Archive for December 2013
HAL round 12 goals review
6 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 | 60 | |
| Home wins | 29 | 48.3 |
| Away wins | 15 | 25.0 |
| Drawn | 16 | 26.7 |
| Goalless draws | 6 | 10.0 |
| Goals | 144 | |
| Goals/game | 2.4 | |
| First half goals | 69 | 47.9 |
| Second half goals | 75 | 52.1 |
| Home team goals | 85 | 59.0 |
| Away team goals | 59 | 41.0 |
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EPL round 19 goals review
11 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 | 190 | |
| Home wins | 86 | 45.3 |
| Away wins | 59 | 31.1 |
| Drawn | 45 | 23.7 |
| Goalless draws | 19 | 10.0 |
| Goals | 509 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 220 | 43.2 |
| Second half goals | 289 | 56.8 |
| Home team goals | 294 | 57.8 |
| Away team goals | 215 | 42.2 |
Melbourne Heart, Aloisi part ways
Heart has got its four points from four draws.
In his 18 months at the helm at Heart the team failed to win a single match outside Melbourne.
Its single away win under Aloisi was at the Etihad Stadium against Melbourne Victory in the first match of the season last season.
In total Aloisi managed eight wins and all these in his first season and all in Melbourne.
He also managed a total of 31 points in 39 matches.
Aloisi's last match in charge was the 1-nil loss to Wellington Phoenix.
Here is stats for the Aloisi and Heart in the 2012/13 season:
| Aloisi's Heart 2012/13 season | |
|---|---|
| Rank | 9 |
| Played | 27 |
| Points | 27 |
| Won | 8 |
| Drawn | 3 |
| Lost | 16 |
| Goal difference | -9 |
| Clean sheets | 4 |
| Failed to score | 10 |
| Goals scored | 31 |
| Goals conceded | 40 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.1 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.5 |
| Biggest win | Melb Heart 4 - 1 Brisbane Roar |
| Biggest loss | Perth Glory 2 - 0 Melb Heart Central Coast Mariners 2 - 0 Melb Heart Newcastle Jets 2 - 0 Melb Heart Melb Heart 0 - 2 Adelaide Utd Melb Heart 1 - 3 West Sydney Brisbane Roar 2 - 0 Melb Heart |
| Scored 3 or more | 4 |
| Conceded 3 or more | 3 |
| Scored 5 or more | 0 |
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 |
| Home matches | |
| Played | 13 |
| Points | 23 |
| Won | 7 |
| Drawn | 2 |
| Lost | 4 |
| Goal difference | 6 |
| Goals scored | 23 |
| Goals conceded | 17 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.8 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.3 |
| Away matches | |
| Played | 14 |
| Points | 4 |
| Won | 1 |
| Drawn | 1 |
| Lost | 12 |
| Goal difference | -15 |
| Goals scored | 8 |
| Goals conceded | 23 |
| Ave. goals scored | 0.6 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.6 |
Heart finished second from bottom last season having tied on points with Wellington Phoenix but with a better goal difference.
The second season has been bit a worse with the home fans only celebrating two draws.
Here is the stats for the 2013/14 season:
| Aloisi's Heart 2013/14 season | |
|---|---|
| Rank | 10 |
| Played | 12 |
| Points | 4 |
| Won | 0 |
| Drawn | 4 |
| Lost | 8 |
| Goal difference | -13 |
| Clean sheets | 1 |
| Failed to score | 6 |
| Goals scored | 9 |
| Goals conceded | 22 |
| Ave. goals scored | 0.8 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.8 |
| Biggest win | No win |
| Biggest loss | Brisbane Roar 3 - 0 Melb Heart |
| Scored 3 or more | 1 |
| Conceded 3 or more | 4 |
| Scored 5 or more | 0 |
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 |
| Home matches | |
| Played | 6 |
| Points | 2 |
| Won | 0 |
| Drawn | 2 |
| Lost | 4 |
| Goal difference | -6 |
| Goals scored | 6 |
| Goals conceded | 12 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.0 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 2.0 |
| Away matches | |
| Played | 6 |
| Points | 2 |
| Won | 0 |
| Drawn | 2 |
| Lost | 4 |
| Goal difference | -7 |
| Goals scored | 3 |
| Goals conceded | 10 |
| Ave. goals scored | 0.5 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.7 |
Third vs fourth: Chelsea vs Liverpool
The visitors who went into the Boxing day fixtures leading the table have now dropped to fourth following their loss against Manchester City.
Depending on other results a win for Chelsea could see them top the league but a loss could see them drop to sixth on the table.
Also if Arsenal and Manchester City both lose their matches then a win for the Merseysiders could see them top the league and loss drop them to sixth.
Chelsea are coming from a narrow win against Swansea and are still to lose at home.
Liverpool has so far lost three matches on the road.
