Archive for October 2009
Zaragoza hosts Almeria after mauling
I think this will be a match for Zaragoza to show that the Barca match was just a blip.
Almeria lost their last match at home 3-nil to Valencia and I think they also have a point to prove after losing by such a margin at home.
Almeria are currently 12th and Zaragoza are three places back in 15th.
This is the rests of the stats:
Zaragoza | Almeria | |
---|---|---|
Rank | 15 | 12 |
Played | 8 | 8 |
Points | 8 | 9 |
Drawn | 2 | 3 |
Won | 2 | 2 |
Lost | 4 | 3 |
Goal difference | -6 | -3 |
Clean sheets | 2 | 2 |
Failed to score | 0 | 4 |
Goals scored | 11 | 7 |
Goals conceded | 17 | 10 |
Ave. goals scored | 1.4 | 0.9 |
Ave. goals conceded | 2.1 | 1.3 |
Biggest win | Zaragoza 3 - 0 Getafe | Almeria 1 - 0 Getafe Málaga 1 - 2 Almeria |
Biggest loss | Barcelona 6 - 1 Zaragoza | Almeria 0 - 3 Valencia |
Home matches | ||
Played | 4 | 4 |
Points | 7 | 5 |
Drawn | 1 | 2 |
Won | 2 | 1 |
Lost | 1 | 1 |
Goal difference | 3 | -2 |
Goals scored | 7 | 3 |
Goals conceded | 4 | 5 |
Ave. goals scored | 1.8 | 0.8 |
Ave. goals conceded | 1.0 | 1.3 |
Away matches | ||
Played | 4 | 4 |
Points | 1 | 4 |
Drawn | 1 | 1 |
Won | 0 | 1 |
Lost | 3 | 2 |
Goal difference | -9 | -1 |
Goals scored | 4 | 4 |
Goals conceded | 13 | 5 |
Ave. goals scored | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Ave. goals conceded | 3.3 | 1.3 |
Gunners, Spurs tussle for third place
The two teams are currently tied on 19 but the Gunners have a superior goal difference and they also have a game in hand.
A loss in this match could see Gunners down to eighth place and Spurs to tenth.
A win for either will see the team go second depending on other results but third place would be the lowest position the team will get.
So here is the some of the stats so far this season for the two teams:
Arsenal | Tottenham | |
---|---|---|
Position | 3 | 4 |
Played | 9 | 10 |
Points | 19 | 19 |
Drawn | 1 | 1 |
Won | 6 | 6 |
Lost | 2 | 3 |
Goal difference | 16 | 7 |
Clean sheets | 2 | 1 |
Failed to score | 0 | 2 |
Goals scored | 29 | 21 |
Goals conceded | 13 | 14 |
Ave. goals scored | 3.2 | 2.1 |
Ave. goals conceded | 1.4 | 1.4 |
Biggest win | Everton 1 - 6 Arsenal | Tottenham 5 - 0 Burnley |
Biggest loss | Man City 4 - 2 Arsenal | Chelsea 3 - 0 Tottenham |
Home matches | ||
Played | 4 | 5 |
Points | 12 | 9 |
Drawn | 0 | 0 |
Won | 4 | 3 |
Lost | 0 | 2 |
Goal difference | 13 | 4 |
Goals scored | 17 | 10 |
Goals conceded | 4 | 6 |
Ave. goals scored | 4.3 | 2.0 |
Ave. goals conceded | 1.0 | 1.2 |
Away matches | ||
Played | 5 | 5 |
Points | 7 | 10 |
Drawn | 1 | 1 |
Won | 2 | 3 |
Lost | 2 | 1 |
Goal difference | 3 | 3 |
Goals scored | 12 | 11 |
Goals conceded | 9 | 8 |
Ave. goals scored | 2.4 | 2.2 |
Ave. goals conceded | 1.8 | 1.6 |
Fury face Coast test
Interestingly the Fury lost 5-nil to Gold Coast in their first match but since then the Fury has tightened its defences and no team has been able to score more three goals against them.
So its going to be interesting to see what the Gold Coast reaction will be in front of their own fans.
So here are the figures so far this season:
Gold Coast | NQ Fury | Stat |
---|---|---|
Position | 3 | 10 |
Played | 12 | 12 |
Points | 20 | 12 |
Drawn | 2 | 6 |
Won | 6 | 2 |
Lost | 4 | 4 |
Goal difference | 1 | -7 |
Clean sheets | 4 | 1 |
Failed to score | 4 | 3 |
Goals scored | 19 | 13 |
Goals conceded | 18 | 20 |
Ave. goals scored | 1.6 | 1.1 |
Ave. goals conceded | 1.5 | 1.7 |
Biggest win | Gold Coast 5 - 0 NQ Fury | Sydney 0 - 1 NQ Fury NQ Fury 2 - 1 Perth Glory |
Biggest loss | Wellington Phoenix 6 - 0 Gold Coast | Gold Coast 5 - 0 NQ Fury |
Home matches | ||
Played | 5 | 6 |
Points | 10 | 5 |
Drawn | 1 | 2 |
Won | 3 | 1 |
Lost | 1 | 3 |
Goal difference | 6 | -3 |
Goals scored | 11 | 6 |
Goals conceded | 5 | 9 |
Ave. goals scored | 2.2 | 1.0 |
Ave. goals conceded | 1.0 | 1.5 |
Away matches | ||
Played | 7 | 6 |
Points | 10 | 7 |
Drawn | 1 | 4 |
Won | 3 | 1 |
Lost | 3 | 1 |
Goal difference | -5 | -4 |
Goals scored | 8 | 7 |
Goals conceded | 13 | 11 |
Ave. goals scored | 1.1 | 1.2 |
Ave. goals conceded | 1.9 | 1.8 |
Ramos leaves CSKA Moscow
Ramos was appointed coach just last month after leaving Real at the end of last season.
