01.06. (Sat) 20:00 Bayern Munchen - Stuttgart

PROBABLE LINEUPS

BAYERN MUNICH
Neuer
Lahm • Boateng • Buyten • Alaba
Martínez • Schweinsteiger
Robben • Müller • Ribéry
Mandžukić

STUTTGART
Ulreich
Sakai • Taşçı • Niedermeier • Molinaro
Gentner • Boka
Harnik • Traoré • Maxim
Ibišević

Bayern Munich have been dealt a blow with the news that Dante and Luiz Gustavo will miss the DFB-Pokal final due to their involvement in the Confederations Cup late in June.

While the latter would have started from the bench, the former will be replaced by Daniel Van Buyten at the heart of defence.

Meanwhile, Toni Kroos is sidelined until the start of next season and Holger Badstuber will miss the rest of 2013.

Meanwhile, Stuttgart have an almost full-strength squad to pick from. Daniel Didavi has a knee problem, but was unlikely to play anyway.

Ibrahima Traore will replace Shinji Okazaki from the team who drew 2-2 with Mainz on the final day of the Bundesliga season, but they should be unchanged otherwise, with Alexandru Maxim keeping his place in the XI.

DID YOU KNOW?
The Pokal final will be Bayern Munich boss' Jupp Heynckes' final game in German football. He represented Borussia Monchengladbach and Hannover as a player before coaching the Foals, the Bavarians, Frankfurt, Schalke and Leverkusen.
Bayern have won the Pokal 15 times, more than any other club.
Captain Philipp Lahm spent time on loan at Stuttgart as a youngster, while striker Mario Gomez started his career at the Mercedes Benz Arena.
Stuttgart lost to Bavarian opposition last time they reached the DFB-Pokal final, slipping to a 3-2 defeat to Nurnberg in extra time.
The Swabians won two of the first six editions of the competition in its current incarnation, but have only won it once since 1997.
Coach Bruno Labbadia spent three years at the Allianz Arena during his playing days.

Prediction
Bayern will certainly feel the absence of Dante, who has been the mainstay of the side's defence, but should end up on top nonetheless. They have recorded two comprehensive victories over their southern rivals this term and should encounter no serious problems on Saturday.

Editor's Prediction
Bayern 3-1 VfB Stuttgart

01.06. (Sat) 19:00 Barcelona - Malaga

PROBABLE LINEUPS

BARCELONA
Valdés
Alves • Piqué • Mascherano • Alba
Xavi • Song • Iniesta
Pedro • Fàbregas • Sánchez

MALAGA
Caballero
Gámez • Demichelis • Weligton • Eliseu
Camacho • Toulalan
Joaquín • Baptista • Isco
Cruz

Barcelona boss Tito Vilanova has no fresh fitness concerns heading into Saturday's Liga encounter against Malaga.

Captain Carles Puyol remains absent with a knee problem, while Lionel Messi is unlikely to be risked as he continues his recovery from a hamstring strain.

Eric Abidal is set to make a farewell appearance after Barca announced they will not be renewing the Frenchman's contract into next season.

Malaga defender Martin Demichelis pulled his hamstring in training and is a doubt for the trip to Camp Nou.

Midfielder Manuel Iturra and goalkeeper Carlos Kameni are both likely to miss out with knee injuries.

DID YOU KNOW?
Barcelona are on a four-game winning run in La Liga.
The Blaugrana have won their last 14 Liga matches at Camp Nou.
Alexis Sanchez has scored three goals in his last three appearances for Barca.
Malaga are on a five-match losing run away from home in all competitions.
The Andalusian side have lost 10 of their last 11 meetings with Barcelona.
Malaga's last away win over Barca came in November 1999.

Prediction
Malaga face a crucial summer as they hunt for a replacement for Manuel Pellegrini while warding off interest in their most exciting talent in Isco. Barcelona have recovered well after their crushing defeat at the hands of Bayern Munich in the Champions League and should close out the season with a win.

Editor's Prediction
Barcelona 2-1 Malaga

01.06. (Sat) 17:00 Real - Osasuna

PROBABLE LINEUPS

REAL MADRID
López
Arbeloa • Albiol • Ramos • Coentrão
Essien • Modrić
Callejón • Özil • Benzema
Higuaín

OSASUNA
Fernández
Bertrán • Rubén • Arribas • Oier
Puñal • Silva
Shojaei • Armenteros • Cuevas
Sola

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo could miss the home encounter against Osasuna as he continues to manage a back problem.

Raphael Varane (knee) and Sami Khedira (suspension) are both sidelined, while Pepe, Xabi Alonso and Kaka are all doubts.

However, goalkeeper Iker Casillas and defenders Sergio Ramos and Fabio Coentrao should be available after missing the 3-3 draw at Real Sociedad through injury.

Osasuna defender Damia is suspended after picking up his 15th booking of the season in the win over Sevilla but midfielder Nano is available after serving a one-match ban.

Lolo, Miguel Flano, Sisi, Anthony Annan and Nino are all out injured for the visitors, who have already secured their top-flight status for next season.

DID YOU KNOW?
Real Madrid are on a 10-match winning run at home in La Liga.
Los Blancos have kept a clean sheet in just one of their last eight matches in all competitions.
Gonzalo Higuain has scored three goals in his last two appearances against Osasuna.
Osasuna have only won two of their last eight matches in La Liga (W2, D2, L4).
The Pamplona club have lost four of their last five meetings with Real Madrid.
Osasuna’s last away win over Madrid came in April 2004.

Prediction
Osasuna’s win over Sevilla made this match a dead rubber, but the home side will have been irked by their 3-3 draw against Real Sociedad last weekend and will want to end the season on a positive note.

Editor's Prediction
Real Madrid 3-1 Osasuna

Geteborg juri lidera ZORAN MANOVIĆ, TRENER U ASIRISKI (ŠVEDSKA)

Helsingborg je na prvom mestu, igra u stabilnoj formi, pa je protiv Atvidaberga veliki favorit. Motiv domaćina da ostane na čelu tabele mora da presudi na ovoj utakmici. Ester je na dnu tabele, a u ovom kolu dočekuje Geteborg, koji je za petama vodećem Helsingborgu. Mislim da je dvojka sigurna.

Iz Druge lige prvi fiks je jedinica na vodeći Erebro, na čijem terenu gostuje Estersund. Kako sada stvari stoje, domaćin je jedan od glavnih kandidata za ulazak u elitu.


ŠVEDSKA 1
ESTER - GETEBORG 2
Bromapojkarna - Malme x2
Haken - Elfsborg 12
HELSINGBORG - ATVIDABERG 1
Mjalbi - Halmštad 1

ŠVEDSKA 2
GAIS - Asiriska x
Landskrona - Brage 1
VARBERG - VARNAMO 1
Degerforš - Ljungskile 1x
EREBRO - ESTERSUND 1

„Mina” za Deportivo POSLEDNJE KOLO U ŠPANIJI 1 - ČETIRI KANDIDATA ZA JEDNO MESTO U ELITI

Šampion je Barselona, koja će sa Realom i Atletikom iz Madrida da igra Ligu šammpiona.

Za četvrto mesto koje vodi u kvalifikacije za Ligu šampiona bore se Valensija (65) i Sosijedad (63). Baskijci su u oba meča pobedili „slepe miševe”, tako da Valensija mora da pobedi Sevilju u gostima da bi osigurala četvrtu poziciju.

Tri ekipe ispadaju, a strepe Majorka (33), Saragosa i Selta (po 34) i Deportivo (35). U najboljoj situaciji je Deportivo, koji ako pobedi Sosijedad sigurno opstaje. Ukoliko ekipa iz La Korunje ne dobije, šansu vreba Selta (ima bolji međusobni skor od Saragose) koja mora da pobedi nezainteresovani Espanjol. Saragosa može da opstane samo ako Deportivo i Selta ne dobiju, a tim sa „Romarede” pobedi bezbrižni Atletiko. U najgoroj situaciji je Majorka, koja može da ostane u Primeri samo ako Deportivo izgubi, a Saragosa i Selta ne pobede.

Večiti za pehar JUGOSLAV VASOVIĆ, BIVŠI VATERPOLO AS, ANALIZIRA F4 LIGE ŠAMPIONA

Kao i svi u Srbiji i ja priželjkujem srpsko finale. Međutim, neće biti lako ni Crvenoj zvezdi, a pogotovo Partizanu. Najjača ekipa je Jug. Da se ne igra u Beogradu verovatno se ne bi postavljalo pitanje ko će da osvoji pehar. Iako je tim iz Dubrovnika favorit, verujem da Partizan može do pobede. Crno-beli su ove godine pokazali da znaju da igraju protiv najjačih ekipa. Domaći bazen i podrška publike sigurno će da bude vetar u leđa Partizanu.

MOJ TIP
Partizan (Srb) - Jug (Hrv) 1(h)
Crvena zvezda (Srb) - Barseloneta (Špa) 1

Silan Dalian ALEKSANDAR JEVTIĆ (JIANGCU, KINA)

Fiks kola je pobeda Daliana nad Tianjinom. Domaćin ima neuporedivo kvalitetniji sastav i očekujem da lako izađe na kraj sa „fenjerašem”.

Verujem da će Peking savladati Liaoning i uhvatiti korak za vodećima. Tim iz prestonice je nalik Crvenoj zvezdi. Tribine su mu pune, navijači strastveni i veoma je teško igrati u takvim okolnostima. Iz tog razloga, jedinica na Peking. Moj Jiangcu dočekuje Hangžu, protiv kojeg uvek igramo dobro, pa tri boda ne bi trebala da dođu u pitanje.

