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Title derby: Man City v Man Utd
The two teams are separated by three points with United in pole but a win for City will see them claim top spot.
A loss for the team will see them trail their rivals by six points with only two matches to go.
A win for United will mean they will need only a draw in their remaining two matches to defend their title.
A win for City will see them go top as City has a superior goal difference.
Here is some of the stats for the two teams in a derby that could well decide the title:
| Man City | Man United | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 2 | 1 | |||
| Played | 35 | 35 | |||
| Points | 80 | 83 | |||
| Drawn | 5 | 5 | |||
| Won | 25 | 26 | |||
| Lost | 5 | 4 | |||
| Goal difference | 60 | 54 | |||
| Clean sheets | 15 | 18 | |||
| Failed to score | 5 | 2 | |||
| Goals scored | 87 | 86 | |||
| Goals conceded | 27 | 32 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.8 | 0.9 | |||
| Biggest win | Man United 1 - 6 Man City Norwich 1 - 6 Man City | Man United 8 - 2 Arsenal | |||
| Biggest loss | Chelsea 2 - 1 Man City Sunderland 1 - 0 Man City Everton 1 - 0 Man City Swansea 1 - 0 Man City Arsenal 1 - 0 Man City | Man United 1 - 6 Man City | |||
| Scored 3 or more | 19 | 13 | |||
| Conceded 3 or more | 1 | 5 | |||
| Scored 5 or more | 4 | 5 | |||
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 | 1 | |||
| Home matches | |||||
| Played | 17 | 18 | |||
| Points | 49 | 44 | |||
| Drawn | 1 | 2 | |||
| Won | 16 | 14 | |||
| Lost | 0 | 2 | |||
| Goal difference | 41 | 31 | |||
| Goals scored | 51 | 50 | |||
| Goals conceded | 10 | 19 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 3.0 | 2.8 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.6 | 1.1 | |||
| Away matches | |||||
| Played | 18 | 17 | |||
| Points | 31 | 39 | |||
| Drawn | 4 | 3 | |||
| Won | 9 | 12 | |||
| Lost | 5 | 2 | |||
| Goal difference | 19 | 23 | |||
| Goals scored | 36 | 36 | |||
| Goals conceded | 17 | 13 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 2.0 | 2.1 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.9 | 0.8 | |||
| 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 |
| 2011/12 | 9 | Manchester United | 1 | Manchester City | 6 |
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Saints march into Premier League
The Saints needed at least a draw in the final match to ensure that they returned back to the top flight.
West Ham beat Hull City 2-1 but still failed in their bid for automatic promotion as the Saints won.
Also in the playoffs are Birmingham, Blackpool and Cardiff.
Interestingly all the team that were relegated last season are in the playoffs.
West Ham will play Cardiff whilst Birmingham will play Blackpool. The winners meet in the playoff final at Wembley.
La Liga round 36 goals review
8 goals were scored in the first half whilst 25 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 350 | |
| Home wins | 170 | 48.6 |
| Away wins | 91 | 26.0 |
| Drawn | 89 | 25.4 |
| Goalless draws | 32 | 9.1 |
| Goals | 968 | |
| Goals/game | 2.8 | |
| First half goals | 416 | 43.0 |
| Second half goals | 552 | 57.0 |
| Home team goals | 586 | 60.5 |
| Away team goals | 382 | 39.5 |
Serie A round 35 goals review
9 goals were scored in the first half whilst 19 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 350 | |
| Home wins | 156 | 44.6 |
| Away wins | 89 | 25.4 |
| Drawn | 105 | 30.0 |
| Goalless draws | 43 | 12.3 |
| Goals | 889 | |
| Goals/game | 2.5 | |
| First half goals | 368 | 41.4 |
| Second half goals | 521 | 58.6 |
| Home team goals | 517 | 58.2 |
| Away team goals | 372 | 41.8 |
Bundesliga round 33 goals review
12 goals were scored in the first half whilst 16 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 297 | |
| Home wins | 134 | 45.1 |
| Away wins | 84 | 28.3 |
| Drawn | 79 | 26.6 |
| Goalless draws | 22 | 7.4 |
| Goals | 840 | |
| Goals/game | 2.8 | |
| First half goals | 376 | 44.8 |
| Second half goals | 464 | 55.2 |
| Home team goals | 491 | 58.5 |
| Away team goals | 349 | 41.5 |
Victorys lands Postecoglou
Postecoglou takes over a team that failed to finish in the top six places and the team that had the most number of draws in the league last season.