Here is some of the stats for the two teams after 18 rounds of the Premiership:
| Chelsea | Liverpool | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 3 | 4 |
| Played | 18 | 18 |
| Points | 37 | 36 |
| Drawn | 4 | 3 |
| Won | 11 | 11 |
| Lost | 3 | 4 |
| Goal difference | 15 | 22 |
| Clean sheets | 6 | 5 |
| Failed to score | 4 | 2 |
| Goals scored | 33 | 43 |
| Goals conceded | 18 | 21 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| Biggest win | Chelsea 4 - 1 Cardiff West Ham 0 - 3 Chelsea | Tottenham 0 - 5 Liverpool |
| Biggest loss | Newcastle 2 - 0 Chelsea | Arsenal 2 - 0 Liverpool Hull 3 - 1 Liverpool |
| Scored 3 or more | 5 | 9 |
| Conceded 3 or more | 2 | 2 |
| Scored 5 or more | 0 | 2 |
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 | 0 |
| Home matches | ||
| Played | 9 | 9 |
| Points | 25 | 24 |
| Drawn | 1 | 0 |
| Won | 8 | 8 |
| Lost | 0 | 1 |
| Goal difference | 13 | 19 |
| Goals scored | 20 | 25 |
| Goals conceded | 7 | 6 |
| Ave. goals scored | 2.2 | 2.8 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| Away matches | ||
| Played | 9 | 9 |
| Points | 12 | 12 |
| Drawn | 3 | 3 |
| Won | 3 | 3 |
| Lost | 3 | 3 |
| Goal difference | 2 | 3 |
| Goals scored | 13 | 18 |
| Goals conceded | 11 | 15 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.4 | 2.0 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.2 | 1.7 |
Cardiff City sacks Mackay
The public spat between the two played out in the media has been going on for most of December and now the two have been separated thorugh this sacking.
Vincent Tan got involved with Cardiff when the he joined the club board in 2010 and has since funded the club into the English Premiership.
Mackay took over Cardiff when they were in the Championship and took them into the Premier League.
The team is currently in 16th place and the next match is against relegation threatened Sunderland.
Cardiff has managed to beat Manchester City and Swansea at home and has drawn with the champions Manchester United.
Here is some of the stats for Mackay and Cardiff City:
| Cardiff and Mackay | |
|---|---|
| Rank | 16 |
| Played | 18 |
| Points | 17 |
| Won | 4 |
| Drawn | 5 |
| Lost | 9 |
| Goal difference | -15 |
| Clean sheets | 5 |
| Failed to score | 9 |
| Goals scored | 13 |
| Goals conceded | 28 |
| Ave. goals scored | 0.7 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.6 |
| Biggest win | Cardiff 3 - 2 Man City Fulham 1 - 2 Cardiff Cardiff 1 - 0 Swansea Cardiff 1 - 0 W Brom |
| Biggest loss | Chelsea 4 - 1 Cardiff Cardiff 0 - 3 Arsenal Cardiff 0 - 3 Soton |
| Scored 3 or more | 1 |
| Conceded 3 or more | 4 |
| Scored 5 or more | 0 |
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 |
| Home matches | |
| Played | 9 |
| Points | 11 |
| Won | 3 |
| Drawn | 2 |
| Lost | 4 |
| Goal difference | -5 |
| Goals scored | 8 |
| Goals conceded | 13 |
| Ave. goals scored | 0.9 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.4 |
| Away matches | |
| Played | 9 |
| Points | 6 |
| Won | 1 |
| Drawn | 3 |
| Lost | 5 |
| Goal difference | -10 |
| Goals scored | 5 |
| Goals conceded | 15 |
| Ave. goals scored | 0.6 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.7 |
EPL round 18 goals review
18 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 | 180 | |
| Home wins | 80 | 44.4 |
| Away wins | 58 | 32.2 |
| Drawn | 42 | 23.3 |
| Goalless draws | 19 | 10.6 |
| Goals | 479 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 209 | 43.6 |
| Second half goals | 270 | 56.4 |
| Home team goals | 270 | 56.4 |
| Away team goals | 209 | 43.6 |
Third vs first: Man City Vs Liverpool
By the time this match is played the teams positions could have changed but a win for Liverpool will see them restored to the top of the table.
A win for the home team will see them in second or first if Arsenal does not get all three points in its match against West Ham.
Man City has scored a staggering 35 goals at home and in their last home match they put six past Arsenal.
In Liverpools last home match they won 5-nil against Tottenham Hotspurs and after that match the Spurs head coach was sacked.
