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.

17.02. (Sun) 21:00 Real - Rayo Vallecano

PROBABLE LINEUPS
REAL MADRID
Lopez
Ramos, Pepe, Varane, Coentrao
Khedira, Essien
Callejon, Kaka, Ronaldo
Benzema

RAYO VALLECANO
Ruben
Tito, Galvez, Amat, Casado
Fuego, Trashorras
Bangoura, Dominguez, Piti
Baptistao

Real Madrid trio Alvaro Arbeloa, Luka Modric and Gonzalo Higuain will miss the Primera Division clash against Rayo Vallecano through suspension.

Xabi Alonso (groin) and Iker Casillas (hand) also miss out, while Pepe, Kaka and Jose Callejon could all be handed starts with the Blancos facing their third game in a week.

Rayo forward Leo Baptistao should play despite spraining his ankle during training on Thursday.

Defender Tito returns from suspension, while coach Paco Jemez begins a two-game touchline ban.

DID YOU KNOW?
Real Madrid have only won two of their last six matches in all competitions (W2, D3, L1).

The Castilian giants are unbeaten at home in La Liga this season (W9, D2).

Jose Mourinho will take charge of his 100th Liga match for Madrid on Sunday.

Rayo Vallecano have won six of their last eight matches in La Liga.

Los Franjirrojos have lost their last nine encounters against the Blancos.

Rayo's last victory at the Santiago Bernabeu was a 2-1 success in January 1996.

Prediction
Real are likely to make several changes on Sunday, so fatigue should not be a factor in this local derby. Rayo will be on a high after last weekend's win over Atletico Madrid, but they have struggled to replicate their form away from home.
Editor's Prediction
Real Madrid 2-1 Rayo Vallecano

17.02. (Sun) 21:00 Sochaux-Montbeliard - Paris Saint Germain

PROBABLE LINE-UPS
SOCHAUX
Pouplin
Corchia, Poujol, Kante, Roussillon
Lopy, Nogueira
Boudebouz, Roudet
Dias, Privat

PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN
Sirigu
Van der Wiel, Alex, Sakho, Maxwell
Menez, Matuidi, Chantome, Pastore
Lavezzi, Ibrahimovic

Sochaux coach Eric Hely can count upon a near-full strength side as the club welcome Paris Saint-Germain to the Stade Auguste Bonal in the headline game on Sunday.

Sebastien Roudet is likely to be preferred to Ismail Yartey on the left side of midfield, whilst new signing Rafael Dias tussles with Cedric Bakambu and Edouard Butin for the right to partner top scorer Sloan Privat up front.

Thierry Doubai and Sanjin Prcic remain sidelined for the hosts, who have lost seven of their last eight against the capital club.

Meanwhile, David Beckham-mania awaits the small town of Montbeliard near the Swiss border with the former England captain in line to make his debut for the Ligue 1 leaders, having watched them beat Valencia 2-1 in the Champions League on Tuesday.

Though not expected to start having only commenced first-team training on Wednesday, the 37-year-old is set to feature at some point, with Lucas Moura most likely to make way for Jeremy Menez in the starting 11, as Ancelotti seeks to rotate his side ahead of a tough remainder of fixtures this month.

Thiago Motta and Thiago Silva remain sidelined, with Zlatan Ibrahimovic - sent off at Mestalla - expected to keep his place, Clement Chantome is also in the frame for a starting recall.

DID YOU KNOW?
Sochaux sit in 18th place in Ligue 1, behind Evian on goals scored, having amassed 23 points so far this season.

Les Lionceaux have only kept one clean sheet at home this season in the league.

Hely's side's last win in this fixture came in August 2010, when they beat the capital side 3-1.

Paris Saint-Germain sit top of Ligue 1, six points clear of Olympique Lyonnais.

The Parisiens have conceded just one goal in the league since early December, with Wahib Khazri of Bastia ending Salvatore Sirigu's club record in last week's game.

PSG have won each of their last four away games, without conceding a goal.

Should Zlatan Ibrahimovic score, it will be his 10th consecutive away game that he has found the net, as well as surpassing last year's top scorer haul set by Olivier Giroud and Nene (21).