Here is a quick snapshot at his CSKA Moscow record in the Champions League this season:
CSKA Moscow | |
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Rank | 3rd |
Played | 3 |
Points | 3 |
Won | 1 |
Drawn | 0 |
Lost | 2 |
Goal difference | -2 |
Clean sheets | 0 |
Failed to score | 1 |
Goals scored | 3 |
Goals conceded | 5 |
Ave. goals scored | 1.0 |
Ave. goals conceded | 1.7 |
Biggest win | CSKA Moscow 2 - 1 Besiktas |
Biggest loss | Wolfsburg 3 - 1 CSKA Moscow |
Home matches | |
Played | 2 |
Points | 3 |
Won | 1 |
Drawn | 0 |
Lost | 1 |
Goal difference | 0 |
Goals scored | 2 |
Goals conceded | 2 |
Ave. goals scored | 1.0 |
Ave. goals conceded | 1.0 |
Away matches | |
Played | 1 |
Points | 0 |
Won | 0 |
Drawn | 0 |
Lost | 1 |
Goal difference | -2 |
Goals scored | 1 |
Goals conceded | 3 |
Ave. goals scored | 1.0 |
Ave. goals conceded | 3.0 |
Sporting Gijon holds Real
The draw means that Real stay in second place and now trail Barcelona by three points after eight rounds.
Barca had a goals fest beating Real Zaragoza 6-1 at home with three goals scored in each half.
This round also the saw the away teams score just seven goals which equal lowest with the goals scored by away teams in round 1.
Villareal won for the first time this season by beating Malaga 2-1. They were the only team without left without a win in La Liga.
So this week I will take a look at the second half ladder which considers only the result from the second half of the match.
Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | For | Against | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Real Madrid | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 16 |
Barcelona | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 16 |
Mallorca | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 15 |
Sevilla | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 |
Deportivo La Coruña | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 13 |
Valencia | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
Villarreal | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
Getafe | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 12 |
Valladolid | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
R Santander | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
Zaragoza | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 10 |
Sporting Gijon | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
Atletico | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 9 |
Espanyol | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 9 |
Tenerife | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 9 |
Málaga | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 8 |
Osasuna | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 7 |
Almeria | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 7 |
Xerez | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -8 | 6 |
163Athletic Bilbao | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 5 |
Interestingly Real and Barca are tied at the top on this with similar records but Real have a superior second half goal difference.
Mallorca is not far way back in third place.
Liverpool ends losing streak
Before this match Liverpool had lost two consecutive league and Champions League matches and they ended this run after scoring two goals in the second half.
The win sees Liverpool move to fifth position on the table from eighth and United slip to second.
Manchester City drew with Fulham and slip out of the top five positions.
There was no change at the bottom in terms of position as all four teams at the bottom drew.
At the start of the season there were very few draws but the number of draws has now increased to 15 which is 15.6% of the matches.
So this week I will show you the draws ladder:
Team | Played | Goals For | Points |
---|---|---|---|
Manchester City | 9 | 4 | 3 |
Stoke City | 10 | 2 | 3 |
West Ham | 9 | 4 | 3 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 3 | 3 |
Aston Villa | 9 | 2 | 2 |
Bolton | 9 | 3 | 2 |
Everton | 9 | 2 | 2 |
Fulham | 9 | 4 | 2 |
Hull City | 10 | 1 | 2 |
Arsenal | 9 | 2 | 1 |
Birmingham City | 10 | 0 | 1 |
Blackburn | 9 | 0 | 1 |
Manchester United | 10 | 2 | 1 |
Portsmouth | 10 | 0 | 1 |
Sunderland | 10 | 2 | 1 |
Tottenham | 10 | 2 | 1 |
Wigan | 10 | 1 | 1 |
Burnley | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Chelsea | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Liverpool | 10 | 0 | 0 |
So Chelsea, Burnley and Liverpool are now the only teams still to draw a match.
Phoenix routs Gold Coast
The Phoenix went into this match after six consecutive draws and the Gold Coast were on top of the ladder.
The result wiped most of the Gold Coast goal difference and they now drop to third on the table.
The North Queensland Fury won at home for the first time in a round where for the first time all home teams won. There were no draws.
The Fury is also the first home team to be trailing at half time and winning at the end of the match. Perth Glory was leading 1-nil at half time.
Elsewhere there were wins for Sydney FC who now go top, Melbourne Victory and Newcastle Jets.
This week I take a look at the form table. The form ladder shows the matches only from the last six matches and here it is:
Team | P | W | D | L | For | A | GD | Pts | Streak |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Melbourne Victory | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 15 | WWWLWW |
Sydney | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 12 | WLWWLW |
Perth Glory | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 10 | WWDWLL |
Wellington Phoenix | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 8 | DDDDDW |
Central Coast Mariners | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | WDLDWL |
NQ Fury | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 7 | DLDDDW |
Adelaide Utd | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 7 | LWDLWL |
Gold Coast | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 7 | LLDWWL |
Newcastle Jets | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 4 | LLLDLW |
Brisbane Roar | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 3 | LWLLLL |
So the form team is Melbourne Victory and the Brisbane has the worst form at the moment.
