11.05. (Sat) 22:00 Espanyol - Real

PROBABLE LINEUPS

ESPANYOL
Casilla
López • Colotto • Moreno • Capdevila
Forlín • Sánchez
Stuani • Verdú • Mubarak
García

REAL MADRID
López
Nacho • Varane • Carvalho • Marcelo
Essien • Modrić
María • Kaká • Ronaldo
Higuaín

Espanyol trio Cristian Alvarez, Felipe Mattioni and Simao will miss Saturday's Primera Division clash against Real Madrid.

Defender Mattioni and midfielder Simao are yet to return to training after sustaining calf injuries, while goalkeeper Alvarez is out with a torn hamstring.

Madrid playmaker Mesut Ozil suffered an ankle injury in Wednesday's 6-2 win over Malaga and will miss the trip to the Cornella-El Prat.

Alvaro Arbeloa, Sami Khedira and Marcelo could all return from spells on the sidelines but Sergio Ramos is still out with a hamstring problem.

DID YOU KNOW?
Espanyol are on a four-match winless run at home in La Liga (D3, L1).
Los Periquitos are on a 10-match winless run against Real Madrid, losing eight.
Espanyol's last home win over Real was a 2-1 triumph in October 2007.
Real Madrid have only won two of their last five away matches in all competitions (W2, D1, L2).
The Castilian giants are the only team to remain unbeaten at home across all competitions in Europe's top five leagues this season (W23, D5).
Cristiano Ronaldo scored the 200th goal of his Madrid career in the win over Malaga. He has achieved this feat in just 197 matches.

Prediction
Real were sensational in the demolition of Malaga and they will want to continue winning games to keep away the media circus that is threatening to undermine the club. Espanyol have little to play for after securing their top-flight status for next season and could fall to a third-straight defeat.

Editor's Prediction
Espanyol 1-3 Real Madrid

11.05. (Sat) 21:30 Porto - Benfica

PROBABLE LINEUPS

PORTO
Helton
Danilo • Maicon • Otamendi • Sandro
González • Moutinho • Fernando
Rodríguez • Defour • Martínez

BENFICA
Moraes
Pereira • Luisão • Garay • Almeida
Gaitán • Pérez • Lima
Salvio • Cardozo • Matić

Porto will be able to call on the talents of Alex Sandro after the Brazilian full-back recovered from a muscle strain to be declared fit. The ex-Santos man has been training throughout the week and is said to be at 100 per cent for the decisive clash, although Maicon, who trained apart from the rest of the Dragao, is still an uncertainty.

Benfica will give Argentina international Enzo Perez until the last minute to prove his fitness. The 27-year-old was expected to miss Saturday's encounter with a thigh strain, but has shown improvements in training and could still make it.

DID YOU KNOW?
Porto remain unbeaten in the Primeira Liga, but could well miss out on the title without losing a single match.
With two games left, they trail Saturday's rivals by two points. Defeat would hand Benfica the title, while a win would put the Dragao one point ahead going into the final day.
Porto are looking for a third-successive Primeira triumph, having recorded back-to-back titles in 2010-11 and 2011-12.
Benfica are the league leaders with 74 points from 28 games. In that run they have also netted 73 times, seven goals more than their rivals for the title.
The Aguias' top scorer is Lima (right), with 17 in the league. He trails Porto sharpshooter Jackson Martinez, who has netted 25 times.
Coach Jorge Jesus has won a trophy every year in his four at the Benfica helm; but the last time he lifted the league title was back in 2009-10.

Prediction
Porto need a win in what is a key match to decide the fate of the 2012-13 Primeira Liga title. That necessity, plus Benfica's busier schedule as they prepare for a Europa League final, should play in the Dragao's favour as they seek victory.

Editor's Prediction
Porto 2-1 Benfica

Championship Opta Facts: May 12 - 13

Watford v Leicester
The Hornets have gone five games unbeaten against Leicester at Vicarage Road, winning four (D1).
Watford have picked up just one win in their last five at Vicarage Road (D2 L2).
Leicester have won only once in their last nine games on the road (D4 L4).
No side conceded fewer headed goals in the Championship this season than Leicester City (7).
Chris Wood has scored just twice in his last 14 games for the Foxes.
Troy Deeney has scored five times in his last eight appearances for Watford.
There have been two red cards in the last four meetings between the sides (one each). Indeed, Watford received six red cards during the regular season; more than any other side.
The last time Watford reached the play-offs, they were knocked out at the semi-final stage by Hull in 2008.
Five of the last seven teams who have finished third in the regular Championship season have been promoted via the play-offs (inc. Watford in 2006).
Anthony Knockaert has had a hand in four of Leicester's last five goals (three assists, one goal).
David Nugent's goal is his first in his last 17 games for Leicester City in all competitions.