MOJ TIP
Čangčun - Gvangžu RF 1
Vuhan - Kingdo 1
Gvižu - Šangaj Šenhua x
Peking - Liaoning 1
DALIAN - TIANJIN 1
Jiangcu - Hangžu 1

29.05. (Wed) 21:00 England - Ireland

PROBABLE LINEUPS

England
Hart
Johnson, Cahill, Jagielka, Cole
Walcott, Carrick, Lampard, Milner
Rooney, Sturridge

Republic of Ireland
Forde
Coleman, O'Shea, St Ledger, Kelly
Walters, McCarthy, Whelan, McGeady
Keane, Long

England boss Roy Hodgson is without Kyle Walker (fibula), Tom Cleverly (calf), Steven Gerrard (shoulder), Andy Carroll (heel) and Jack Wilshere (ankle), who all pulled out of the squad through injury.

Gary Cahill has been playing alongside Phil Jagielka in training and that pair are expected to start in defence for the first England match since Rio Ferdinand joined John Terry in announcing his international retirement.

Daniel Sturridge is expected to start alongside Wayne Rooney in attack after finishing the season in fine form for Liverpool, while Ashley Cole will skipper the side.

Republic of Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni has opted not to risk Marc Wilson (calf), as the Stoke defender is struggling through injury, meaning Reading full-back Stephen Kelly comes into the side.

Sean St Ledger will partner John O'Shea in the centre of defense, with Aston Villa's Ciaran Clark left out of the squad through injury and Richard Dunne lacking match fitness.

Robbie Keane gained special dispensation from his club LA Galaxy to play in this friendly and he will be partnered up front by Shane Long, with Kevin Doyle (Achilles tendon) absent through injury.

DID YOU KNOW?
This is Republic of Ireland's first visit to England since 1991, with the game organised as part of the FA's ongoing 150th anniversary celebrations.
The match had to be abandoned the last time these two nations met in 1995, as a minority of England fans provoked a riot at Dublin's Lansdowne Road that led to 20 arrests and 40 injuries.
Ashley Cole (pictured, right) will captain the Three Lions after earning his 100th international cap against Brazil in February, though declined to perform other captain's duties such as speaking to the press.
England have not beaten Ireland in any of their last five encounters, with the Boys in Green collecting five points from their last three qualifiers in London.
The Three Lions are unbeaten in their last five games at Wembley, including victories over Belgium, Italy and Brazil.
There are seven English-born players in Giovanni Trapattoni's squad.

Prediction
Ireland have proved themselves to be a hard nut to crack under Giovanni Trapattoni, but England's fine recent form at Wembley should ensure that the birthday celebrations continue with a narrow victory.

Editor's Prediction
England 2-1 Ireland

26.05. (Sun) 20:00 Real Sociedad - Real

PROBABLE LINE-UPS

REAL SOCIEDAD
Bravo
Martínez • Mikel • Martínez • Bella
Bergara • Illarra
Prieto • Griezmann • Castro
Agirretxe

REAL MADRID
López
Essien • Albiol • Ramos • Marcelo
Khedira • Modrić
María • Özil • Ronaldo
Higuaín

Real Sociedad midfielder Asier Illarramendi will undergo a late fitness test ahead of the weekend clash against Real Madrid after suffering a muscle injury in last Saturday's win at Sevilla.

Forward Carlos Vela is suspended after accumulating 10 yellow cards, while defender Mikel Gonzalez is back in contention after returning from a one-match ban.

Madrid trio Sergio Ramos, Fabio Coentrao and Xabi Alonso sustained knocks in the Copa del Rey final defeat against Atletico Madrid and are doubtful to feature.

Defender Raphael Varane (knee) is definitely out but forward Cristiano Ronaldo is available as his two-game ban for his red card in the final only applies to Copa matches.

DID YOU KNOW?
Real Sociedad have only won two of their last five matches in La Liga (W2, D2, L1).
The Basque outfit have lost their last seven Liga encounters with Real Madrid.
Philippe Montanier will leave Sociedad to join Ligue 1 side Rennes at the end of the season.
Real Madrid have just won two of their last six away matches in all competitions (W2, D2, L2).
Los Blancos' last defeat away to Real Sociedad came in January 2004.
Cristiano Ronaldo has scored six goals in his last four appearances against Sociedad.

Prediction
Sociedad have been hit by the news Montanier will leave the club at the end of the campaign despite the likelihood of Champions League football next season, while the visitors are also preparing for managerial change in the summer after confirming the departure of Jose Mourinho earlier in the week. The home side have all to play for, however, as they bid to secure a lucrative top-four spot and could stretch Madrid's winless run to three matches in all competitions.

Editor's Prediction
Real Sociedad 1-1 Real Madrid

26.05. (Sun) 20:00 Espanyol - Barcelona

PROBABLE LINE-UPS

ESPANYOL
Casilla
López • Colotto • Rodríguez • Capdevila
Forlín • Sánchez
Simão • Verdú • Mubarak
García

BARCELONA
Valdés
Alves • Piqué • Mascherano • Alba
Xavi • Busquets • Iniesta
Pedro • Fàbregas • Sánchez

Espanyol duo Hector Moreno and Christian Stuani are both carrying thigh injuries and are doubtful to feature in the 158th Catalan derby against Barcelona.

Midfielder Sergio Tejera is suspended but defenders Joan Capdevila and Joan Forlin both return after serving bans.

Meanwhile, Espanyol announced young defender Victor Alvarez successfully underwent surgery on Thursday to correct a minor heart defect.

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi will not be available as he is yet to recover from a hamstring injury.

Defenders Dani Alves (thigh) and Adriano (back) are expected to be available after missing the win over Real Valladolid, but Carles Puyol (knee) remains sidelined.

DID YOU KNOW?
Espanyol are on a four-match winless run in La Liga, losing three.
Los Periquitos have lost four of their last five meetings with Barcelona.
Simao made 69 appearances for Barca between 1999 and 2001, scoring four goals.
Barcelona have only won two of their last eight away matches in all competitions (W2, D3, L3).
The Catalan giants must win their last two games to equal Real Madrid's record tally of 100 points from last season.
Barca's last away defeat to Espanyol came in January 2007.

Prediction
The 158th Catalan derby has nothing riding on it but local pride, with Barcelona having wrapped up the Liga title and Espanyol having secured their top-flight status for next season. The visitors are in a decent run of form having won their last three Liga matches, but the Cornella-El Prat can be an intimidating place to visit and the hosts will be eager for some end-of-season bragging rights.

Editor's Prediction
Espanyol 1-1 Barcelona

26.05. (Sun) 18:00 Roma - Lazio

PROBABLE LINE-UPS

ROMA
Lobont
Marquinhos, Burdisso, Castan, B'ztti
De Rossi, Bradley
Lamela, Totti, Pjanic,
Osvaldo

LAZIO
Marchetti
Konko, Biava, Dias, Radu
Ledesma,
Mauri, Hernanes, Onazi, Lulic
Klose

They will hate to admit it, but Rome's two footballing tenants have never been closer.

Roma and Lazio head into Sunday's Coppa Italia final on the back of a Serie A season that has seen them finish within just a point of one another in the league table.

Aurelio Andreazzoli's Giallorossi took sixth spot on 62 points, with Vladimir Petkovic's men finishing in seventh and with neither side able to secure European football by way of their efforts in the league, the cup final has an added importance.

Along with local bragging rights, a Europa League spot is up for grabs for the winners of Sunday's clash, while Roma will be spurred on further in their quest to lift the trophy for a record 10th time.

The Giallorossi are able to boast a clean bill of health heading into the game, while Lazio are without Christian Brocchi and Mauro Zarate through injury - though Alvaro Gonzalez should be fit to make the bench.

DID YOU KNOW?
There have been over 2.5 goals scored in eight of Lazio's last 10 Coppa Italia games.
The Biancocelesti have won two of their last six matches.
Vladimir Petkovic's men have taken four points from their two encounters against Roma this season, winning 3-2 last November and drawing 1-1 in April.
There have been over 2.5 goals scored in five of Roma's last six games in the Coppa Italia.
This is the first time Roma and Lazio have faced one another in a Coppa Italia final.
Roma can become the first team in history to win 10 Coppa Italia titles.
Sunday's clash falls on the same day as the election to instate the new mayor of Rome.

Prediction
Roma may well have finished a point and a place better off than Lazio in Serie A, but it is the Biancocelesti who have fared better in the head-to-head clashes between the sides this season.

Add to that the unsettling rumours of AC Milan boss Massimiliano Allegri potentially taking over the Giallorossi reins and Vladimir Petkovic's men suddenly appear slight favourites to nick the tightest of finals.

Editor's Prediction
Roma 0-1 Lazio

Ligue 1 Opta Facts: 26 May

Ajaccio v Nice
Nice are unbeaten in their last four league trips to Ajaccio (W2, D2).
Ajaccio have only won once in their last nine games in Ligue 1 (D5, L3).
Ajaccio have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last four home league games.
Nice have lost four of their last six away games in the top-flight, winning the other two.
Nice have never lost this season after scoring the opening goal in a league game (W15, D4).
Adrian Mutu has scored four of Ajaccio's last eight goals in Lique 1.

Bastia v Sochaux
Sochaux have only won two of their 24 league trips to Bastia (D11, L11).
Bastia's games are the most prolific in L1 this season with an average of 3.1 goals per game.
Bastia have only lost once in their last six home games in the top-flight (W4, D1).
Sochaux have only won two of their last 11 away league games (D4, L5).
Sochaux are winless in their last three away league games against a promoted team (D1, L2).
Anthony Modeste is involved in Bastia's last four goals in Ligue 1 (3 goals, 1 assist).