Last season Victory had the worst away league form managing only one win and three draws.
The other five matches the Victory won were played at home but the team had the highest number of home draws.
Victory drew eight matches at home.
Chelsea to face Bayern in final
Bayern won 2-1 in the first leg and Real won by the same scoreline resulting in the match going into extra-time and then penalties.
The final will be played at Bayern's home ground, the Allianz Arena.
The UEFA Champions League round 14 produced 7 goals with home teams scoring 4 and the away teams scoring 3.
6 goals were scored in the first half whilst 1 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 124 | |
| Home wins | 62 | 50.0 |
| Away wins | 31 | 25.0 |
| Drawn | 31 | 25.0 |
| Goalless draws | 9 | 7.3 |
| Goals | 344 | |
| Goals/game | 2.8 | |
| First half goals | 157 | 45.6 |
| Second half goals | 187 | 54.4 |
| Home team goals | 208 | 60.5 |
| Away team goals | 136 | 39.5 |
Serie A round 33 goals review
10 goals were scored in the first half whilst 13 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 340 | |
| Home wins | 153 | 45.0 |
| Away wins | 86 | 25.3 |
| Drawn | 101 | 29.7 |
| Goalless draws | 41 | 12.1 |
| Goals | 861 | |
| Goals/game | 2.5 | |
| First half goals | 359 | 41.7 |
| Second half goals | 502 | 58.3 |
| Home team goals | 505 | 58.7 |
| Away team goals | 356 | 41.3 |
Chelsea knocks Barca out
The second leg at the Nou Camp finished 2-all but Chelsea had won the first leg 1-nil.
Chelsea will now meet the winner between Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.
This was Barca's only third draw in the competition this season.
The table below shows the trend for the 31 draws so far this season:
| Trend | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Draw at half time, draw at full time | 19 | 61.3 |
| Home team leading at half time, draw at full time | 7 | 22.6 |
| Away team leading at half time, draw at full time | 5 | 16.1 |
| Drawn matches | 31 | 25.2 |
Postecoglou quits Brisbane Roar
Postecoglou won two consecutive championships with the Roar has decided to leave Brisbane to go back to Melbourne.
Postecoglou's Roar finished second in the league this season but they managed to beat to the Central Coast Mariners who finished first to host their second successive grand final.
Under Postecoglou the Roar managed to create a new record going 36 matches unbeaten.
Here is some stats for the Roar in the 2011/12 regular season:
| Ange Postecoglou's Roar | |
|---|---|
| Rank | 2 |
| Played | 27 |
| Points | 49 |
| Won | 14 |
| Drawn | 7 |
| Lost | 6 |
| Goal difference | 22 |
| Clean sheets | 8 |
| Failed to score | 4 |
| Goals scored | 50 |
| Goals conceded | 28 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.9 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.0 |
| Biggest win | Brisbane Roar 7 - 1 Adelaide Utd |
| Biggest loss | Sydney 2 - 0 Brisbane Roar Wellington Phoenix 2 - 0 Brisbane Roar |
| Scored 3 or more | 8 |
| Conceded 3 or more | 1 |
| Scored 5 or more | 1 |
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 |
| Home matches | |
| Played | 13 |
| Points | 24 |
| Won | 7 |
| Drawn | 3 |
| Lost | 3 |
| Goal difference | 15 |
| Goals scored | 28 |
| Goals conceded | 13 |
| Ave. goals scored | 2.2 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.0 |
| Away matches | |
| Played | 14 |
| Points | 25 |
| Won | 7 |
| Drawn | 4 |
| Lost | 3 |
| Goal difference | 7 |
| Goals scored | 22 |
| Goals conceded | 15 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.6 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.1 |
La Liga round 35 goals review
11 goals were scored in the first half whilst 12 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 340 | |
| Home wins | 165 | 48.5 |
| Away wins | 88 | 25.9 |
| Drawn | 87 | 25.6 |
| Goalless draws | 32 | 9.4 |
| Goals | 935 | |
| Goals/game | 2.8 | |