Here is some stats for the two teams so far this season:
| Man City | Liverpool | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 3 | 1 |
| Played | 17 | 17 |
| Points | 35 | 36 |
| Drawn | 2 | 3 |
| Won | 11 | 11 |
| Lost | 4 | 3 |
| Goal difference | 31 | 23 |
| Clean sheets | 6 | 5 |
| Failed to score | 2 | 2 |
| Goals scored | 51 | 42 |
| Goals conceded | 20 | 19 |
| Ave. goals scored | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Biggest win | Man City 7 - 0 Norwich | Tottenham 0 - 5 Liverpool |
| Biggest loss | Cardiff 3 - 2 Man City Aston Villa 3 - 2 Man City Chelsea 2 - 1 Man City Sunderland 1 - 0 Man City | Arsenal 2 - 0 Liverpool Hull 3 - 1 Liverpool |
| Scored 3 or more | 10 | 9 |
| Conceded 3 or more | 3 | 2 |
| Scored 5 or more | 3 | 2 |
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 | 0 |
| Home matches | ||
| Played | 8 | 9 |
| Points | 24 | 24 |
| Drawn | 0 | 0 |
| Won | 8 | 8 |
| Lost | 0 | 1 |
| Goal difference | 30 | 19 |
| Goals scored | 35 | 25 |
| Goals conceded | 5 | 6 |
| Ave. goals scored | 4.4 | 2.8 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Away matches | ||
| Played | 9 | 8 |
| Points | 11 | 12 |
| Drawn | 2 | 3 |
| Won | 3 | 3 |
| Lost | 4 | 2 |
| Goal difference | 1 | 4 |
| Goals scored | 16 | 17 |
| Goals conceded | 15 | 13 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.8 | 2.1 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.7 | 1.6 |
Heart stopper: Melb Heart Vs Phoenix
The two teams occupy the last two positions on the ladder but the Phoenix come into this match following a win in their last match against Sydney FC.
Heart are still to taste a win this season and they are coming from a loss in the Melbourne derby where they lost 3-1.
This would be a winnable game to both teams and especially for Heart who are at home.
A win for Heart by at least a three goal margin will see them move off the foot of the table whilst a win for the Phoenix will still leave them second from last but more importantly they will move further away from the Heart and will be tied on points with Adelaide.
Here is some stats for the two teams so far this season:
| Melb Heart | Wellington Phoenix | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | 10 | 9 | |||
| Played | 11 | 11 | |||
| Points | 4 | 7 | |||
| Drawn | 4 | 4 | |||
| Won | 0 | 1 | |||
| Lost | 7 | 6 | |||
| Goal difference | -12 | -6 | |||
| Clean sheets | 1 | 3 | |||
| Failed to score | 5 | 3 | |||
| Goals scored | 9 | 10 | |||
| Goals conceded | 21 | 16 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 0.8 | 0.9 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.9 | 1.5 | |||
| Biggest win | No win | Wellington Phoenix 1 - 0 Sydney | |||
| Biggest loss | Brisbane Roar 3 - 0 Melb Heart | Perth Glory 4 - 2 Wellington Phoenix | |||
| Scored 3 or more | 1 | 0 | |||
| Conceded 3 or more | 4 | 2 | |||
| Scored 5 or more | 0 | 0 | |||
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 | 0 | |||
| Home matches | |||||
| Played | 5 | 6 | |||
| Points | 2 | 6 | |||
| Drawn | 2 | 3 | |||
| Won | 0 | 1 | |||
| Lost | 3 | 2 | |||
| Goal difference | -5 | -1 | |||
| Goals scored | 6 | 4 | |||
| Goals conceded | 11 | 5 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 1.2 | 0.7 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 2.2 | 0.8 | |||
| Away matches | |||||
| Played | 6 | 5 | |||
| Points | 2 | 1 | |||
| Drawn | 2 | 1 | |||
| Won | 0 | 0 | |||
| Lost | 4 | 4 | |||
| Goal difference | -7 | -5 | |||
| Goals scored | 3 | 6 | |||
| Goals conceded | 10 | 11 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 0.5 | 1.2 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.7 | 2.2 | |||
| Recent Matches |
|---|
| Season | Round | Team | Goals | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/11 | 7 | Melbourne Heart | 2 | Wellington Phoenix | 1 |
| 2010/11 | 10 | Wellington Phoenix | 2 | Melbourne Heart | 2 |
| 2010/11 | 15 | Wellington Phoenix | 2 | Melbourne Heart | 0 |
| 2011/12 | 9 | Melbourne Heart | 1 | Wellington Phoenix | 0 |
| 2011/12 | 17 | Wellington Phoenix | 3 | Melbourne Heart | 1 |
| 2011/12 | 23 | Melbourne Heart | 1 | Wellington Phoenix | 1 |
| 2012/13 | 2 | Melbourne Heart | 1 | Wellington Phoenix | 1 |
| 2012/13 | 13 | Wellington Phoenix | 3 | Melbourne Heart | 2 |
| 2012/13 | 23 | Wellington Phoenix | 1 | Melbourne Heart | 0 |
Spurs appoint Sherwood
Sherwood, a former Spurs player takes the team that is aiming for Champions League places at the end of the season.