Bordeaux v Evian
Bordeaux are unbeaten against Evian TG in Ligue 1 (W1, D2).
Evian TG have won their last three competitive games without conceding a goal, their best run this season.
Bordeaux are unbeaten in their last five home league games (W3, D2).
Evian TG have only won one of their last 11 away games in Ligue 1 (D3, L7).
Bordeaux have failed to score in three of their last four top-flight games.
Saber Khlifa is involved in six of Evian TG's last seven goals in Ligue 1 (4 goals, 2 assists).

Brest v Nancy
Nancy have won their last three encounters against Brest in Ligue 1.
Brest have lost their last 10 league games (3 goals scored, 23 conceded), the worst sequence in France's top-flight this season.
Brest are winless in their last 12 home games in the top-flight.
Nancy have lost their last three league games.
Brest have conceded at least one goal in each of their last 11 eleven league games, worst current streak.

Lille v St Etienne
Lille are unbeaten in their last seven encounters against St Etienne in L1, winning the last four.
St Etienne are winless in their last 11 league trips to Lille (D3, L8).
St Etienne have won none of their last five away games in Ligue 1 (D4, L1).
Nolan Roux has scored four goals against St Etienne in L1, his favourite opponent in the top-flight.
Dimitri Payet is involved in four of Lille's last five goals in Ligue 1 (1 goal, 3 assists).
St Etienne are unbeaten this season in Ligue 1 when Brandao has scored (W7, D2).

Lorient v Paris SG
PSG are unbeaten in their last four trips to Lorient in Ligue 1 (W2, D2).
None of the last eight encounters between Lorient and PSG in L1 has ended in a home win.
None of Lorient's games in L1 this season has ended in a 0-0 draw.
PSG have won their last four away games in L1 without conceding a goal, best current run.
PSG have lost none of their last 10 Ligue 1 games (W8, D2), best current run.
PSG have scored in each of their last 10 league games, best current run.
Yann Jouffre is involved in three of Lorient's last five goals in L1 (1 goal, 2 assists).
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has scored 29 goals in Ligue 1 this season, the best tally since Jean-Pierre Papin in 1989/90 (30 goals).

Lyon v Rennes
Rennes are unbeaten in their last seven away games against Lyon in Ligue 1 (W2, D5).
Lyon have only won twice in their nine competitive games in Gerland in 2013 (D4, L3).
None of Rennes' games in L1 this season has ended in a 0-0 draw.
Lyon's last six goals in Ligue 1 have been scored in the second half.
Rennes have only won once in their last seven away Ligue 1 games (D1, L5).
Lisandro has scored on the last day of the season in Ligue 1 in 2010/11 and 2011/12.
Yoann Gourcuff has scored four goals against Rennes in L1, more than against any other team.

Marseille v Reims
OM are unbeaten in their last five encounters with Reims in Ligue 1 (W3, D2).
Reims have scored 13 goals in away games in L1 2012/12, fewer than any other team.
Reims have only won two of their 18 away games in Ligue 1 this season.
OM have won their last four home Ligue 1 games, best current run.
Marseille have scored over two goals in only one of their last 33 L1 games.
Mathieu Valbuena is involved in five of Marseille's last eight L1 goals (1 goal, 4 assists).
André-Pierre Gignac has scored 12 goals in 17 competitive games at le Vélodrome this season.

Toulouse v Montpellier
Montpellier are unbeaten in their last 12 trips to Toulouse in Ligue 1 (W5, D7).
Toulouse have only won 11% of their encounters against Montpellier in L1 (3 out of 27), their lowest ratio in the top-flight.
None of the last eight encounters between Toulouse and Montpellier in L1 has seen more than two goals.
Montpellier have lost 15 games in L1 2012/13, their joint-highest tally since their return to the top-flight.
Montpellier have lost nine of their last 11 away L1 games.
Montpellier have lost 13 points from winning positions in L1 this season, joint-highest tally.
10 of Wissam Ben Yedder's 13 goals in L1 this season have been scored at home.

Valenciennes v Troyes
None of the last 11 encounters between Valenciennes and Troyes in L1 has ended in a draw.
Troyes have lost four of their five trips to Valenciennes in L1 (14 goals conceded).
Valenciennes are unbeaten in their last three home games in L1 (W1, D2).
Troyes have won their last three games, best current run in Ligue 1. They have also kept a clean sheet in each of these games.
Troyes have won twice in their last three away games in L1, as many as in their previous 44 away games in the top-flight.
VA have scored 11 goals in the opening 15 minutes in Ligue 1 2012/13, more than any other team.

25.05. (Sat) 20:45 Borussia D. - Bayern Munchen

PROBABLE LINEUPS

BORUSSIA DORTMUND
Weidenfeller
Piszczek • Subotić • Hummels • Schmelzer
Gündogan • Bender
Błaszczykowski • Reus • Großkreutz
Lewandowski

BAYERN MUNICH
Neuer
Lahm • Buyten • Dante • Alaba
Martínez • Schweinsteiger
Robben • Müller • Ribéry
Mandžukić

Borussia Dortmund's Champions League hopes were dealt a blow by the confirmation that Mario Gotze will miss the final due to a thigh injury.

Kevin Grosskreutz is expected to take the 20-year-old's place in the XI, with Marco Reus shifting into the centre of the attacking trio behind Robert Lewandowski.

At the back, Lukasz Piszczek is fit to play, but will undergo thigh surgery in the summer, while Mats Hummels is expected to shake off a minor ankle injury to feature against the club that bred him.

Meanwhile, the only major question mark in the Bayern Munich ranks is as to whom will partner Dante at centre-back.

With Holger Badstuber missing since December, Daniel Van Buyten and Jerome Boateng have been rotated at the heart of defence, but the Belgian is the more likely to start the final.

Toni Kroos remains sidelined after picking up a muscle injury in the quarter-final first leg against Juventus, so Arjen Robben will continue on the right, with Thomas Muller lining up behind lone striker Mario Mandzukic, who should keep his place ahead of Mario Gomez.

DID YOU KNOW?
Borussia Dortmund have won the Champions League on one previous occasion, beating Juventus 3-1 to claim the trophy in 1997.
Jurgen Klopp's side triumphed 5-2 against Bayern Munich last season in the DFB-Pokal final, with Robert Lewandowski (pictured) scoring a hat-trick.
Defender Mats Hummels joined BVB from Bayern back in 2009 after a successful loan spell at Signal Iduna Park.
Injured playmaker Mario Gotze has already agreed a deal which will see him move to Bayern at the season's end.
Bayern Munich are seeking to win their fifth European Cup and join Liverpool as the joint-third most successful team in the competition's history, behind AC Milan and Real Madrid.
The Bavarians are unbeaten against BVB in all four of the teams' meeting this season, drawing 1-1 twice in the Bundesliga, and beating their rivals 2-1 and 1-0 in the Supercup and Pokal respectively.
The only previous all-German final in the history of European club competition was in the 1980 Uefa Cup final, when Eintracht Frankfurt beat Borussia Monchengladbach on away goals after recording a 3-3 draw over two legs.

Prediction
Bayern may have finished the Bundesliga 25 points ahead of Dortmund but they cannot expect an easy ride at Wembley. BVB, angry at losing their domestic title and Mario Gotze to the Bavarians, will be all the more eager for victory and I can see this one going all the way to penalties - then it's anyone's game.

Editor's Prediction
Dortmund 2-2 Bayern

UEFA Champions League Final Bayern Munich v Borussia Dortmund Preview

Wembley awaits for this year's German finalists Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich in what will be the 100th official meeting between the two. This final will be the first all-German European Cup Final affair and only the fourth time that the final has featured teams from the same country.
Borussia Dortmund defeated Real Madrid in the semi-finals with a 4-3 aggregate win, after a sensational 4-1 victory in the first leg and Robert Lewandowski grabbing all 4 goals. Bayern on the other hand, eased past arguably the best side of this generation by beating Barcelona 7-0 on aggregate.
Dortmund are undefeated against Bayern in their last six league games, but Bayern are undefeated in the four competitive games this season, so the game looks as if it could go either way. The last meeting between the two on neutral ground was in last season's DFB-Pokal final with Dortmund running out 5-2 winners that day.
After winning the German title for the last two years, this year's Bundesliga runners-up Borussia Dortmund will be looking to end the season on a high after losing the title to Bayern Munich, and you can back them at 18/5 to win the match. Dortmund will be even further determined to get one over on their rivals after Bayern announced they had activated the release clause in star performer Mario Götze's contract and will sign for the Bavarians this summer for a fee in the region of 37 million euros. Only Zlatan Ibrahimovic (7) has more assists than Götze (5) in this season's Champions League and only Cristiano Ronaldo (12) has scored more goals than Robert Lewandowski (10) - and you can back either to score first at 8/5.
Meanwhile, Bundesliga Champions and DFB-Pokal finalists Bayern will have the extra incentive of being the first German club to win the Treble after just missing out on that achievement in the 1999 Final to Man United. Only six clubs have managed that feat previously with Jose Mourinho's Inter the last club to do so back in 2010.
Bayern go into the match looking very solid, winning all four games in Quarter Finals and Semi Finals without conceding a single goal. In fact, the Munich side have only conceded 18 goals in 34 Bundesliga matches so it is no surprise that Munich are the bookies favourites to win the match at 4/5, especially after wrestling the title back from their final opponents by an impressive 25 point margin.
Despite both teams running a very tight defensive ship, expect a very lively and entertaining final between Germany's finest and with such a fantastic array of attacking talent on show from both sides, neither will just sit back so it seems as if Wembley could witness another epic encounter for the second time in three years.

