Archive for October 2011
Osasuna stops Levante's unbeaten run
The round had started with Levante on top of the table and they needed to win in order to stay on the summit.
The loss means that Levante now drops to third place and first place on the ladder has now been taken by Real Madrid whose first half goal was enough to secure all three points against Sociedad.
Two teams now remain unbeaten in La Liga. Barcelona had another high scoring win against Mallorca when they won 5-nil.
The other unbeaten team Sevilla will play Granada in the last match of the round.
Here is the form table showing results from the last six fixtures only:
| Team | P | W | D | L | For | A | GD | Pts | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 19 | 18 | WWWWWW |
| Barcelona | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 16 | WWWDWW |
| Levante | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 15 | WWWWWL |
| Athletic Bilbao | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 12 | DWWDWD |
| Valencia | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 11 | LWDDWW |
| Sevilla | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | DWDWDD |
| Osasuna | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 9 | DDLWDW |
| Espanyol | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 9 | LLWWWL |
| Sporting Gijon | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 8 | DLLWWD |
| Vallecano | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 7 | LDLWWL |
| Málaga | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 7 | DWLLLW |
| Getafe | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 6 | WLDDDL |
| R Santander | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 6 | DDLLDW |
| Villarreal | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 6 | DDDLLW |
| Mallorca | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 6 | WDDDLL |
| Atletico | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 6 | LDDDLW |
| Zaragoza | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 5 | DDWLLL |
| Granada | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 2 | LDLDLL |
| Sociedad | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 1 | LLLDLL |
| Real Betis | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 10 | -9 | 0 | LLLLLL |
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Mariners, Victory secure first wins
The Mariners had managed just one draw in its first three matches but they beat previously unbeaten Perth Glory 2-1.
Victory scored its first goals of the season and first three points after overcoming the Wellington Phoenix at Westpac Stadium.
The Victory had failed to score in its first three matches despite getting two points.
Elsewhere the defending champions Brisbane Roar had the biggest winning margin so far this season after beating hapless Adelaide United 7-1.
Adelaide were the first on the score sheet but by half-time they were losing 5-1. Two further goals in the second half increased the goal margin to six.
Here is a list of goal margins for the matches in the A-League so far:
| Goal Margin | Frequency | Percentage(%) |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 5 | 25.0 |
| 1 | 10 | 50.0 |
| 2 | 3 | 15.0 |
| 3 | 1 | 5.0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 1 | 5.0 |
The four goal margin by half-time was quite outstanding and here is a list of the rest of the goal margins at the break:
| Goal Margin | Frequency | Percentage(%) |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 8 | 40.0 |
| 1 | 11 | 55.0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 5.0 |
Serie A round 10: Inter vs Juventus
Inter Milan had a poor start to the season and have so far accumulated just eight points and lie nearer the relegation places.
On the other hand Juventus are flying high and sit top of the table with 16 points.
The visitors are still unbeaten in the league whilst the hosts have already lost half their matches.
So far Ranieri's Inter has won two, drawn two and lost four.
Juve could lose top spot if they lose because currently the top eight teams are separated by three points.
Here are some of the stats for the two teams so far:
| Inter Milan | Juventus | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 16 | 1 | |||
| Played | 8 | 8 | |||
| Points | 8 | 16 | |||
| Drawn | 2 | 4 | |||
| Won | 2 | 4 | |||
| Lost | 4 | 0 | |||
| Goal difference | -4 | 7 | |||
| Clean sheets | 2 | 3 | |||
| Failed to score | 2 | 1 | |||
| Goals scored | 10 | 13 | |||
| Goals conceded | 14 | 6 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 1.3 | 1.6 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.8 | 0.8 | |||
| Biggest win | Bologna 1 - 3 Inter Milan | Juventus 4 - 1 Parma | |||
| Biggest loss | Inter Milan 0 - 3 Napoli | No loss | |||
| Scored 3 or more | 2 | 1 | |||
| Conceded 3 or more | 3 | 0 | |||
| Scored 5 or more | 0 | 0 | |||
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 | 0 | |||
| Home matches | |||||
| Played | 3 | 5 | |||
| Points | 4 | 11 | |||
| Drawn | 1 | 2 | |||
| Won | 1 | 3 | |||
| Lost | 1 | 0 | |||
| Goal difference | -2 | 6 | |||
| Goals scored | 1 | 11 | |||
| Goals conceded | 3 | 5 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 0.3 | 2.2 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.0 | 1.0 | |||
| Away matches | |||||
| Played | 5 | 3 | |||
| Points | 4 | 5 | |||
| Drawn | 1 | 2 | |||
| Won | 1 | 1 | |||
| Lost | 3 | 0 | |||
| Goal difference | -2 | 1 | |||
| Goals scored | 9 | 2 | |||
| Goals conceded | 11 | 1 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 1.8 | 0.7 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 2.2 | 0.3 | |||
| Recent Matches |
|---|
| Season | Round | Team | Goals | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/11 | 6 | Inter Milan | 0 | Juventus | 0 |
| 2010/11 | 25 | Juventus | 1 | Inter Milan | 0 |
London derby: Chelsea vs Arsenal
The home team are currently in third position on the table whilst the Gunners lie seventh.