Here is the English Premier League form table showing the last six matches:
| Team | P | W | D | L | For | A | GD | Pts | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Man City | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 16 | WWWDWW |
| Everton | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 14 | DWWDWW |
| Liverpool | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 13 | DLWWWW |
| Chelsea | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 13 | WWWLWD |
| Newcastle | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 13 | WWLWDW |
| Arsenal | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 11 | WWWDLD |
| Stoke | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 11 | WLDWDW |
| Tottenham | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 10 | LDWWLW |
| Palace | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 9 | WLWWLL |
| Man United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 8 | DDLLWW |
| Swansea | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | WLWDDL |
| Norwich | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 8 | LWLWDD |
| Hull | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 6 | LWLDDD |
| Aston Villa | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 5 | DDWLLL |
| Cardiff | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 5 | DLDLWL |
| West Ham | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 4 | LWLLDL |
| Sunderland | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 3 | LDLLDD |
| Fulham | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 3 | LLLWLL |
| W Brom | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 2 | DLLLLD |
| Soton | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 2 | LLLDDL |
The two losses shown for Spurs above are the heavy losses against Manchester City and Liverpool that ultimately led to the sacking of Villas-Boas.
EPL round 17 goals review
12 goals were scored in the first half whilst 18 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 170 | |
| Home wins | 78 | 45.9 |
| Away wins | 51 | 30.0 |
| Drawn | 41 | 24.1 |
| Goalless draws | 19 | 11.2 |
| Goals | 450 | |
| Goals/game | 2.6 | |
| First half goals | 191 | 42.4 |
| Second half goals | 259 | 57.6 |
| Home team goals | 261 | 58.0 |
| Away team goals | 189 | 42.0 |
HAL round 11 goals review
6 goals were scored in the first half whilst 4 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 55 | |
| Home wins | 27 | 49.1 |
| Away wins | 13 | 23.6 |
| Drawn | 15 | 27.3 |
| Goalless draws | 6 | 10.9 |
| Goals | 130 | |
| Goals/game | 2.4 | |
| First half goals | 63 | 48.5 |
| Second half goals | 67 | 51.5 |
| Home team goals | 79 | 60.8 |
| Away team goals | 51 | 39.2 |
La Liga round 17 goals review
21 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 | 170 | |
| Home wins | 76 | 44.7 |
| Away wins | 60 | 35.3 |
| Drawn | 34 | 20.0 |
| Goalless draws | 11 | 6.5 |
| Goals | 499 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 215 | 43.1 |
| Second half goals | 284 | 56.9 |
| Home team goals | 283 | 56.7 |
| Away team goals | 216 | 43.3 |
Serie A round 17 goals review
13 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 | 170 | |
| Home wins | 82 | 48.2 |
| Away wins | 42 | 24.7 |
| Drawn | 46 | 27.1 |
| Goalless draws | 10 | 5.9 |
| Goals | 472 | |
| Goals/game | 2.8 | |
| First half goals | 218 | 46.2 |
| Second half goals | 254 | 53.8 |
| Home team goals | 269 | 57.0 |
| Away team goals | 203 | 43.0 |
Bundesliga round 17 goals review
9 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 | 152 | |
| Home wins | 71 | 46.7 |
| Away wins | 46 | 30.3 |
| Drawn | 35 | 23.0 |
| Goalless draws | 5 | 3.3 |
| Goals | 486 | |
| Goals/game | 3.2 | |
| First half goals | 218 | 44.9 |
| Second half goals | 268 | 55.1 |
| Home team goals | 269 | 55.3 |
| Away team goals | 217 | 44.7 |
Perth Glory sack Edwards
Edwards took over in February after the sacking of Ian Ferguson now leaves without completing a year at the club.
Glory are seventh on the table are playing Adelaide next at home.
Here is some stats for the season so far:
| Edwards and Perth Glory | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Rank | 7 |
| Played | 10 |
| Points | 12 |
| Won | 3 |
| Drawn | 3 |
| Lost | 4 |
| Goal difference | -2 |
| Clean sheets | 3 |
| Failed to score | 3 |
| Goals scored | 10 |
| Goals conceded | 12 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.0 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.2 |
| Biggest win | Perth Glory 4 - 2 Wellington Phoenix |
| Biggest loss | Adelaide Utd 3 - 1 Perth Glory Melb Victory 2 - 0 Perth Glory |
| Scored 3 or more | 1 |
| Conceded 3 or more | 1 |
| Scored 5 or more | 0 |
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 |
| Home matches | |
| Played | 5 |
| Points | 10 |
| Won | 3 |
| Drawn | 1 |
| Lost | 1 |
| Goal difference | 3 |
| Goals scored | 8 |
| Goals conceded | 5 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.6 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.0 |
| Away matches | |
| Played | 5 |
| Points | 2 |
| Won | 0 |
| Drawn | 2 |
| Lost | 3 |
| Goal difference | -5 |
| Goals scored | 2 |
| Goals conceded | 7 |
| Ave. goals scored | 0.4 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.4 |
Bayern Munich, Arsenal paired again
The two teams met last season in the knockout with the German champions knocking out the Gunners and reaching the final to take the trophy.