Brighton and Hove Albion v Crystal Palace
Palace have lost just once in their last four league trips to Brighton (W2 D1).
The away side has failed to score in all three meetings between Palace and Brighton this season.
The Seagulls are yet to lose at home in 2013, going 10 games unbeaten (W7 D3).
Brighton are unbeaten in their last 10 Championship matches (inc. Play-offs); winning five (D5).
The last seven clashes between the two sides have produced a total 18 goals, an average of 2.57 goals per game.
Palace are without a win in their last five play-off fixtures (D2 L3), exiting at the semi-final stage to Watford (2006) and Bristol City (2008).
The Seagulls conceded eight goals in the final 15 minutes of their matches this season; a joint-low in the Championship.
Gus Poyet's side also ended the season with the best defensive record; conceding just 43 goals.
Crystal Palace have scored 12 penalties from 15 taken this season; a league-high.
Friday's result was Brighton's seventh nil-nil draw of the season; a league-high.
Kazenga Lua Lua has netted three goals in his last four games.

11.05. (Sat) 18:15 Manchester City - Wigan

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MANCHESTER CITY
Pantilimon
Zabaleta, Kompany, Nastasic, Clichy
Yaya Toure, Barry
Silva, Tevez, Nasri
Dzeko

WIGAN ATHLETIC
Joel
Boyce, Caldwell, Scharner, Espinoza
McCarthy, Watson, McArthur
McManaman, Kone, Maloney

Yaya Toure has declared himself fit to start at the heart of Manchester City's midfield in Saturday's FA Cup final against Wigan.

The Ivorian missed City's midweek victory over West Brom but has been training throughout the week after being brought off at half-time against Swansea last weekend.

Scott Sinclair is unavailable after undergoing surgery on a blood clot in his shoulder but otherwise Roberto Mancini has a fully fit squad to choose from.

Wigan, on the other hand, are currently decimated by injury problems. Ivan Ramis will miss the rest of the season with a serious knee injury while fellow centre-back Antolin Alcaraz faces a race to be fit having suffered a hamstring tear last month.

Jean Beausejour (hamstring) is also a doubt and Maynor Figueroa's season has been ended by a groin problem, so Roberto Martinez is likely to continue with a flat back four.

To add to their woes, Ronnie Stam suffered a suspected broken leg less than a minute after coming off the bench in the 3-2 defeat to Swansea on Tuesday. Albert Crusat (knee) is a longer-term absentee.

DID YOU KNOW?

Manchester City will be looking to lift the FA Cup for the sixth time on Saturday, which would draw them level with Newcastle and Blackburn on the all-time winners' list and put them within touching distance of seven-time winners Liverpool, Chelsea and Aston Villa.
Under Roberto Mancini, City ended a trophy drought stretching back to 1976 when they won the FA Cup in 2011. They followed it up with the Premier League title a year later.
Carlos Tevez (pictured right) is the top active goalscorer in this season's competition with five goals, trailing only Aldershot's Danny Hylton (eight) overall, but Mancini has suggested Edin Dzeko will start in attack and Sergio Aguero is also available.
In reverse order, City have seen off Chelsea, Barnsley, Leeds, Stoke and Watford to reach the final. They did not concede a goal until their semi-final meeting with Rafa Benitez's team.
Wigan have never won a top-flight competition in their 81-year history. Their last trophy was the Second Division (now League One) title in 2002-03.
The Latics have seen off Millwall, Everton, Huddersfield, Macclesfield and Bournemouth en route to the final. They needed a replay to see off the Cherries in the third round, but have conceded only two goals in six matches.
Jordi Gomez and Callum McManaman top the FA Cup goalscoring charts for Martinez's team, having bagged three goals each so far.
If Wigan were to win at Wembley and finish the Premier League season in their current position of 18th, they would be the lowest-ranked side to win the FA Cup since West Ham in 1980. The Hammers were in the second tier when they beat Arsenal.