| First half goals | 408 | 43.6 |
| Second half goals | 527 | 56.4 |
| Home team goals | 570 | 61.0 |
| Away team goals | 365 | 39.0 |
Serie A round 34 goals review
15 goals were scored in the first half whilst 9 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 330 | |
| Home wins | 149 | 45.2 |
| Away wins | 81 | 24.5 |
| Drawn | 100 | 30.3 |
| Goalless draws | 41 | 12.4 |
| Goals | 838 | |
| Goals/game | 2.5 | |
| First half goals | 349 | 41.6 |
| Second half goals | 489 | 58.4 |
| Home team goals | 494 | 58.9 |
| Away team goals | 344 | 41.1 |
Bundesliga round 32 goals review
5 goals were scored in the first half whilst 10 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 288 | |
| Home wins | 129 | 44.8 |
| Away wins | 82 | 28.5 |
| Drawn | 77 | 26.7 |
| Goalless draws | 20 | 6.9 |
| Goals | 812 | |
| Goals/game | 2.8 | |
| First half goals | 364 | 44.8 |
| Second half goals | 448 | 55.2 |
| Home team goals | 473 | 58.3 |
| Away team goals | 339 | 41.7 |
EPL round 35 goals review
9 goals were scored in the first half whilst 13 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 345 | |
| Home wins | 155 | 44.9 |
| Away wins | 107 | 31.0 |
| Drawn | 83 | 24.1 |
| Goalless draws | 25 | 7.2 |
| Goals | 960 | |
| Goals/game | 2.8 | |
| First half goals | 398 | 41.5 |
| Second half goals | 562 | 58.5 |
| Home team goals | 542 | 56.5 |
| Away team goals | 418 | 43.5 |
Brisbane Roar defends championship
The Roar become the first team to have back-to-back championships having won last year against the Central Coast Mariners.
Here is the league summary for the A-League 2011/12 season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 142 | |
| Home wins | 64 | 45.1 |
| Away wins | 40 | 28.2 |
| Drawn | 38 | 26.8 |
| Goalless draws | 7 | 4.9 |
| Goals | 390 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 179 | 45.9 |
| Second half goals | 211 | 54.1 |
| Home team goals | 220 | 56.4 |
| Away team goals | 170 | 43.6 |
Chelsea takes slender lead to Nou Camp
The Stamford Bridge outfit scored their only goal in the dying moments of the first half and will now hope to take advantage at the Nou Camp.
In the other semi, Bayern Munich beat Real Madrid 2-1.
Real managed to score the all important away goal and will need a one-nil win to march to the finals.
A draw or a win for Bayern will see them in the final to be hosted in their home ground.
The UEFA Champions League round 13 produced 4 goals with home teams scoring 3 and the away teams scoring 1.
2 goals were scored in the first half whilst 2 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 122 | |
| Home wins | 61 | 50.0 |
| Away wins | 31 | 25.4 |
| Drawn | 30 | 24.6 |
| Goalless draws | 9 | 7.4 |
| Goals | 337 | |
| Goals/game | 2.8 | |
| First half goals | 151 | 44.8 |
| Second half goals | 186 | 55.2 |
| Home team goals | 204 | 60.5 |
| Away team goals | 133 | 39.5 |
Reading back in top flight after promotion
Reading beat Nottingham Forest 1-nil to ensure that third placed West Ham United cannot overtake them with just two matches to go.
Reading now lead Southampton in second place by three points and will need to win their next two matches to be declared champions unless Southampton slips.
A draw could be enough for Southampton to also get automatic promotion but one win will seal it.
West Ham United can still be promoted of Southampton collects just one point or less in their last two matches and the Hammers theirs.
Wigan shocks Arsenal at Emirates
Wigan who were coming from a 1-nil win over Manchester United in their previous quickly went 2-nil up before the Gunners scored their goal.
The result means that Wigan now have a good chance of survival especially as they face Blackburn Rovers and Wolverhampton Wanderers in their last two matches.
The English Premier League round 34 produced 18 goals with home teams scoring 10 and the away teams scoring 8.