Atletico axe Resino
The team finished last season on a high and hence the Champions League placing but after seven matches the team has just won one match in the league.
In the Champions League Atletico is also struggling with only a draw to its name after three matches.
So here is the summary of Atletico's run so far:
Atletico Madrid | |
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Rank | 15 |
Played | 7 |
Points | 6 |
Won | 1 |
Drawn | 3 |
Lost | 3 |
Goal difference | -8 |
Clean sheets | 0 |
Failed to score | 2 |
Goals scored | 9 |
Goals conceded | 17 |
Ave. goals scored | 1.3 |
Ave. goals conceded | 2.4 |
Biggest win | Atletico 2 - 1 Zaragoza |
Biggest loss | Málaga 3 - 0 Atletico Barcelona 5 - 2 Atletico Osasuna 3 - 0 Atletico |
Home matches | |
Played | 3 |
Points | 5 |
Won | 1 |
Drawn | 2 |
Lost | 0 |
Goal difference | 1 |
Goals scored | 5 |
Goals conceded | 4 |
Ave. goals scored | 1.7 |
Ave. goals conceded | 1.3 |
Away matches | |
Played | 4 |
Points | 1 |
Won | 0 |
Drawn | 1 |
Lost | 3 |
Goal difference | -9 |
Goals scored | 4 |
Goals conceded | 13 |
Ave. goals scored | 1.0 |
Ave. goals conceded | 3.3 |
Of the matches Atletico has lost, it has lost all of them with a three goal margin.
Liverpool face Man U test
The Anfield outfit currently lies in eighth position on the ladder whilst the defending champions current sit on the summit.
The two teams are also coming from contrasting European fortunes with United having won away and Liverpool losing at home.
So here are some of the facts so far this season:
Liverpool | Man United | |
---|---|---|
Rank | 8 | 1 |
Played | 9 | 9 |
Points | 15 | 22 |
Drawn | 0 | 1 |
Won | 5 | 7 |
Lost | 4 | 1 |
Goal difference | 9 | 12 |
Clean sheets | 2 | 3 |
Failed to score | 2 | 1 |
Goals scored | 22 | 21 |
Goals conceded | 13 | 9 |
Ave. goals scored | 2.4 | 2.3 |
Ave. goals conceded | 1.4 | 1.0 |
Biggest win | Liverpool 6 - 1 Hull | Wigan 0 - 5 Man United |
Biggest loss | Liverpool 1 - 3 Aston Villa Chelsea 2 - 0 Liverpool | Burnley 1 - 0 Man United |
Home matches | ||
Played | 4 | 5 |
Points | 9 | 13 |
Drawn | 0 | 1 |
Won | 3 | 4 |
Lost | 1 | 0 |
Goal difference | 11 | 4 |
Goals scored | 15 | 11 |
Goals conceded | 4 | 7 |
Ave. goals scored | 3.8 | 2.2 |
Ave. goals conceded | 1.0 | 1.4 |
Away matches | ||
Played | 5 | 4 |
Points | 6 | 9 |
Drawn | 0 | 0 |
Won | 2 | 3 |
Lost | 3 | 1 |
Goal difference | -2 | 8 |
Goals scored | 7 | 10 |
Goals conceded | 9 | 2 |
Ave. goals scored | 1.4 | 2.5 |
Ave. goals conceded | 1.8 | 0.5 |
Promoted sides battle: Tenerife vs Xerez
The two teams are separated by just one point with Tenerife having won two matches at home Xerez has won one and drawn two.
In round 7 Xerez won its first match in a home match against bottom placed Villareal.
So here are some of the stats so far:
Tenerife | Xerez | |
---|---|---|
Position | 16 | 18 |
Played | 7 | 7 |
Points | 6 | 5 |
Drawn | 0 | 2 |
Won | 2 | 1 |
Lost | 5 | 4 |
Goal difference | -8 | -10 |
Clean sheets | 1 | 1 |
Failed to score | 4 | 5 |
Goals scored | 4 | 3 |
Goals conceded | 12 | 13 |
Ave. goals scored | 0.6 | 0.4 |
Ave. goals conceded | 1.7 | 1.9 |
Biggest win | Tenerife 2 - 1 Osasuna Tenerife 1 - 0 Athletic Bilbao | Xerez 2 - 1 Villarreal |
Biggest loss | Mallorca 4 - 0 Tenerife | Real Madrid 5 - 0 Xerez |
Home matches | ||
Played | 3 | 4 |
Points | 6 | 4 |
Drawn | 0 | 1 |
Won | 2 | 1 |
Lost | 1 | 2 |
Goal difference | 1 | -3 |
Goals scored | 3 | 3 |
Goals conceded | 2 | 6 |
Ave. goals scored | 1.0 | 0.8 |
Ave. goals conceded | 0.7 | 1.5 |
Away matches | ||
Played | 4 | 3 |
Points | 0 | 1 |
Drawn | 0 | 1 |
Won | 0 | 0 |
Lost | 4 | 2 |
Goal difference | -9 | -7 |
Goals scored | 1 | 0 |
Goals conceded | 10 | 7 |
Ave. goals scored | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Ave. goals conceded | 2.5 | 2.3 |
Milan shocks Real to go top
This was Real's first defeat in the competition this season and they now move to second on head to head.
Elsewhere, there were home wins for Chelsea, Bordeaux, Porto and Juventus.
Manchester United and Marseille recorded away wins and it was the 14th consecutive away match for Manchester without a loss.
The last away loss for the Old Trafford outfit was a 3-nil loss to AC Milan at the San Siro in May 2007.
