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Serie A Opta Facts: 20-21 April

Written By maxtv on Thursday, 18 April 2013 | 18:00


Bologna - Sampdoria
Bologna have lost their last two games against Sampdoria and have managed to win just one of the last 13 meetings.
At home, Bologna are unbeaten in their last four games against Samp, winning one and drawing three.
Bologna have lost just one of their last seven league games but have drawn each of the last three.
Samp are winless in their last five Serie A games, picking up just two points in the process.
The Doriani have won only one of their last 14 games on the road - vs Juventus back in January.
Samp have scored only two goals over the course of their last six away fixtures in the league.
Bologna's last nine league goals have all been scored by different players.
Bologna have scored the joint-most goals following an indirect free-kick - six, along with Roma.
Samp have scored 45.9% of their goals from set-piece situations (17 out of 37), the highest rate in Serie A this season.
Eder has been directly involved in Samp's last three goals in the league, scoring one and providing two assists.

Catania - Palermo
This will be the 18th derby between Catania and Palermo in Serie A - the Rossoblu currently lead by six wins to five.
The record in the last five top-flight derbies between these two sides is perfectly even, with two wins apiece and one draw.
Catania have won their last five games at home against Palermo and didn't concede any goals in the last four.
Fabrizio Miccoli had found the net in both of his last two appearances against Catania - he has bagged three overall in nine Sicilian derbies in the top-flight.
Catania have already been involved in six goalless draws this term - a joint-record alongside Siena and Torino.
Catania have won only one of their last six Serie A fixtures.
However, they've lost only once in their last eight matches at home, winning five in the process.
Palermo are unbeaten in their last three games, and have lost only two of the last nine (2W 5D).
Against Sampdoria, Palermo won their first away game after 371 days without a victory on the road, ending a run of eight draws and 11 losses away from the Barbera.
Jasmin Kurtic hasw mustered the most shots without scoring a goal this season (45 attempts, including blocked shots).

Fiorentina - Torino
Torino have recorded 45 wins against Fiorentina in Serie A - more than against any other opponent; while 41 wins for the Viola and 41 draws complete the record.
However, Torino have picked up only one point from their last seven league meetings with Fiorentina.
Torino's last win at the Franchi against Fiorentina came in October 1976: they are currently on a run of 22 games without a vctory there.
Fiorentina have won four of their last six Serie A fixtures.
Vincenzo Montella's side are unbeaten at home in their last six games (4W 2D).
Torino have managed to win only one of their last seven games, losing four.
The Granata are winless in their last five away games (3L 2D).
Torino have conceded 10 goals in total in their last three away fixtures in the league.
Fiorentina have already won 10 penalties - no other side have been awarded more in the top five European leagues this term.
Torino, on the other hand, have conceded the most penalties in Europe this season (11).
Fiorentina are one of the only two sides against which Rolando Bianchi has never scored in Serie A.

Genoa - Atalanta
Atalanta have won only one of their last seven meetings against Genoa in the league, with the Grifoni enjoying three wins in the process.
At home, Genoa are unbeaten in their last six gems against Atalanta (4W 2D).
Genoa are winless in their last seven league fixtures (3D 4L).
Atalanta have scored two or more goals in five of their last seven Serie A games.
In their last six away games, Atalanta have alternated between a wins and a loss (three of each) - they beat Inter 4-3 in their last game on the road.
Atalanta haven't drawn any of their last 11 away games (4W 7L).
Atalanta have already had 13 players sent off this term - more than any other side in the top-five European leagues.
Against Genoa, Maxi Moralez scored a brace on his Serie A debut back in September 2011.
Six of Atalanta's last eight goals in Serie A have been scored by German Denis.
Only Torino's Jean-François Gillet (seven) has conceded more goals from the penalty spot than Sebastien Frey (five) this season.

