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Sydney faces Gold Coast test
The double winners from last season only have got two points from two draws against Melbourne Victory and the Central Coast Mariners.
Gold Coast have only lost once so far having won two and drawn three and another win here could see go up as higher as second depending on other results.
Sydney has conceded the most goals in the league so far letting in 12 whilst Gold Coast has one of the tightest defences conceding just four.
So here is some of the stats for the two teams:
| Sydney | Gold Coast | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | 6 | 6 | |||
| Points | 2 | 9 | |||
| Drawn | 2 | 3 | |||
| Won | 0 | 2 | |||
| Lost | 4 | 1 | |||
| Goal difference | -5 | 1 | |||
| Clean sheets | 0 | 4 | |||
| Failed to score | 1 | 3 | |||
| Goals scored | 7 | 5 | |||
| Goals conceded | 12 | 4 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 1.2 | 0.8 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 2.0 | 0.7 | |||
| Biggest win | No win | Perth Glory 0 - 1 Gold Coast Gold Coast 1 - 0 Newcastle Jets | |||
| Biggest loss | Sydney 1 - 3 Adelaide Utd | Gold Coast 0 - 1 Melb Victory | |||
| Score 3 or more | 1 | 1 | |||
| Concede 3 or more | 2 | 1 | |||
| Home matches | |||||
| Played | 3 | 4 | |||
| Points | 2 | 5 | |||
| Drawn | 2 | 2 | |||
| Won | 0 | 1 | |||
| Lost | 1 | 1 | |||
| Goal difference | -2 | 0 | |||
| Goals scored | 5 | 1 | |||
| Goals conceded | 7 | 1 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 1.7 | 0.3 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 2.3 | 0.3 | |||
| Away matches | |||||
| Played | 3 | 2 | |||
| Points | 0 | 4 | |||
| Drawn | 0 | 1 | |||
| Won | 0 | 1 | |||
| Lost | 3 | 0 | |||
| Goal difference | -3 | 1 | |||
| Goals scored | 2 | 4 | |||
| Goals conceded | 5 | 3 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 0.7 | 2.0 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.7 | 1.5 | |||
| Season | Round | Team | Goals | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009/10 | 5 | Gold Coast United | 2 | Sydney FC | 1 |
| 2009/10 | 14 | Gold Coast United | 1 | Sydney FC | 0 |
| 2009/10 | 23 | Sydney FC | 0 | Gold Coast United | 1 |
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Evenly matched: Mallorca vs Sociedad
Both teams have won and drawn one match each and they have both lost two matches.
Both their wins came from home with Mallorca beating Osasuna and Sociedad beating Villareal.
Unless the match is draw three points will separate these teams and depending on other results the loser could end up bottom of the ladder.
So here is some of the stats so far:
| Mallorca | Sociedad | |
|---|---|---|
| Played | 4 | 4 |
| Points | 4 | 4 |
| Drawn | 1 | 1 |
| Won | 1 | 1 |
| Lost | 2 | 2 |
| Goal difference | -3 | -2 |
| Clean sheets | 2 | 1 |
| Failed to score | 3 | 0 |
| Goals scored | 2 | 5 |
| Goals conceded | 5 | 7 |
| Ave. goals scored | 0.5 | 1.3 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.3 | 1.8 |
| Biggest win | Mallorca 2 - 0 Osasuna | Sociedad 1 - 0 Villarreal |
| Biggest loss | Athletic Bilbao 3 - 0 Mallorca | Osasuna 3 - 1 Sociedad |
| Score 3 or more | 0 | 0 |
| Concede 3 or more | 1 | 1 |
| Home matches | ||
| Played | 2 | 2 |
| Points | 4 | 3 |
| Drawn | 1 | 0 |
| Won | 1 | 1 |
| Lost | 0 | 1 |
| Goal difference | 2 | 0 |
| Goals scored | 2 | 2 |
| Goals conceded | 0 | 2 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Away matches | ||
| Played | 2 | 2 |
| Points | 0 | 1 |
| Drawn | 0 | 1 |
| Won | 0 | 0 |
| Lost | 2 | 1 |
| Goal difference | -5 | -2 |
| Goals scored | 0 | 3 |
| Goals conceded | 5 | 5 |
| Ave. goals scored | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 2.5 | 2.5 |
Record under threat: Bayern vs Mainz
Mainz have a perfect record having won their first five fixtures but against Bayern they meet a team that started slowly and is beginning to find its winning ways.