This week I take a look at the winning margins so far in the competition:
Goal Margin | Frequency |
---|---|
0 | 11 |
1 | 22 |
2 | 8 |
3 | 5 |
4 | 2 |
So the most popular winning margin so far is by one goals and no team has so far won by a winning margin of more than 4 goals.
It would be interesting to check at the end of round 6.
Jets face Mariners test
The two teams enter into this fixture from two different round 11 matches were the Mariners won away 3-nil against Brisbane Roar and Jets lost 3-1 to Melbourne Victory.
If the Jets lose they could possibly end the weekend anchoring the ladder if the North Queensland Fury earn at least a point from their match.
Central Coast Mariners | Newcastle Jets | |
---|---|---|
Position | 5 | 9 |
Played | 11 | 10 |
Points | 16 | 9 |
Drawn | 4 | 3 |
Won | 4 | 2 |
Lost | 3 | 5 |
Goal difference | 6 | -7 |
Clean sheets | 5 | 1 |
Failed to score | 5 | 3 |
Goals scored | 12 | 9 |
Goals conceded | 6 | 16 |
Ave. goals scored | 1.1 | 0.9 |
Ave. goals conceded | 0.5 | 1.6 |
Biggest win | Central Coast Mariners 3 - 0 Gold Coast Brisbane Roar 0 - 3 Central Coast Mariners | Newcastle Jets 3 - 2 Wellington Phoenix Newcastle Jets 1 - 0 Gold Coast |
Biggest loss | Brisbane Roar 1 - 0 Central Coast Mariners Adelaide Utd 1 - 0 Central Coast Mariners Sydney 1 - 0 Central Coast Mariners | Newcastle Jets 0 - 3 Brisbane Roar |
Home matches | ||
Played | 5 | 5 |
Points | 9 | 6 |
Drawn | 3 | 0 |
Won | 2 | 2 |
Lost | 0 | 3 |
Goal difference | 4 | -4 |
Goals scored | 7 | 5 |
Goals conceded | 3 | 9 |
Ave. goals scored | 1.4 | 1.0 |
Ave. goals conceded | 0.6 | 1.8 |
Away matches | ||
Played | 6 | 5 |
Points | 7 | 3 |
Drawn | 1 | 3 |
Won | 2 | 0 |
Lost | 3 | 2 |
Goal difference | 2 | -3 |
Goals scored | 5 | 4 |
Goals conceded | 3 | 7 |
Ave. goals scored | 0.8 | 0.8 |
Ave. goals conceded | 0.5 | 1.4 |
Kazan stuns Barca
Kazan went to half-time leading 1-nil and even though Barca was able to level soon after the interval, it was Kazan who had the last say as they went on to score the winner.
In a night where only one home team won, Olympiakos over Standard Liege, former champions Liverpool also lost 2-1 to Lyon.
Inter Milan were held to draw and so were Arsenal.
Unirea Urziceni were the biggest wiinners on the night winning 4-1 over Rangers.
Bottom four all lose
There were joined in the losers' list by Chelsea and Liverpool who lost away to Aston Villa and Sunderland respectively.
Liverpool's loss was its fourth of the season and the team now sits in eighth place whilst slipped to second after its second loss of the season.
Only Fulham and Blackburn won of the teams in the bottom half of the table.
There have been 25 different scorelines so far this season and here they are:
Scoreline | Frequency |
---|---|
0 - 0 | 2 |
0 - 1 | 9 |
0 - 2 | 5 |
0 - 5 | 1 |
1 - 0 | 9 |
1 - 1 | 6 |
1 - 2 | 4 |
1 - 3 | 3 |
1 - 5 | 1 |
1 - 6 | 1 |
2 - 0 | 5 |
2 - 1 | 14 |
2 - 2 | 3 |
2 - 3 | 3 |
3 - 0 | 3 |
3 - 1 | 5 |
3 - 2 | 1 |
4 - 0 | 3 |
4 - 1 | 2 |
4 - 2 | 1 |
4 - 3 | 1 |
5 - 0 | 1 |
5 - 2 | 1 |
6 - 1 | 1 |
6 - 2 | 1 |
2-1 is by far the most popular scoreline followed by 1-0 and 0-1.
Barca draws blank against Valencia
It was also the first time this season that Barca had dropped points after winning the first six matches.
Real Madrid went back to winning ways after beating Valladolid 4-2.
Another big news was Xerez winning its first match of the season.
The losers in that match, Villareal are now the only team without a win in Spanish Primera division.
This week I will take a look at the first half ladder. This would be how the ladder would look if we consider just the first 45 minutes and after round 8 I will take a look at the second half ladder:
Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | For | Against | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Barcelona | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 17 |
Sevilla | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 16 |
Real Madrid | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 16 |
Mallorca | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
Deportivo La Coruña | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
Osasuna | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
Valencia | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
Athletic Bilbao | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Almeria | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
Getafe | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
Espanyol | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
Sporting Gijon | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 9 |
Zaragoza | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
Málaga | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 8 |
Tenerife | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 6 |
Atletico | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 5 |
R Santander | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 5 |
Xerez | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 4 |
Villarreal | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 3 |
Valladolid | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 3 |
Adelaide stun Sydney in round 11
With that win Adelaide moved into sixth position and this was aided by Brisbane Roar losing 3-nil to the Central Coast Mariners who maintained their fifth position.
The Glory slipped to fourth position.
Things stayed the same at the bottom with North Queensland Fury getting yet another draw against Wellington Phoenix and Newcastle Jets losing.