Inter - Parma
Parma have won three of their last four Serie A games against Inter, as many as they had won in their previous 21 meetings against the Nerazzurri.
These two sides have shared only one draw in their last 13 league meetings.
Inter have won their last six games against Parma at the San Siro, losing only once at home against the Ducali.
Inter have lost four of their last five Serie A fixtures, including the last three at home
Parma have failed to score in three of their last four league games.
Away from home, Roberto Donadoni's side have collected only two points from their last six games, failing to score in the last three.
Parma have already recouped 16 points from losing situations, a haul no Serie A side can better this season.
Amauri has mustered 26 headed shots - more than any other player in this Serie A campaign.
Inter have won only 17% of their league games without Diego Milito this season, whiole their win rate goes up to 65% with him playing.

Juventus - AC Milan
The record between Juventus and AC Milan in their last five meetings is perfectly even: two wins apiece and one draw.
In Turin, there have been three wins each and two goalless draws in the last seven meetings between these two sides since 2004.
Juventus have won each of their last five league fixtures, conceding only two goals in the process.
The Old Lady has kept seven clean sheets in their last 10 home games in this competition.
AC Milan remain the only side still unbeaten in 2013 in Serie A (9W 5D); however the Rossoneri have drawn their last two games, against Fiorentina and Napoli.
AC Milan have found the back of the net in each of their last six games on the road.
Juventus and AC Milan have made the most successful passes in this Serie A this season, 428 per game and 398 per game respectively.
AC Milan have scored the most goals courtesy of Italian players this season (43).
Juventus have netted the most courtesy of substitutes (10).
Gianluigi Buffon has kept 13 clean sheets - a high in Serie A this season.

Napoli - Cagliari
Napoli are unbeaten in their last seven Serie A games against Cagliari (4W 3D).
The Partenopei have won their last two matches against Cagliari played at the San Paolo - previously, the Sardinians had gone seven games unbeaten at Napoli's ground.
Napoli scored six goals on the last occasion they hosted Cagliari - as many as they had netted in their previous seven home games against the Sardinians.
Napoli have lost only one of their last 15 league games (2-0 vs Chievo), winning eight and drawing six.
Cagliari have lost only one of their last 13 Serie A fixtures - they would be 3rd in the table with 26 points taking into account only the games played in the second half of the season.
Cagliari haven't scored a single goal in their last three away games in Serie A.
Marek Hamsik has provided 14 assists so far this season - a joint-record in the top five European leagues along with Andres Iniesta.
Lorenzo Insigne has featured in each of the 32 Serie A match-days in this campaign, but only 14 of these saw him in the starting XI.
Insigne has scored three goals as a substitute - a joint-most in this competition.
Edinson Cavani has scored nine goals in Serie A in 2013 - more than any other player.

Roma - Pescara
Roma had the better of things in the reverse fixture against Pescara, ending a run of three draws and two wins for the Abruzzesi in the top-flight.
The record at the Olimpico sees the hosts lead by three wins to two, with the visitors winning on their last two trips to Rome.
Roma have lost only one of their last eight Serie A games (5W), and are unbeaten in their last four home games (3W 1D).
Roma have scored at home for 35 league games in a row - only between 1929 and 1932 have they enjoyed a logner home scoring streak (45 games).
Pescara have lost their last eight Serie A games, and picked-up only one point from the last 13.
Away from home, Pescara have conceded goals in 15 of the 16 games played in this campaign, kepping a clean sheet only against Fiorentina.
Pescara and Roma are the two sides with the most goals conceded this season - 66 and 53 respectively.
Francesco Totti has been directly involved in six of Roma's last nine goals, scoring three and assisting three.
Against Torino, Roma scored their 16th headed goal of the season - a Serie A high this season.