Prediction
With seven goals in their last three games, Wigan have certainly proved their attacking capability as the season reaches its climax but their glaring defensive issues are too troublesome to ignore. The Latics were shambolic against Swansea in midweek and although they will almost certainly improve on that display, the higher calibre of opposition is likely to make it another difficult afternoon. It has been a disappointing season for City, but Roberto Mancini has been able to rotate his team to prepare for this match and ensure the Etihad Stadium trophy cabinet is not left empty.

Editor's Prediction
Manchester City 3-1 Wigan Athletic

11.05. (Sat) 18:00 Juventus - Cagliari

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JUVENTUS
Buffon
Barzagli • Bonucci • Chiellini
Lichtsteiner • Vidal • Marchisio • Giaccherini • Peluso
Matri • Giovinco

CAGLIARI
Agazzi
Perico • Astori • Rossettini • Murru
Nainggolan • Conti • Ekdal
Ibarbo • Sau • Pinilla

Antonio Conte will be without suspended midfield duo Andrea Pirlo and Paul Pogba for Juventus' final home clash of the season against Cagliari on Saturday.

Andrea Barzagli is available for selection after serving a one-match suspension which kept him out of the 1-0 victory away at Atalanta while Leonardo Bonucci, Stephan Lichtsteiner, Claudio Marchisio, Gianluigi Buffon and Arturo Vidal should all return to the fold after being rested.

Alessandro Matri is expected to keep his place up front after scoring in midweek and the former Cagliari striker could be partnered with Sebastian Giovinco, although Nicolas Anelka and Nicklas Bendtner are also pushing for starts.

As for Cagliari, Mauricio Pinilla returns after his initial three-game ban was reduced to two matches and Albin Ekdal could start against his former employers.

However, the game comes too soon for Francesco Pisano and Matias Cabrera who remain sidelined through injury.

DID YOU KNOW?
Juventus have won their last five Serie A matches without conceding a single goal.
Cagliari have only scored in three of their last eight league matches.
In the reverse fixture back in September, the Old Lady emerged 3-1 victors with a late double from Alessandro Matri and a goal from Mirko Vucinic, after Mauricio Pinilla had given the Sardinians a first-half lead.
Saturday's showdown will be the 66th time that the two sides have met in Serie A. Juventus have won on 30 occasions, losing 11 matches and drawing 24 times.
Alessandro Matri scored 38 goals in 131 appearances for the Rossoblu before his €15.5 million transfer to Juventus in 2011.
Marco Sau is Cagliari's leading Serie A marksman with twelve goals. Arturo Vidal's recent goalscoring spree has propelled him to the top of the Bianconeri's standings with ten.

Prediction
Cagliari are experiencing an end-of-season slump, having secured only five points from a possible last 18. Juventus, however, are in fine form with nine league wins on the bounce, conceding only two goals in the process. Conte's side are bidding for their highest-ever points total and they should have enough firepower to see off the Sardinian challenge and claim a 20th Serie A clean sheet of the season.

Editor's Prediction
Juventus 2-0 Cagliari

11.05. (Sat) 17:00 Olympique Marseille - Toulouse

PROBABLE LINEUPS

OLYMPIQUE LYONNAIS
Lopes
Fofana • Koné • Umtiti • Dabo
Malbranque • Gonalons
Gomis • Grenier • Gourcuff
López

PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN
Douchez
Jallet • Alex • Sakho • Maxwell
Ménez • Matuidi • Chantôme • Pastore
Lavezzi • Ibrahimovic

Olympique Lyonnais coach Remi Garde is expected to keep faith in centre-backs Samuel Umtiti and Bakary Kone, with the duo impressing in recent weeks, ahead of the more established Dejan Lovren and Milan Bisevac.

Rachid Ghezzal is suspended, with Bafetimbi Gomis set to return to the starting line-up, most likely deposing Jimmy Briand on the right-wing, with Yoann Gourcuff also in line for a start after impressing in a free role lately. No.1 goalkeeper Remy Vercoutre is out for six months following a ligament injury, meaning young Anthony Lopes will make only his fourth Ligue 1 start against the league leaders.