Prediction
As Ancelotti's side race towards the title, their current form points to nothing else but a victory at the Bonal on Sunday, especially given their recent record against the struggling side. However, Sochaux are capable of springing an upset after beating Marseille here in snowy conditions last month. Nevertheless, Beckham or no Beckham, this should be a straightforward win for the league leaders.
Editor's Prediction
Sochaux 0-2 PSG

17.02. (Sun) 21:00 Manchester United - Reading

PROBABLE LINEUPS

MANCHESTER UNITED
Lindegaard
Rafael, Smalling, Vidic, Buttner
Nani, Anderson, Cleverley, Young
Rooney, Hernandez

READING
Federici
Kelly, Morrison, Mariappa, Harte Leigertwood
Kebe, Tabb, McAnuff, Robson-Kanu
Pogrebnyak

Following Manchester United's battling 1-1 draw against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday night, Sir Alex Ferguson will most likely introduce some fresh faces when Reading visit on Monday.

Darren Fletcher is the only player definitely ruled out due to his bowel illness, while Paul Scholes is still a few weeks away from a return after suffering a knee problem.

Should Sir Alex decide to rest players, the likes of Alexander Buttner, Nani, Anderson and Ashley Young could all start, and Nemanja Vidic should return following his rest on Wednesday night.

While United were giving their all in Madrid, Brian McDermott took his side to Dubai for a warm-weather training camp and he will have the majority of his squad available at Old Trafford.

Striker Jason Roberts (knee) remains a few weeks from a return to the Reading line-up meaning Pavel Pogrebnyak may retain his place in attack with Adam Le Fondre available from the bench.

Reading's only other definite absentee is goalkeeper Alex McCarthy (shoulder) and he looks set to miss another couple of months' worth of action.

DID YOU KNOW?
Manchester United have emerged victorious in 15 of their last 19 FA Cup matches at Old Trafford, losing just two.
Seven goals were scored in the first 35 minutes when the two sides met at the Madejski Stadium earlier this season.

United have won the FA Cup on each previous occasion that they have defeated Fulham in the fourth round (1999 and 2004).

The Red Devils' last loss to Reading came in this competition back in 1927.

In his last seven Reading appearances, Le Fondre has seven goals.

The Royals have only ever been past the fifth round twice.

Their record against sides from the same division in the FA Cup is very poor having won one of 12 matches.

Reading are 11/2 to knock Manchester United out of the FA Cup and qualify for the next round with bet365.

Prediction
Even if United name a significantly weakened side on Monday, they should still have way too much for the visitors. Everything points to a home win, and any other result would be a huge shock given the firepower available to the Red Devils.
Editor's Prediction
Man Utd. 3-0 Reading

17.02. (Sun) 20:45 Fiorentina - Inter

PROBABLE LINEUPS
FIORENTINA
Viviano
Compper, Rodriguez, Savic
Cuadrado, Aquilani, Pizarro, Valero, Pasqual
Jovetic, Toni

INTER
Handanovic
Ranocchia, Juan Jesus, Chivu
Kovavic, Gargano, Cambiasso, Nagatomo
Guarin
Cassano, Palacio

It is the battle between fifth and sixth place on Sunday when Fiorentina host Inter, with the visitors all but out of the title race.

Their task has been made all the more difficult after they lost striker Diego Milito to a serious knee injury in their 2-0 win over Cluj on Thursday.

The Argentine's nine goals make him the Nerazzurri's top goalscorer this season and with that in mind the attacking burden will now fall even more heavily on the shoulders of likely starters Antonio Cassano and Rodrigo Palacio, the latter of whom scored twice in midweek.

New signing Mateo Kovacic also impressed on Europa League duty and looks to have done enough to start again, but Inter will still be without Walter Samuel, Gabi Mudingayi, Luca Castellazzi and Joel Obi through injury.

A 2-0 defeat to Juventus in their last outing was by no means a disgrace for Vincenzo Montella's side, but he will be wary of the need to get a result following a run of just one victory in seven games.

Giulio Migliaccio and Alberto Aquilani return from suspension, but Matias Fernandez, Giuseppe Rossi, Ahmed Hegazy and Michele Camporese all remain on the treatment table.

DID YOU KNOW?
Inter go into the game as favourites with an impressive unbeaten record against the Viola in their last 15 meetings.