Siena - Chievo
Siena are unbeaten in their last five Serie A games against Chievo (2W 3D).
The Tuscans have kept four clean sheets in their last seven league meetings against Chievo.
Only one of the seven previous meetings between these two sides at Siena's ground has ended in a draw, with four wins for the guests and two for the hosts.
Siena are unbeaten in the last four match-days in Serie A (2W 2D) - the Tuscans have never remained unbeaten for five games in a row this season.
Siena have failed to score in each of their last three home games in the league.
Chievo have taken just one point from the last three match-days in Serie A.
Chievo remain the only Serie A side yet to draw away from home this season (4W 12L).
Siena have recorded the highest conversion rate this season (15.7% of their shots have found the net).
Alessandro Rosina has been subbed off 21 times so far this term, more than any other Serie A player.
Dario Dainelli (Chievo) has made the most interceptions in this Serie A season (94).

Udinese - Lazio
Prior to their 3-0 loss in the reverse fixture, Udinese had scored in 11 consecutive games against Lazio in the league.
Udinese are unbeaten in their last five home meetings against Lazio in Serie A, and won the last two.
Udinese have won back-to-back games Parma and Chievo - they've never won three in a row in this campaign.
Before beating Parma last Sunday, Udinese had last won a Serie A game without Antonio Di Natale back in April 2011 (2-1 vs Napoli).
Udinese have conceded only three goals in their last eight home fixtures, and never more than one per game.
Lazio have won only two of their last 12 league games, losing seven in the process.
The Biancocelesti have failed to score in four of their last six Serie A fixtures.
Lazio have only won one of their last 11 away games in the league, failing to score in seven of these.
Antonio Di Natale has already scored 11 goals against Lazio, only against Roma has he nettted more in Serie A (13).
Miroslav Klose's last Serie A goal was scored back in December vs Inter - since then, he has failed to score in seven league appearances, his longest goal-scoring drought in Italy.

Premier League Opta Facts: 20-22 April


Fulham v Arsenal
Fulham are unbeaten in their last four Barclay Premier League meetings with Arsenal, drawing three and winning one.
The Gunners have won just one of their last four trips to Craven Cottage in the Premier League (D1 L2), losing their last trip there in January 2012 (1-2).
There has been a red card given in both of the last two PL meetings between these two sides at Craven Cottage - Johan Djourou (Arsenal) and Zoltan Gera (Fulham).
The Gunners have lost just one of their last 11 Premier League games, winning eight (W8 D2 L1).
Since the beginning of February, Arsenal have conceded only six goals in nine Premier League games, keeping four clean sheets during this run.
Martin Jol has won just one of his 10 Premier League meetings with Arsene Wenger (L4 D5).
Since the start of 2010, Arsenal have won just three of their 13 London derbies away from home in the Premier League, losing eight and drawing two.
Fulham have only kept one clean sheet in their last 12 home games in the Premier League.
The Whites have accrued a joint league-high five own goals this season, but are yet to concede one themselves.
Mikel Arteta has taken (six) and scored (five) more penalties than any other player this season.

Norwich City v Reading
Reading have lost just one of their last seven league meetings with Norwich City (W4 D2), but are without a win in the last three against them (D2 L1).
No side has drawn more Barclays Premier League games 0-0 this season than Norwich City (6), and the league meeting between the Canaries and Reading earlier this season ended goalless.
Norwich defender Michael Turner has scored as many goals in his last two games as he managed in his previous 88 Premier League appearances (two).
Alex McCarthy made 10 saves in Reading's last game, against Liverpool. Only Jussi Jääskeläinen (11 for West Ham v Spurs) has made more in a single game this season.
Norwich City have picked up just one win in their last 16 Premier League matches (D7 L8).
Reading have won only one point from a possible 24 in their last eight Premier League matches (L7 D1).
Norwich have scored the highest percentage of headed goals in the top-flight (42%).
The Canaries have scored a league-high four goals from direct free-kicks this season, but are the only PL side yet to score from outside the box in open play.
Excluding penalties, Norwich have only conceded 10% of their goals to set piece situations this season, the lowest proportion in the league.
Reading players have made more clearances off the line (11) than those of any other PL side this season.