The draw for Wellington Phoenix means that the Phoenix becomes the first team in the A-League to have six consecutive draws and this week I will show the updated recent form. Next week I will show the full form table.
Team | Recent Form |
---|---|
Adelaide United FC | WLWDLW |
Brisbane Roar | WLWLLL |
Central Coast Mariners | LWDLDW |
Gold Coast United | DLLDWW |
Melbourne Victory | DWWWLW |
Newcastle Jets | DLLLDL |
North Queensland Fury FC | WDLDDD |
Perth Glory | DWWDWL |
Sydney FC | LWLWWL |
Wellington Phoenix | DDDDDD |
Also Victory was 1-nil down at half time but went to on to win the match in the second half. This is first time this season that a team trailing at half time has been able to emerge victorious at the end of the match. The table below just shows the trends:
Trend | Frequency | Percentage(%) |
---|---|---|
Home team leading at half time, home team winning at full time | 12 | 32.4 |
Away team leading at half time, away team winning at full time | 11 | 29.7 |
Home team trailing at half time, home team winning at full time | 0 | 0.0 |
Away team trailing at half time, away team winning at full time | 1 | 2.7 |
Draw at half time, home team winning at full time | 9 | 24.3 |
Draw at half time, away team winning at full time | 4 | 10.8 |
Matches ending in result | 37 | 68.5 |
Roar turns to Postecoglou
Postecoglou's first match will be the round 11 home match against the Central Coast Mariners.
This will be the first time for Postecoglou to coach in the A-League and he takes the team currently lying sixth in the league.
Here is the current state of affairs for the Roar after 10 rounds:
Category | Brisbane Roar |
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Position | 6th |
Played | 10 |
Points | 12 |
Won | 3 |
Drawn | 3 |
Lost | 4 |
Last six matches | DWLWLL |
Goal difference | -1 |
Clean sheets | 3 |
Failed to score | 1 |
Goals scored | 14 |
Goals conceded | 15 |
Ave. goals scored | 1.4 |
Ave. goals conceded | 1.5 |
Biggest win | Newcastle Jets 0 - 3 Brisbane Roar |
Biggest loss | Brisbane Roar 1 - 3 Gold Coast Brisbane Roar 2 - 4 Perth Glory |
Home matches | |
Played | 6 |
Points | 7 |
Won | 2 |
Drawn | 1 |
Lost | 3 |
Goal difference | -3 |
Goals scored | 6 |
Goals conceded | 9 |
Ave. goals scored | 1.0 |
Ave. goals conceded | 1.5 |
Away matches | |
Played | 4 |
Points | 5 |
Won | 1 |
Drawn | 2 |
Lost | 1 |
Goal difference | 2 |
Goals scored | 8 |
Goals conceded | 6 |
Ave. goals scored | 2.0 |
Ave. goals conceded | 1.5 |
Farina, Roar part ways
Farina joined the Roar in November 2006 and under him the team played 67 A-League matches winning 28 of them.
The Roar will be the first team this season to sack its coach.
So here is the record for Farina's 67 matches(that includes the match in round 10):
Number | |
---|---|
Matches | 67 |
Won | 28 |
Drawn | 18 |
Lost | 21 |
Away wins | 14 |
Home wins | 14 |
Goals scored | 98 |
Goals conceded | 81 |
Home goals scored | 51 |
Away goals scored | 47 |
So it was a fairly successful stint with the team winning more matches than it lost.
La Liga: Barca face Valencia test
Barcelona is the only team in the Spanish Primera League not to lose a match so far and meet a Valencia team that has lost once and drawn twice.
The highest Valencia can get after a win will be fourth.
Here is the rest of the stats for the two teams so far this season:
Barcelona | Valencia | |
---|---|---|
Ladder | 1st | 5th |
Played | 6 | 6 |
Points | 18 | 11 |
Drawn | 0 | 2 |
Won | 6 | 3 |
Lost | 0 | 1 |
Goal difference | 14 | 3 |
Clean sheets | 4 | 2 |
Failed to score | 0 | 0 |
Goals scored | 17 | 12 |
Goals conceded | 3 | 9 |
Ave. goals scored | 2.8 | 2.0 |
Ave. goals conceded | 0.5 | 1.5 |
Biggest win | Barcelona 3 - 0 Sporting Gijon Barcelona 5 - 2 Atletico R Santander 1 - 4 Barcelona | Valencia 2 - 0 Sevilla Valladolid 2 - 4 Valencia |
Biggest loss | No loss | Getafe 3 - 1 Valencia |
Home matches | ||
Played | 3 | 3 |
Points | 9 | 5 |
Drawn | 0 | 2 |
Won | 3 | 1 |
Lost | 0 | 0 |
Goal difference | 7 | 2 |
Goals scored | 9 | 6 |
Goals conceded | 2 | 4 |
Ave. goals scored | 3.0 | 2.0 |
Ave. goals conceded | 0.7 | 1.3 |
Away matches | ||
Played | 3 | 3 |
Points | 9 | 6 |
Drawn | 0 | 0 |
Won | 3 | 2 |
Lost | 0 | 1 |
Goal difference | 7 | 1 |
Goals scored | 8 | 6 |
Goals conceded | 1 | 5 |
Ave. goals scored | 2.7 | 2.0 |
Ave. goals conceded | 0.3 | 1.7 |
Gunners go for the Blues
With 24 goals so far, the Gunners have scored more goals than any other team and with just five goals, the Blues have the second worst goal scoring record.
Only bottom placed Portsmouth have scored less that the Blues with just four goals.