Bayern has lost one match so far and was involved in two goalless draws but the champions won their last league fixture against Hoffenheim 2-1.
Mainz has so far kept three clean sheets and has won its last two fixtures 2-nil.
Bayern Munich has so far kept clean sheets in drawn matches and not in matches it has won.
Bayern will give the league leaders a good test and so here is some of the stats from the first five fixtures of the season:
| Bayern Munich | Mainz | |
|---|---|---|
| Position | 8 | 1 |
| Played | 5 | 5 |
| Points | 8 | 15 |
| Drawn | 2 | 0 |
| Won | 2 | 5 |
| Lost | 1 | 0 |
| Goal difference | 0 | 8 |
| Clean sheets | 2 | 3 |
| Failed to score | 3 | 0 |
| Goals scored | 4 | 12 |
| Goals conceded | 4 | 4 |
| Ave. goals scored | 0.8 | 2.4 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Biggest win | Bayern Munich 2 - 1 Wolfsburg Hoffenheim 1 - 2 Bayern Munich | Mainz 2 - 0 Stuttgart Werder Bremen 0 - 2 Mainz Mainz 2 - 0 Cologne |
| Biggest loss | Kaiser 2 - 0 Bayern Munich | No loss |
| Score 3 or more | 0 | 1 |
| Concede 3 or more | 0 | 1 |
| Home matches | ||
| Played | 3 | 3 |
| Points | 5 | 9 |
| Drawn | 2 | 0 |
| Won | 1 | 3 |
| Lost | 0 | 0 |
| Goal difference | 1 | 5 |
| Goals scored | 2 | 6 |
| Goals conceded | 1 | 1 |
| Ave. goals scored | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Away matches | ||
| Played | 2 | 2 |
| Points | 3 | 6 |
| Drawn | 0 | 0 |
| Won | 1 | 2 |
| Lost | 1 | 0 |
| Goal difference | -1 | 3 |
| Goals scored | 2 | 6 |
| Goals conceded | 3 | 3 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.5 | 1.5 |
Title challengers : Man City vs Chelsea
Chelsea have got a perfect record having won their first five fixtures and have so far conceded just one goal.
Man City were stunned by a last minute goal away to Sunderland for their only loss of the season but at Eastlands they have won one and drawn one.
Last season Man City were the only team to do a double on Chelsea beating them in both fixtures and they will looking forward to continue that trend if they are to run for the title themselves.
So here is few stats from the first five league matches so far:
| Chelsea | Man City | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | 4 |
| Played | 5 | 5 |
| Points | 15 | 8 |
| Drawn | 0 | 2 |
| Won | 5 | 2 |
| Lost | 0 | 1 |
| Goal difference | 20 | 4 |
| Clean sheets | 4 | 3 |
| Failed to score | 0 | 2 |
| Goals scored | 21 | 6 |
| Goals conceded | 1 | 2 |
| Ave. goals scored | 4.2 | 1.2 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest win | Chelsea 6 - 0 W Brom Wigan 0 - 6 Chelsea | Man City 3 - 0 Liverpool |
| Biggest loss | No loss | Sunderland 1 - 0 Man City |
| Score 3 or more | 4 | 1 |
| Concede 3 or more | 0 | 0 |
| Home matches | ||
| Played | 3 | 2 |
| Points | 9 | 4 |
| Drawn | 0 | 1 |
| Won | 3 | 1 |
| Lost | 0 | 0 |
| Goal difference | 12 | 3 |
| Goals scored | 12 | 4 |
| Goals conceded | 0 | 1 |
| Ave. goals scored | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Away matches | ||
| Played | 2 | 3 |
| Points | 6 | 4 |
| Drawn | 0 | 1 |
| Won | 2 | 1 |
| Lost | 0 | 1 |
| Goal difference | 8 | 1 |
| Goals scored | 9 | 2 |
| Goals conceded | 1 | 1 |
| Ave. goals scored | 4.5 | 0.7 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.5 | 0.3 |
Atletico stops Valencia's march
Atletico were the first to score in the first half and the home team only managed a response in the second half.
That draw also sees Valencia lose top spot to Real Madrid who have a better goal difference.