The Spanish champions Barcelona are going to meet Manchester City in what could be another exciting encounter.
Here is the full draw:
Atletico Madrid v AC Milan
Bayern Munich v Arsenal
Barcelona v Manchester City
Paris St-Germain v Bayer Leverkusen
Chelsea v Galatasaray
Real Madrid v Schalke
Borussia Dortmund v Zenit St Petersburg
Manchester United v Olympiakos
La Liga round 16 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 | 160 | |
| Home wins | 73 | 45.6 |
| Away wins | 54 | 33.8 |
| Drawn | 33 | 20.6 |
| Goalless draws | 11 | 6.9 |
| Goals | 462 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 194 | 42.0 |
| Second half goals | 268 | 58.0 |
| Home team goals | 267 | 57.8 |
| Away team goals | 195 | 42.2 |
Serie A round 16 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 | 160 | |
| Home wins | 77 | 48.1 |
| Away wins | 39 | 24.4 |
| Drawn | 44 | 27.5 |
| Goalless draws | 10 | 6.3 |
| Goals | 443 | |
| Goals/game | 2.8 | |
| First half goals | 205 | 46.3 |
| Second half goals | 238 | 53.7 |
| Home team goals | 251 | 56.7 |
| Away team goals | 192 | 43.3 |
Andre Villas-Boas, Spurs part ways
A few weeks ago Spurs also lost 6-nil to Manchester City at Etihad Stadium.
Spurs started the season well with a very good defensive record but lately their defence has become leaky and their strike force impotent.
Here is some stats for Spurs so far this season:
| AVB and Spurs | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Rank | 7 |
| Form | LLDWWL |
| Played | 16 |
| Points | 27 |
| Won | 8 |
| Drawn | 3 |
| Lost | 5 |
| Goal difference | -6 |
| Clean sheets | 7 |
| Failed to score | 6 |
| Goals scored | 15 |
| Goals conceded | 21 |
| Ave. goals scored | 0.9 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.3 |
| Biggest win | Tottenham 2 - 0 Norwich Aston Villa 0 - 2 Tottenham |
| Biggest loss | Man City 6 - 0 Tottenham |
| Scored 3 or more | 0 |
| Conceded 3 or more | 3 |
| Scored 5 or more | 0 |
| Conceded 5 or more | 2 |
| Home matches | |
| Played | 8 |
| Points | 11 |
| Won | 3 |
| Drawn | 2 |
| Lost | 3 |
| Goal difference | -5 |
| Goals scored | 7 |
| Goals conceded | 12 |
| Ave. goals scored | 0.9 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.5 |
| Away matches | |
| Played | 8 |
| Points | 16 |
| Won | 5 |
| Drawn | 1 |
| Lost | 2 |
| Goal difference | -1 |
| Goals scored | 8 |
| Goals conceded | 9 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.0 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.1 |
West Brom sacks Clarke
The Baggies also lost 2-nil to Norwich following another 3-2 defeat to Manchester City at the Hawthorns.
Clarke was in his second season at the Hawthorns having replaced current England Roy Hodgson.