So here is the rest of the stats so far:
Arsenal | Birmingham City | |
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Position | 5 | 12 |
Played | 7 | 8 |
Points | 15 | 7 |
Drawn | 0 | 1 |
Won | 5 | 2 |
Lost | 2 | 5 |
Goal difference | 14 | -3 |
Clean sheets | 2 | 3 |
Failed to score | 0 | 3 |
Goals scored | 24 | 5 |
Goals conceded | 10 | 8 |
Ave. goals scored | 3.4 | 0.6 |
Ave. goals conceded | 1.4 | 1.0 |
Biggest win | Everton 1 - 6 Arsenal | Bham City 1 - 0 Portsmouth Hull 0 - 1 Bham City |
Biggest loss | Man City 4 - 2 Arsenal | Man United 1 - 0 Bham City Tottenham 2 - 1 Bham City Bham City 0 - 1 Aston Villa Bham City 1 - 2 Bolton Burnley 2 - 1 Bham City |
Home matches | ||
Played | 3 | 4 |
Points | 9 | 4 |
Drawn | 0 | 1 |
Won | 3 | 1 |
Lost | 0 | 2 |
Goal difference | 11 | -1 |
Goals scored | 14 | 2 |
Goals conceded | 3 | 3 |
Ave. goals scored | 4.7 | 0.5 |
Ave. goals conceded | 1.0 | 0.8 |
Away matches | ||
Played | 4 | 4 |
Points | 6 | 3 |
Drawn | 0 | 0 |
Won | 2 | 1 |
Lost | 2 | 3 |
Goal difference | 3 | -2 |
Goals scored | 10 | 3 |
Goals conceded | 7 | 5 |
Ave. goals scored | 2.5 | 0.8 |
Ave. goals conceded | 1.8 | 1.3 |
Roar to battle out Mariners
A win can take the Mariners to fourth place provided Melbourne Victory does not get a result against Newcastle Jets.
A win for the Roar will take them above the Mariners and possibly fourth if the Victory lose or draw against the Jets.
Below is the rest of the stats so far this season for the two teams:
Central Coast Mariners | Brisbane Roar | ||||||||
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Position | 5 | 6 | |||||||
Played | 10 | 10 | |||||||
Points | 13 | 12 | |||||||
Drawn | 4 | 3 | |||||||
Won | 3 | 3 | |||||||
Lost | 3 | 4 | |||||||
Goal difference | 3 | -1 | |||||||
Clean sheets | 4 | 3 | |||||||
Failed to score | 5 | 1 | |||||||
Goals scored | 9 | 14 | |||||||
Goals conceded | 6 | 15 | |||||||
Ave. goals scored | 0.9 | 1.4 | |||||||
Ave. goals conceded | 0.6 | 1.5 | |||||||
Biggest win | Central Coast Mariners 3 - 0 Gold Coast | Newcastle Jets 0 - 3 Brisbane Roar | |||||||
Biggest loss | Brisbane Roar 1 - 0 Central Coast Mariners Adelaide Utd 1 - 0 Central Coast Mariners Sydney 1 - 0 Central Coast Mariners | Brisbane Roar 1 - 3 Gold Coast Brisbane Roar 2 - 4 Perth Glory | |||||||
Home matches | |||||||||
Played | 5 | 6 | |||||||
Points | 9 | 7 | |||||||
Drawn | 3 | 1 | |||||||
Won | 2 | 2 | |||||||
Lost | 0 | 3 | |||||||
Goal difference | 4 | -3 | |||||||
Goals scored | 7 | 6 | |||||||
Goals conceded | 3 | 9 | |||||||
Ave. goals scored | 1.4 | 1.0 | |||||||
Ave. goals conceded | 0.6 | 1.5 | |||||||
Away matches | |||||||||
Played | 5 | 4 | |||||||
Points | 4 | 5 | |||||||
Drawn | 1 | 2 | |||||||
Won | 1 | 1 | |||||||
Lost | 3 | 1 | |||||||
Goal difference | -1 | 2 | |||||||
Goals scored | 2 | 8 | |||||||
Goals conceded | 3 | 6 | |||||||
Ave. goals scored | 0.4 | 2.0 | |||||||
Ave. goals conceded | 0.6 | 1.5 |
Team | Recent Form |
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Adelaide United FC | DWLWDL |
Brisbane Roar | DWLWLL |
Central Coast Mariners | WLWDLD |
Gold Coast United | WDLLDW |
Melbourne Victory | DDWWWL |
Newcastle Jets | WDLLLD |
North Queensland Fury FC | DWDLDD |
Perth Glory | LDWWDW |
Sydney FC | LLWLWW |
Wellington Phoenix | LDDDDD |
The table above shows that no team has been consistent in winningin the last six matches.
The Phoenix have had five draws in a row.
Melbourne v Sydney - top of the table clash
Sydney will retain top position with a win or a draw whilst Victory needs all three points to go top.
Last week Victory got its first home win and are playing a Sydney team that has tasted victory away from home just once.