La Liga Opta Facts: 26 May

Atletico Madrid v Mallorca
Atletico Madrid have only won two of their last eight league meetings with Mallorca (D3 L3).
The Balearic side have drawn four of their last six trips to the Vicente Calderon in La Liga (L2), with all four ending 1-1.
Over the last seven seasons, only against Real Madrid (0) have Atletico won fewer home games than they have against Mallorca (2, minimum seven games played).
Diego Simeone's side have won just one of their last five home league games, losing three (D1).
Gregorio Manzano has only lost two of his 12 La Liga games as a manager against his former club (W5 D5).
Radamel Falcao averages exactly a goal a game on home soil in La Liga (35 goals in 35 games).
Mallorca have conceded the most goals in La Liga this season (70); Atletico, the fewest (30).
Radamel Falcao has only missed one of the 14 penalties he has taken in La Liga, and that was the one saved by Mallorca stopper Dudu Aouate last season.
Atletico Madrid are the only team yet to concede a penalty in La Liga this term.

Athletic v Levante
Athletic have won five straight home games against Levante in La Liga (scoring 2.4 goals per game on average).
Los Granotas have, however, won their last two league games against Bilbao, though both were played at the Ciutat de Valencia.
Fernando Llorente has scored more goals at the Cathedral than any other player in the 21st century (48 in 129 games).
Athletic have the opportunity to win three successive league games for the first time under Marcelo Bielsa.
Fernando Llorente will play his last game at the San Mames against the team he recorded his first ever La Liga brace (v Levante in 2005).
Levante are without a win in seven (D2 L5) and have only won one of their last 15 (D6 L8).
If he gets booked in this game, De Marcos will become the first player to be shown a yellow card in five successive La Liga games this season.
Robert Acquafresca has scored three of Levante's last six league goals after not netting a league goal all season before this run.
Levante have the lowest average possession in La Liga this term (36%) while Athletic have the third-highest figure (57%).

Real Betis v Real Zaragoza
Real Betis have won five successive games against Real Zaragoza in La Liga, their best ever run against them in the top-flight.
The Green-and-Whites have won four and lost none of their last six home games against the side from Aragon in the top-flight.
Zaragoza have not won an away league game against Betis since 2001, when legendary former captain Xavi Aguado netted his final La Liga goal.
Manolo Jimenez's side have lost seven of their last nine away league games, failing to win any of them.
Current Betis player Juan Carlos scored his first top-flight goals in a Zaragoza shirt against Real Betis in a 4-3 defeat in Villamartin last season.
Betis are unbeaten in nine home league games (W4 D5), their best run on home soil in La Liga since 2004/05 (15 games).
Zaragoza have scored a higher percentage of goals from the penalty spot than any other team in La Liga this season (22%).
Manolo Jimenez's side have scored just 14 second-half goals this season - a league-low.

Espanyol v Barcelona
Espanyol have gone five successive home league games against Barcelona without win (D3 L2), they haven't gone six in a row without a win since 1995/96.
Barcelona have won five and lost none of their last seven derbies with los Pericos, although both draws in that run came away from home.
Barcelona are the team to have inflicted the heaviest defeat on Espanyol at Cornella El-Prat in La Liga (1-5 in 2010).
Tito Vilanova's side now need just two wins from their final two games to equal the record La Liga points total set by Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid last season (100).
Espanyol are winless in four league games (D1 L3) and in five on home soil (D4 L1).
Only Bayern Munich (15) have won more away league games than Barcelona (13) in the top five European leagues this season.
Sergio Garcia has directly participated in seven of Espanyol's last nine home league goals (four goals, three assists).
Cornella El-Prat is the only La Liga ground that Lionel Messi has played at more than once and never scored.
Espanyol have lost a joint-high 13 points from winning positions on home soil this season.
Messi's 46 league goals this season have won Barcelona 28 points; Ronaldo's 34 goals have won Real Madrid just 16.

Getafe v Rayo Vallecano
Getafe have lost all three derbies against Rayo Vallecano played in the top-flight.
Indeed, Rayo are the only team that Getafe have faced but never beaten in La Liga.
Getafe have won just one Madrid derby this season, the worst record of all four teams, though they are the only team to defeat Real Madrid in a derby this term.
Luis Garcia's side have lost five of their last six league games, beating only Real Sociedad on home soil in this run.
If they win this game, Rayo will equal the most points they have ever won in a single top-flight campaign (52 in 1999/00).
With his two goals at Levante last week, Piti overtook the goals total registered by Michu last season (17, Michu scored 15 in 2011/12).
The side from Vallecas have conceded a league-high 13 goals in the opening 15 minutes of games this term.
Getafe have conceded more goals to defenders than any other team in La Liga this season (12).
Luis Garcia's side have gained more points from losing positions on home soil than any other team this campaign (14).

Malaga v Deportivo La Coruna
Malaga are without a win in 19 consecutive top-flight games against Deportivo (D8 L11).
The last six games between Malaga and Deportivo at La Romareda, however, have ended level, with four finishing 1-1.
The last two games between Malaga and Deportivo in Andalusia have both ended goalless; Depor midfielder Sergio netted the last goal in this fixture back in 2009.
Malaga have gone 507 minutes without a goal in La Liga against Deportivo; former Depor player Albert Luque netted their last league goal against the Galician side.
Deportivo have been reduced to 10 men in each of their last two visits to La Rosaleda in La Liga (Laure and Pablo Alvarez).
Malaga are the only team in La Liga this season yet to lose a game having netted the first goal.
Bruno Gama has directly participated in four of Deportivo's last five league goals (three goals, one assist).
Deportivo are the only team yet to win a point with a goal in the final 10 minutes in La Liga this season.

Osasuna v Sevilla
Osasuna have gone three league games against Sevilla without a win (D1 L2), failing to score in all three games in this run.
Four of the last six games between these sides in Pamplona have ended level, with three of those four draws ending goalless.
The Andalusian side have won just one of their last 12 visits to Osasuna in the top-flight: 0-2 in 2009/10 (D6 L5).
Mendilibar's side have won just one of their last five league games (D1 L3), the only game in this run in which they found the net (1-0 v Getafe).
Over the last five seasons, only Toulouse (27) have drawn more games 0-0 than Osasuna (25) across the top five European leagues.
No side in Europe's top five leagues have won fewer away games than Sevilla this season (one); only relegated Italian side Palermo have won the same number on the road.
Osasuna have never scored as few as 29 goals after 36 games of a top-flight campaign.
Between them, Alvaro Negredo (three) and Ivan Rakitic (two) have scored all of Sevilla's last five away league goals.

Real Sociedad v Real Madrid
Real Sociedad have lost three successive top-flight home games against Real Madrid; their worst ever run against them at the Anoeta.
The Whites have won their last seven league games against Real Sociedad overall, scoring 2.9 goals per game on average.
The last Real Sociedad victory over Real Madrid in the Anoeta dates back to 2004, when the winning goal was scored by Valeri Karpin.
Real Sociedad have won three of their last four home league games (D1), scoring exactly four goals in each victory.
No team in the top five European games has won more away games than Real Madrid in the Mourinho era (38).
Imanol Agirretxe has scored four goals in the last four La Liga gameweeks.
Real Sociedad and Real Madrid are the only two teams to have beaten champions Barcelona in La Liga this season.
Xabi Prieto is the only player to have scored a hat-trick against Real Madrid in La Liga under Mourinho.
Real Sociedad have scored more goals through defenders than any other La Liga side this season (11).

Valencia v Granada
Valencia have won four successive games against Granada in La Liga, their best ever run against them in the top-flight.
Granada have lost 16 of their 18 previous trips to Granada in La Liga, only managing to draw the other two.
Granada lost 1-7 against Valencia in 1975, their second-heaviest ever top-flight loss.
If los Che win this game, their will have won four straight league games for the first time under Ernesto Valverde.
Granada are unbeaten in five successive league games (W3 D2); they are yet to go six in a row without defeat since their promotion.
Valencia could join Barcelona in this game as the only sides to have won all four games against Granada since they were promoted back to La Liga.
Roberto Soldado is the top scoring Spaniard in La Liga this season (21); last season, he shared the title with Fernando Llorente (17).
Youssef El-Arabi has now scored more goals in a single season than any other Granada player since their promotion in 2011 (seven).
Granada are the only team yet to lose a point from a winning position on the road this term.

Real Valladolid v Celta Vigo
Real Valladolid have won just one of their last 16 top-flight meetings with Celta Vigo (2-1 in 1999).
Celta Vigo have won five successive games at the Zorrilla in the top-flight, their best ever away run against a single side in La Liga.
Miroslav Djukic's side have won only two of their 11 league games; both in the Zorrilla and both by the odd goal.
Celta Vigo have only won one of their five away league games since the arrival of Abel Resino.
Javi Guerra has scored three goals in Real Valladolid's last three league games at the Jose Zorrilla (W2 D1).
Iago Aspas has scored two braces in his first ever La Liga season, with one of them coming against Valladolid in the reverse fixture.
Valladolid have lost a league-high 24 points having scored the first goal of the game this season.
Celta Vigo have scored a league-high 29% of their goals in the final 15 minutes of games this season.
Iago Aspas has participated in 50% of Celta Vigo's goals this season (11 goals, six assists), while Oscar has participated in 40% of Valladolid's (12 goals, seven assists).