Here is some of the stats for the Baggies under Clarke this season:
| Clarke and the Baggies | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Rank | 16 |
| Form | DDLLLL |
| Played | 16 |
| Points | 15 |
| Won | 3 |
| Drawn | 6 |
| Lost | 7 |
| Goal difference | -5 |
| Clean sheets | 4 |
| Failed to score | 6 |
| Goals scored | 17 |
| Goals conceded | 22 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.1 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.4 |
| Biggest win | W Brom 3 - 0 Sunderland |
| Biggest loss | Liverpool 4 - 1 W Brom |
| Scored 3 or more | 1 |
| Conceded 3 or more | 2 |
| Scored 5 or more | 0 |
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 |
| Home matches | |
| Played | 8 |
| Points | 8 |
| Won | 2 |
| Drawn | 2 |
| Lost | 4 |
| Goal difference | -1 |
| Goals scored | 10 |
| Goals conceded | 11 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.3 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.4 |
| Away matches | |
| Played | 8 |
| Points | 7 |
| Won | 1 |
| Drawn | 4 |
| Lost | 3 |
| Goal difference | -4 |
| Goals scored | 7 |
| Goals conceded | 11 |
| Ave. goals scored | 0.9 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.4 |
Bundesliga round 16 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 | 144 | |
| Home wins | 68 | 47.2 |
| Away wins | 44 | 30.6 |
| Drawn | 32 | 22.2 |
| Goalless draws | 4 | 2.8 |
| Goals | 467 | |
| Goals/game | 3.2 | |
| First half goals | 209 | 44.8 |
| Second half goals | 258 | 55.2 |
| Home team goals | 259 | 55.5 |
| Away team goals | 208 | 44.5 |
EPL round 16 goals review
14 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 | 160 | |
| Home wins | 75 | 46.9 |
| Away wins | 47 | 29.4 |
| Drawn | 38 | 23.8 |
| Goalless draws | 17 | 10.6 |
| Goals | 420 | |
| Goals/game | 2.6 | |
| First half goals | 179 | 42.6 |
| Second half goals | 241 | 57.4 |
| Home team goals | 247 | 58.8 |
| Away team goals | 173 | 41.2 |
HAL round 10 goals review
7 goals were scored in the first half whilst 6 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 49 | |
| Home wins | 24 | 49.0 |
| Away wins | 11 | 22.4 |
| Drawn | 14 | 28.6 |
| Goalless draws | 5 | 10.2 |
| Goals | 120 | |
| Goals/game | 2.4 | |
| First half goals | 57 | 47.5 |
| Second half goals | 63 | 52.5 |
| Home team goals | 74 | 61.7 |
| Away team goals | 46 | 38.3 |
Fourth vs first: Man City vs Arsenal
The two teams are separated by six points and that gap could be increased to nine if the visitors win.
However, if Man City maintain their unbeaten home record this season then the gap will be down to just three points.
In their last visit to Manchester the Gunners lost 1-nil to Manchester United and they will be keen to get a better return this time around.
Both teams are coming from a draw in their previous matches in the last round.
Here is some stats for the two teams so far this season:
| Man City | Arsenal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 4 | 1 | |||
| Form | WLWWWD | WLWWWD | |||
| Played | 15 | 15 | |||
| Points | 29 | 35 | |||
| Drawn | 2 | 2 | |||
| Won | 9 | 11 | |||
| Lost | 4 | 2 | |||
| Goal difference | 26 | 19 | |||
| Clean sheets | 6 | 6 | |||
| Failed to score | 2 | 1 | |||
| Goals scored | 41 | 30 | |||
| Goals conceded | 15 | 11 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 2.7 | 2.0 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.0 | 0.7 | |||
| Biggest win | Man City 7 - 0 Norwich | Arsenal 4 - 1 Norwich Cardiff 0 - 3 Arsenal | |||
| Biggest loss | Cardiff 3 - 2 Man City Aston Villa 3 - 2 Man City Chelsea 2 - 1 Man City Sunderland 1 - 0 Man City | Arsenal 1 - 3 Aston Villa | |||
| Scored 3 or more | 8 | 5 | |||
| Conceded 3 or more | 2 | 1 | |||
| Scored 5 or more | 2 | 0 | |||
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 | 0 | |||
| Home matches | |||||
| Played | 7 | 8 | |||
| Points | 21 | 19 | |||
| Drawn | 0 | 1 | |||
| Won | 7 | 6 | |||
| Lost | 0 | 1 | |||
| Goal difference | 27 | 10 | |||
| Goals scored | 29 | 16 | |||
| Goals conceded | 2 | 6 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 4.1 | 2.0 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.3 | 0.8 | |||
| Away matches | |||||
| Played | 8 | 7 | |||
| Points | 8 | 16 | |||
| Drawn | 2 | 1 | |||
| Won | 2 | 5 | |||
| Lost | 4 | 1 | |||
| Goal difference | -1 | 9 | |||
| Goals scored | 12 | 14 | |||
| Goals conceded | 13 | 5 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 1.5 | 2.0 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.6 | 0.7 | |||
| Recent Matches |
|---|
| Season | Round | Team | Goals | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007/8 | 4 | Arsenal | 1 | Manchester City | 0 |