QPR v Stoke City
Queens Park Rangers have won three of their last four league fixtures with Stoke, but lost their Barclays Premier League meeting earlier this season at the Britannia Stadium (0-1).
Harry Redknapp has won just four of his 20 Premier League games in charge of QPR, meaning that he has exactly the same win percentage as both Mark Hughes and Neil Warnock as QPR boss in the competition (20%).
Stoke have won fewer points than any other Premier League side in 2013 (5) and have collected just a single point in their last seven games.
Stoke have lost six successive Premier League games away from home. If they lose this match, they'll equal their worst ever run of seven away defeats (Jan 2011-Apr 2011).
QPR striker Loïc Rémy has scored in four of his last six appearances for QPR in the Premier League and in both of QPR's last two games at Loftus Road.
Remy is already QPR's joint-top scorer this season (five goals) despite playing only nine Premier League games.
Stoke have scored just seven goals in their last 13 Premier League matches, with only one of these have been scored in the first half.
QPR have scored the first goal of the game just nine times this season; a league-low figure.
41% of QPR's league goals this season have been scored from outside the area (a league-high), while just 4% of Stoke's have come from range (a league-low).
Stoke have scored (57%) and conceded (46%) the highest percentage of goals from set pieces in 2012/13.

Sunderland v Everton
Sunderland have won just four points from their last 16 Barclays Premier League games with Everton (W0 D4 L12).
Sunderland's record Premier League defeat came against Everton, back in November 2007 (1-7) at Goodison Park.
In the last three Premier League meetings between these two sides, both of Sunderland's goals have come in the first half and all seven of Everton's have been scored after half-time.
The Black Cats' derby win over Newcastle last weekend ended a run of nine Premier League games without a win (L6 D3).
Everton have kept a clean sheet in four of their last five Premier League games, conceding only two goals in the other match during this run.
The Toffees have won just three points from a possible 15 in their last five Premier League away games (D3 L2). During this run, they've netted only three goals.
Tim Howard kept his 100th Premier League clean sheet in Everton's 0-0 midweek draw at Arsenal, becoming the 12th goalkeeper to reach this landmark in the competition.
Everton are on the longest current unbeaten run in the Premier League games (six).
Sunderland have scored just two headed goals this season, a league-low, while only Chelsea (14) have scored more than the Toffees (13).
On the other hand, the Black Cats have conceded the joint-fewest headed goals this season (four), while Everton have shipped the most (14).

Swansea City v Southampton
Southampton have won just one of their last six league meetings with Swansea (L3 D2), with this victory coming back in March 1983.
The last six goals that Swansea City have scored in the Barclays Premier League have come from either Michu (3) or Luke Moore (3).
Jay Rodriguez has scored in three successive Premier League starts for Southampton.
Southampton are unbeaten in five Premier League games (W3 D2), only Everton (6) are on a longer unbeaten run currently.
Swansea have scored 43 goals this season; just one away from their total Premier League tally from 2011-12 (44) after 38 games.
The Swans have gone four Premier League games without a win (D1 L3). Should they lose this game, it'll equal their longest run without a Premier League victory (five matches).
Swansea are one of only two teams (with Fulham) yet to win a game having conceded the first goal this season (15 games; D5 L10).
Southampton, on the other hand, have lost a joint-high four games having scored the first goal (losing a league-high 24 points in total).
Wayne Routledge has conceded more fouls without being shown a card than any other player in the top-flight this season (34).
Michu has scored a higher percentage of his team's goals than any other player in the Premier League (39%).