10 goals were scored in the first half whilst 8 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 335 | |
| Home wins | 151 | 45.1 |
| Away wins | 105 | 31.3 |
| Drawn | 79 | 23.6 |
| Goalless draws | 23 | 6.9 |
| Goals | 938 | |
| Goals/game | 2.8 | |
| First half goals | 389 | 41.5 |
| Second half goals | 549 | 58.5 |
| Home team goals | 529 | 56.4 |
| Away team goals | 409 | 43.6 |
La Liga round 34 goals review
11 goals were scored in the first half whilst 14 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 330 | |
| Home wins | 160 | 48.5 |
| Away wins | 86 | 26.1 |
| Drawn | 84 | 25.5 |
| Goalless draws | 32 | 9.7 |
| Goals | 912 | |
| Goals/game | 2.8 | |
| First half goals | 397 | 43.5 |
| Second half goals | 515 | 56.5 |
| Home team goals | 555 | 60.9 |
| Away team goals | 357 | 39.1 |
Bundesliga round 31 goals review
11 goals were scored in the first half whilst 12 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 279 | |
| Home wins | 128 | 45.9 |
| Away wins | 79 | 28.3 |
| Drawn | 72 | 25.8 |
| Goalless draws | 18 | 6.5 |
| Goals | 797 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 359 | 45.0 |
| Second half goals | 438 | 55.0 |
| Home team goals | 466 | 58.5 |
| Away team goals | 331 | 41.5 |
Perth Glory reaches maiden Grand Final
The match finished one-all at full time and the two teams could not be separated in extra time.
The Glory who finished third in the season will now meet the defending champions Brisbane Roar.
The Mariners will now concentrate on the Asian Champions League.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 141 | |
| Home wins | 63 | 44.7 |
| Away wins | 40 | 28.4 |
| Drawn | 38 | 27.0 |
| Goalless draws | 7 | 5.0 |
| Goals | 387 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 179 | 46.3 |
| Second half goals | 208 | 53.7 |
| Home team goals | 218 | 56.3 |
| Away team goals | 169 | 43.7 |
Serie A round 32 goals review
12 goals were scored in the first half whilst 11 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 320 | |
| Home wins | 145 | 45.3 |
| Away wins | 80 | 25.0 |
| Drawn | 95 | 29.7 |
| Goalless draws | 39 | 12.2 |
| Goals | 814 | |
| Goals/game | 2.5 | |
| First half goals | 334 | 41.0 |
| Second half goals | 480 | 59.0 |
| Home team goals | 478 | 58.7 |
| Away team goals | 336 | 41.3 |
La Liga round 33 goals review
11 goals were scored in the first half whilst 25 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 320 | |
| Home wins | 154 | 48.1 |
| Away wins | 84 | 26.3 |
| Drawn | 82 | 25.6 |
| Goalless draws | 32 | 10.0 |
| Goals | 887 | |
| Goals/game | 2.8 | |
| First half goals | 386 | 43.5 |
| Second half goals | 501 | 56.5 |
| Home team goals | 537 | 60.5 |
| Away team goals | 350 | 39.5 |
Bundesliga round 30 goals review
16 goals were scored in the first half whilst 15 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 270 | |
| Home wins | 125 | 46.3 |
| Away wins | 76 | 28.1 |
| Drawn | 69 | 25.6 |
| Goalless draws | 16 | 5.9 |
| Goals | 774 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 348 | 45.0 |
| Second half goals | 426 | 55.0 |
| Home team goals | 453 | 58.5 |
| Away team goals | 321 | 41.5 |
EPL round 33 goals review
10 goals were scored in the first half whilst 19 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 329 | |
| Home wins | 148 | 45.0 |
| Away wins | 103 | 31.3 |
| Drawn | 78 | 23.7 |
| Goalless draws | 22 | 6.7 |
| Goals | 920 | |
| Goals/game | 2.8 | |
| First half goals | 379 | 41.2 |
| Second half goals | 541 | 58.8 |
| Home team goals | 519 | 56.4 |
| Away team goals | 401 | 43.6 |
La Liga round 32 goals review
16 goals were scored in the first half whilst 11 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 310 | |
| Home wins | 148 | 47.7 |
| Away wins | 82 | 26.5 |
| Drawn | 80 | 25.8 |
| Goalless draws | 32 | 10.3 |
| Goals | 851 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 375 | 44.1 |
| Second half goals | 476 | 55.9 |
| Home team goals | 515 | 60.5 |
| Away team goals | 336 | 39.5 |
Bundesliga round 29 goals review
12 goals were scored in the first half whilst 14 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 261 | |
| Home wins | 119 | 45.6 |
| Away wins | 74 | 28.4 |
| Drawn | 68 | 26.1 |
| Goalless draws | 16 | 6.1 |
| Goals | 743 | |
| Goals/game | 2.8 | |
| First half goals | 332 | 44.7 |
| Second half goals | 411 | 55.3 |
| Home team goals | 431 | 58.0 |
| Away team goals | 312 | 42.0 |
EPL round 32 goals review
9 goals were scored in the first half whilst 14 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 319 | |
| Home wins | 143 | 44.8 |
| Away wins | 100 | 31.3 |
| Drawn | 76 | 23.8 |
| Goalless draws | 22 | 6.9 |
| Goals | 891 | |
| Goals/game | 2.8 | |
| First half goals | 369 | 41.4 |
| Second half goals | 522 | 58.6 |
| Home team goals | 500 | 56.1 |
| Away team goals | 391 | 43.9 |
Suncorp to host grand final again
Having won the first leg 2-nil, the Roar beat the Mariners in their own backyard 3-2.
