Europa League Opta Facts - May 2

Benfica v Fenerbahce
Benfica have won their last five European home games, though three of these have been by the odd goal.
Going back further, the Portuguese giants have lost only two of their last 15 at the Estadio de Luz (W11 D2), with those defeats coming against Barcelona and Chelsea.
Benfica's one previous home meeting with Fenerbahce was back in September 1975 - they won 7-0.
Since that victory, the Eagles have only twice hosted Turkish opposition; they beat Altay S.K. 4-0 in 1980 but lost 0-2 against Galatasaray in 2008.
Indeed overall, Turkish teams have won three and lost none of their last four trips to Portugal (excluding qualifiers) in Europe.
Fenerbahce have won 13 and lost just two of their last 20 European games.
The Yellow Canaries have kept five clean sheets in their last seven games in the Europa League, conceding just two goals in total in this run.
Away from home, Aykut Kocaman's side are unbeaten in Europe this term, winning four, drawing two and conceding just three goals.
Oscar Cardozo has scored six goals in Europe this season, despite only starting six games.
Despite playing only seven games in the competition, Benfica have seen their woodwork hit a joint-high seven times in the Europa League this term.

Chelsea v Basel
Chelsea only managed 39% possession in their first leg against Basel, but still managed twice as many shots on target (6-3).
Fernando Torres has scored seven goals in 13 appearances in Europe this season; he has managed seven in 32 in the Premier League.
Chelsea are unbeaten in 12 European home games (W10 D2) and in 16 against non-English sides (W13 D3).
The Blues have only managed one clean sheet in their last nine at Stamford Bridge in Europe, however, shipping exactly one in each of their last four.
In 28 European home games played by English sides against teams from Switzerland in Europe (excluding qualifiers), there has only ever been one away win: West Brom 1-3 Grasshoppers Zurich in September 1981.
Despite this, the last three clashes between English and Swiss sides on English soil have ended level, with Basel themselves drawing two of those encounters.
The Swiss side have only won one of their last 12 European away games (D7 L4).
Despite only entering after the Champions League group stages, Chelsea have conceded a joint-high four penalties in the Europa League this season.
Basel have received more cards than any other team in the Europa League this term (30 yellows, three reds).
Fernando Torres has scored six goals in his last five European home games.

01.05. (Wed) 20:45 Barcelona - Bayern Munchen

PROBABLE LINEUPS

BARCELONA
Valdés
Alves • Piqué • Abidal • Correia
Xavi • Busquets • Iniesta
Pedro • Messi • Sánchez

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

Barcelona defender Adriano is available for the crunch Champions League clash against Bayern Munich after completing a one-match ban.

Javier Mascherano (knee) has returned to light training and has an outside chance of being involved, but Carles Puyol (knee) is still sidelined and Jordi Alba is suspended.

Bayern Munich boss Jupp Heynckes has confirmed he will not be resting players who are at risk of missing the final should they get booked on Wednesday.

Javi Martinez, Mario Gomez, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Luiz Gustavo, Dante and Philipp Lahm are all just one yellow card away from missing the Wembley showpiece.

Midfielder Toni Kroos (thigh) remains out but striker Mario Mandzukic returns after missing the first leg through suspension.

DID YOU KNOW?

Barcelona have lost just once in 26 home games this season, falling 3-1 to Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey in February.

The Blaugrana have won their last 10 home games against German visitors and their overall home record against Bundesliga opposition is W19, D1, L6.

No team in European Cup history has successfully overturned a four-goal first-leg deficit.

Alex Song and Gerard Pique's next bookings will incur a ban.

Bayern Munich are on a 17-match winning run away from home across all competitions.

The Bavarian giants are the top scorers in this season's Champions League with 26 goals.

Bayern's away record against Spanish clubs in European competition is W5, D5, L10.

Mario Gomez is Bayern's all-time top scorer in the Champions League with 23 goals.

Prediction
Barca came back from the dead against AC Milan in the round of 16, but it will take something truly spectacular to repeat the feat against this Bayern side. Indeed, such is the amount of confidence the visitors will have drawn from their total superiority in the first leg that they will step out at Camp Nou expecting another victory.

Editor's Prediction
Barcelona 2-2 Bayern

League 1 and 2 Opta Facts - play-off semis

Sheffield United v Yeovil
The two sides have met just four times in their history, with the Blades winning three (L1). However, Yeovil won the most recent meeting this season 2-0, courtesy of a Paddy Madden brace.
The Blades are without a win in four games (D2 L2). Indeed, over the final 10 games of the League One season, only Stevenage (8) and Tranmere (7) have picked up fewer points than United (10).
After scoring 15 goals in his first 17 games of 2013, Paddy Madden has failed to score in his last four.
Yeovil forward James Hayter has netted three times in his last five games.
The Blades have failed to score in three successive matches and have failed to net in five of their last eight.

Swindon v Brentford
Brentford won both previous fixtures against Swindon this season (2-1 & 1-0), with Clayton Donaldson scoring in both games.
The Bees have picked up 23 points from losing positions this season in League One; a league-high.
Bradley Wright-Phillips has scored four goals in his last five games for Brentford.
Marcello Trotta's dramatic miss from the penalty spot against Doncaster was the fifth penalty the Bees have missed this season (scored 4); a league-high.
Over the 46 game League One season, Swindon conceded a league-low 39 goals.
The Bees have scored 20 goals in the final fifteen minutes of matches this season; a joint-league-high with fellow play-off contenders Yeovil.


Bradford City v Burton
Burton have never picked up a win at Valley Parade against Bradford, drawing three and losing twice.
Heading into the play-offs, Bradford have lost just once in their last nine games (W5 D3).
Burton ended the season without an away win four attempts (D2 L2).
Despite not scoring in his last two appearances, Bradford striker Nakhi Wells has scored four goals in his last six league games.
Over the 46 game season, Burton salvaged 23 points from losing positions; a league-high.
At Valley Parade this season, Bradford have lost just three points from winning positions; a league-low.

Northampton v Cheltenham
The Cobblers are without a win against the Robins in six games (D2 L4).
Cheltenham striker Darryl Duffy has netted five goals in his last three appearances against Northampton.
The Robins have lost 26 points from winning positions this season; the most in the division.
Over the last 10 league games, only Bradford (18) have picked up more points going into the play-offs than Cheltenham (17).
Northampton striker Adebayo Akinfenwa has scored a goal in three of his last four games against Cheltenham.