Paris Saint-Germain will be without captain Thiago Silva following the club's 1-1 draw with Valenciennes while Salvatore Sirigu and Marco Verratti remain out following dismissals in the prior clash with Evian.

PSG will win the Ligue 1 title if they win at Stade Gerland, though will also be crowned champions if Olympique de Marseille fail to beat Toulouse on Saturday at Stade Velodrome (kick-off at 17:00CET).

DID YOU KNOW?
Olympique Lyonnais sit in third place - the final Champions League qualification spot - ahead of Saint-Etienne, Nice and Lille.
Remi Garde's side have won just one of their last nine games against Paris Saint-Germain.
Lyon have been awarded the third most penalties (10) in the top five European leagues this season. Only Juventus and Chelsea (11) have more.
PSG sit top of Ligue 1 as of Saturday morning, seven points ahead of second-placed Olympique de Marseille with nine left to play for.
Carlo Ancelotti's side have scored in each of their last eight league games.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has failed to score in two consecutive Ligue 1 games for the first time this season.

Prediction
A difficult match in prospect for the champions elect at Stade Gerland. Lyon themselves have something to play for as the Champions League race hots up, and Remi Garde's men seem to have turned a corner lately form-wise. Carlo Ancelotti's side appear that little bit nervous amidst a tense environment - something which could cost them again this weekend.

Editor's Prediction
Lyon 1-1 PSG

11.05. (Sat) 15:30 Wolfsburg - Borussia D.

PROBABLE LINEUPS

WOLFSBURG
Benaglio
Hasebe • Naldo • Kjær • Rodriguez
Medojević • Polák
Vieirinha • Diego • Arnold
Olić

BORUSSIA DORTMUND
Weidenfeller
Großkreutz • Hummels • Santana • Schmelzer
Kehl • Şahin
Bittencourt • Leitner • Reus
Schieber

Borussia Dortmund only need a single from their trip to the Volkswagen Arena to face Wolfsburg in order to secure the runners-up position in the Bundesliga.

However, with one eye on the Champions League final against domestic rivals Bayern Munich later this month, Jurgen Klopp may well rotate his squad for the fixture.

Felipe Santana will remain at the heart of defence but will this time feature alongside Mats Hummels rather than Neven Subotic, who played the 1-1 draw with the Bavarian giants last weekend.

Youngsters Leonardo Bittencourt and Moritz Leitner will be given rare starts while Marco Reus replacing Robert Lewandowski gives Julian Schieber the chance to lead the line. Mario Gotze is unlikely to feature until the final due to injury.

Wolfsburg are only expected to make one change after sharing the spoils with Hamburg last week as Simon Kjaer begins ahead of Robin Knoche at centre-back.

DID YOU KNOW?
Wolfsburg have only managed to take all three points in one of their last seven home games.
The Wolves were victorious when the two sides met earlier this season. Naldo, Diego and Bas Dost were on target in a 3-2 triumph.
Edin Dzeko scored a double the last time Wolfsburg tasted victory at home against Saturday's opponents. Grafite also found the net in a 3-0 in the Bundesliga-winning campaign of 2008-09.
One point for Borussia Dortmund will secure a top-two finish for the third consecutive season.
Robert Lewandowski, who is expected to be given a rest this weekend, is currently the joint-highest scoring player in the Bundesliga with 23 goals.
Marco Reus is one of four BVB players to have accumulated more goals this season than Wolfsburg's top scorers, Ivica Olic and Diego.

Prediction
Borussia Dortmund were hampered against Wolfsburg last time out by Marcel Schmelzer's controversial red card and, short of a repeat performance from the officials, should be able to see off their hosts at the Volkswagen Arena.

Editor's Prediction
Wolfsburg 1-2 Dortmund

11.05. (Sat) 15:30 Bayern Munchen - Augsburg

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

AUGSBURG
Manninger
Verhaegh • Vogt • Klavan • Ostrzolek
Hahn
Morávek • Ji • Werner • Baier
Mölders

After resting a number of players for recent Bundesliga matches, Bayern are likely to name something closer to their first-choice XI, with Philipp Lahm, Javi Martinez and Bastian Schweinsteiger among the stars likely to start.

Rafinha is suspended after his red card at Borussia Dortmund last week, as is Jerome Boateng, who picked up his fifth booking of the season at Signal Iduna Park.