Below is the rest of the stats so far this season for the two teams:
Category | Melbourne Victory | Sydney |
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Position | 2 | 1 |
Played | 9 | 9 |
Points | 15 | 16 |
Drawn | 3 | 1 |
Won | 4 | 5 |
Lost | 2 | 3 |
Goal difference | 2 | 3 |
Clean sheets | 2 | 4 |
Failed to score | 1 | 3 |
Goals scored | 14 | 10 |
Goals conceded | 12 | 7 |
Ave. goals scored | 1.6 | 1.1 |
Ave. goals conceded | 1.3 | 0.8 |
Biggest win | Adelaide Utd 0 - 2 Melbourne Victory | Sydney 2 - 0 Wellington Phoenix |
Biggest loss | Melbourne Victory 0 - 2 Central Coast Mariners | Gold Coast 2 - 1 Sydney Sydney 0 - 1 NQ Fury Brisbane Roar 1 - 0 Sydney |
Home matches | ||
Played | 5 | 5 |
Points | 6 | 12 |
Drawn | 3 | 0 |
Won | 1 | 4 |
Lost | 1 | 1 |
Goal difference | -1 | 4 |
Goals scored | 7 | 6 |
Goals conceded | 8 | 2 |
Ave. goals scored | 1.4 | 1.2 |
Ave. goals conceded | 1.6 | 0.4 |
Away matches | ||
Played | 4 | 4 |
Points | 9 | 4 |
Drawn | 0 | 1 |
Won | 3 | 1 |
Lost | 1 | 2 |
Goal difference | 3 | -1 |
Goals scored | 7 | 4 |
Goals conceded | 4 | 5 |
Ave. goals scored | 1.8 | 1.0 |
Ave. goals conceded | 1.0 | 1.3 |
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Pompey gets first win
Pompey had gone 8 without getting a single point and the three points against Wolves means the team is just two points away from West Ham and four points behind Birmingham, Fulham, Blackburn and Wolves.
In theory two consecutive wins could see Pompey go as high as 13th. Pompey next four fixtures are against Tottenham, Hull, Stoke and Wigan.
Looking at the top of the ladder, Chelsea beat Liverpool 2-nil to inflict Liverpool's third defeat of the season. Last season Liverpool lost just two matches - both away - and had 11 draws.
To put the current state into that same context it will be like two losses and three draws so far.
Looking back below is the final table for for the 2008/9 season for the top four teams.
P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | P | ||
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1 | Man United | 38 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 68 | 24 | 44 | 90 |
2 | Liverpool | 38 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 77 | 27 | 50 | 86 |
3 | Chelsea | 38 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 68 | 24 | 44 | 83 |
4 | Arsenal | 38 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 68 | 37 | 31 | 72 |
So Liverpool lost the fewest matches of the top four teams and Arsenal had the most draws with 12 although Liverpool were a close 11.
Manchester United drew the least with just six draws and none so far this season.
Sydney shoots to the top
With Gold Coast United only managing a goalless draw in its match against Wellington Phoenix, Sydney took advantage of that to take pole position.
The next match for Sydney FC will be away to Melbourne Victory who got their first home win against Brisbane Roar.
There were no changes in the bottom six places with none of the teams occupying those places managing a win.
The North Queensland Fury still anchor the ladder after a draw against high flying Perth Glory.
After looking at the home ladder last week, this week I take a look at the away ladder:
Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | For | Against | GD | Pts |
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Melbourne Victory | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
Gold Coast | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Perth Glory | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
NQ Fury | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 6 |
Brisbane Roar | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
Adelaide Utd | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Sydney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 4 |
Central Coast Mariners | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
Newcastle Jets | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 3 |
Wellington Phoenix | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 3 |
So the Victory the away ladder after three victories away from home and just one loss.
At this stage of the season the Phoenix and the Jets are the poorest travellers with no wins but just three draws.
Sevilla ends Real's unbeaten run
Real's defeat means that only Barcelona remain undefeated in La Liga at this stage after Barcelona got a narrow victory over Almeria.
Looking at teams towards the bottom of the ladder, Atletico Madrid got its first win of the season after beating Real Zaragoza 2-1.
The only teams without a win now are Villareal and Xerex.
With Barcelona scoring just one goal and Real Madrid losing, its not surprising to see that round 6 saw the lowest goal tally so far. Only 23 goals were scored and so far round 3 has the highest number with 39 scored.
This week I will take a week at the trends for the 47 matches so far that have ended with a winner.
Trend | Frequency | Percentage(%) |
---|---|---|
Home team leading at half time, home team winning at full time | 17 | 36.2 |
Away team leading at half time, away team winning at full time | 13 | 27.7 |
Home team trailing at half time, home team winning at full time | 2 | 4.3 |
Away team trailing at half time, away team winning at full time | 0 | 0.0 |
Draw at half time, home team winning at full time | 11 | 23.4 |
Draw at half time, away team winning at full time | 4 | 8.5 |
Matches ending in result | 47 | 78.3 |
So basically no away team losing at half time has managed to come back and win the match.
EPL: Chelsea-Liverpool in crunch game
On the other hand, Liverpool had their biggest win of the season after beating Hull City 6-1 at home.
However, in midweek Chelsea won its UEFA Champions League match whilst Liverpool lost.