The gap in points between the two points is six and this could be increased to nine with a Chelsea win or reduced to just three with an Arsenal win.
Chelsea have a 100% home record at the moment whilst the Gunners have lost three matches on the road.
Here is some of the stats for the two teams so far:
| Chelsea | Arsenal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | 3 | 7 | |||
| Played | 9 | 9 | |||
| Points | 19 | 13 | |||
| Drawn | 1 | 1 | |||
| Won | 6 | 4 | |||
| Lost | 2 | 4 | |||
| Goal difference | 10 | -3 | |||
| Clean sheets | 1 | 3 | |||
| Failed to score | 2 | 2 | |||
| Goals scored | 20 | 15 | |||
| Goals conceded | 10 | 18 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 2.2 | 1.7 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.1 | 2.0 | |||
| Biggest win | Bolton 1 - 5 Chelsea | Arsenal 3 - 0 Bolton | |||
| Biggest loss | Man United 3 - 1 Chelsea | Man United 8 - 2 Arsenal | |||
| Scored 3 or more | 4 | 3 | |||
| Conceded 3 or more | 1 | 2 | |||
| Scored 5 or more | 1 | 0 | |||
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 | 1 | |||
| Home matches | |||||
| Played | 4 | 5 | |||
| Points | 12 | 12 | |||
| Drawn | 0 | 0 | |||
| Won | 4 | 4 | |||
| Lost | 0 | 1 | |||
| Goal difference | 8 | 5 | |||
| Goals scored | 12 | 9 | |||
| Goals conceded | 4 | 4 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 3.0 | 1.8 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.0 | 0.8 | |||
| Away matches | |||||
| Played | 5 | 4 | |||
| Points | 7 | 1 | |||
| Drawn | 1 | 1 | |||
| Won | 2 | 0 | |||
| Lost | 2 | 3 | |||
| Goal difference | 2 | -8 | |||
| Goals scored | 8 | 6 | |||
| Goals conceded | 6 | 14 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 1.6 | 1.5 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.2 | 3.5 | |||
| Recent Matches |
|---|
| Season | Round | Team | Goals | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007/8 | 17 | Arsenal | 1 | Chelsea | 0 |
| 2007/8 | 31 | Chelsea | 2 | Arsenal | 1 |
| 2008/9 | 15 | Chelsea | 1 | Arsenal | 2 |
| 2008/9 | 36 | Arsenal | 1 | Chelsea | 4 |
| 2009/10 | 14 | Arsenal | 0 | Chelsea | 3 |
| 2009/10 | 25 | Chelsea | 2 | Arsenal | 0 |
| 2010/11 | 7 | Chelsea | 2 | Arsenal | 0 |
| 2010/11 | 19 | Arsenal | 3 | Chelsea | 1 |
City hits six past United
Man United had not lost at home since April 2010 in season 2009/10 and went through the whole of the 2010/11 season unbeaten at home.
All that changed with City maintaining their top position on the table after handing the champions their heaviest defeat in the Premier League.
With that win, City has created a five point buffer at the top.
Chelsea failed to take advantage of the United's loss after losing 1-nil to Queens Park Rangers.
The first half penalty for QPR was enough to give them maximum points at Loftus Road for the first time this campaign.
In another derby in the Midlands, West Bromwich Albion overcame Aston Villa 2-1. It was the Baggies first win over Villa in the Premier League at Villa Park.
Here is a table for the home matches only so far:
| Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | For | Against | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Man City | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Man United | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 12 |
| Chelsea | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| Arsenal | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| Newcastle | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| Liverpool | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| Swansea | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| Aston Villa | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| Stoke | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| Norwich | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| Fulham | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| Tottenham | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| QPR | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 6 |
| Sunderland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| W Brom | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Everton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 4 |
| Wigan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 4 |
| Wolves | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 4 |
| Blackburn | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 3 |
| Bolton | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 17 | -13 | 0 |
Milan in dramatic comeback against Lecce
This was only Milan's third victory this season in the league and it looked very unlikely at the halfway mark.