Toni Kroos (thigh) and Holger Badstuber (knee) are both injured and will sit out yet another game.

Meanwhile, Augsburg will be without Sebastian Langkamp, who has a groin issue, Koo Ja-Cheol, who is coming back to full fitness after an injury problem of his own, and Jan-Ingwer Callsen-Bracker, who is supended after picking up five yellow cards.

DID YOU KNOW?
Bayern Munich are in the DFB-Pokal final and a European final for the sixth time in their history. They have only won both once - back in 1967.
Jupp Heynckes' side have scored at least one goal in each of their last 35 Bundesliga games. With another strike against Augsburg, they can set a new record.
FCB have not lost a Bavarian derby to any opponent since 2007.
Augsburg have won at the Allianz Arena more than any other visiting opponents (four) - but all of those were against 1860, not Bayern.
The minnows have won just five points from their nine matches without Jan-Ingwer Callsen-Bracker this season.
Coach Markus Weinzierl was on Bayern's books between 1995 and 1999 but only ever represented their second team.

Prediction
Augsburg have a knack of coming good at the end of the season but Bayern have blown away far better Bundesliga opposition than them with little trouble and I'd expect them to do the same on Saturday at the Allianz Arena.

Editor's Prediction
Bayern 3-0 FC Augsburg

11.05. (Sat) 13:45 Aston Villa - Chelsea

PROBABLE LINEUPS

ASTON VILLA
Guzan
Lowton, Vlaar, Baker, Bennett
Westwood, Delph, Sylla
Agbonlahor, Benteke, Weimann

CHELSEA
Cech
Azpilicueta, Ivanovic, Terry, Cole
Lampard, Ramires
Moses, Mata, Oscar
Ba

Paul Lambert looks likely to name the same eleven that triumphed in Aston Villa's all-important 2-1 victory over Norwich as they go in search of a win against the Blues that would guarantee them safety.

Matt Lowton, however, is a doubt after he picked up a thigh injury in last Saturday's win, as he will have to undergo a late fitness test in order to make what would be his 37th consecutive Premier League start.

Marc Albrighton (ankle), Richard Dunne (groin), Gary Gardner (ACL) and Chris Herd (ankle) also remain sidelined with their respective injuries.

Rafa Benitez, meanwhile, will make the changes that the Chelsea support have grown accustomed to, with John Terry, Frank Lampard, Victor Moses and Demba Ba all likely to replace Gary Cahill, David Luiz, Eden Hazard and Fernando Torres from the side that earned a 2-2 draw against Tottenham on Wednesday.

Chelsea have injury concerns over Ryan Bertrand (knee), Jon Obi Mikel (hand) and Hazard (calf), although Oriol Romeu could recover from a knee injury picked up in December in time to make the squad.

DID YOU KNOW?
Chelsea have won on two of their last four Premier League trips to Villa Park, dropping points with a draw and a defeat in the other two.
However, Aston Villa's home record recently has been disappointing; they have won a meagre three times over their last 11 home matches in the league, losing six and drawing two.
More cause for concern for Paul Lambert's men comes in the fact that Chelsea inflicted Aston Villa’s biggest ever Premier League defeat when the two teams met just before Christmas, cantering to an 8-0 win (incidentally, this was also the last time Fernando Torres scored in the Premier League).
Christian Benteke , in stark contrast to Torres, has had no problem finding the net in the league, scoring 13 Premier League goals since the turn of the year - more than anyone else in 2013.
Chelsea have scored more headed goals than anyone else in the league this season; Oscar's header against Tottenham was their sixteenth of the campaign.
The Blues have also scored the opening goal in more league games than any other side in the league, having broken the deadlock a total of 24 times over the course of the season.

Prediction
The stakes are high as a loss for either side could define their season, although, looking at it from a different perspective, a win would also be decisive - a victory for the home side would ensure Premier League football next season while three points for the away team would secure them a top-four finish. The latter is probably the more likely as, despite Aston Villa's good form, it is difficult to see past a victory for a Chelsea side unbeaten in their last seven in all competitions.