| 2007/8 | 25 | Manchester City | 1 | Arsenal | 3 |
| 2008/9 | 14 | Manchester City | 3 | Arsenal | 0 |
| 2008/9 | 31 | Arsenal | 2 | Manchester City | 0 |
| 2009/10 | 5 | Manchester City | 4 | Arsenal | 2 |
| 2009/10 | 36 | Arsenal | 0 | Manchester City | 0 |
| 2010/11 | 9 | Manchester City | 0 | Arsenal | 3 |
| 2010/11 | 22 | Arsenal | 0 | Manchester City | 0 |
| 2011/12 | 16 | Manchester City | 1 | Arsenal | 0 |
| 2011/12 | 32 | Arsenal | 1 | Manchester City | 0 |
| 2012/13 | 5 | Manchester City | 1 | Arsenal | 1 |
| 2012/13 | 22 | Arsenal | 0 | Manchester City | 2 |
UCL round 6 goals review
18 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 | 96 | |
| Home wins | 48 | 50.0 |
| Away wins | 30 | 31.3 |
| Drawn | 18 | 18.8 |
| Goalless draws | 5 | 5.2 |
| Goals | 277 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 112 | 40.4 |
| Second half goals | 165 | 59.6 |
| Home team goals | 159 | 57.4 |
| Away team goals | 118 | 42.6 |
EPL round 15 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 | 150 | |
| Home wins | 71 | 47.3 |
| Away wins | 45 | 30.0 |
| Drawn | 34 | 22.7 |
| Goalless draws | 15 | 10.0 |
| Goals | 390 | |
| Goals/game | 2.6 | |
| First half goals | 165 | 42.3 |
| Second half goals | 225 | 57.7 |
| Home team goals | 232 | 59.5 |
| Away team goals | 158 | 40.5 |
Serie A round 15 goals review
14 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 | 150 | |
| Home wins | 73 | 48.7 |
| Away wins | 37 | 24.7 |
| Drawn | 40 | 26.7 |
| Goalless draws | 8 | 5.3 |
| Goals | 419 | |
| Goals/game | 2.8 | |
| First half goals | 190 | 45.3 |
| Second half goals | 229 | 54.7 |
| Home team goals | 235 | 56.1 |
| Away team goals | 184 | 43.9 |
Bundesliga round 15 goals review
16 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 | 135 | |
| Home wins | 63 | 46.7 |
| Away wins | 43 | 31.9 |
| Drawn | 29 | 21.5 |
| Goalless draws | 3 | 2.2 |
| Goals | 436 | |
| Goals/game | 3.2 | |
| First half goals | 193 | 44.3 |
| Second half goals | 243 | 55.7 |
| Home team goals | 239 | 54.8 |
| Away team goals | 197 | 45.2 |
HAL round 9 goals review
8 goals were scored in the first half whilst 7 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 44 | |
| Home wins | 21 | 47.7 |
| Away wins | 9 | 20.5 |
| Drawn | 14 | 31.8 |
| Goalless draws | 5 | 11.4 |
| Goals | 107 | |
| Goals/game | 2.4 | |
| First half goals | 50 | 46.7 |
| Second half goals | 57 | 53.3 |
| Home team goals | 65 | 60.7 |
| Away team goals | 42 | 39.3 |
First vs fifth: Arsenal vs Everton
Both teams are coming from wins from their midweek after Arsenal accounted of Hull City whilst Everton beat Manchester United at Old Trafford.
A win for the hosts will see them create a seven point buffer at the top.
A win for Everton will see them move into equal second with position being determined by goal difference.
Here is some stats for the two teams so far this season:
| Arsenal | Everton | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | 5 |
| Played | 14 | 14 |
| Points | 34 | 27 |
| Drawn | 1 | 6 |
| Won | 11 | 7 |
| Lost | 2 | 1 |
| Goal difference | 19 | 9 |
| Clean sheets | 6 | 8 |
| Failed to score | 1 | 4 |
| Goals scored | 29 | 22 |
| Goals conceded | 10 | 13 |
| Ave. goals scored | 2.1 | 1.6 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| Biggest win | Arsenal 4 - 1 Norwich Cardiff 0 - 3 Arsenal | Everton 4 - 0 Stoke |
| Biggest loss | Arsenal 1 - 3 Aston Villa | Man City 3 - 1 Everton |
| Scored 3 or more | 5 | 4 |
| Conceded 3 or more | 1 | 2 |
| Scored 5 or more | 0 | 0 |
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 | 0 |
| Home matches | ||
| Played | 7 | 7 |
| Points | 18 | 15 |
| Drawn | 0 | 3 |
| Won | 6 | 4 |
| Lost | 1 | 0 |
| Goal difference | 10 | 7 |
| Goals scored | 15 | 13 |
| Goals conceded | 5 | 6 |
| Ave. goals scored | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| Away matches | ||
| Played | 7 | 7 |
| Points | 16 | 12 |
| Drawn | 1 | 3 |
| Won | 5 | 3 |
| Lost | 1 | 1 |
| Goal difference | 9 | 2 |
| Goals scored | 14 | 9 |
| Goals conceded | 5 | 7 |
| Ave. goals scored | 2.0 | 1.3 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.7 | 1.0 |
Spain, Netherlands in same group
The 2014 FIFA World Cup draw has pitted the defending champions against the runners-up in the same group and they will be joined by Chile and Australia.
The hosts Brazil are going to meet Croatia, Mexico and Cameroon.
Elsewhere in Group D there is Uruguay, England, Italy and Costa Rica.
These are all the eight groups:
Group A: Brazil, Croatia, Mexico, Cameroon.
Group B: Spain, Netherlands, Chile, Australia.
Group C: Colombia, Greece, Ivory Coast, Japan.