The Mariners will now meet Perth Glory to decide who will go to the Suncorp Stadium.
The Glory beat Wellington Phoenix 3-2 after extra time and now the top three teams at the end of the season remain in the finals.
The A-League round 28 produced 10 goals with home teams scoring 5 and the away teams scoring 5.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 140 | |
| Home wins | 63 | 45.0 |
| Away wins | 40 | 28.6 |
| Drawn | 37 | 26.4 |
| Goalless draws | 7 | 5.0 |
| Goals | 385 | |
| Goals/game | 2.8 | |
| First half goals | 177 | 46.0 |
| Second half goals | 208 | 54.0 |
| Home team goals | 217 | 56.4 |
| Away team goals | 168 | 43.6 |
La Liga dominates Europe
Real Madrid and Barcelona will contest the semi-finals in the Champions League whilst Atletico Bilbao, Valencia and Atletico Madrid will be in the Europa semis.
Its possible that both finals for the Champions League and Europa League will feature La Liga teams only.
What is certain though is that there will be a La Liga team in the Europa final as Valencia meet Atletico Madrid in the semis:
Here is some stats to compare La Liga to Serie A, Premier League and the German Bundesliga at this point:
| EPL | La Liga | Bundesliga | Serie A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 317 | 305 | 259 | 310 |
| Home wins | 141 | 145 | 118 | 140 |
| Home wins % | 44.5 | 47.5 | 45.6 | 45.2 |
| Away wins | 100 | 82 | 74 | 77 |
| Away wins % | 31.5 | 26.9 | 28.6 | 24.8 |
| Drawn | 76 | 78 | 67 | 93 |
| Drawn % | 24.0 | 25.6 | 25.9 | 30.0 |
| Goalless draws | 22 | 30 | 16 | 38 |
| Goalless draws % | 6.9 | 9.8 | 6.2 | 12.3 |
| Goals | 888 | 845 | 738 | 791 |
| Goals/game | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| First half goals | 368 | 372 | 330 | 322 |
| First half goals % | 41.4 | 44.0 | 44.7 | 40.7 |
| Second half goals | 520 | 473 | 408 | 469 |
| Second half goals % | 58.6 | 56.0 | 55.3 | 59.3 |
| Home team goals | 497 | 509 | 427 | 465 |
| Home team goals % | 56.0 | 60.2 | 57.9 | 58.8 |
| Away team goals | 391 | 336 | 311 | 326 |
| Away team goals % | 44.0 | 39.8 | 42.1 | 41.2 |
Gold Coast United out of A-League
The team will be replaced by a team from Western Sydney which will start in the 2012/13 season.
This will mean Queensland will now only have one A-League team whilst New South Wales will have four.
Here is some of the stats for Gold Coast United in the 2011/12 season:
| Gold Coast United | |
|---|---|
| Position | 10 |
| Played | 27 |
| Points | 21 |
| Won | 4 |
| Drawn | 9 |
| Lost | 14 |
| Goal difference | -12 |
| Clean sheets | 5 |
| Failed to score | 8 |
| Goals scored | 30 |
| Goals conceded | 42 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.1 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.6 |
| Biggest win | Adelaide Utd 0 - 3 Gold Coast Gold Coast 3 - 0 Perth Glory |
| Biggest loss | Perth Glory 4 - 0 Gold Coast |
| Scored 3 or more | 4 |
| Conceded 3 or more | 6 |
| Scored 5 or more | 0 |
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 |
| Home matches | |
| Played | 12 |
| Points | 14 |
| Won | 3 |
| Drawn | 5 |
| Lost | 4 |
| Goal difference | 2 |
| Goals scored | 16 |
| Goals conceded | 14 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.3 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.2 |
| Away matches | |
| Played | 15 |
| Points | 7 |
| Won | 1 |
| Drawn | 4 |
| Lost | 10 |
| Goal difference | -14 |
| Goals scored | 14 |
| Goals conceded | 28 |
| Ave. goals scored | 0.9 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.9 |
Serie A round 31 goals review
14 goals were scored in the first half whilst 20 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 310 | |
| Home wins | 140 | 45.2 |
| Away wins | 77 | 24.8 |
| Drawn | 93 | 30.0 |
| Goalless draws | 38 | 12.3 |
| Goals | 791 | |
| Goals/game | 2.6 | |
| First half goals | 322 | 40.7 |
| Second half goals | 469 | 59.3 |
| Home team goals | 465 | 58.8 |
| Away team goals | 326 | 41.2 |
Barca to meet Chelsea in semis
The defending champions Barcelona scored three of those twelve home team goals as they beat AC Milan 3-1.