The Nerazzurri have won two, drawn two and lost two of their last six games.

Andrea Stramaccioni's side have lost five of their last six away games in Serie A.
Fiorentina will be encouraged by a fantastic home record that sees them undefeated in 15 of their last 16 contests at the Artemio Franchi.

There have been less than 2.5 goals scored in Fiorentina's last three home games in Serie A.
Stevan Jovetic is Fiorentina's top goalscorer with nine strikes to his name this season.

Prediction
Fiorentina's recent home outings have been low-scoring affairs, while Inter are without top goalscorer Diego Milito. Both teams desperately need a win though and could cancel one another out on Sunday.
Editor's Prediction
Fiorentina 1-1 Inter

17.02. (Sun) 16:00 Liverpool - Swansea

PROBABLE LINEUPS

LIVERPOOL
Reina
Johnson, Agger, Skrtel, Enrique
Henderson, Allen, Lucas, Gerrard, Downing
Suarez

SWANSEA
Vorm
Rangel, Williams, Monk, Davies
Dyer, De Guzman, Ki, Hernandez, Routledge
Michu

Liverpool have very few new concerns going into this game. Daniel Sturridge remains sidelined with a thigh injury, although he could make the bench.

Other than that, manager Brendan Rodgers has no new worries, although he may rotate his squad given their Europa League trip to Russia on Thursday night.

Swansea also have few injury concerns going into the match at Anfield.

Midfielder Leon Britton is a doubt for this game with an ankle injury, although he may make the bench and Chico Flores (ankle) is a long-term injury problem, and may not be available until next month.

DID YOU KNOW?
Liverpool are without a win in four games in all competitions, but have won five of their last seven home games in the league.

The Reds have not scored against the Swans since they were promoted to the Premier League last season, drawing two and losing one.

Liverpool are the first team in Europe’s top five leagues to have 500 shots this season.
These teams have faced each other twice in all competitions this season. They played out a 0-0 at the Liberty Stadium in the Premier League while Swansea took a 3-1 win in their Capital One Cup clash thanks to goals from Chico Flores, Jonathan de Guzman and Nathan Dyer .

Swansea have won just one of their last six away games in the league.

Michael Laudrup's men have conceded just five goals in the opening 30 minutes of games in the Premier League, the joint least with Stoke and Tottenham.

The Swans have dropped just two points from leading positions this season. They are 13/2 to draw 1-1 with Liverpool with bet365.

Prediction
The Swans may have struggled away from home recently, but will be confident they can move even closer to the European places with a positive result here.
Liverpool may struggle given their exertions in Europe during the week, and so in all likelihood this game may end in a draw.
Editor's Prediction
Liverpool 1-1 Swansea City

17.02. (Sun) 15:00 Manchester City - Leeds

PROBABLE LINEUPS

MANCHESTER CITY
Hart
Maicon, Kompany, Nastasic, Kolarov
Silva, Rodwell, Y.Toure, Milner
Dzeko, Tevez

LEEDS UNITED
Kenny
Green, Peltier, Lees, Warnock
Byram, Brown, Norris
Diouf, Morison, Varney

For the first time in a number of weeks, Roberto Mancini is likely to have the vast majority of his players available for selection for Sunday's meeting.

Crucially, the Italian could welcome back his captain Vincent Kompany (calf), who has been sidelined since City's last FA Cup fixture in late January.

Micah Richards (knee) is the only player certain to be ruled out, with Kolo and Yaya Toure both having returned from the Africa Cup of Nations duty prior to the defeat to Southampton.

Neil Warnock is also hoping to have a fully-fit squad to pick from, while neither of his January acquisitions Stephen Warnock or Steve Morison cup-tied for the clash.

DID YOU KNOW?
Manchester City have conceded nine goals in the five cup games that they have played on home turf this season.

The two clubs have faced each other in the FA Cup five times before, with the Yorkshire club having advanced three times to Man City's two.

James Milner began his career at Leeds, and became the Premier League's youngest-ever Premier League goalscorer during his time there - breaking the record held by Wayne Rooney by just five days at the age of 17.

Leeds have knocked three Premier League clubs out of domestic cup competitions already this season. They are 33/1 to win 1-0 with bet365.