Champions League Final 2012-2013 Bayern Munich v Borussia Dortmund: Opta Facts

This final will be the first all-German clash in a European Cup final. 2000 (Spain), 2003 (Italy) and 2008 (England) are the three previous occasions of teams from the country meeting in the Champions League final.
A German team is guaranteed to win the Champions League for a third time. Dortmund in 1997 and Bayern in 2001 were the previous winners.
Bayern Munich have lost three of the four finals they have played in. Borussia Dortmund were victorious in the only final they have played.
Only once before have two German teams met in the final of a European competition. In 1980, Eintracht Frankfurt won the UEFA Cup beating Borussia Mönchenglad­bach in the final (losing 2-3 away in the first leg before winning the second 1-0 at home). Gladbach coach back then was Jupp Heynckes, the current Bayern boss.
Dortmund are undefeated against Bayern in their last six league games (four wins, two draws). However, Munich are undefeated in four competitive games this season (two wins in the Super Cup and DFB-Pokal and two draws in the Bundesliga).
The last duel on neutral ground between Bayern and Dortmund was the 2012 DFB-Pokal final. Dortmund won 5-2.
Bayern won all four games in the Quarter Final and Semi Finals without conceding a goal (11-0 on aggregate). They are only the fifth team in Champions League history to not concede a goal in any of their four matches in these two rounds.
This is Jupp Heynckes' third Champions League campaign as a coach. In all three seasons he has reached the final. In 1998 he won the trophy with Real Madrid and last year, he lost the final with Bayern Munich.
Bayern could become the first German team to win the Treble (league championship, domestic cup, and the Champions League or European Cup). Six clubs have managed it previously; with the last being Inter Milan in 2010.
Mario Götze will transfer to Bayern Munich this summer for a fee of 37 million euros. Only Zlatan Ibrahimovic had more assists in this Champions League campaign (7) than Götze (5).
Only Cristiano Ronaldo (12) has scored more goals in the Champions League this season than Robert Lewandowski (10). Bayern's top scorer is Thomas Müller with eight.
Neven Subotic (133) and Mats Hummels (106) have been forced into making more clearances than any other players in the Champions League this season.
Javi Martinez has made 39 interceptions; more than any other player in the Champions League this season. Only Arturo Vidal (44) has made more tackles than Martinez's midfield partner Bastian Schweinsteiger (43).
Six of the 10 goals Bayern have conceded in the competition this season have been scored in the final 15 minutes of their matches.
Bayern have scored more headed goals in the Champions League than any other side this season.
BVB have kept just three clean sheets in their last 12 European matches.
Just one of the last five Champions League finals has gone over 2.5 goals. However, that final was also played at Wembley (Barcelona 3-1 Manchester United in 2011).

24.05. (Fri) 03:30 Chelsea - Manchester City

PROBABLE LINEUPS

CHELSEA
Cech
Azpilicueta, Luiz, Christensen, Taylor
Loftus-Cheek, Ake
Moses, Oscar, Marin
Ba

MANCHESTER CITY
Hart
Zabaleta, Kompany, Nastasic, Clichy
Yaya Toure, Rodwell
Silva, Tevez, Milner
Dzeko

There are several notable absentees for Chelsea's trip to the United States, with John Terry (ankle) the biggest name left off the plane. Ryan Bertrand, Ross Turnbull and Oriol Romeu also stayed at home.

Youngsters Andreas Christensen and Ruben Loftus-Cheek could be included as Ashley Cole, Gary Cahill and Frank Lampard will take early leave to join up with Roy Hodgson's England squad.

Paulo Ferreira, Hilario, and Yossi Benayoun are all likely to make their final Chelsea appearances.

Manchester City, having recently joined forces with the New York Yankees baseball franchise to create an NYCFC MLS outfit, take all their big guns including Joe Hart, Carlos Tevez, Sergio Aguero and David Silva to St Louis.

Defender Kolo Toure (knee) and Scott Sinclair (shoulder) are likely to be the only absentees.

DID YOU KNOW?
The last time that Chelsea and Manchester City met was in last season's FA Cup semi-final at Wembley in April. City went on to the final only to lose out to a late Wigan winner.
Carlos Tevez has scored six goals in his last seven Premier League games against Chelsea.
There have been five penalties awarded in the last six league meetings between the two sides.
Chelsea's Player of the Year Juan Mata scored 16 goals and provided 20 assists in all competitions last season.
The Blues only finished three points behind the Premier League runners-up at the end of the season. Chelsea are 5/2 with William Hill to win the 2013-14 Premier League.
Chelsea also toured the US last summer, taking on AC Milan, Paris Saint-Germain and an MLS all-star side.
Manchester City's partnership with the New York Yankees comes after arch-rivals United had originally setup a commercial deal back in 2001.

19.05. (Sun) 21:00 Barcelona - Valladolid

PROBABLE LINEUPS

BARCELONA
Pinto
Alves • Piqué • Correia • Alba
Xavi • Busquets • Iniesta
Pedro • Fàbregas • Sánchez

REAL VALLADOLID
Jaime
Peña • Rueda • Valiente • Balenziaga
Rubio • Pérez
Ebert • González • Larsson
Guerra

Barcelona's Lionel Messi is set to miss the rest of the season after aggravating a hamstring injury in the win over Atletico Madrid last weekend.

Goalkeeper Victor Valdes is unlikely to be risked as he continues to nurse a foot problem, but Javier Mascherano could make his first appearance for the club in over a month after recovering from a knee injury.

Real Valladolid defender Antonio Rukavina is sidelined after picking up his fifth booking of the season in the win over Deportivo La Coruna.

Coach Miroslav Dukic has no injury concerns for the Camp Nou clash.

DID YOU KNOW?
Barcelona have only won two of their last five matches in all competitions (W2, D1, L2).
The Catalan side will need to win their final three games of the campaign to equal Real Madrid's Liga record tally of 100 points set in last season.
Alexis Sanchez has scored three goals in his last three Liga appearances for Barca.
Real Valladolid are on a five-match winless run away from home in La Liga, losing three.
The Pucela have lost their last six Liga encounters with Barcelona.
Valladolid's last win over Barca at Camp Nou came in November 1997.

Prediction
Barca will be out to celebrate their title triumph in front of the home fans and should secure a straightforward win over Valladolid, who have already achieved their objective for the season.

Editor's Prediction
Barcelona 3-0 Valladolid

19.05. (Sun) 20:45 Siena - Milan

PROBABLE LINEUPS

SIENA
Pegolo
Terzi • Terlizzi • Felipe
Ângelo • Calello • Rocca • Rubin
Sestu • Rosina
Emeghara

AC MILAN
Abbiati
Abate • Zapata • Mexès • Constant
Flamini • Ambrosini • Montolivo
Boateng • Balotelli • Shaarawy

Siena approach their last Serie A fixture for quite some time following their relegation last week with almost a full-strength squad to call upon, as only veteran captain Simone Vergassola, Carlos Matheu and Nicola Pozzi are ruled out for the visit of AC Milan.

Nonetheless, coach Beppe Iachini is expected to name a second-string side against the Rossoneri, with only Alessio Sestu and Claudio Terzi likely to retain their places from last weekend's 2-1 defeat to Napoli.

Milan, on the the hand, have successfully turned their season around and lie one match away from featuring in next season's Champions League for a fifth consecutive campaign.

To achieve their feat, only Nigel de Jong and Bojan Krkic are missing through injury, while Sulley Muntari is suspended. With that in mind, the Ghanaian midfielder will be replaced by Riccardo Montolivo.

DID YOU KNOW?
Milan only need to better Fiorentina's result or win at San Siro to finish third.

Barring a defeat to champions Juventus last month, the Rossoneri have not lost a Serie A match since the turn of the year.
They have failed to qualify for the Champions League just twice since the millennium.
Siena have lost their last five matches on the bounce.

In addition, their record against Milan is poor with just one win in 14 previous meetings.
Innocent Emeghara has been a rare bright spot in the Tuscans' season with an impressive seven goals in just 12 appearances.

Prediction
With Siena's relegation to Serie B already sealed, Milan still have everything to play for after Fiorentina took the race for Serie A's third and final Champions League place down to the wire last weekend but should run out as comfortable victors at the Artemio Franchi.

Editor's Prediction
Siena 0-2 Milan

19.05. (Sun) 17:00 West Brom - Manchester United

PROBABLE LINEUPS

WEST BROM
Foster
Jones, McAuley, Olsson, Ridgewell
Mulumbu, Yacob,
Lukaku, Morrison, Brunt
Long

MANCHESTER UNITED
Lindegaard
Smalling, Jones, Evans, Buttner
Carrick, Cleverley,
Valencia, Van Persie, Kagawa
Hernandez

West Brom were dealt an injury blow last time out during the 4-0 defeat to Norwich as Steven Reid (knee) picked up a knock and though the right-back may be available, it is expected that Billy Jones will be preferred.

Marc Antoine Fortune returns from a ban while Chris Brunt may replace Markus Rosenberg to make a first start since the 1-1 draw with Newcastle following a knee injury.

Sir Alex Ferguson is expected to tinker with the United line-up for his final game in charge and has already revealed that Phil Jones and Jonny Evans will be the central defensive partnership, while Anders Lindegaard will replace David De Gea in goal.

Rafael serves the second of a three-match ban while it is unlikely the unsettled Wayne Rooney will be involved given the question marks surrounding his future.

Long-term injury victim Chris Smalling and Alexander Buttner may also be given runouts on what is set to be a memorable afternoon for everyone associated with the club, though Ashley Young (ankle) and Darren Fletcher (chronic bowel condition) remain sidelined.