Elsewhere in round four, Barcelona's lonely strike in the second half was enough to secure three points. This was the champions' first match at home after losing to Hercules in round 2.
Almeria and Real Zaragoza are still to find a win after four matches. Almeria lost 1-nil at home to promoted Levante whilst Zaragoza were held goalless by Hercules.
The table below shows the number of goals conceded by each team after four rounds.
| Team | Goals |
|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 1 |
| Villarreal | 2 |
| Sevilla | 2 |
| Deportivo La Coruña | 2 |
| Valencia | 3 |
| Hercules | 3 |
| Barcelona | 3 |
| R Santander | 4 |
| Osasuna | 4 |
| Atletico | 4 |
| Athletic Bilbao | 4 |
| Almeria | 4 |
| Mallorca | 5 |
| Getafe | 6 |
| Zaragoza | 7 |
| Sporting Gijon | 7 |
| Sociedad | 7 |
| Málaga | 8 |
| Espanyol | 8 |
| Levante | 10 |
Total Goals Conceded : 94
Schalke secure first win
With Schalke's win every team has won at least one match with seven teams with a single win.
Mainz are still the only unbeaten team after five matches after beating Cologne 2-nil.
Stuttgart followed their 7-nil massive weekend win with a loss after losing 2-1 to Nuremberg.
On that note I take a look at the number of goals so far this season:
| Team | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cologne | 4 |
| Bayern Munich | 4 |
| Schalke 04 | 5 |
| Nuremberg | 5 |
| Werder Bremen | 6 |
| St. Pauli | 6 |
| Freiburg | 7 |
| Frankfurt | 7 |
| Kaiser | 8 |
| Hamburg | 8 |
| B M'gladbach | 8 |
| Wolfsburg | 9 |
| Leverkusen | 9 |
| Stuttgart | 10 |
| Hoffenheim | 10 |
| Hannover 96 | 10 |
| Mainz | 12 |
| Dortmund | 13 |
Total Goals Scored : 141
Bayen in another goalless draw
Until round three there was only one draw, a one-all draw in a match between Borussia Monchengladbach and Nuremberg.
Round 3 saw the first goalless draw for the league this season and it was between defending champions and Werder Bremen.
In round 4 Bayern repeated the scoreline again as it failed to score against FC Cologne in the first fixture of the round.
There was also another goalless draw in the same round between Bayer Leverkusen and Nuremberg.
VfB Stuttgart scored an impressive 7-nil win over Borussia Monchengladbach and that the first win for the team.
After four rounds, Mainz still tops the ladder and Schalke are still winless.
Here is a list of all the scorelines so far this season in the Bundesliga:
| Scoreline | Frequency |
|---|---|
| 0 - 0 | 3 |
| 0 - 1 | 2 |
| 0 - 2 | 2 |
| 0 - 4 | 1 |
| 1 - 0 | 1 |
| 1 - 1 | 3 |
| 1 - 2 | 2 |
| 1 - 3 | 5 |
| 2 - 0 | 5 |
| 2 - 1 | 5 |
| 2 - 2 | 2 |
| 3 - 4 | 1 |
| 3 - 6 | 1 |
| 4 - 1 | 1 |
| 4 - 2 | 1 |
| 7 - 0 | 1 |
Old Trafford battle: Man Utd vs Liverpool
Manchester United are in third place on the table and Liverpool are in thirteenth but the gap in points is just three.
A win for the home team will see that gap increase to six but a loss will mean the teams will be equal on points.
The season is just four rounds old but a six points gap could be vital as to where the teams finish at the end of the season.
The Old Trafford outfit has a 100% home record at the moment and will therefore be trying to maintain that against their rivals.
Liverpool hasn't lost away from home so far having drawing one and won one and if they avoid defeat it means they will either be on equal points or just two points adrift.