Below is the EPL stats for the two teams so far this season:
Category | Chelsea | Liverpool |
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Position | 2 nd | 3 rd |
Played | 7 | 7 |
Points | 18 | 15 |
Drawn | 0 | 0 |
Won | 6 | 5 |
Lost | 1 | 2 |
Goal difference | 10 | 12 |
Clean sheets | 3 | 2 |
Failed to score | 0 | 0 |
Goals scored | 16 | 22 |
Goals conceded | 6 | 10 |
Ave. goals scored | 2.3 | 3.1 |
Ave. goals conceded | 0.9 | 1.4 |
Biggest win | Chelsea 3 - 0 Burnley Chelsea 3 - 0 Tottenham | Liverpool 6 - 1 Hull |
Biggest loss | Wigan 3 - 1 Chelsea | Liverpool 1 - 3 Aston Villa |
Home matches | ||
Played | 3 | 4 |
Points | 9 | 9 |
Drawn | 0 | 0 |
Won | 3 | 3 |
Lost | 0 | 1 |
Goal difference | 7 | 11 |
Goals scored | 8 | 15 |
Goals conceded | 1 | 4 |
Ave. goals scored | 2.7 | 3.8 |
Ave. goals conceded | 0.3 | 1.0 |
Away matches | ||
Played | 4 | 3 |
Points | 9 | 6 |
Drawn | 0 | 0 |
Won | 3 | 2 |
Lost | 1 | 1 |
Goal difference | 3 | 1 |
Goals scored | 8 | 7 |
Goals conceded | 5 | 6 |
Ave. goals scored | 2.0 | 2.3 |
Ave. goals conceded | 1.3 | 2.0 |
La Liga: Sevilla face Real Madrid
Real are unbeaten in the league after five matches whilst Sevilla has lost one match.
Here is the rest of the stats so far:
Category | Real Madrid | Sevilla |
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Position | 1 st | 3 rd |
Played | 5 | 5 |
Points | 15 | 12 |
Drawn | 0 | 0 |
Won | 5 | 4 |
Lost | 0 | 1 |
Goal difference | 14 | 9 |
Clean sheets | 4 | 3 |
Blanks | 0 | 1 |
Goals scored | 16 | 12 |
Goals conceded | 2 | 3 |
Ave. goals scored | 3.2 | 2.4 |
Ave. goals conceded | 0.4 | 0.6 |
Biggest win | Real Madrid 5 - 0 Xerez | Athletic Bilbao 0 - 4 Sevilla |
Biggest loss | No loss | Valencia 2 - 0 Sevilla |
Home matches | ||
Played | 3 | 2 |
Points | 9 | 6 |
Drawn | 0 | 0 |
Won | 3 | 2 |
Lost | 0 | 0 |
Goal difference | 9 | 5 |
Goals scored | 11 | 6 |
Goals conceded | 2 | 1 |
Ave. goals scored | 3.7 | 3.0 |
Ave. goals conceded | 0.7 | 0.5 |
Away matches | ||
Played | 2 | 3 |
Points | 6 | 6 |
Drawn | 0 | 0 |
Won | 2 | 2 |
Lost | 0 | 1 |
Goal difference | 5 | 4 |
Goals scored | 5 | 6 |
Goals conceded | 0 | 2 |
Ave. goals scored | 2.5 | 2.0 |
Ave. goals conceded | 0.0 | 0.7 |
Adelaide-Newcastle face-off in round 9
Adelaide will take on the Jets after seeing off North Queensland Fury in their last match in round 8.
On the other hand, Newcastle lost at home in their last match against Perth Glory.
And so here is the story for the teams so far:
Category | Adelaide | Newcastle Jets |
---|---|---|
Position | 7 | 9 |
Played | 8 | 8 |
Points | 11 | 8 |
Drawn | 2 | 2 |
Won | 3 | 2 |
Lost | 3 | 4 |
Goal difference | -1 | -5 |
Clean sheets | 3 | 1 |
Failed to score | 3 | 3 |
Goals scored | 8 | 7 |
Goals conceded | 9 | 12 |
Ave. goals scored | 1.0 | 0.9 |
Ave. goals conceded | 1.1 | 1.5 |
Biggest win | NQ Fury 0 - 2 Adelaide Utd | Newcastle Jets 3 - 2 Wellington Phoenix Newcastle Jets 1 - 0 Gold Coast |
Biggest loss | Adelaide Utd 0 - 2 Gold Coast Adelaide Utd 0 - 2 Melbourne Victory | Newcastle Jets 0 - 3 Brisbane Roar |
Home matches | ||
Played | 5 | 4 |
Points | 7 | 6 |
Drawn | 1 | 0 |
Won | 2 | 2 |
Lost | 2 | 2 |
Goal difference | -2 | -2 |
Goals scored | 5 | 4 |
Goals conceded | 7 | 6 |
Ave. goals scored | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Ave. goals conceded | 1.4 | 1.5 |
Away matches | ||
Played | 3 | 4 |
Points | 4 | 2 |
Drawn | 1 | 2 |
Won | 1 | 0 |
Lost | 1 | 2 |
Goal difference | 1 | -3 |
Goals scored | 3 | 3 |
Goals conceded | 2 | 6 |
Ave. goals scored | 1.0 | 0.8 |
Ave. goals conceded | 0.7 | 1.5 |
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FC Zurich stun AC Milan
FC Zurich was one of only two away teams to win on the second day of match day 2.
Chelsea was the other one with a similar scoreline against Apoel Nicosia.
Less goals were scored in this round compared to the first one with a total of 35 but the pattern of more goals in the second half continued.
12 goals were scored in the first half compared to 23 in the second. Infact in todays matches only three first half goals were scored.
This week we take a look at the scorelines in the Champions League so far in the table below:
Scoreline | Frequency |
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0 - 0 | 3 |
0 - 1 | 3 |
0 - 3 | 1 |
0 - 4 | 1 |
1 - 0 | 5 |
1 - 1 | 5 |
1 - 2 | 1 |
1 - 4 | 1 |
2 - 0 | 5 |
2 - 1 | 2 |
2 - 3 | 1 |
2 - 5 | 1 |
3 - 0 | 1 |
3 - 1 | 2 |
So from the table 1-0, 1-1 and 2-0 are the most popular score lines so far.