DID YOU KNOW?
West Brom have never beaten Manchester United in the Premier League. Out of their 13 meetings, United have won 11 and the Baggies have two draws.
The Baggies have lost their last three matches - and haven't scored in the last two.
They have only won one of their last eight Premier League games (W1, D2, L5).
Yet West Brom have still managed their best-ever Premier League points total - they have 48 (having achieved 47 in the last two seasons).
They have also amassed their most ever wins in a Premier League season - 14. Last season's total was 13.
A ninth-placed finish or above would represent their highest position at the end of a Premier League campaign.
This is Sir Alex Ferguson's 1,500th and final match as Manchester United manager (W895, D337, L267).
Rio Ferdinand (pictured) scored his first United goal for 1,947 days against Swansea last weekend. His last strike came in a 6-0 thrashing of Newcastle in January 2008. He is 16/1 with bet365 to score anytime against the Baggies.
United have scored 15 times from corners this season; more than any other side in the top flight.
Only Arsenal (18) and Tottenham Hotspur (17) have scored more goals in the final 15 minutes of matches this season than Manchester United (16).

19.05. (Sun) 17:00 Chelsea - Everton

PROBABLE LINEUPS

CHELSEA
Cech
Azpilicueta, Ivanovic, Cahill, Cole
Mikel, David Luiz
Ramires, Mata, Oscar
Ba

EVERTON
Howard
Coleman, Jagielka, Distin, Baines
Mirallas, Gibson, Osman, Pienaar
Fellaini
Anichebe

Europa League winners Chelsea are still without Eden Hazard (hamstring) and John Terry (ankle), who both sat out Wednesday’s triumph in Amsterdam after limping off against Aston Villa last Saturday.

Ryan Bertrand (knee) is also expected to miss the trip, while Demba Ba could well start up front after being ineligable to face Benfica.

David Moyes, also in his last game in charge, has no fresh injury concerns so the retiring Phil Neville (knee) is the only absentee, having sat on the sidelines since March.

The Toffees are set to keep the same XI from last week’s win over West Ham, with Victor Anichebe leading the line in front of Marouane Fellaini.

DID YOU KNOW?
Frank Lampard’s strike against Aston Villa last weekend was his 203rd for Chelsea, making him all-time top goalscorer at Stamford Bridge.
If this game finishes as a 0-0 draw and Arsenal win 2-1 at Newcastle, the two sides will face a play-off to see who finishes third in the Premier League. Read more here.
Wednesday’s win over Benfica means Blues Player of the Year Juan Mata (pictured right) and Fernando Torres are current winners of the World Cup, European Championships, Champions League and Europa League.
Everton are guaranteed a sixth-placed finish in the Premier League and will finish above rivals Liverpool for the second successive season; the first time they’ve done so in over 50 years.
David Moyes has never won at Stamford Bridge with Everton in 13 attempts in all competitions. They are 14/1 with bet365 to win 1-0 on the Scot's final game in charge.
The Toffees are this season’s draw specialists, with 15 in the Premier League.

19.05. (Sun) 17:00 Liverpool - QPR

PROBABLE LINEUPS

LIVERPOOL
Reina
Johnson, Carragher, Coates, Enrique
Henderson, Lucas, Shelvey
Borini, Sturridge, Coutinho

QPR
Green
Fabio, Samba, Hill, Traore
Townsend, Jenas, Mbia, Hoilett
Zamora, Mackie

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers could make a couple of changes from the side that beat Fulham 3-1 at Craven Cottage on Sunday, with Jose Enrique replacing Andre Wisdom and Fabio Borini could be handed a start after impressing with two substitute appearances lately.

Jamie Carragher starts his last game as a professional footballer and is expected to be partnered by Sebastian Coates at the heart of the Liverpool defence with Martin Skrtel (illness) unlikely to feature.

As for Harry Redknapp's QPR side, Jose Boswinga could have played his last game for the club after being hauled off at half-time of their 2-1 defeat at home to Newcastle last time out, Fabio is expected to replace the Portuguese right-back.

Star striker Loic Remy returned to training on Friday following allegations of rape, and is available for selection, while Christopher Samba could return from a knee injury that has forced him to the Rs last three games as Julio Cesar (back) is expected to remain out.

DID YOU KNOW?
Jamie Carragher (pictured) ends his Liverpool career having played, to date, 737 games for the club, scoring five goals. He is 5/1 to score at any time on Sunday.
The Reds icon has the unfortunate record of scoring more own goals than goals however, having sent eight in his own net.
Liverpool have kept a clean sheet in 10 of their last 15 Premier League home matches.
Brendan Rodgers' side have won more top-flight games without Luis Suarez (58%) than with him (39%).
QPR have only managed to score 17 goals on the road this term, however that is more than the 13 notched at Loftus Road.
The Rs last won at Anfield back in March 1991 when a Les Ferdinand goal helped them to a 3-1 win.
Since winning two games back-to-back in early March, Harry Redknapp's side have failed to win in eight, drawing two and losing six.
QPR have garnered just one point from their previous five trips to Anfield.

19.05. (Sun) 17:00 Manchester City - Norwich

PROBABLE LINEUPS

MANCHESTER CITY
Hart
Zabaleta, Kompany, Nastasic, Clichy
Silva, Barry, Yaya Toure, Nasri
Aguero, Dzeko

NORWICH CITY
Ruddy
Martin, Bennett, Bassong, Garrido
Snodgrass, Howson, Johnson, Pilkington
Hoolahan
Holt

Manchester City have few injuries, with only Kolo Toure (knee) and Scott Sinclair (shoulder) looking likely absentees.

Indeed, the main pre-match questions are regarding caretaker manager Brian Kidd's selection plans, with the likes of Maicon, James Milner, Javi Garcia, Jack Rodwell and Edin Dzeko all vying for a starting berth.

Norwich have a similarly near-fully fit squad and thus could elect to select the same starting XI that dismantled West Brom last week. Michael Turner (groin) and Andrew Surman (knee) are expected to miss out again.

DID YOU KNOW?
Manchester City have won eight and draw one of their nine league matches played at the Etihad Stadium since their 3-2 defeat to Manchester United on December 9.
David Silva (pictured) only has four goals and nine assists in the league so far this season, compared to six and 17 last year. He is 7/1 with bet365 to score first as City win.
The Blues have scored 15 goals against Norwich in their three matches since the Canaries returned to the top flight last term.
Norwich have only won one of their 18 matches on the road so far this season, coming against Swansea in December.
But recorded their biggest winning margin in the division since 1993 with a 4-0 win over West Brom.
The previous fixture between these two sides, which saw City triumph 4-3 on Carrow Road on December 29, saw Canaries' defender Russell Martin score two of his three goals of the season to date.

19.05. (Sun) 17:00 Tottenham - Sunderland

PROBABLE LINEUPS

TOTTENHAM
Lloris
Walker, Dawson, Caulker, Vertonghen
Lennon, Huddlestone, Dembele, Dempsey
Bale
Adebayor

SUNDERLAND
Mignolet
Colback, Bramble, Cuellar, O'Shea
Bardsley, Larsson, N'Diaye, McClean
Johnson
Graham

Andre Villas-Boas appears likely to keep faith in predominantly the same team that earned a 2-1 win at Stoke last Sunday.

Mousa Dembele does, however, appear primed to replace Scott Parker in the centre of midfield as he returns from the hamstring injury that ruled him out of the past two games, with William Gallas (calf) the only fresh injury concern.

Paolo Di Canio, meanwhile, is set to make a variety of enforced changes from the side that secured survival during the week.

As Danny Rose is ineligible to face parent club Spurs, Titus Bramble looks ready to come in at centre-back, with John O'Shea moving to left-back.

Matters are made even worse by the continued suspension of both Stephane Sessegnon and Craig Gardner, while Lee Cattermole and Steven Fletcher remain ruled out through injury.

DID YOU KNOW?
Sunderland have only won one of their last eight league games against Tottenham, losing four, and lost nine of their last 11 at White Hart Lane.
The Black Cats can take solace in the fact that they have garnered eight points from their six games under Paolo Di Canio; they had earned a meagre three points from their last eight games managed by Martin O'Neill.
No side has scored fewer goals in the opening 15 minutes of matches or in the final 15 minutes of matches than Sunderland this season.
If Gareth Bale scores in this game, he will have equalled the most goals ever scored by a Tottenham player in a Premier League season - Teddy Sheringham, who scored 21 in 1993-1994.
Spurs need a win to have any chance of qualifying for the Champions League, needing Arsenal to drop points against Newcastle as well.
If Tottenham win today, they will topple their best ever points tally in a Premier League season; 70, in 2009-10 - they currently have 69 points.
Emmanuel Adebayor is 7/2 with bet365 to score first as Tottenham beat Sunderland.

19.05. (Sun) 17:00 Newcastle Utd - Arsenal

PROBABLE LINEUPS

NEWCASTLE
Harper
Debuchy, Coloccini,Williamson, Yanga-Mbiwa
Tiote, Cabaye,
Gutierrez, Ben Arfa, Gouffran
Cisse

ARSENAL
Szczesny
Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs
Wilshere, Ramsey
Walcott, Cazorla, Podolski
Giroud

Newcastle boss Alan Pardew has a host of injury and suspension troubles ahead of his side's season finale with Champions League-chasing Arsenal on Sunday afternoon.

Midfielder Cheikh Tiote (hamstring) was forced off early in the win over QPR last time out, but is expected to be fit to start. However, fellow enforcer Moussa Sissoko, striker Shola Ameobi and defender Ryan Taylor (all knee) are out.

