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19.02. (Tue) 20:45 Porto - Malaga

Written By maxtv on Monday 18 February 2013 | 20:45

PROBABLE LINEUPS
PORTO
Helton
Danilo, Otamendi, Mangala, Alex Sandro
Lucho, Fernando, Moutinho
Atsu, Martinez, Rodriguez

MALAGA
Caballero
Sanchez, Weligton, Demichelis, Antunes
Toulalan, Camacho
Joaquin, Isco, Portillo
Saviola

Malaga will be hopeful of coming away from the Dragao with their unbeaten Champions League record still intact as they face Porto in the last 16.

Manuel Pellegrini will be unable to select either of his first choice full-backs for the visit to their Iberian neighbours; where they suffered their only ever European defeat. Eliseu and Jesus Gamez are both out of contention while Martin Demichelis could return after missing out on the weekend win over Athletic Bilbao.

Meanwhile, Porto, who have will have had an extra few days rest come match day, welcome back James Rodriguez to the starting line-up. Vitor Pereira will stick with the same back four that he has used in every league game as the Dragoes look to improve upon a lacklustre record against Spanish opposition which includes seven losses in front of their own fans in 17 games.

DID YOU KNOW?
Porto, who last lifted the trophy in 2004, are in the knockout stages for the 10th time.

The Dragoes were victorious the last time they welcomed Spanish opposition to Portugal. Villarreal were handed a 5-1 thrashing as Andre Villas-Boas led the club to the 2010-11 Europa League title.

Porto's overall record against Spanish opposition leaves a lot to be desired, winning 12 and drawing five in 37 meetings.

Malaga remain unbeaten in what is their debut season in the Europa Champions League.
The Andalusians' only defeat in 12 European away games came against former Portuguese giants Boavista in the 2002-03 Uefa Cup.

Martin Demichelis could come up against former River Plate team-mate Lucho Gonzalez.

Prediction
Porto's record against Spanish teams is far from impressive and Malaga will once again provide tough opposition from across the border. Both teams possess quality in the final third and there is very little to chose between them. The Dragoes won every home game in the group stage and the Andalusians are unbeaten so far in the competition, so something has to give. It will be a close encounter and a draw seems to be the most likely outcome.

Editor's Prediction
Porto 1-1 Malaga

19.02. (Tue) 20:45 Arsenal - Bayern Munchen

PROBABLE LINEUPS
ARSENAL
Szczesny
Sagna, Koscielny, Mertesacker, Vermaelen
Arteta, Ramsey
Wilshere
Walcott, Podolski, Cazorla

BAYERN MUNICH
Neuer
Lahm, Van Buyten, Dante, Alaba
Martinez, Schweinsteiger
Muller, Kroos, Ribery
Mandzukic

With Nacho Monreal cup-tied, Kieran Gibbs (thigh) injured and Andre Santos loaned out to Gremio last week, Thomas Vermaelen is likely to be utilised at left-back by Arsene Wenger.

Mikel Arteta is still not fully fit after recovering from injury , Wenger is believed to be leaning towards a front trio of Theo Walcott, Lukas Podolski and Santi Cazorla and axing Olivier Giroud.

Javi Martinez (toe) missed Bayern's last game against Wolfsburg, but should return for the runaway Bundesliga leaders.

Claudio Pizarro (illness) and Holger Badstuber (knee) will miss out for the visitors, while Jerome Boateng is suspended.

DID YOU KNOW?
Arsenal and Bayern Munich have met four times before in the Champions League, with the Gunners victorious just once.

Their last meeting was also at the Champions League last-16 stage, which the German side won 3-2 on aggregate in 2004-05.

Olivier Giroud has four assists in the group stages of the Champions League this season; only Zlatan Ibrahimovic has more with five.

Lukas Podolski has scored three goals from three shots on target in the Champions League this term. He is 17/2 to score the first goal in the game with BetVictor.

Bayern Munich had the most different goalscorers in the group stage, with nine.

The German side also conceded the fewest shots on target in the group stage, with just 17 against.
The Bavarians last won in England in April 2001, with a 1-0 quarter-final victory over Manchester United on course to winning the tournament.

Mario Gomez has scored 25 goals in 26 Champions League starts.

Prediction
While Blackburn may have walked away from the Emirates Stadium on Saturday with a victory, it would be naive to assume Bayern will have it all their own way on Tuesday evening.
The threat of Theo Walcott and the tenacity of Jack Wilshere cannot be ignored, but at the same time it is almost impossible to look beyond the wealth of talent the Bundesliga club have at their disposal.
Given their strength in defence, it would take a strong nerve to bet on the home side stopping Bayern triumphing at the Emirates.