They will now meet Chelsea in the semi finals who managed to beat Benfica 2-1 at Stamform Bridge.
In the other semi, Real Madrid will meet Bayern Munich.
8 goals were scored in the first half whilst 8 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 120 | |
| Home wins | 59 | 49.2 |
| Away wins | 31 | 25.8 |
| Drawn | 30 | 25.0 |
| Goalless draws | 9 | 7.5 |
| Goals | 333 | |
| Goals/game | 2.8 | |
| First half goals | 149 | 44.7 |
| Second half goals | 184 | 55.3 |
| Home team goals | 201 | 60.4 |
| Away team goals | 132 | 39.6 |
EPL round 31 goals review
11 goals were scored in the first half whilst 24 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 309 | |
| Home wins | 138 | 44.7 |
| Away wins | 98 | 31.7 |
| Drawn | 73 | 23.6 |
| Goalless draws | 21 | 6.8 |
| Goals | 868 | |
| Goals/game | 2.8 | |
| First half goals | 360 | 41.5 |
| Second half goals | 508 | 58.5 |
| Home team goals | 487 | 56.1 |
| Away team goals | 381 | 43.9 |
La Liga round 31 goals review
11 goals were scored in the first half whilst 16 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 300 | |
| Home wins | 142 | 47.3 |
| Away wins | 81 | 27.0 |
| Drawn | 77 | 25.7 |
| Goalless draws | 30 | 10.0 |
| Goals | 824 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 359 | 43.6 |
| Second half goals | 465 | 56.4 |
| Home team goals | 495 | 60.1 |
| Away team goals | 329 | 39.9 |
Magilton leaves Victory
Magilton was brought in until the end of the season but after the club failed to reach the finals Victory will be looking for their fourth coach.
Until the end of the 2010/11 season, Victory had had one coach from the start but a year later they find themselves looking for their fourth coach.
Serie A round 30 goals review
13 goals were scored in the first half whilst 22 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 300 | |
| Home wins | 136 | 45.3 |
| Away wins | 74 | 24.7 |
| Drawn | 90 | 30.0 |
| Goalless draws | 37 | 12.3 |
| Goals | 757 | |
| Goals/game | 2.5 | |
| First half goals | 308 | 40.7 |
| Second half goals | 449 | 59.3 |
| Home team goals | 447 | 59.0 |
| Away team goals | 310 | 41.0 |
Bundesliga round 28 goals review
11 goals were scored in the first half whilst 17 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 252 | |
| Home wins | 116 | 46.0 |
| Away wins | 72 | 28.6 |
| Drawn | 64 | 25.4 |
| Goalless draws | 15 | 6.0 |
| Goals | 717 | |
| Goals/game | 2.8 | |
| First half goals | 320 | 44.6 |
| Second half goals | 397 | 55.4 |
| Home team goals | 416 | 58.0 |
| Away team goals | 301 | 42.0 |
Perth to face Wellington in eliminator
None of the away teams won a match in the first round of the finals.
Perth Glory will now meet Wellington Phoenix in an elimination match to decide who will meet the loser between Central Coast Mariners and Brisbane Roar.
The Roar are leading the Mariners 2-nil and should they win their tie against the Mariners, they will host the final again.
Interestingly only one goal was scored in the first half whilst 9 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 138 | |
| Home wins | 62 | 44.9 |
| Away wins | 39 | 28.3 |
| Drawn | 37 | 26.8 |
| Goalless draws | 7 | 5.1 |
| Goals | 375 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 172 | 45.9 |
| Second half goals | 203 | 54.1 |
| Home team goals | 212 | 56.5 |
| Away team goals | 163 | 43.5 |