Here is a table that shows trend for the matches that have ended in a result so far this season:
| Trend | Frequency | Percentage(%) |
|---|---|---|
| Home team leading at half time, home team winning at full time | 23 | 47.9 |
| Away team leading at half time, away team winning at full time | 7 | 14.6 |
| Home team trailing at half time, home team winning at full time | 3 | 6.3 |
| Away team trailing at half time, away team winning at full time | 3 | 6.3 |
| Draw at half time, home team winning at full time | 4 | 8.3 |
| Draw at half time, away team winning at full time | 8 | 16.7 |
| Matches ending in result | 48 | 68.6 |
Victory continues to draw blanks
Victory drew Melbourne Heart nil-all after a similar result against Sydney FC a fortnight earlier at Etihad Stadium.
Victory is now the only team without a goal after Sydney FC beat Adelaide United 2-1 at Hindmarsh. The two goals scored in Adelaide were Sydney's first.
Elsewhere, its different story for Brisbane Roar. The champions are still to concede a goal and they have scored six themselves.
Here is table showing the goals scored by each team so far:
| Team | Goals |
|---|---|
| Melb Victory | 0 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 1 |
| Sydney | 2 |
| Gold Coast | 2 |
| Adelaide Utd | 2 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 3 |
| Melb Heart | 3 |
| Perth Glory | 4 |
| Newcastle Jets | 4 |
| Brisbane Roar | 6 |
Total Goals Scored : 27
Manchester derby: second vs first
Manchester City are currently on the top of the table whilst their rivals are in second as they meet at Old Trafford.
Both teams are still to suffer a defeat.
A draw in this match could see Chelsea top the table if they win their match against Queens Park Rangers.
Here are some of the stats for the two teams so far:
| Man United | Man City | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 2 | 1 | |||
| Played | 8 | 8 | |||
| Points | 20 | 22 | |||
| Drawn | 2 | 1 | |||
| Won | 6 | 7 | |||
| Lost | 0 | 0 | |||
| Goal difference | 19 | 21 | |||
| Clean sheets | 3 | 4 | |||
| Failed to score | 0 | 0 | |||
| Goals scored | 25 | 27 | |||
| Goals conceded | 6 | 6 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 3.1 | 3.4 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.8 | 0.8 | |||
| Biggest win | Man United 8 - 2 Arsenal | Man City 4 - 0 Swansea Tottenham 1 - 5 Man City Blackburn 0 - 4 Man City | |||
| Biggest loss | No loss | No loss | |||
| Scored 3 or more | 4 | 6 | |||
| Conceded 3 or more | 0 | 0 | |||
| Scored 5 or more | 2 | 1 | |||
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 | 0 | |||
| Home matches | |||||
| Played | 4 | 4 | |||
| Points | 12 | 12 | |||
| Drawn | 0 | 0 | |||
| Won | 4 | 4 | |||
| Lost | 0 | 0 | |||
| Goal difference | 13 | 12 | |||
| Goals scored | 16 | 13 | |||
| Goals conceded | 3 | 1 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 4.0 | 3.3 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.8 | 0.3 | |||
| Away matches | |||||
| Played | 4 | 4 | |||
| Points | 8 | 10 | |||
| Drawn | 2 | 1 | |||
| Won | 2 | 3 | |||
| Lost | 0 | 0 | |||
| Goal difference | 6 | 9 | |||
| Goals scored | 9 | 14 | |||
| Goals conceded | 3 | 5 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 2.3 | 3.5 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.8 | 1.3 | |||
| Recent Matches |
|---|
| Season | Round | Team | Goals | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007/8 | 3 | Manchester City | 1 | Manchester United | 0 |
| 2007/8 | 26 | Manchester United | 1 | Manchester City | 2 |
| 2008/9 | 15 | Manchester City | 0 | Manchester United | 1 |
| 2008/9 | 36 | Manchester United | 2 | Manchester City | 0 |
| 2009/10 | 6 | Manchester United | 4 | Manchester City | 3 |
| 2009/10 | 35 | Manchester City | 0 | Manchester United | 1 |
| 2010/11 | 12 | Manchester City | 0 | Manchester United | 0 |
| 2010/11 | 27 | Manchester United | 2 | Manchester City | 1 |
Barca faces Sevilla challenge
The two teams are separated by just two points with Barca on 17 points and top and Sevilla with 15 and lying third.