Here is a summary of the stats so far this season:
| Liverpool | Man United | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 13 | 3 |
| Played | 4 | 4 |
| Points | 5 | 8 |
| Drawn | 2 | 2 |
| Won | 1 | 2 |
| Lost | 1 | 0 |
| Goal difference | -2 | 6 |
| Clean sheets | 2 | 2 |
| Failed to score | 2 | 0 |
| Goals scored | 2 | 11 |
| Goals conceded | 4 | 5 |
| Ave. goals scored | 0.5 | 2.8 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| Biggest win | Liverpool 1 - 0 W Brom | Man United 3 - 0 Newcastle Man United 3 - 0 West Ham |
| Biggest loss | Man City 3 - 0 Liverpool | No loss |
| Score 3 or more | 0 | 3 |
| Concede 3 or more | 1 | 1 |
| Home matches | ||
| Played | 2 | 2 |
| Points | 4 | 6 |
| Drawn | 1 | 0 |
| Won | 1 | 2 |
| Lost | 0 | 0 |
| Goal difference | 1 | 6 |
| Goals scored | 2 | 6 |
| Goals conceded | 1 | 0 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Away matches | ||
| Played | 2 | 2 |
| Points | 1 | 2 |
| Drawn | 1 | 2 |
| Won | 0 | 0 |
| Lost | 1 | 0 |
| Goal difference | -3 | 0 |
| Goals scored | 0 | 5 |
| Goals conceded | 3 | 5 |
| Ave. goals scored | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.5 | 2.5 |
Valencia tussle : Hercules vs Valencia
Hercules surprised most people after claiming their first win of the season against defending champions Barcelona in a 2-nil win in round 2.
In their first match at home in Alicante, the new league comers had lost 1-nil to Athletic Bilbao.
Valencia on the other hand are one of two teams with a 100% record having won their first two matches.
Valencia started their season away from home and won 3-1 against Malaga and now this will be their second away match of the season.
Here is some of the stats for the two teams so far:
| Valencia | Hercules | |
|---|---|---|
| Played | 2 | 2 |
| Points | 6 | 3 |
| Drawn | 0 | 0 |
| Won | 2 | 1 |
| Lost | 0 | 1 |
| Goal difference | 3 | 1 |
| Clean sheets | 1 | 1 |
| Failed to score | 0 | 1 |
| Goals scored | 4 | 2 |
| Goals conceded | 1 | 1 |
| Ave. goals scored | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Biggest win | Málaga 1 - 3 Valencia | Barcelona 0 - 2 Hercules |
| Biggest loss | No loss | Hercules 0 - 1 Athletic Bilbao |
| Score 3 or more | 1 | 0 |
| Concede 3 or more | 0 | 0 |
| Home matches | ||
| Played | 1 | 1 |
| Points | 3 | 0 |
| Drawn | 0 | 0 |
| Won | 1 | 0 |
| Lost | 0 | 1 |
| Goal difference | 1 | -1 |
| Goals scored | 1 | 0 |
| Goals conceded | 0 | 1 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Away matches | ||
| Played | 1 | 1 |
| Points | 3 | 3 |
| Drawn | 0 | 0 |
| Won | 1 | 1 |
| Lost | 0 | 0 |
| Goal difference | 2 | 2 |
| Goals scored | 3 | 2 |
| Goals conceded | 1 | 0 |
| Ave. goals scored | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.0 | 0.0 |
First win search: Schalke vs Dortmund
In round 4 of the German Bundesliga Schalke will host Borussia Dortmund still searching their first league win for the season.
Dortmund lost its first fixture but has since won the next two and therefore will come into this match knowing that a win is a strong possibility.
All the teams that have beaten Schalke so far have scored two goals and in round 3 Schalke fired a blank have scored in the first two fixtures against Hamburg and Hannover 96.
Here is some of the stats for the two teams so far:
| Schalke 04 | Dortmund | |
|---|---|---|
| Played | 3 | 3 |
| Points | 0 | 6 |
| Drawn | 0 | 0 |
| Won | 0 | 2 |
| Lost | 3 | 1 |
| Goal difference | -4 | 2 |
| Clean sheets | 0 | 1 |
| Failed to score | 1 | 1 |
| Goals scored | 2 | 5 |
| Goals conceded | 6 | 3 |
| Ave. goals scored | 0.7 | 1.7 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| Biggest win | No win | Stuttgart 1 - 3 Dortmund Dortmund 2 - 0 Wolfsburg |
| Biggest loss | Hoffenheim 2 - 0 Schalke 04 | Dortmund 0 - 2 Leverkusen |
| Score 3 or more | 0 | 1 |
| Concede 3 or more | 0 | 0 |
| Home matches | ||
| Played | 1 | 2 |
| Points | 0 | 3 |
| Drawn | 0 | 0 |
| Won | 0 | 1 |
| Lost | 1 | 1 |
| Goal difference | -1 | 0 |
| Goals scored | 1 | 2 |
| Goals conceded | 2 | 2 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| Away matches | ||
| Played | 2 | 1 |
| Points | 0 | 3 |
| Drawn | 0 | 0 |
| Won | 0 | 1 |
| Lost | 2 | 0 |
| Goal difference | -3 | 2 |
| Goals scored | 1 | 3 |
| Goals conceded | 4 | 1 |
| Ave. goals scored | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 2.0 | 1.0 |
Gunners off to a flier in UCL
The Gunners went into half time leading 3-nil and easily dispatched a team that knocked out Sevilla and Celtic in pre-qualifying matches.