Editor's Prediction
Arsenal 1-2 Bayern

Opta Facts Champions League 2012/13 Last 16, 1st Leg


Porto - Malaga
This is the first ever competitive meeting between Porto and Malaga.
Malaga are one of four teams unbeaten in the Champions League this season with Borussia Dotrmund, Juventus and Schalke.
Malaga have never trailed in a Champions League game so far this season.
Porto are unbeaten in their last seven Champions League games against Spanish opposition (three wins, four draws). Real Madrid are the last Spanish side to beat Porto in Europe's premier competition, in October 2003.
Porto have only ever lost one of their 11 Champions League games at home in the knockout stages (v Manchester Utd, April 2009).
Malaga have only lost one of their 24 games in European competition, qualifiers included. However, that defeat was in Porto against Boavista back in March 2003 (UEFA Cup quarter-finals).
Malaga's last three Champions League games have all ended in a draw.
Only PSG conceded fewer goals (3) than Porto (4) in the Champions League group stages this season.
Malaga are the only team yet to concede a first-half goal in the Champions League this season.
Joao Moutinho completed 310 passes in the opposition half in the group stages, only Xavi made more (551).
Jackson Martinez has scored three goals in his last four Champions League games for Porto.
Malaga goalkeeper Willy Caballero had the best saves-to-shots ratio in this season's group stages (86.4%) (over 90 mins played).
All three of Eliseu's goals in the Champions League this season have come away from home.

Arsenal - Bayern Munich
Arsenal and Bayern Munich have met four times before in the Champions League, with the Bavarians winning twice, Arsenal one and the other being a draw.
Their last encounter dates back to the 2004/05 Champions League last 16 when Bayern won 3-2 on aggregate.
Arsenal have won six of their last seven home Champions League games against German opposition, the only defeat coming against Schalke in this season's group stages.
Arsenal have only lost two of their 17 knockout games at home in the Champions League (v Chelsea in April 2004 & v Manchester Utd in May 2009).
Bayern Munich have lost on each of their last four trips to England in the Champions League. The Bavarians' last win in England dates back to April 2001 at Old Trafford in the Champions League quarter-finals.
Bayern Munich have scored in each of their last 12 Champions League games, the last team to stop them from netting being Basel in February 2012.
Arsenal had the fewest shots in this season's group stages among the 16 teams qualified for the knockout phase (47). However, they were the most efficient, scoring every 4.7 shots.
o Bayern Munich conceded the fewest shots on target in the group stages (17).
Bayern Munich had more shots on target from outside the box than any other team in the group stages (17).
Bayern Munich had the most goalscorers in this season's group stages (9).
Olivier Giroud has delivered four assists in the group stages of the Champions League this season, only Ibrahimovic has more (5).
Lukas Podolski has scored three goals from three shots on target in the Champions League this season.
Mario Gomez has scored 25 goals in 26 Champions League starts.

Galatasaray - Schalke
This is the first ever competitive meeting between Galatasaray and Schalke.
Schalke are one of four teams unbeaten in the Champions League this season with Borussia Dotrmund, Juventus and Malaga.
Galatasaray hadn't reached the knockout stages of the Champions League since 2000/01 when they were knocked out by Real Madrid in the quarter-finals.
Schalke have reached the knockout stages of the Champions League for the third time after 2007/08 and 2010/11.
Galatasaray have won their last three Champions League games. They have never won four on the bounce in the competition.
Galatasaray have won none of their last five home games against German opposition (two defeats, three draws).
Schalke are unbeaten against Turkish opposition (two wins, two draws).
Schalke's two away games in Turkey have both ended in a 3-3 scoreline, against Trabzonspor in October 1996 (UEFA Cup) and Fenerbahce in October 2005 (Champions League).
Galatasaray have scored only seven goals in six Champions League games this season, the joint-lowest among the 16 teams qualified for the knockout stages.
Galatasaray struck the woodwork more times than any other team in the group stages this season (6).
13 of the 17 goals scored by Galatasaray and Schalke combined in the group stages came in the second-half.
Burak Yilmaz scored six of Galatsaray's seven goals in the group stages this season. He was the joint-top scorer in the group phase with Cristiano Ronaldo.
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar has scored four goals in five starts in the Champions League this season.
Didier Drogba has scored 39 goals in the Champions League, only Lionel Messi (56) and Cristiano Ronaldo (44) have been more prolific among current players in the competition. He's netted seven goals and delivered two assists in his last nine CL games.