Davide Santon (hamstring) is back in training and could come back into contention, whilst Steven Taylor (illness) and Massadio Haidara (hamstring) could also return to the first-team squad.

Goalkeeper Steve Harper, who has been with the club since 1993, will play his last game at St. James' Park as Tim Krul (shoulder) is unavailable and Rob Elliot serves a one-match ban after seeing red at QPR last time out.

Arsene Wenger could be without the influential Mikel Arteta (calf) for the do-or-die clash with the Mapgpies after the Spanish midfielder picked up a knock late on in Tuesday’s win over Wigan.

The Gunners boss has few other injury problems to contend with, however, with long-term absentee Abou Diaby (knee) the only other player definatley out.

Jack Wilshere, who will have surgery on an ankle problem at the end of the season, could return to the heart of midfield, whilst France striker Olivier Giroud is available for selection after completing a three match ban.

DID YOU KNOW?
Newcastle secured their Premier League safety for another season with a win at QPR last time out. A win against Arsenal could ensure they complete a second consecutive top-ten finish after earning fifth place last campaign.
The Magpies can claim a maximum tally of 44 points with victory on Sunday. That would be their lowest points tally in the Premier League since they were relegated with 34 in 2008-09.
Alan Pardew's side have shared the points just once at St James' Park this season. Only Manchester United (0) have drawn more home games.
Newcastle have failed to score in their last two home games (0-3 vs Sunderland and 0-6 vs Liverpool). August 2007 was the last time they failed to score in three consecutive games at St. James' Park.
Arsenal can earn Champions League qualification for the 16th consecutive season with a win. A loss or draw will also be enough if north London rivals Tottenham fail to beat Newcastle's fierce foes Sunderland.
The Gunners currently lie fourth with 70 points. They earned that same amount when finishing third in the Premier League last season.
Arsene Wenger's side can still claim third place in this season's competition depending on how Chelsea get on against Everton, with a play-off a possibility depending on the scores.
Arsenal are the best side in the Premier League in the second half of games. The Gunners would top the league with 71 points if results based solely on the second period were considered.
Theo Walcott scored a hat-trick in the reverse fixture earlier this season when the Gunners crushed Newcastle 7-3 at the Emirates Stadium. He is 9/2 with bet365 to score two or more on Sunday.

18.05. (Sat) 21:00 Paris Saint Germain - Brestois

PROBABLE LINEUPS

PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN
Sirigu
Jallet • Alex • Sakho • Maxwell
Ménez • Matuidi • Verratti • Pastore
Lavezzi • Ibrahimovic

STADE BRESTOIS
Thébaux
Mendy • Martial • Kantari • Ferradj
Makonda
Grougi • Sissoko
Raspentino • Benschop • Lesoimier

Newly-crowned Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain are unlikely to change too much from the side that clinched their third French title at Olympique Lyonnais last week.

Marco Verratti and Salvatore Sirigu return from suspension and should feature, with Carlo Ancelotti insisting that the club will not slow down despite the title being sealed last week.

Former England captain David Beckham - who announced his intention to retire at the end of the season - will likely start on the bench for what will be his final home game of a glittering career.

Stade Brestois, who were relegated following Evian's 4-0 win over Nice last weekend, are also unlikely to differ too much in starting personnel, though coach Corentin Martins has hinted at a reshuffle.

DID YOU KNOW?
Paris Saint-Germain have won the Ligue 1 title for only the third time in their history at Lyon last weekend.
Carlo Ancelotti's side are unbeaten in their last nine Ligue 1 fixtures.
The capital club are unbeaten in their last 11 home league games, winning nine of those.
Stade Brestois became the first side to be relegated from this season's Ligue 1 following 17th-placed Evian's 4-0 win over Nice.
Brest have only won once in their last 12 visits to the capital.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has 27 goals in the top-flight, three less than the entire Brest team (30).

Prediction
The stark contrast between the two sides is evident. The newly-crowned champions take on an already- relegated side, who have nothing but pride to play for. Brest have been undeniably poor in the last two months, with consecutive losses adding to their demise. Expect a comfortable home win in front of their own fans.

Editor's Prediction
PSG 3-0 Brest

18.05. (Sat) 20:45 Sampdoria - Juventus

PROBABLE LINEUPS

SAMPDORIA
Costa
Mustafi • Gastaldello • Castellini
Silvestri • Poli • Palombo • Obiang • Estigarribia
Eder • Icardi

JUVENTUS
Storari
Cáceres • Bonucci • Chiellini
Isla • Vidal • Pirlo • Marchisio • Ceglie
Vučinić • Matri

Juventus have already been crowned champions and Sampdoria are safe from a final day relegation battle - which should surely mean nothing more than a pedestrian-paced dead rubber on Sunday.

But the Bianconeri were stung by their hosts this weekend back in January, going down 2-1 at Juventus Stadium thanks to Mauro Icardi's double, and that may add spice to this final day encounter.

Antonio Conte is likely to name a strong side but will again be without Nicklas Bendtner, Kwadwo Asamoah, Andrea Barzagli and Simone Pepe.

Sampdoria have enjoyed a solid first season back in Serie A and, though they are without Andrea Costa, Jonathan Rossini and Nenad Krsticic through injury, as well as the suspended Renan, they will hope to finish the campaign by ruffling Juve's feathers for a second time.

DID YOU KNOW?
Juventus have firmly sealed their status as Serie A's finest side with a second imperious campaign on the bounce & they go into Sunday's game nine points clear at the top.

The Bianconeri have achieved their domestic dominance without a prolific centre forward. Mirko Vucinic is the club's top scorer this season with 10 goals.
The first fixture between these two sides saw Sampdoria stun Juventus 2-1 back in January, with Mauro Icardi scoring twice.
Sampdoria were promoted from Serie B last season and can finish as high as their current 15th position.
Icardi is the club's top goalscorer with nine strikes to his name - with his efforts reportedly catching the eye of Inter.
Samp coach Delio Rossi replaced Ciro Ferrara as coach in December.

Prediction
The game is effectively a dead rubber, but with several Juventus players being given the opportunity to impress by Antonio Conte, expect the Bianconeri to record a reverse of the scoreline when the two teams met back in January.

Editor's Prediction
Sampdoria 1-2 Juventus

Setubalu dovoljan bod POSLEDNJE KOLO U PORTUGALU 1 - “PROKUVALO” NA ZAČELJU

Za titulu se bore Porto i Benfika. Porto je pobedom u derbiju pretekao lisabonske „orlove” i za odbranu krune potreban mu je trijumf protiv nezainteresaovane Fereire. Ukoliko ne osvoji tri boda Benfika bi mogla do titule ako savlada Moreirense na domaćem terenu. I Porto i Benfika su se direktno kvalifikovali za Ligu šampiona.
U kvalifikacijama za Ligu šampiona igraće Fereira.
U Ligu Evrope plasirali su se Braga kao četvrtoplasirana i Gimaraeš kao finalista Kupa (igra sa Benfikom, koja je obezbedila LŠ).
Za jedno mesto u drugom po rangu evropskom takmičenju bore se Estoril (42) i Rio Ave (39). Estorilu je potreban bod protiv Žil Visentea da bi osigurao Evropu, jer ima slabiji međusobni skor od Rio Avea.
n Ispadaju dva kluba, a kandidati su: Beira Mar (23), Moreirense i Olhanense (po 24), Žil Visente (25) i Setubal (26). Setubalu je za siguran opstanak dovoljan bod protiv bezbrižne Brage.
U slučaju istog broja bodova odlučuje međusobni skor.

Barclays Premier League Opta Facts - May 19th

Chelsea v Everton 
Six of the last 12 Barclays Premier League meetings between these two sides have ended in a draw, with Everton and Chelsea securing three wins apiece.
Everton have won only one of their previous 20 Premier League trips to Stamford Bridge (Nov 1994).
Steven Pienaar has scored in the opening five minutes in both of the last two games between Everton and Chelsea in the Premier League.
Chelsea are unbeaten in seven Premier League matches (W5 D2); their longest such run under Rafael Benitez.
Since the start of 2011, Everton have collected just four points (D4 L7) from the 11 Premier League away games against the current top five in the table.
Chelsea have won the most points in games between the top six sides in the Premier League table this season (17).
Since the start of 2009-10, Everton have won only three of their 20 Premier League away games in London (D11 L6).
This match will be Chelsea's 69th game of the season in all competitions. In comparison, this will be Everton's 45th.
Chelsea have scored the most headed goals in the Premier League this season (16), while only Wigan (15) have conceded more in this manner than Everton (14).
Everton have won their last five Premier League games played on the final day of the season, including a 1-0 home win against Chelsea in 2010-11.

Liverpool v Queens Park Rangers 
QPR have won just one point from their previous five trips to Anfield in the Premier League (L4 D1).
The Reds have scored in all 11 of their previous Premier League games against QPR.
Liverpool have kept a clean sheet in 10 of their last 15 Premier League home matches.
QPR have collected just two points from their last eight Premier League matches (D2 L6).
The Hoops have scored only one goal in their last 455 minutes of Premier League football, and this solitary goal came from the penalty spot (Loic Remy v Newcastle).
Since he made his Premier League debut in Feb 2011, Liverpool have won a higher proportion of PL games without Luis Suarez (58%) than with him (39%).
Daniel Sturridge has scored more goals (10) in his first 13 Premier League appearances for the club than any other Liverpool player.
No side has scored as many Premier League goals in 2013 as Liverpool (39).
QPR have currently won just four games in the Premier League this season. Only Derby County (one in 2007-08) and Sunderland (three in 2005-06) have won fewer in a single PL campaign.
Since he made his debut on February 11th, no player has assisted more goals than Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho (5) in the Premier League.