Editor's Prediction
Aston Villa 1-3 Chelsea

FA Cup Final Opta Facts / Manchester City v Wigan Athletic

The two teams have only met twice before in the FA Cup, with City winning both games 1-0 at home, in 1971 in the third round and in 2006 when City won a Fourth Round clash.
Wigan have failed to scored a single goal in each of their last seven meetings with the Citizens (all in the league), losing each of those games.
Carlos Tevez has netted seven goals in 12 appearances against the Latics (all in the Premier League).
City have won 10 of their last 11 FA Cup matches, keeping clean sheets in nine of those games and losing just one.
The Manchester giants have scored in each of their last 18 FA Cup games. Only Chelsea, who City beat in the semi-finals, are currently on a longer scoring run in the competition (30 games).
Roberto Martinez's charges have only conceded one goal in their last five FA Cup games and only two overall in this campaign.
However, City have shipped just one goal in this season's FA Cup campaign, a joint-low figure.
Only beaten semi-finalists Chelsea (17) can better City's haul of 15 goals in the FA Cup this season.
The Latics have enjoyed just two wins in their last six FA Cup clashes with top-tier teams, losing three and drawing one.
This will be Wigan's first FA Cup final appearance. The last team to win the cup in their first final was Wimbledon back in 1988.
This will be City's 10th FA Cup final, with the Citizens winning five of their nine finals so far.
The last five FA Cup finals involving two top tier sides have produced a total of just nine goals (three 1-0s and two 2-1s)
13 of the last 17 exclusively top-tier finals have seen one or both sides failed to find the back of the net at all.
David Silva has been involved in four goals (scoring one, assisting three) in his last two FA Cup appearances for the Citizens.
Carlos Tevez has been involved in seven FA Cup goals this season, scoring five and assisting two more (five appearances).
In five FA Cup appearances this season, Costel Pantilimon has kept four clean sheets, conceding just one goal in total.
Jordi Gomez has scored three and assisted three goals in the FA Cup this season.
Wigan Athletic have never lost a FA Cup match when Roman Golobart has played (W4 D1).
Callum McManaman has scored in three successive FA Cup appearances.

Serie A Facts 9th May

Catania - Pescara
This will be the second meeting between Catania and Pescara in Serie A. The Delfini won the reverse fixture 2-1.
These two teams have met 20 times in Serie B: Catania lead by five wins to four, 11 draws.
Catania have won each of their last four Serie B home games against Pescara.
Catania have won only once in their last seven Serie A match-days (four draws, two losses).
The Etnei have lost only one of their last 10 league games (2-3 vs Inter), winning six games in the process.
Pescara have picked up only two points in their last 17 Serie A match-days, both away from home.
The Dolphins have conceded four or more goals in six league games this season.
Rômulto Togni scored his first Serie A goal vs Catania in the reverse fixture.
Pescara have conceded 78 goals so far in this Serie A campaign. The last to concede more in a single season in the top-flight were Padova in 1995/96 (79 goals shipped).

Chievo - Torino
This will be the 10th Serie A meeting between Chievo and Torino. Both sides have won three meetings, drawing the other three.
Chievo have won only once in their last five Serie A matches against Torino (2D, 2L).
Chievo are unbeaten at home agains Torino in the top-flight (three wins followed by a draw).
Despite scoring only two goals in their last five Serie A fixtures, Chievo have obtained two wins (both 1-0) and two draws (both 0-0) over this period.
The Gialloblu have failed to score in each of their last four home league games (two goalless draw and two 0-1 defeats).
Chievo have won only one of their last eight Serie A games at the Bentegodi (2-0 vs Napoli).
Torino are without a win in their last seven match-days (2D, 5L), failing to score in the last three.
The Granata have drawn 0-0 seven times in Serie A this season, more than any other side.
Torino have picked up just two points in their last seven Serie A games away from home, conceding at least one goal in each of these fixtures.
Alessio Cerci scored his first Serie A goal vs Chievo, while playing for Fiorentina.

Fiorentina - Palermo
Fiorentina and Palermo have met 51 times in Serie A so far: the Viola lead by 28 wins to 14, with nine draws.
The last five meetings between these two sides in the top-flight have not seen the same result twice in a row. In the reverse fixture, Fiorentina won 3-0 at the Barbera.
Since 2004/05, Palermo have won all of their league meetings against the Viola played at the Franchi in which they have scored at least one goal (four out of eight matches).
Fiorentina have won four of their last five Serie A fixtures, losing the other.
Fiorentina have lost just one of their last eight home league games, the last played at the Franchi (0-1 vs Roma).
However, the Viola have conceded goals in each of their last six home league games.
Palermo have lost their last two league games in a row. Prior to these, they had been unbeaten in five consecutive league games (3W, 2D).
Palermo have won only one of their last 22 away league games between this and the last season, losing 12 times.
Luca Toni, ex Palermo striker, has failed to score in his six appearances against his former side.
Gonzalo Rodríguez has scored six goals this season in Serie A, more than any other defender across the top-5 European leagues.