In January 2000, when both clubs were in English football's top tier, Leeds thrashed Manchester City 5-2. 12 years on, Manchester City were crowned Premier League champions, while Leeds finished 14th in the division beneath.

Likewise, Leeds skipper Michael Brown started out at Manchester City. He was sent off 10 minutes into his debut in August 1995.

17.02. (Sun) 13:00 Chelsea - Brentford

PROBABLE LINEUPS

CHELSEA
Cech
Azpilicueta, Cahill, Terry, Cole
Lampard, Ramires
Marin, Mata, Oscar
Ba

BRENTFORD
Moore
Hodson, Craig, Dean, Barron
Forshaw, Douglas, Diagouraga
Forrester, Donaldson, Trotta

John Terry (knee) could return for Sunday's FA Cup replay against Brentford despite suffering a setback with his injury.

The Chelsea skipper travelled to Prague in the Europa League with the rest of the squad after missing the win over Wigan with inflammation on his knee, and was expected to figure against Sparta, only to be kept on the bench.

Ashley Cole also missed the midweek tie with a cold and is expected to replace Ryan Bertrand at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, while Victor Moses and John Obi Mikel could feature after returning from Africa Cup of Nations duty with Nigeria. Apart from that, Rafa Benitez has no fresh injury concerns.

Brentford boss Uwe Rosler is without Farid El Alagui (knee) and Kevin O'Connor (ankle) who remain on the sidelines with long-term injuries.

Excluding those two absentees, the Bees' manager has a full-strength side to select from.


DID YOU KNOW?
Frank Lampard has been involved in 23 goals (scoring 14 and assisting nine) in his last 24 appearances in the FA Cup.

Chelsea will have played their west London neighbours Fulham, QPR and Brentford in the same season for the first time ever following the tie at Griffin Park.

The Blues are unbeaten in four matches in all competitions against Brentford, winning three and drawing once.

In just nine FA Cup games for Chelsea, Juan Mata has played a part in 10 goals, scoring four and assisting six.

Brentford have only reached the fifth round of the FA Cup on six occasions since the Second World War.

Before last month’s clash, their only previous FA Cup meeting came in 1950. Chelsea won 1-0.
The Bees have won just one of their last six games. They are 9/1 to knock Chelsea out and qualify for the next round with bet365.

Brentford and Chelsea are separated by just six miles but have not played each other competitively since meeting in this competition 63 years ago.

Prediction
Brentford proved more than a match for their west London rivals in the original tie at Griffin Park but expect them to fall short of a similar level of performance at Stamford Bridge. Rafa Benitez will be desperate to secure progress to the fifth round after defeat in the Capital One Cup semi-finals, leaving the FA Cup as one of only two possible routes to a trophy. Expect the Spaniard to name a strong starting line-up, which should prove too strong for Brentford to handle over 90 minutes.
Editor's Prediction
Chelsea 3-0 Brentford

16.02. (Sat) 20:45 Roma - Juventus

PROBABLE LINEUPS

ROMA
Stekelenburg
Marquinhos, Burdisso, Dodo
Lamela, Bradley, De Rossi, Marquinho
Pjanic, Totti
Osvaldo

JUVENTUS
Buffon
Barzagli, Bonucci, Caceres
Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Pirlo, Pogba, Asamoah
Vucinic, Matri

Antonio Conte's side are looking to make it three wins on the bounce when they travel to the capital to take on a stumbling Roma side who are still getting used to life under interim coach Aurelio Andreazzoli.

Having emerged unscathed from the emphatic 3-0 victory away at Celtic in the Champions League on Tuesday night, the Juventus coach has no new injury concerns, although Federico Peluso and Claudio Marchisio are suspended.

Kwadwo Asamoah could return to the starting XI after returning from international duty at the Africa Cup of Nations with Ghana, while Leonardo Bonucci is also available having served his two-match domestic suspension.

Having both found the net in the Bianconeri's last two matches, Mirko Vucinic and Alessandro Matri are once again expected to lead the line, and Nicolas Anelka could make his Serie A debut from the bench. Paolo De Ceglie and Luca Marrone are also pushing for starts.

Andreazzoli made numerous changes to Zdenek Zeman's favoured starting lineup in the 3-1 defeat to Sampdoria and is faced with several injury concerns for Saturday.