West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United
West Brom have won just two of their 13 Barclays Premier League meetings with Newcastle United (D3 L8).
Newcastle have won three of their last four Premier League away trips at the Hawthorns, with each of these victories seeing the Magpies score exactly three times.
Papiss Demba Cissé has scored three and assisted one in his two Premier League appearances against WBA. Against no other side has the Senegalese striker scored more often.
Of West Brom's last six Premier League goals, three have come from the penalty spot and another was an own goal.
Just one of Romelu Lukaku's 13 Premier League goals this season have been scored in the opening 30 minutes of a match.
22 of Newcastle's last 23 Premier League matches have produced a winner, with only one draw (W7 L15).
Romelu Lukaku has been offside more frequently than any other player in the Premier League this season (every 44 minutes).
The Baggies have scored a league-low of just two goals in the opening 15 minutes of Premier League games this season.
Newcastle have been forced in to making more clearances than any other team in the top-flight this season (1396).
West Brom players have been shown a league-high seven yellow cards for time wasting this campaign.

West Ham United v Wigan Athletic
Just one of the previous 13 Barclays Premier League games between Wigan and West Ham have ended in a draw.
West Ham have won three successive home games against Wigan Athletic in the Premier League - this after failing to win the previous three (L2 D1).
Jussi Jääskeläinen has made more saves than any other goalkeeper in the Premier League this season (141).
Andy Carroll has been involved in four goals (three goals, one assist) in his last three Premier League appearances.
Wigan's last three Premier League games have produced only four goals.
Wigan have only won seven of 34 Premier League games in April (20.6%), a lower win percentage than their overall rate (28.2%).
West Ham have drawn each of their last three Premier League games, they could become the fifth team to draw four in a row this season.
West Ham have made more accurate crosses than any other team this season (180).
Wigan's last three Premier League goals have come in the closing 10 minutes of games.
Andy Carroll has won an aerial duel every 7.9 mins on average this season, a more frequent rate than any other Premier League player this season.

Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City
Spurs have lost their last four Barclays Premier League encounters with Manchester City - this after losing just three of their previous 27.
There have been 14 goals scored in the last three Premier League games between Spurs and Man City, with 10 of those being netted by the Citizens.
On City's last trip to White Hart Lane in the Premier League, they inflicted Spurs' heaviest Premier League home defeat since December 1997 (5-1).
Edin Dzeko has scored five goals against Spurs in the Premier League, including four in their last trip to White Hart Lane (5-1) - more than against any other opponent in the competition.
Since defeating Arsenal at White Hart Lane at the start of March, Tottenham have won just four points from four Premier League games (W1 D1 L2).
Manchester City have kept a clean sheet in their last four Premier League trips to London, but have only netted two goals in response.
Carlos Tevez has scored 84 goals in 196 appearances in the Premier League, which is exactly the same record as Cristiano Ronaldo in the division.
Roberto Mancini's side have won eight of their last nine games in all competitions, losing the other in a Premier League game away at Everton (0-2).
Tottenham are the only team to manage more than 200 shots on target in the Premier League this season (205).
Joe Hart has 15 Premier League clean sheets this season, three more than any other goalkeeper.

Liverpool v Chelsea
Liverpool have won four and lost none of their last five Barclays Premier League meetings with Chelsea.
Chelsea have won only one of their last six Premier League trips to Anfield (L4 D1), failing to score in three of these.
Rafael Benitez was the most successive Liverpool manager in the Premier League, winning 55.3% of matches in the competition. Brendan Rodgers has won 39.4% so far.
Chelsea defenders have provided 13 goals this season, more than the defenders at any other Premier League club.
Only Man City (27) have conceded fewer goals in the Premier League than Chelsea (33) this season.
The Blues have won four of their last five Premier League games, keeping a clean sheet in three of these victories.
Chelsea have now won 71% of games when Frank Lampard has played this season (17 of 24) and just 13% without him (one of eight).
Juan Mata has provided 11 assists in the Premier League this season, more than any other player.
Chelsea have scored more headed goals than any other Premier League team this season (14).
Luis Suarez has gone 429 minutes without a Premier League goal, while opposing striker and former Liverpool icon Fernando Torres has gone 907 minutes without a Premier League goal.