AC Milan - Barcelona
Barcelona are unbeaten in their last seven meetings with AC Milan, winning 4 and drawing 3.
This is their fifth encounter in the last two seasons of the Champions League.
AC Milan's last win against Barcelona dates back to October 2004 at the San Siro in the group stages of the Champions League (1-0).
Among the teams in the Champions League last 16, AC Milan are the only one who have yet to win at home in this season's competition. Their last home win the competition was a year ago, against Arsenal (4-0, 15 February 2012).
AC Milan have only scored one goal in their last four games at the San Siro in the Champions League. They have had 58 shots (incl. blocked) at home in the Champions League this season but only one of them has found the back of the net.
AC Milan have only won one of their last 10 knockout games in the Champions League, against Arsenal at home in the last 16 last season.
Barcelona have only lost two of their last 24 Champions League games, both in Britain (at Chelsea and Celtic).
Barcelona have the highest possession in the Champions League this season with an average of 75.8%.
No side picked up more bookings than AC Milan in the group stages this season (17).
Lionel Messi has scored 56 goals in 74 Champions League games, only Raul has scored more in the competition (71 goals in 142 games).
Three of the four players who completed the most passes in the opposition half during the group stages play for Barcelona: Xavi (551), Messi (303) and Iniesta (302).

Liga Sampiona 1/8 finala 2.deo

Mašinerija Lige šampiona „uvukla” nas je u svoj ritam. Tek što smo, pomalo pospani od zimske pauze, oduševljeno odgledali uvodne prolećne borbe i uživali uz prve okršaje osmine finala, ovog utorka i srede (19. i 20. februar) očekuju nas nova fudbalska uzbuđenja.
Kao derbi drugog termina u prvoj rundi u kojoj se igra na ispadanje, svakako bi trebalo označiti duel Milana i Barselone. Italijani nemaju „čudo” od ekipe. Reklo bi se da pokušavaju da naprave tim koji će tek igrati značajniju ulogu u evropskim okvirima, ali i dalje su - Italijani. Dakle, taktika, savršeno vladanje „neigranjem”, a ipak igranje na rezultat, kvaliteti su koji se u Milanu podrazumevaju. Barsa je Barsa. Vodio je Gvardiola, ili Vilanova, Katalonci igraju za sebe, publiku i na trofej. I to rade najbolje, verovatno u čitavoj fudbalskoj istoriji. Mala prednost je svakako na strani Španaca, a da ni prvotimcima Barselone ime sledećeg rivala nikako ne izlazi iz glava, potvrdio je i Pike, koji je svog i sina čuvene pevačice Šakire, krstio imenom - Milan.
Arsenal na svom „Emirejtsu” dočekuje Bajern na utakmici koja po interesovanju ne bi trebalo mnogo da zaostaje za pomenutim okršajem Milana i Barselone. U „mali” derbi obe ekipe ulaze ogromnih očekivanja. „Tobdžije” bi plasmanom u samu završnicu Lige šampiona lekovitim oblogama ublažile modrice od packi koje u poslednjih nekoliko godina dobijaju od rivala u Premijer ligi.
D. Đ.

UTORAK
ARSENAL (Eng) - BAJERN (Nem)
Međusobni susreti 4 1 1 2 4-6
Arsenal - Nemci 24 12 5 7 47-35
Englezi - Bajern 36 10 13 13 44-52

SREDA
MILAN (Ita) - BARSELONA (Špa)
Međusobni susreti 15 4 5 6 19-22
Milan - Španci 49 17 12 20 69-70
Italijani - Barselona 38 10 12 16 39-60

Championship Opta Facts - 19-20 February


Barnsley v Wolves
Since Barnsley appointed David Flitcroft as manager, the Tykes have lost one in nine (W7 D1). They have also won their last five games in all competitions.
Wolves are without a win in 10 games and should they lose to Barnsley, they will drop into the relegation zone.
In the last seven meetings between the sides in the Championship, Barnsley have won twice with Wolves winning four and one game drawn.
Despite their recent form, Barnsley have won four home games this season, which is the fewest in the division.

Birmingham v Sheffield Wednesday
Since 2006, there has been five league meetings between the teams with 16 goals being scored, averaging at 3.2 goals per game.
Lee Clark's side have gone 17 league games without a clean sheet, their last one was against Bristol City back in November.
Wednesday's Miguel Llera and Reda Johnson are the joint-highest scoring defenders in the division with five goals each, and have three more than last season's top scorer Gary Madine.
Birmingham's 4-0 defeat to Watford was their first in six games, having won two and drawn three.