Alessandro Florenzi did not take part in Thursday's training session as he is suffering from flu, and Pablo Daniel Osvaldo and Daniele De Rossi could face late fitness tests on their respective knee and thigh injuries.

The Giallorossi are already without Leonardo Castan, Federico Balzaretti and Mattia Destro for the clash against the Italian champions, so Andreazzoli will be hopeful that his star players can make a quick recovery.

DID YOU KNOW?
Juventus thumped the Giallorossi 4-1 in the reverse fixture earlier this season, with Andrea Pirlo, Arturo Vidal, Alessandro Matri and Sebastian Giovinco getting on the scoresheet.

These two sides are Serie A’s top scorers, with 100 goals shared evenly between them. However, Roma have conceded the second-most in the division (45) whilst Conte's side have the best defensive record (16).

Roma have lost four of their last six Serie A matches and are currently 10 points behind arch-rivals Lazio who occupy the final Champions League spot.

Roma have only been able to secure one victory in their last 15 Serie A encounters against Juventus, back in February 2004.

Pablo Daniel Osvaldo and Erik Lamela are tied as the Giallorossi's top league goalscorers with 11 goals. Fabio Quagliarella leads the Old Lady's charts with seven.

Mirko Vucinic moved from Roma to Juventus in 2011 for a reported fee of €15 million. The Montenegrin has scored 19 goals in 62 games since joining.

Prediction
Aurelio Andreazzoli has a tough task on his hands if he is to transform this Roma side into European hopefuls. Though he has plenty of attacking talent at his disposal, the Giallorossi have real problems at the back and I expect Juventus to take advantage of their defensive vulnerability and heap more misery on the capital outfit.
Editor's Prediction
Roma 1-2 Juventus

16.02. (Sat) 20:00 Granada - Barcelona

PROBABLE LINEUPS

GRANADA
Tono
Nyom, Lopez, Mainz, Siqueira
Recio, M Rico
Torje, Aranda, Nolito
Ighalo

BARCELONA
Valdes
Alves, Pique, Mascherano, Adriano
Thiago, Song, Fabregas
Pedro, Messi, Sanchez


Granada midfielder Dani Benitez will miss Saturday's Primera Division encounter against Barcelona after undergoing a hernia operation earlier in the week.

Fran Rico (knee) is also sidelined, but boss Lucas Alcaraz has a full squad to choose from otherwise.

Barcelona assistant coach Jordi Roura is likely rest some his stars ahead of the midweek Champions League trip to AC Milan.

Striker David Villa will not travel to Andalusia after being hospitalised with kidney stones, while playmaker Xavi (hamstring) is still out.

DID YOU KNOW?
Granada have won three of their last four matches in La Liga.
The Andalusian outfit have lost their last three encounters against Barcelona by an aggregate score of 3-8.

Granada have kept four clean sheets in their last five matches at Los Carmenes.

Barcelona have won just one of their last four away matches in all competitions (W1, D2, L1).

The Blaugrana boast the best attack in the Primera Division, with 78 goals scored in their 23 matches (3.3 goals per game).

Lionel Messi has scored eight goals in his last five Liga matches for Barca.

Prediction
Following some shrewd signings in January, Granada seem well-positioned to make a push away from the relegation zone. However, the visitors are in imperious form and are more than capable of picking their way through the Andalusian side's dogged backline.
Editor's Prediction
Granada 0-2 Barcelona

16.02. (Sat) 18:30 Borussia D. - Eintracht Frankfurt

PROBABLE LINEUPS

DORTMUND
Weidenfeller
Piszczek, Santana, Hummels, Schmelzer
Gundogan, Bender
Blaszczykowski, Gotze, Reus
Schieber

FRANKFURT
Trapp
Jung, Zambrano, Anderson, Oczipka
Rode, Schwegler
Aigner, Meier, Inui
Lakic

Jurgen Klopp will be able to welcome Ilkay Gundogan back into the starting line-up after the Germany international sat out his side's 2-2 draw with Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday. He should come into the team at the expense of Sebastian Kehl.

Neven Subotic is in line for a return to the fold after over a month out with a hamstring injury, but Felipe Santana could continue in his place. Finally, Julian Schieber will make a rare start up front in place of the suspended Robert Lewandowski.