Sevilla, Barca and Levante are the only three teams yet to lose a match in La Liga and so whichever team loses this match will be suffering their first lost of the season.
Barca have a perfect home record record but Sevilla have so far collected just three points in the three away matches.
All Sevilla away matches have so far been drawn.
Here are some of the stats for the two teams:
| Barcelona | Sevilla | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | 3 | |||
| Played | 7 | 7 | |||
| Points | 17 | 15 | |||
| Drawn | 2 | 3 | |||
| Won | 5 | 4 | |||
| Lost | 0 | 0 | |||
| Goal difference | 22 | 4 | |||
| Clean sheets | 5 | 4 | |||
| Failed to score | 0 | 2 | |||
| Goals scored | 26 | 8 | |||
| Goals conceded | 4 | 4 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 3.7 | 1.1 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.6 | 0.6 | |||
| Biggest win | Barcelona 8 - 0 Osasuna | Sevilla 2 - 1 Málaga Sevilla 1 - 0 Sociedad Sevilla 1 - 0 Valencia Sevilla 2 - 1 Sporting Gijon | |||
| Biggest loss | No loss | No loss | |||
| Scored 3 or more | 4 | 0 | |||
| Conceded 3 or more | 0 | 0 | |||
| Scored 5 or more | 3 | 0 | |||
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 | 0 | |||
| Home matches | |||||
| Played | 4 | 4 | |||
| Points | 12 | 12 | |||
| Drawn | 0 | 0 | |||
| Won | 4 | 4 | |||
| Lost | 0 | 0 | |||
| Goal difference | 21 | 4 | |||
| Goals scored | 21 | 6 | |||
| Goals conceded | 0 | 2 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 5.3 | 1.5 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.0 | 0.5 | |||
| Away matches | |||||
| Played | 3 | 3 | |||
| Points | 5 | 3 | |||
| Drawn | 2 | 3 | |||
| Won | 1 | 0 | |||
| Lost | 0 | 0 | |||
| Goal difference | 1 | 0 | |||
| Goals scored | 5 | 2 | |||
| Goals conceded | 4 | 2 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 1.7 | 0.7 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.3 | 0.7 | |||
| Recent Matches |
|---|
| Season | Round | Team | Goals | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009/10 | 18 | Barcelona | 4 | Sevilla | 0 |
| 2009/10 | 37 | Sevilla | 2 | Barcelona | 3 |
| 2010/11 | 9 | Barcelona | 5 | Sevilla | 0 |
| 2010/11 | 28 | Sevilla | 1 | Barcelona | 1 |
One point difference: Cagliari vs Napoli
The home team on eleven points are in third place and could top the table if they win and other results go their way.
Equally Napoli in sixth place can top the table if all the teams above them fail to win.
Here is some of the stats for the two teams so far this season:
| Cagliari | Napoli | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 3 | 6 | |||
| Played | 6 | 6 | |||
| Points | 11 | 10 | |||
| Drawn | 2 | 1 | |||
| Won | 3 | 3 | |||
| Lost | 1 | 2 | |||
| Goal difference | 3 | 5 | |||
| Clean sheets | 3 | 2 | |||
| Failed to score | 2 | 2 | |||
| Goals scored | 8 | 10 | |||
| Goals conceded | 5 | 5 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 1.3 | 1.7 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.8 | 0.8 | |||
| Biggest win | Lecce 0 - 2 Cagliari | Inter Milan 0 - 3 Napoli | |||
| Biggest loss | Palermo 3 - 2 Cagliari | Chievo 1 - 0 Napoli Napoli 1 - 2 Parma | |||
| Scored 3 or more | 0 | 3 | |||
| Conceded 3 or more | 1 | 0 | |||
| Scored 5 or more | 0 | 0 | |||
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 | 0 | |||
| Home matches | |||||
| Played | 3 | 3 | |||
| Points | 5 | 4 | |||
| Drawn | 2 | 1 | |||
| Won | 1 | 1 | |||
| Lost | 0 | 1 | |||
| Goal difference | 1 | 1 | |||
| Goals scored | 2 | 4 | |||
| Goals conceded | 1 | 3 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 0.7 | 1.3 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.3 | 1.0 | |||
| Away matches | |||||
| Played | 3 | 3 | |||
| Points | 6 | 6 | |||
| Drawn | 0 | 0 | |||
| Won | 2 | 2 | |||
| Lost | 1 | 1 | |||
| Goal difference | 2 | 4 | |||
| Goals scored | 6 | 6 | |||
| Goals conceded | 4 | 2 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 2.0 | 2.0 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.3 | 0.7 | |||
| Recent Matches |
|---|
| Season | Round | Team | Goals | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/11 | 11 | Cagliari | 0 | Napoli | 1 |
| 2010/11 | 30 | Napoli | 2 | Cagliari | 1 |
Anfield battle: Liverpool v Man United
Liverpool are currently fifth on the table and six points behind United.