Manchester City v Norwich City 
Norwich City have won just one of their previous 11 Premier League games against Manchester City, this coming in a 2-1 win at Carrow Road back in February 1993.
The Citizens have scored 18 goals in their last four Premier League games against Norwich, averaging 4.5 a game.
The now-departed Man City manager Roberto Mancini averaged 2.05 points per game in the Premier League. Only Alex Ferguson (2.16) and Jose Mourinho (2.33) have won more.
Sergio Aguero has scored four goals in the Premier League against Norwich City; against no side has he scored more often.
Norwich City have won just one of their last 20 Premier League away games (W1 D8 L11).
In fact, only Reading (8) have won fewer points away from home in the Premier League this season than the Canaries (10).
The Canaries have scored only two goals in their last seven away games in the PL.
Man City's strikers have contributed 38 goals in the Premier League this season, down from 54 in their 2011-12 title winning campaign.
Norwich have won just three of the 20 Premier League games that they have played on a Sunday in the history of the competition (D7 L10).
Grant Holt has made the most fouls in the Premier League this season (80) - this after making more fouls than any other player in 2011-12 (89).

Newcastle United v Arsenal  
Of sides that Newcastle have faced more than twice at St James Park, only against Manchester United (21%) have they won a lower proportion of their games than versus Arsenal (28%).
Newcastle lost their previous game this season against Arsenal 3-7; the only time that they have conceded seven goals in a Premier League match.
Newcastle have won just one of their last 11 Premier League games against Arsenal (W1 D5 L5).
Newcastle have failed to score in two successive Premier League home games. They last failed to score in three in a row back in August 2007 (six games).
Arsenal have won four successive Premier League away games. The last time that the Gunners won five in a row away in the competition was back in September 2004.
Four different Arsenal players (Walcott, Cazorla, Giroud & Podolski) have scored 10 or more goals in the Premier League this season, meaning that the Gunners are only the fourth side in history to have four players reach double figures in a single PL campaign.
Just four players have reached double figures in both goal and assist categories in the Premier League this season, with two of these being Arsenal players (Theo Walcott has 14 goals, 10 assists and Santi Cazorla has 12 goals, 11 assists).
Santi Cazorla assisted four goals in Arsenal's midweek win over Wigan, becoming only the fourth player to do this in a Premier League game in the last 10 seasons.
Newcastle United have won only one of their games on the final day of a Premier League season in their previous 10 campaigns (D5 L4).
If only the second half of Premier League matches counted this season, Arsenal would be top with 71 points, three points ahead of Manchester City.

Southampton v Stoke City 
The last three league meetings between Southampton and Stoke have seen 16 goals scored; an average of 5.3 goals a game.
Southampton have won six and drawn one of their last seven home games against Stoke City in all competitions.
The Saints are without a win in five successive Premier League matches (D3 L2); netting just two goals during this run.
Stoke City have scored only five goals in their last 10 Premier League away matches.
Despite a slight upturn in fortune recently, Stoke have still won the fewest Premier League points in 2013 so far (12).
Southampton have scored just one goal in their last six hours and 31 minutes of Premier League football.
The Saints have dropped a league-high tally of 29 points from winning positions in the Premier League this season.
Morgan Schneiderlin has made both more tackles (144) and more interceptions (138) in the Premier League this season than any other player.
Frank Lampard (15) is the only English player to have scored more Premier League goals than Rickie Lambert (14) this season, but the Saints' striker is currently on a run of nine hours and 24 minutes without a goal in the competition.
Stoke City have committed the most fouls (478) and been given the most yellow cards (76) in the Premier League this season, while only Arsenal (5) have been given more red cards than the Potters (4).

Swansea City v Fulham
Swansea have won each of their previous three Premier League meetings with Fulham.
11 of Dimitar Berbatov's 14 Premier League goals for Fulham have come before half-time.
Only Robin van Persie (12) has scored more goals at home than Michu (11) in the Premier League this season.
Michu has scored 38% of Swansea's goals this season; only Aston Villa's Christian Benteke (42%) has scored a higher proportion of his team's goals in the Premier League in 2012-13.
Swansea have scored the highest percentage of goals in the second half of matches in the Premier League this season (70%).
Fulham have lost five successive Premier League games. They have only lost six in a row once before in the competition; between Feb-Mar 2002.
The Swans have won just one of their last nine Premier League games (W1 D3 L5).
Michael Laudrup's side have conceded exactly two goals in seven of their last nine Premier League games, keeping a clean sheet in the other two.
Swansea are one of only two teams this season yet to win a penalty kick (alongside Spurs). No side have gone a whole season without winning a penalty since Charlton in 2004-05.
Just 11% of Swansea's goals (five of 47) have come from set-pieces this season; the lowest proportion in the Premier League.

Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland 
Sunderland have won just one of their last eight Premier League games against Tottenham Hotspur (L4 D3).
Tottenham have suffered just one defeat in their previous 11 Premier League home games versus Sunderland (W9 D1 L1). The Lilywhites scored a goal in each of these matches.
Spurs currently have 69 points coming in to their final game of the season. Their best points tally in a Premier League season before this campaign was 70, set in 2009-10.
Sunderland have won eight points (W2 D2 L2) in their six Premier League games under new manager Paolo Di Canio. The Black Cats had won just three points (D3 L5) in their final eight games under Martin O'Neill.
Spurs have won eight and lost just one of their last 12 Premier League home games (D3).
Emmanuel Adebayor has scored five goals in his last six Premier League appearances in the month of May, including two in his last two matches for Spurs.
Spurs have scored a league-high 15 goals from outside the box this season, with Gareth Bale scoring eight of these (another league-high).
Only Teddy Sheringham (21 in 1992-93) has scored more goals in a single Premier League season for Tottenham than Gareth Bale has so far this term (20).
Sunderland striker Danny Graham has now gone 1034 minutes in all competitions without finding the back of the net.
No side has scored fewer goals in the opening 15 minutes of matches (3) or in the final 15 minutes of matches (5) than Sunderland this season.

West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United
Manchester United are the only side that West Brom have faced more than twice in the Premier League and are yet to defeat (D2 L11).
Only Chelsea (33) have scored more Premier League goals against West Brom than Manchester United (32).
Wayne Rooney has scored five goals in his last five Premier League appearances versus West Bromwich Albion.
20 different players have scored for Man Utd in the PL this season, a record for a single season in the division.
Victory in this match would see Manchester United equal their best ever points haul from a Premier League season (91 in 1999/00).
This game will be Alex Ferguson's 1500th and final game in charge of Manchester United in all competitions. He has won 895 of his 1499 games as manager of the club to date.
Regardless of the result in this match, West Brom already have their best ever points tally in a single Premier League season (48).
Of current Premier League sides, Man Utd have the best points per game ratio in the month of May in the history of the competition (2.07), while West Brom have the worst (0.84).
Of all players to have scored at least 10 goals in the history of the Premier League, Javier Hernandez has the best minutes per goal ratio (a goal every 119 mins).
Manchester United have won their final Premier League game of the season on nine of the last 10 attempts, losing to West Ham 0-1 at Old Trafford in 2007.

West Ham United v Reading 
West Ham have won just one of their previous five Premier League meetings with Reading (D1 L3).
Should Reading win this match, they'll have secured more wins against West Ham in the Premier League than against any other side (four, currently three).
The Hammers have lost just one of their last eight Premier League home games (W4 D3 L1).
Reading have won just one of their last 14 Premier League away trips to London, but this came in their last visit to the capital on May 4th; 4-2 vs Fulham.
Reading have won fewer points away from home than any other side in the Premier League this season (8).
No side has conceded a lower proportion of their goals from set-pieces than West Ham United this season in the Premier League (15.7%).
Jobi McAnuff has attempted 39 shots (inc. blocked) without scoring in the Premier League this season; more than any other player.
Reading goalkeeper Alex McCarthy has been forced in to a save every 17 minutes on average in the Premier League this season; more often than any other goalkeeper.
West Ham's Jussi Jääskeläinen has faced more shots on target (211) and has made more saves (162) than any other goalkeeper in the Premier League this term.
Reading have scored a league-high proportion of 39% of their goals in the final 15 minutes of Premier League games this season.

Wigan Athletic v Aston Villa 
Wigan have failed to win any of their last six home games in the Premier League against Aston Villa (D2 L4).
Only against Everton (7) has Gabriel Agbonlahor netted more Premier League goals than versus Wigan (5).
Agbonlahor has scored six goals and assisted one more in his last eight Premier League appearances.
Wigan defeated Aston Villa 3-0 away earlier this season; the Latics have only defeated Reading home and away this campaign in the Premier League.
Suspended striker Christian Benteke (14 goals, one assist) has contributed towards half of Aston Villa's 30 Premier League goals in 2013.
Excluding own goals, Benteke has scored or assisted 51% of Villa's goals over the course of the season; the highest proportion for any player at any club in the Premier League this term.
Villa have won 26 of their 40 points (65%) against the other sides in the bottom half of the Premier League table this season.
Already relegated Wigan need a point from this game to avoid this being their worst ever points tally in a Premier League season (currently 35 points). They won 36 points in 2009-10.
Shaun Maloney has scored three and assisted four goals in his last nine appearances for Wigan in all competitions.
Aston Villa have never lost more games in a single Premier League campaign than in this season (17), matching their tally in 2002-03.