Manchester United v Aston Villa
Aston Villa have won just one of their last 34 Premier League games against Manchester United (L24 D9); with this victory coming at Old Trafford in December 2009.
Villa have netted only 10 goals in their 20 previous Premier League trips to Old Trafford.
Gabriel Agbonlahor has now scored 60 Premier League goals for Aston Villa - the most, alongside Dwight Yorke (also 60). Agbonlahor was the last Aston Villa player to score a winning goal against Manchester United (1-0 in Dec 2009).
Aston Villa have lost 28 Premier League games against Manchester United - six more defeats than against any other side.
Of sides that Aston Villa have faced more than four times in the Premier League, they have the lowest win percentage against Manchester United (7%).
Manchester United have recovered a league-high 28 points from losing positions this season; three of which came against Aston Villa in their previous meeting this season. They were losing 2-0 before coming back to win 3-2 at Villa Park.
Robin van Persie has scored in consecutive Premier League appearances for the first time since January.
Manchester United need a maximum of six points from their last five games to win the title, but if Man City lose to Spurs on Sunday then a win in this game will secure the crown.
Man Utd last picked up fewer than six points from five Premier League games within a single season in March-April 2005 (DWDLL).
Shinji Kagawa has been involved in five goals (three goals, two assists) in his last seven Premier League appearances.
Man Utd have scored in each of their last 21 Premier League games. The second longest current run this season is five (Aston Villa/Chelsea).

League 1 Opta Facts: 20 April


Bournemouth v Carlisle
Bournemouth have only won one of their last four league meetings with Carlisle (D1 L2) and just two of their last nine against the Cumbrians.
The sides have already met twice this season, one in the league and once in the FA Cup, with the two games producing a total of 10 goals.
Marc Pugh has bagged three goals for the Cherries in their last two games against Carlisle (all competitions).
Carlisle are unbeaten in six games now, winning two and drawing four.
Bournemouth have now won seven games in a row, the longest current winning streak in the division.

Colchester v Shrewsbury
Colchester have enjoyed just one victory in their last eight games against Shrewsbury, drawing three and losing four, although prior to this season, they hadn't met in the league since 1998.
In all competitions, the Shrews have won just one of their last five clashes with the U's, drawing two and losing two.
Colchester are without a clean sheet in their last eight league games.
The Shrews have shipped two or more goals in seven of their last nine games.

Coventry v Leyton Orient
Coventry are unbeaten against Orient in their last six meetings, winning three and drawing three, although prior to this season, they last met in the league in 1966.
The Sky Blues have failed to find the back of the net in three of their last five games, netting just once in both the other two fixtures.
Veteran attacker Kevin Lisbie has bagged seven goals in his last nine league appearances for Orient.
Leyton Orient have won just one of their last seven league games on the road (D3 L3).

Doncaster v Notts County
Doncaster have won just one of their last seven league clashes with Notts County, although that victory did come last time out, 2-0 away in October, after a run of six straight defeats against the Magpies.
The last four meetings between the two sides, in all competitions, have seen the winning side keep a clean sheet (a 2-0 win each and a 1-0 win each).
The Magpies have registered just one win in their last five games (D1 3L), although that victory did come last time out; 3-1 at home to Colchester.
Donny have conceded just three goals in their last four games, winning three and losing one in the process.
County's last four games have all gone above 2.5 goals (14 in total, an average of 3.5 per game).

MK Dons v Scunthorpe
MK Dons are unbeaten in their last four meetings with Scunthorpe (3W 1D) and have lost just two of their seven league games overall against the Iron.
Scunthorpe have failed to find the back of the net in each of their last four clashes with the Dons (including play-offs).
The last two meetings between these two sides at Stadium: MK have both ended goalless (including play-offs).
The Iron are now without a win in four games, no team is currently enduring a longer run without a victory.
The Dons have kept a clean sheet in six of their last eight games, conceding exactly two in both of the other two fixtures.