Barcelona won 5-1 against Panathinaikos to comfortably lead its group which also features FC Copehagen who beat Rubin Kazan 1-nil
Chelsea and Valencia also posted another big wins winning 4-1 and 4-nil respectively. Both matches were won away from home.
Former champions AC Milan, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich all won with a 2-nil scoreline.
Defending champions Inter Milan started with a 2-all draw against Dutch champions FC Twente.
In total 44 goals were scored.
Here is a list from the first group stage matches:
| Scoreline | Frequency |
|---|---|
| 0 - 0 | 1 |
| 0 - 1 | 1 |
| 0 - 4 | 1 |
| 1 - 0 | 3 |
| 1 - 4 | 1 |
| 2 - 0 | 4 |
| 2 - 1 | 1 |
| 2 - 2 | 2 |
| 5 - 1 | 1 |
| 6 - 0 | 1 |
The single goalless draw on show featured Manchester United and Glasgow Rangers.
Houllier takes over at Villa Park
O'Neill left Aston Villa just before the start of the season.
Villa has won its two home matches so far but lost heavily the single away match it has played so far. Villa lost 6-nil to Newcastle in round 2.
Houllier takes over a team that is currently lying fourth on the table.
Here are some of the Villa stats from its three matches so far:
| Aston Villa | |
|---|---|
| Rank | 4 |
| Played | 3 |
| Points | 6 |
| Won | 2 |
| Drawn | 0 |
| Lost | 1 |
| Goal difference | -2 |
| Clean sheets | 2 |
| Failed to score | 1 |
| Goals scored | 4 |
| Goals conceded | 6 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.3 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 2.0 |
| Biggest win | Aston Villa 3 - 0 West Ham |
| Biggest loss | Newcastle 6 - 0 Aston Villa |
| Scored 3 or more | 1 |
| Conceded 3 or more | 1 |
| Home matches | |
| Played | 2 |
| Points | 6 |
| Won | 2 |
| Drawn | 0 |
| Lost | 0 |
| Goal difference | 4 |
| Goals scored | 4 |
| Goals conceded | 0 |
| Ave. goals scored | 2.0 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.0 |
| Away matches | |
| Played | 1 |
| Points | 0 |
| Won | 0 |
| Drawn | 0 |
| Lost | 1 |
| Goal difference | -6 |
| Goals scored | 0 |
| Goals conceded | 6 |
| Ave. goals scored | 0.0 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 6.0 |
Heart records first win
A first half goal was all Heart needed for the maiden win in a match against the North Queensland Fury.
It wasn't so good for reigning champions Sydney FC who lost 3-1 at home to Adelaide United. Sydney are still without a win after five matches.
The current leaders Perth Glory saw off Wellington Phoenix in a 2-1 win where the Glory went 2-nil before the Phoenix scored their goal.
The only draw of the round saw Newcastle Jets play a goalless draw against the Brisbane Roar.
The goalless draw was the third of the season and for the rest of the scorelines in the A-League so far see the table below:
| Scoreline | Frequency |
|---|---|
| 0 - 0 | 3 |
| 0 - 1 | 2 |
| 0 - 2 | 1 |
| 1 - 0 | 4 |
| 1 - 1 | 3 |
| 1 - 3 | 1 |
| 2 - 0 | 2 |
| 2 - 1 | 2 |
| 2 - 2 | 2 |
| 2 - 3 | 1 |
| 3 - 2 | 1 |
| 3 - 3 | 3 |
