conceded in the last 15 minutes of LigaBBVA matches this season (9).
Villarreal have conceded an average of 0.33 goals per game with Lotina on the bench in La Liga, compared to 1.43 under Garrido and 1.63 under Molina.

Mallorca - Granada
Mallorca have won just one of their five top-flight meetings with Granada (1-0 in March 1961).
The Baleares have scored eight goals against Granada in Primera and conceded 13.
Granada hold the record for most goals scored at Mallorca in the history of La Liga: 6-4 in 69/70.
Caparrós' side have lost just one of their last five league matches at home, against Barcelona (W3 D1).
Granada are, along with Betis, the only side yet to draw away from home in the league this season.
The Andalucians have drawn none of their last 16 league games (W6 L10).
Mallorca have scored the fewest goals in the last 15 minutes of LigaBBVA matches this season (3).
Mallorca have lost the most games at home after scoring the opening goal in La Liga this season (3).
The bermellones have conceded in their last seven league games, two short of their worst run this season (9).

Athletic Bilbao - Sevilla
Athletic have won their last two league meetings with Sevilla.
Sevilla have conceded the fewest goals in the second half of league matches away from home this season (5).
Athletic and Sevilla have drawn none of their last 10 league matches at San Mamés (four home wins, four defeats).
Bielsa's side have failed to win their last two league games at home, something that has not happened since December.
The hispalenses are on a run of three straight league wins for the first time within a season since November 2009.
Sevilla have won two consecutive away games within a single season in the league for the first time since September 2010.
Athletic have only won half of their games (6/12) after opening the scoring at home in the league this season.
Just one of the last eight goals scored by Bielsa's side in the league has come in the first half: Susaeta vs Real Sociedad.
Manu del Moral has scored in three straight games in Primera for the third time in his career.
Manu del Moral has scored four of Sevilla's last five league goals on the road.

Levante - Atlético
Levante have won just one of their last eight top-flight matches against Atlético (D1 L6).
Levante have won all three top-flight games in which they have scored at home to Atlético.
This is the first time ever that Levante have managed 45 points after 30 top-flight games, seven more than their previous best (last season).
The colchoneros are without an away win in their last five LigaBBVA matches (D3 L2).
Atlético are, along with Real Sociedad, the side who have picked up the fewest points after conceding first in LigaBBVA this season.
No side has conceded a higher % of their goals in the second half of LigaBBVA games this season than Atlético (69%).
Levante are, along with Rayo, the only LigaBBVA side yet to drop a point in the last 15 minutes of matches this season.
Simeone's men are the only side yet to pick up a point in the last 15 minutes of LigaBBVA matches this season.
Atlético's midfielders have scored just 12% of their goals this season, the lowest proportion in La Liga.
Falcao has scored in five of his side's last six league games, his best run this season.

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07.-09. 04.2012.IVAN OBRADOVIĆ (SARAGOSA, ŠPANIJA 1) PREŽALIO SANTANDER

HETAFE – HIHON 1 – U prošlom kolu smo pobedili Hihon. Gosti su u lošoj formi, pa Hetafe ne bi trebalo da ima težak zadatak.
RAJO VALJEKANO – OSASUNA X2 – Tim iz predgrađa Madrida je zaređao sa porazima, što bi Osasuna mogla da iskoristi. Navijam za Dejana Lekića.
ESPANJOL – SOSIJEDAD X – Radi se o izjednačenim ekipama, tako da je remi najizvesniji.
BETIS – VILJAREAL 1 – Obema ekipama su bodovi neophodni u borbi za opstanak. Mislim da je samopouzdanje Betisa veće posle iznenađujuće pobede u Malagi.
MAJORKA – GRANADA 1 – Mislim da je Majorka favorit jer igra na svom terenu.

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07.04. (Sat) 16:00 Chelsea FC vs Wigan Athletic

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CHELSEA CechFerreira, Luiz, Cahill, Cole Mikel, Lampard, Ramires, Sturridge, Torres, Mata

WIGAN ATHLETIC Al-HabsiAlcaraz, Boyce, Caldwell, Figueroa McCarthy, Diame, McArthur, Beausejour Moses Di Santo

Skipper John Terry has insisted his willingness to play through the pain of a cracked rib but Roberto Di Matteo may choose to rest him for the game against the Latics.