Oldham v Crawley
The 1-1 draw at Crawley back in October was the first ever meeting between the two teams.
The Red Devils have kept three clean sheets in a row, the longest current run of shut-outs in the division.
Matt Smith has netted a goal in both of the Latics' last two games (both 1-0 wins) after going seven league appearances without a goal.
13 of Crawley's last 15 goals have come in the second-half.
Oldham have won just two of their last six games at Boundary Park, losing three and drawing one.

Portsmouth v Sheffield United
Portsmouth have won just one of their last four games against Sheffield United (D1 L2) and just two of their last eight against the Blades.
The last four clashes between these two sides have produced a total of just five goals, with the last three all ended in 1-0 home wins (one for Pompey, two for the Blades).
United have suffered just one defeat in their last six games, winning two and drawing three.
Despite being relegated, Portsmouth have lost just one of their last six (W2 D3).
Dave Kitson has scored in both of the Blades' last two games after failing to find the net in each of his previous six games.

Preston North End v Tranmere Rovers
Preston have lost just one of their last five games against Tranmere, winning two and drawing two.
In their 10 visits to Deepdale, Rovers have only won once, losing six and drawing three.
Rovers have now lost four games in a row, all by a 1-0 scoreline, the longest current losing streak in League One.
Preston haven't conceded more than one goal in any of their last 12 games, shipping a total of just six goals in this period.
Rovers have failed to score in seven of their last nine games.

Swindon Town v Stevenage
Swindon won the the sides' only previous league meeting 4-0 away earlier this season.
In all competitions, the Robins have won two of their three clashes with Stevenage, losing the first ever meeting in 1998.
Swindon have failed to find the back of the net in four of their last six games.
Stevenage's last three games have produced a total of just three goals (a 1-0 win, a 0-0 draw and a 2-0 defeat).
The Robins have shipped just one goal before half-time in their last eight fixtures.

Walsall v Bury
Walsall have only registered one victory in their last eight games against Bury, losing six and drawing one.
At the Bescott Stadium, the Saddlers have lost each of their last three games against the Shakers and have enjoyed just one win in the last six home games against Bury.
The Saddlers are unbeaten in 14 games, the longest current run without defeat in the division.
Bury have failed to score in three games of their last five games and have won just one of their last six (1D 4L).
Five of Walsall's last six games have ended in a draw, with the Saddlers winning the other game (4-0 v Coventry at home).

Yeovil Town v Crewe Alexandra
Yeovil have won two of their last three games against Crewe (1L) while overall, the Glovers have picked up four win in their seven clashes with the Railwaymen.
The three meetings between the two sides at Huish Park have produced a total of 10 goals, an average of 3.3 per game.
The Glovers have shipped a total of just three goals in their last five games, winning three, drawing one and losing one in the process.
Crewe have registered just one victory in their last six games, losing four, drawing one and conceding a total of 12 goals in the process.
Yeovil have lost just one of their last six games (3W 1D), although that defeat did come last time out (1-0 away to Oldham).

Hartlepool United v Brentford
Six of the last eight meetings between these two sides has ended in a draw, with both sides winning a game each.
Four of the last seven clashes between the two teams have ended goalless.
Brentford have lost just one of their last eight games, winning five and drawing two.
Hartlepool have failed to score in eight of their last 10 games, although they have scored in both of their last two fixtures, registering two wins in the process.
Bradley Wright-Phillips have netted four goals in his last three games for the Bees.

League 2 Opta Facts: 20 April


Aldershot v Dag & Red
Aldershot have gone three games unbeaten against the Daggers, winning twice and drawing the other. However, the Shots have lost two of their three home games against the Daggers.
In their seven previous league meetings, 28 goals have been scored averaging at four goals per game.
The Shots have won once in their last 10 games (D5 L4).
The Daggers have won once in their last seven games (D3 L3).