Genoa - Inter
This will be the 92nd meeting between Genoa and Inter. The Nerazzurri lead by 46 wins to 17, 28 draws complete the record.
Inter are unbeaten in ther last 12 Serie A meetings against Genoa, winning eight and drawing four.
Genoa have lost each of their last four home league meetings against Inter, without scoring any goals in the process.
Genoa are unbeaten in their last five Serie A fixtures (2W, 3D).
The Rossoblu are unbeaten in their last four home games in Serie A: three draws followed by a 4-1 win against Pescara.
Inter have lost five of their last six Serie A games, including the last three.
The Nerazzurri have lost each of their last three away league games, scoring just one goal.
Ciro Immobile scored his fifth and last Serie A goal in the reverse fixture against Inter.
Yuto Nagatomo has netted both his first and last Serie A goal against Genoa, respectively in March and December 2011.

Juventus - Cagliari
These two sides have met 65 times in Serie A so far. The Vecchia Signora lead by 30 wins to 11, with 24 draws to complete the score.
Cagliari's last win in Serie A against Juventus came in November 2009. Since then, they have lost five times in the league against the Bianconeri, drawing once.
That 2-0 win was the only clean sheet kept by the Sardinians in their last 17 league meetings against the Bianconeri.
Cagliari have won just twice (November 1968 and January 2009) in their 32 Serie A meetings against Juventus at Turin.
Juventus have won their last nine league games in a row. They have managed only once to win 10 consecutive Serie A games in the same season, in 1931/32.
Juventus are unbeaten in their last eight home league games and have won each of the last six, keeping five clean sheets in the process.
Cagliari have picked up only one point in the last four Serie A match-days, failing to score in each of the last three.
Cagliari are winless in their last five Serie A away games: three 0-0 draws and two defeats.
Alessandro Matri has scored two braces in four league appearances against his former side Cagliari since ha moved to Juventus.
Mirko Vucinic has found the net in each of his last three Serie A appearances against Cagliari.

Lazio - Sampdoria
This will be the 110th meeting between these two sides in Serie A. The Biancocelesti lead by 50 wins to 28, with 31 draws.
Lazio have beaten Sampdoria more times than any other side in their Serie A history.
Lazio have won their last two league meetings against Sampdoria, both 1-0. Prior to these, they had picked up only one point in the previous four matches against the Blucerchiati.
Sampdoria have won none of their six league games against Lazio at the Olimpico since January 2005, picking up only one point.
Lazio have won two league games in a row, after they had failed to win the previous four (2D, 2L).
The Biancocelesti have scored nine goals in these two games, one more than they had netted in their previous 13 league fixtures.
Sampdoria are winless in the last nine Serie A match-days (4D, 5L) and have failed to score more than one goal in each of the last 10.
Sampdoria are without a win in their last eight Serie A games on the road, losing three and drawing five.
These two sides are the only two to have won by 6-0 in this Serie A campaign (Lazio against Bologna last Sunday, Sampdoria against Pescara).
Maxi López scored his first Serie A goal against Lazio at the Olimpico in February 2010, while he was playing for Catania.

Milan - Roma
These two teams have met 155 times in Serie A. The Rossoneri lead by 71 wins to 39, with 45 draws.
AC Milan have beaten Roma more times than any other side in Serie A.
However, the Rossoneri have won just three of their last 13 league games against Roma, with the Giallorossi winning six times.
Roma have won four of their last six Serie A meetings against AC Milan at the San Siro, losing the other two.
Roma have scored in each of their last eight league matches against the Rossoneri away from home.
AC Milan have won their last three Serie A match-days in a row, and lost only one of the last 18 (12 wins).
AC Milan have won 10 of their last 11 home league games, drawing the other against Napoli.
The Rossoneri have scored at least one goal in each of their last 14 Serie A home fixtures.
Roma have not scored more than one goal in any of their last six league games.
Roma have won the last two league away games vs Torino and Fiorentina. The Giallorossi are yet to win three consecutive away games in this campaign.
Mario Balotelli has scored 11 goals in 11 Serie A appearances since joining AC Milan. Only Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo (13 apiece) have netted more goals over this period across the top-5 European leagues.