A win for the home team will see them close the gap to three points.
A win for Man United will see them drift away nine points with just eight matches played.
Here is some of the stats for the two teams so far this season:
| Liverpool | Man United | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | 5 | 1 | |||
| Played | 7 | 7 | |||
| Points | 13 | 19 | |||
| Drawn | 1 | 1 | |||
| Won | 4 | 6 | |||
| Lost | 2 | 0 | |||
| Goal difference | 2 | 19 | |||
| Clean sheets | 2 | 3 | |||
| Failed to score | 2 | 0 | |||
| Goals scored | 10 | 24 | |||
| Goals conceded | 8 | 5 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 1.4 | 3.4 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.1 | 0.7 | |||
| Biggest win | Arsenal 0 - 2 Liverpool Liverpool 3 - 1 Bolton Everton 0 - 2 Liverpool | Man United 8 - 2 Arsenal | |||
| Biggest loss | Tottenham 4 - 0 Liverpool | No loss | |||
| Scored 3 or more | 1 | 4 | |||
| Conceded 3 or more | 1 | 0 | |||
| Scored 5 or more | 0 | 2 | |||
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 | 0 | |||
| Home matches | |||||
| Played | 3 | 4 | |||
| Points | 7 | 12 | |||
| Drawn | 1 | 0 | |||
| Won | 2 | 4 | |||
| Lost | 0 | 0 | |||
| Goal difference | 3 | 13 | |||
| Goals scored | 6 | 16 | |||
| Goals conceded | 3 | 3 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 2.0 | 4.0 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.0 | 0.8 | |||
| Away matches | |||||
| Played | 4 | 3 | |||
| Points | 6 | 7 | |||
| Drawn | 0 | 1 | |||
| Won | 2 | 2 | |||
| Lost | 2 | 0 | |||
| Goal difference | -1 | 6 | |||
| Goals scored | 4 | 8 | |||
| Goals conceded | 5 | 2 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 1.0 | 2.7 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.3 | 0.7 | |||
| Recent Matches |
|---|
| Season | Round | Team | Goals | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007/8 | 17 | Liverpool | 0 | Manchester United | 1 |
| 2007/8 | 31 | Manchester United | 3 | Liverpool | 0 |
| 2008/9 | 4 | Liverpool | 2 | Manchester United | 1 |
| 2008/9 | 29 | Manchester United | 1 | Liverpool | 4 |
| 2009/10 | 10 | Liverpool | 2 | Manchester United | 0 |
| 2009/10 | 31 | Manchester United | 2 | Liverpool | 1 |
| 2010/11 | 5 | Manchester United | 3 | Liverpool | 2 |
| 2010/11 | 29 | Liverpool | 3 | Manchester United | 1 |
Croatia to meet Turkey in Euro 2012 playoffs
Croatia had finished second behind Greece in their group whilst Turkey finished behind Germany.
The Republic of Ireland will face off with Estonia whilst Portugal will have to navigate past Bosnia.
The fourth playoff will see the Czech Republic meet Montenegro.
The matches will be played in November.
Big guns fall out in Nations Cup
South Africa, Algeria, Cameroon and Nigeria all failed to make it to Gabon and Equatorial Guinea.
The defending champions Egypt will also not be able to defend their title.
Three countries will be appearing at the tournament for the first time. These are co-hosts Equatorial Guinea, Niger and Botswana.
So the countries that qualified are Equatorial Guinea and Gabon as hosts and then Mali, Guinea, Zambia, Morocco, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Niger, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Angola, Botswana as group winners.
The best-placed runners-up were Libya and Sudan whilst Tunisia finished second in Group K which was the only group with five teams.
Jets, Heart kickoff 2011/12 A-League season
Jets who sacked their coach Branco Culina will be starting their season against a team that also failed to reach the finals last season.
Three matches are going to be played on the first day of the season.