Barnet v Wycombe
Barnet have gone six games without a win against Wycombe, drawing four and losing two.
The Bees are without a win at Underhill in three games (D2 L1).
Barnet's top scorer in League Two this season Jake Hyde ended a run of six games without a goal by netting a brace against Torquay in midweek.
The Chairboys have won three of their last five games (D1 L1).

Bradford v Burton Albion
Bradford have failed to beat Burton in the league in seven attempts, losing two (D5).
Striker Nahki Wells has scored four goals in his last five games for the Bantams.
Jacques Maghoma has scored three goals in his last four games for the Brewers.
The Bantams have lost just once in their last seven games (W4 D2).

Bristol Rovers v Accrington
The Pirates have won their previous two home league matches against Accrington; scoring nine and conceding just one.
There have been 16 goals scored in the last five league meetings, averaging at 3.2 goals per game.
No side have picked up more points in the last 10 games than Bristol Rovers (20).
Rovers have scored 13 goals in the opening fifteen minutes of matches this season; a league-high.

Exeter v Cheltenham
In the reverse fixture this season, Cheltenham secured a 3-0 victory courtesy of goals from Lawson D'Ath and Keith Lowe. Indeed, Cheltenham have a perfect record against Exeter; winning all seven previous meetings.
The Grecians are without a win in five games; the longest current winless streak in the division.
The Robins have lost 26 points from winning positions this season; a league-high.
After scoring four in five for Exeter, Jamie Cureton has scored just once in his last seven games.

Fleetwood v Chesterfield
The two clubs met for the first time in the reverse fixture earlier this season, with Fleetwood winning 2-1.
Chesterfield have scored in each of their last eight games; the longest current scoring streak in the division.
Nine of Chesterfield's last 12 league goals have been scored in the second half of games.
The Spireites have won four of their last six on the road, keeping four clean sheets in the process.

Gillingham v Wimbledon
The two sides have met three times with the Dons winning twice and the Gills winning once.
The three meetings have produced 12 goals, averaging at four goals per game.
Jack Midson has scored three goals in three appearances against Gillingham for Wimbledon.
The Dons are without an away victory in three games, losing all three.

Morecambe v Torquay
Morecambe have lost three of the previous seven league meetings with Torquay (W2 D2), including recent back-to-back defeats.
Danny Stevens has scored two goals in his last two appearances against Morecambe for Torquay.
The Gulls have conceded in each of their last nine games; their worst such run of the season.
The Shrimps have conceded 71% of their goals in the second half of games this season; a league-high proportion.

Oxford v Rochdale
Oxford have lost three of their last five against Rochdale (W1 D1).
Rochdale have gone six games unbeaten (W3 D3); the joint-longest current unbeaten streak alongside Port Vale.
After scoring just three in 32 games, George Donnelly has netted five goals in his last nine for the Dale.
The Us are without a win three games at the Kassam Stadium (D1 L2).

Plymouth v Rotherham
Plymouth have lost their last three against Rotherham and are without a win in four against the Millers (D1).
Rotherham have kept consecutive clean sheets against Plymouth for the first time since 1970.
The Pilgrims have won three consecutive games at Home Park, with Jason Banton scoring two in his last three on home soil.
Rotherham have won their last three games, with Daniel Nardiello and Kieran Agard each scoring two goals in that run.

Port Vale v Northampton
The last 10 league games between these two teams have produced a total of 24 goals, averaging at 2.4 goals per game.
Port Vale's John McCombe has scored two goals and been sent off once in his last three appearances against Northampton.
The Cobblers have failed to score in four games; the joint-highest run of that kind this season alongside Accrington Stanley.
Northampton have lost eight points from winning positions this season; a league-low.

York v Southend
York are unbeaten in four against Southend, winning two and drawing two. Indeed, Southend have failed to score in those four matches against York.
The Shrimpers have clawed back 21 points from losing positions this season; a league-high.
In contrast, York have salvaged just four points from losing positions; a joint-league-low alongside Aldershot.
York have scored 62% of their goals in the first half of games this season; a league-high proportion.

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