John Obi Mikel is expected to complete a midfield trio alongside Frank Lampard and Ramires after a string of impressive performances in recent weeks from the Nigerian.

The Latics recall Mohamed Diame for the first time in three matches, as the combative midfielder has recovered from a groin problem.

Victor Moses may be given license to roam after his strike against Stoke City last week, with former Blues striker Franco Di Santo expected to lead the line in the absence of the injured Hugo Rodallega.

DID YOU KNOW?

• Chelsea have won five of the last seven meetings between the sides.

• Frank Lampard (pictured) needs one goal to reach 150 Premier League strikes (West Ham 24, Chelsea 125).

• Chelsea defeated the Latics 8-0 in the same fixture in 2010 - the very day they last lifted the Premier League trophy.

• Wigan have lost just one of their last eight matches - 2-0 defeat to Swansea.

• The Latics are chasing three consecutive wins for the first time since November 2005.

• Striker Franco Di Santo is likely to feature against his old club, although he has only managed four goals this season.

• The two sides drew 1-1 in the reverse fixture back in December, when Jordi Gomez struck two minutes from time to cancel out Daniel Sturridge's opener.

Prediction

Wigan have been in great form of late, with back-to-back wins over Liverpool and Stoke giving them renewed hope of survival this season despite a fearsome fixture run-in. However, they face a Chelsea side who likewise have lost just once in eight matches and will be full of confidence after booking their place in the Champions League semi-finals on Wednesday.
History is against the Latics in this one, and even with the hosts' defensive concerns, it's hard to imagine the visitors grabbing a surprise result. This is often a high-scoring affair and I expect the same here on Saturday, though the Blues should ultimately come out on top.

Editor's Prediction

Chelsea 4-2 Wigan Athletic

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07.04. (Sat) 16:00 Liverpool - Aston Villa

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Liverpool Doni Flanagan, Carragher, Skrtel, Enrique Henderson, Gerrard, Downing Kuyt, Carroll, Suarez

Aston Villa Given Hutton, Lichaj, Collins, Warnock Gardner, Ireland, Bannan Albrighton, Heskey, Agbonlahor

Former Roma man Alexander Doni is likely to get the nod over Brad Jones in goal for the Reds with Jose Reina serving the first game of his three game ban following his dismissal against Newcastle United last weekend.

This is unlikely to be the last of the changes with Jonjo Shelvey and Jay Spearing likely to drop to the bench in favour of Jordan Henderson and Stewart Downing. Dirk Kuyt could also get a chance to impress in place of Craig Bellamy

Defenders Glen Johnson and Daniel Agger might make the bench with the possibility of starting their upcoming midweek Premier League match against Blackburn Rovers.

The visitors could make a couple of changes from the side that lost 4-2 at home to Chelsea. Marc Albrighton impressed coming off the bench and may well get a start. Emile Heskey could also get a start against his former club as Villa look for a more experience away from home.

Alan Hutton could recover from injury in time to start the match. Elsewhere a number of key players remain sidelined including Richard Dunne (fractured collarbone), Darren Bent (ankle ligaments) and Ciaran Clark (knee).

DID YOU KNOW?

• Liverpool have only managed to win just two of their last 11 Premier League matches: 3-0 wins against both Wolves and Everton.

• The Reds' top league goalscorer is their Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez, (pictured right), with seven goals. 

• Liverpool have struggled to win their home matches in the league so far this season, managing just five wins from 15 matches.

• Kenny Dalglish’s side took all three points from the reverse fixture earlier in the season. A goal apiece from Craig Bellamy and Martin Skrtel saw the Reds secure a 2-0 victory on December 18.

• Villa have only won once in their last nine visits to Anfield in the Premier League, a 3-1 win in the 2009/10 campaign.

• Alex McLeish’s side have scored just four times in the last six league matches, the lowest of all the sides in the Premier League.

• The Villans have won just one of their last eight Premier League games, leaving them just five points above the relegation zone.

• Aston Villa's last away win came back in January 21st when they beat Wolves 3-2 at Molineux.

Prediction

A lot could depend on how Doni reacts in his league debut. The Reds have struggled to get wins at Anfield and Villa will be keen to get something from the game to avoid getting dragged into a relegation scrap. Liverpool lost their last home league game 2-1 to Wigan and could well end up dropping more points.

Editor's Prediction

Liverpool 1-1 Aston Villa

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