The second match will see Melbourne Victory host arch-rivals Sydney FC whilst the third match will be the 2010/11 grand final replay between Brisbane Roar and the Central Coast Mariners.
On Sunday the Gold Coast United will host Wellington Phoenix whilst Perth Glory will entertain Adelaide United in the last match of the round.
Last season a total of 452 goals were scored in 172 matches as shown in the table below:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 172 | |
| Home wins | 78 | 45.3 |
| Away wins | 45 | 26.2 |
| Drawn | 49 | 28.5 |
| Goalless draws | 13 | 7.6 |
| Goals | 452 | |
| Goals/game | 2.6 | |
| First half goals | 183 | 40.5 |
| Second half goals | 269 | 59.5 |
| Home team goals | 266 | 58.8 |
| Away team goals | 186 | 41.2 |
But the 2011/12 season will be similar to the 2009/10 season when there were ten teams in the league.
In that season a total of 369 goals were scored in 142 matches as shown in the table below:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 142 | |
| Home wins | 70 | 49.3 |
| Away wins | 36 | 25.4 |
| Drawn | 36 | 25.4 |
| Goalless draws | 8 | 5.6 |
| Goals | 369 | |
| Goals/game | 2.6 | |
| First half goals | 172 | 46.6 |
| Second half goals | 197 | 53.4 |
| Home team goals | 216 | 58.5 |
| Away team goals | 153 | 41.5 |
Interestingly, the goals per match ratio is exactly the same.
For both seasons the goals per match ratio was 2.6.
Newcastle Jets, Culina part ways
The Jets are scheduled to kickoff the new A-League with a home fixture against the Melbourne Heart.
Last season Culina's Jets finished in seventh just outside the finals places and here is some of the stats for the team in the 2010/11 season:
| Culina's Jets - 2010/11 season | |
|---|---|
| Final position | 7 |
| Played | 30 |
| Points | 35 |
| Won | 9 |
| Drawn | 8 |
| Lost | 13 |
| Goal difference | -4 |
| Clean sheets | 10 |
| Failed to score | 12 |
| Goals scored | 29 |
| Goals conceded | 33 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.0 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.1 |
| Biggest win | Newcastle Jets 4 - 0 Perth Glory |
| Biggest loss | Wellington Phoenix 4 - 0 Newcastle Jets Gold Coast 5 - 1 Newcastle Jets |
| Scored 3 or more | 3 |
| Conceded 3 or more | 2 |
| Scored 5 or more | 0 |
| Conceded 5 or more | 1 |
| Home matches | |
| Played | 15 |
| Points | 24 |
| Won | 6 |
| Drawn | 6 |
| Lost | 3 |
| Goal difference | 7 |
| Goals scored | 18 |
| Goals conceded | 11 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.2 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.7 |
| Away matches | |
| Played | 15 |
| Points | 11 |
| Won | 3 |
| Drawn | 2 |
| Lost | 10 |
| Goal difference | -11 |
| Goals scored | 11 |
| Goals conceded | 22 |
| Ave. goals scored | 0.7 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.5 |
Betis lose again as Levante triumphs
The newly promoted side had a good start winning its first four matches and going to the top of the table but the first team to beat them was Getafe.
In round 6, Betis lost its first match at home as it lost high flying Levante 1-nil. Both losses have been 1-nil.
The team next meets Real Madrid who are currently third on table after beating Espanyol 4-nil.
The meeting between Real Madrid and Real Betis will have ticket brokers excited as the two teams are in the top half of the table and its a match that is sure going to be competitive and draw a lot of people.
Barcelona won by a single goal to get maximum points against Sporting Gijon. Before the match it looked like Barcelona would have another goalfest after scoring five goals in midweek, but Gijon made sure that the margin was as low as was possible.
Another early pacesetter, Valencia also managed a 1-nil win over newly promoted Granada after drawing Chelsea in midweek.
At this stage of the season it would look like the biggest surprise is Levante holding on to second place. Levante is the only team to have beaten Real Madrid this season.
As La Liga takes a break below is a stats summary for the league so far:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 60 | |
| Home wins | 30 | 50.0 |
| Away wins | 12 | 20.0 |
| Drawn | 18 | 30.0 |
| Goalless draws | 8 | 13.3 |
| Goals | 156 | |
| Goals/game | 2.6 | |
| First half goals | 70 | 44.9 |
| Second half goals | 86 | 55.1 |
| Home team goals | 98 | 62.8 |
| Away team goals | 58 | 37.2 |