Group D: Uruguay, Costa Rica, England, Italy.
Group E : Switzerland, Ecuador, France, Honduras.
Group F: Argentina, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Iran, Nigeria.
Group G: Germany, Portugal, Ghana, USA.
Group H: Belgium, Algeria, Russia, South Korea.
TipsChallenge will once again be running a tipping competition for the World Cup and the fixtures will be ready soon.
EPL round 14 goals review
12 goals were scored in the first half whilst 21 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 140 | |
| Home wins | 67 | 47.9 |
| Away wins | 42 | 30.0 |
| Drawn | 31 | 22.1 |
| Goalless draws | 15 | 10.7 |
| Goals | 364 | |
| Goals/game | 2.6 | |
| First half goals | 153 | 42.0 |
| Second half goals | 211 | 58.0 |
| Home team goals | 217 | 59.6 |
| Away team goals | 147 | 40.4 |
Serie A round 14 goals review
16 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 | 140 | |
| Home wins | 68 | 48.6 |
| Away wins | 35 | 25.0 |
| Drawn | 37 | 26.4 |
| Goalless draws | 8 | 5.7 |
| Goals | 388 | |
| Goals/game | 2.8 | |
| First half goals | 176 | 45.4 |
| Second half goals | 212 | 54.6 |
| Home team goals | 218 | 56.2 |
| Away team goals | 170 | 43.8 |
Fulham sack Jol
That defeat left the Cottagers in the relegation zone and three points points adrift of Cardiff in 17th place.
Former Manchester United first team coach Rene Meulensteen will take charge of the first team from now on.
Jol joined the Cottagers in June 2011 and had seen his team struggle this season and the West Ham defeat was the fifth in a row hence the slide into the relegation zone.
Here is some stats of Jol's Fulham:
| Jol's Fulham | |
|---|---|
| Position | 18 |
| Played | 13 |
| Points | 10 |
| Won | 3 |
| Drawn | 1 |
| Lost | 9 |
| Goal difference | -13 |
| Clean sheets | 2 |
| Failed to score | 5 |
| Goals scored | 11 |
| Goals conceded | 24 |
| Ave. goals scored | 0.8 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.8 |
| Biggest win | Palace 1 - 4 Fulham |
| Biggest loss | Liverpool 4 - 0 Fulham |
| Scored 3 or more | 1 |
| Conceded 3 or more | 4 |
| Scored 5 or more | 0 |
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 |
| Home matches | |
| Played | 6 |
| Points | 4 |
| Won | 1 |
| Drawn | 1 |
| Lost | 4 |
| Goal difference | -5 |
| Goals scored | 6 |
| Goals conceded | 11 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.0 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.8 |
| Away matches | |
| Played | 7 |
| Points | 6 |
| Won | 2 |
| Drawn | 0 |
| Lost | 5 |
| Goal difference | -8 |
| Goals scored | 5 |
| Goals conceded | 13 |
| Ave. goals scored | 0.7 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.9 |
La Liga round 15 goals review
9 goals were scored in the first half whilst 18 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 150 | |
| Home wins | 67 | 44.7 |
| Away wins | 53 | 35.3 |
| Drawn | 30 | 20.0 |
| Goalless draws | 10 | 6.7 |
| Goals | 435 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 183 | 42.1 |
| Second half goals | 252 | 57.9 |
| Home team goals | 248 | 57.0 |
| Away team goals | 187 | 43.0 |
Bundesliga round 14 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 | 126 | |
| Home wins | 61 | 48.4 |
| Away wins | 37 | 29.4 |
| Drawn | 28 | 22.2 |
| Goalless draws | 3 | 2.4 |
| Goals | 408 | |
| Goals/game | 3.2 | |
| First half goals | 177 | 43.4 |
| Second half goals | 231 | 56.6 |
| Home team goals | 231 | 56.6 |
| Away team goals | 177 | 43.4 |
EPL round 13 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 | 130 | |
| Home wins | 63 | 48.5 |
| Away wins | 37 | 28.5 |
| Drawn | 30 | 23.1 |
| Goalless draws | 14 | 10.8 |
| Goals | 331 | |
| Goals/game | 2.5 | |
| First half goals | 141 | 42.6 |
| Second half goals | 190 | 57.4 |
| Home team goals | 198 | 59.8 |
| Away team goals | 133 | 40.2 |
HAL round 8 goals review
3 goals were scored in the first half whilst 6 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 39 | |
| Home wins | 19 | 48.7 |
| Away wins | 7 | 17.9 |
| Drawn | 13 | 33.3 |
| Goalless draws | 5 | 12.8 |
| Goals | 92 | |
| Goals/game | 2.4 | |
| First half goals | 42 | 45.7 |
| Second half goals | 50 | 54.3 |
| Home team goals | 57 | 62.0 |
| Away team goals | 35 | 38.0 |