Burnley v Middlesbrough
Boro haven't won away from home in the league since December 8th, when they beat Peterborough 3-2, with Tony Mowbray's men losing their last five on the road.
None of Boro's last 17 league games have ended level (W7 L10).
Burnley are without a win their last three games (L2 D1), but prior to that they had won two in a row.
Burnley have scored the most headed goals in the league (18), with nine of those coming from top scorer Charlie Austin.

Cardiff v Brighton
The previous meeting this season ended in a 0-0 draw, the third draw in the last five games between the teams.
Cardiff have won 13 games at home this season, the division's highest tally.
In their last 10 league games, Cardiff have won seven (D2 L1).
The Seagulls' last win against Cardiff came away from home in August 2011.
Brighton's Spanish midfielder Vicente has scored two goals this season, both coming in the last two games.

Derby v Bolton
Derby have failed to beat Bolton in the last three attempts. Most recently, the Rams were beaten 2-0 courtesy of goals from Kevin Davies and Chris Eagles.
Bolton's Chris Eagles has scored the most goals direct from a free kick (4) this season and also has the most assists (along with Michail Antonio) in the league with nine.
Bolton have only managed one clean sheet in their last nine league games.
The Trotter's captain Kevin Davies has committed the most fouls this season (66) and as a club, they currently have highest amount of yellow cards (60).

Hull v Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn have now gone five games unbeaten against Hull (W3 D2), and have kept three consecutive clean sheets in the process.
The Tigers have kept five clean sheets at home in seven league games and have won their last two at home.
Rovers have won four in their last five in all competitions (D1) and since the appointment of Michael Appleton, Blackburn have lost just once in eight games (W4 D3).
Hull have scored one penalty (missing one) this season, which is a joint-division-low. Blackburn, on the other hand, have scored four penalties from five.

Ipswich v Watford
Before Ipswich's 1-0 victory this season over Watford, the Hornets had won 11 in 14 (D3) against the Tractor Boys in the league and hadn't lost since March 2004.
Ipswich have scored five in total in their last two home games (winning both), with four different players getting on the score sheet (Michael Chopra, Tommy Smith with two, David McGoldrick, Aaron McLean).
Gianfranco Zola's men have scored 64 goals this season, which is the highest in the league, with striker Matej Vydra scoring six braces.
The Hornets have scored at least twice in nine of their last 10 league games and have only failed to score in one of their last 17.

Leicester City v Charlton
The Addicks haven't won at Leicester in their last eight attempts, stretching back to 1991.
The Foxes have won five of their last six league games.
After a run of three straight wins in early January, Chris Powell's side have gone four without tasting victory (D1 L3).
Charlton's Ben Hamer has been the busiest keeper in the league, making 121 saves this season.

Millwall v Peterborough
Millwall have lost just one of their last seven games against the Posh, winning four and drawing two
The Lions have lost their last four league games, scoring a total of just one goal in the process.
The Posh are unbeaten in three (W2 L1).
Midfielder Tommy Rowe has bagged three in his last five for the Posh.
Millwall's Shane Lowry has the most yellow cards in the league (10).

Nottingham Forest v Huddersfield
In the last 11 meetings, both sides have scored at least one goal, with Forest unbeaten against the Terries in the last five (W2 D3).
Forest are without a win in five league games (L3 D2).
Huddersfield are the league's lowest scorers with 33 goals and have failed to score in their last two matches.
The last time Huddersfield scored more than one goal in a league game was December 8th when they drew 2-2 with Bolton.

Crystal Palace v Bristol City
The last time the two sides met, Bristol City won 4-1, which remains Palace's heaviest defeat of the season so far.
Palace top scorer Glenn Murray has scored four in his last three league games and has a league-high eight braces to his name this season.
Bristol City haven't won away from home in their last five attempts (L4 D1).
Since their opening day defeat to Watford at the start of the season, Palace haven't lost at home again (W10 D5).

Leeds United v Blackpool
Blackpool have beaten Leeds in each of their last three meetings, notching eight goals in the process, with Leeds scoring only once.
Tom Ince has netted four goals in his last four appearances for Blackpool.
United have gone three games without a win in the league, as well as losing 4-0 to Man City in the FA Cup at the weekend.
The Tangerines are unluckiest side in the division, hitting the woodwork 15 times, a league-high figure.

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