Frankfurt, meanwhile, will be able to name a full-strength line-up for the trip to Signal Iduna Park, with only Martin Amedick set to miss out as he looks to build up fitness.

DID YOU KNOW?
Borussia Dortmund have lost four games already this season, more than they did in the whole of 2011-12.

The German champions have beaten Eintracht Frankfurt more times than any other opponent.

Julian Schieber has not contributed to any goals in his 12 Bundesliga appearances this season.

Eintracht Frankfurt have only lost one of their last five matches with Dortmund.

Their coach, Armin Veh, has not come out on top against Dortmund in six encounters.

The top-four hopefuls have only lost once since the end of November. That came at Bayer Leverkusen, their last trip to North-Rhine Westphalia.

Prediction
Eintracht Frankfurt have certainly proved themselves to be a stubborn opponents across the course of their remarkable run this season, but Dortmund will be eager to bounce back, and in spite of the absence of Robert Lewandowski, should come out on top.
Editor's Prediction
Dortmund 2-1 Eintracht Frankfurt

Premier League Opta Facts – February 17th

Liverpool v Swansea City
Liverpool have not scored against Swansea City since they were promoted to the Barclays Premier League last season; drawing blanks in all three previous league meetings (D2 L1).
Luis Suarez did score in the last clash between the two at Anfield (in the Capital One Cup); however, Swansea ran out 3-1 winners.
Liverpool have won five of their last seven home games in the league; losing the other two.
However, the Reds are without a win in four in all competitions (D2 L2).
Liverpool are yet to enjoy a victory over a side in the top half of the division this season (D7 L7).
Swansea have won just one of their last six league matches on the road (D3 L2).
Only Swansea City (92%; 35 of 38) and Newcastle (82%; 28 of 34) have scored a higher proportion of their goals from open play than Liverpool this season (77%; 34 of 44).
Swansea have dropped a league low two points from leading positions this season; having gone on to win nine of the 10 games they have taken the lead in this season.
No side has conceded fewer goals in the opening 30 minutes of matches this season than Swansea City (five; level with Stoke City and Tottenham Hotspur).
Liverpool have benefitted from four own goals scored by their opponents this season; more than any other team in the top-flight.
But Swansea are one of three clubs this season yet to score an own goal this season (along with Fulham and Arsenal).
Liverpool are the first team in Europe's top five leagues to hit 500 shots this season (503)

Aleksandar Brković, trener Partizana, analizira rukometnu Ligu šampiona

Srpski prvak, Partizan, bitisanje na domaćem terenu u Ligi šampiona završava ovog vikenda, kada u Niš stiže moćni Hamburg. Imena Duvnjaka, Lackovića, Lindberga, Vorija, Bitera, Hensa, sigurno će da budu magnet da tribine niškog „Čaira” budu dobro popunjene. Trener crno-belih Aleksandar Brković veruje u još jedan jak otpor renomiranom protivniku.

- Nema bele zastave, pokušaćemo da iznenadimo Hamburg - kaže Brković. - Kladionice su nas opet potcenile, ali ne verujem da ćemo da izgubimo sa velikom razlikom.

Šta mislite o ostalim susretima?
- Monpelje je silno oslabljen odlaskom Nikole Karabatića. Povređen je i Dragan Gajić. Iako su Francuzima bodovi preko potrebni u borbi za četvrto mesto, mislim da su Čehovski Medvedi bliži trijumfu.
PIK Seged bi mogao da iznenadi Dinamo iz Minska i dođe na korak do osmine finala. Metalurg je rešio pitanje prolaska u narednu rundu, pa će rasterećen da putuje u Sankt Peterburg - zaključio je Brković.
Ž. M.

MOJ TIP
PIK Seged (Mađ) - Dinamo M. (Bel) 1
ST. PETERBURG (Rus) - METALURG (Mak) 2(h)
Partizan (Srb) - Hamburg (Nem) 1(h)
ATLETIKO (Špa) - SAVEHOF (Šve) 2(h)
Silkeborg (Dan) - Gorenje (Slo) 2(h)
MONPELJE (Fra) - ČEH. MEDVEDI (Rus) 2