Napoli - Siena
This will be the 10th Serie A meeting between these two sides. Napoli have won four times and drawn as many times so far, losing just once against Siena in the top-flight.
Siena's only win against Napoli came back in May 2009. Since then, the Partenopei have won three times, drawing twice.
Napoli are unbeaten against Siena at the San Paolo in Serie A: one draw followed by three consecutive wins.
Napoli have won their last four league games in a row, scoring three goals in each of these.
The Azzurri have won seven of their last eight league fixtures, drawing the other.
The Partenopei at home in Serie A in 2013: seven wins (including the last four home fixtures) and two draws.
The Partenopei have netted at least one goal in 25 of their last 26 league home games, failing to score only against Sampdoria last February.
Siena have lost their last four league games without scoring a single goal.
Siena have lost the last two Serie A away games, conceding seven goals and scoring none.
The Bianconeri have conceded a goal in each of their last 11 away league games.
Goran Pandev's first appearance in Serie A was back in November 2003 against Siena, when he used to play for Ancona.
Alessandro Rosina has scored three goals in Serie A against Napoli, his joint-best tally in the Italian top-flight.
Marek Hamsik is the second player to reach double figures for both goals and assists (10+14) in Serie A this season, after Francesco Totti.

Parma - Bologna
This will be the 28th derby between Parma and Bologna in Serie A. The Gialloblu lead by nine wins to eight, 10 draws complete the record.
Bologna are winless against Parma in the league since April 2010. Since then, there have been three consecutive 0-0 draws, followed by two wins for the Ducali.
Bologna have managed to score only one goal in their last five Serie A meetings against Parma (1-2 loss in the reverse fixture).
Bologna have won only twice in their 13 Serie A matches away to Parma, both 2-1.
Parma have not conceded goals in their last three Serie A games: a 0-0 draw followed by two wins.
Parma have kept a clean sheet in three of their last four home league fixtures.
Bologna are without a win in their last eight league games and have lost the last two without scoring.
The Rossoblu have conceded nine goals in their last two Serie A games, as many as they had shipped in the previous 10.
Bologna are winless in their last four league fixtures away from the Dall'Ara (three consecutive draws followed by a loss away to Lazio).
Their 0-6 defeat against Lazio was the worst Serie A loss for Bologna since May 1991 (0-6 at the San Siro against AC Milan).

Udinese - Atalanta
These two teams have met 57 times in Serie A so far. The Friulani lead by 22 wins to 16.
Only against Lazio (23 times) have Udinese won more times than against Atalanta in the top-flight.
The last four Serie A meetings between these two sides have ended with a draw: three times 1-1 and one goalless draw in the reverse fixture.
Prior to their draw in their last meeting at the Friuli, these two sides hadn't shared the points at Udinese's home since November 1993 (since then, seven wins for the hosts and four for the guests).
Udinese have managed to win six Serie A games in a row for the second time in their history. They have never won seven consecutive games in the top-flight.
The friulani have won the last three home league fixtures. Only Juventus have managed to win away to Udinese in this campaign so far.
Atalanta are winless in their last five Serie A match-days (2D, 3L), scoring only two goals in the process.
Atalanta have conceded at least one goal in 12 of their last 13 away matches.

Opta Facts Ligue 1 Match day 36 - 10-12 May 2013

Lille - Reims
Reims have failed to win any of their last six L1 visits to Lille (D3, L3).
Reims have lost none of their last three away top-flight games (W1 D2).
Lille have only lost one of their last six L1 games (W3 D2).
Lille are unbeaten in their last 20 league games against promoted teams (W15 D5).
Salomon Kalou has scored eight of his 11 L1 goals at home.
Marko Basa has scored in all of his last three L1 games.

Marseille - Toulouse
Toulouse are unbeaten in their last five L1 trips to Marseille (W2 D3).
OM have won their last three league games, they have also won their last three home league games.
OM are unbeaten when playing on Saturday at 5.00 pm (W6 D1).
OM are unbeaten in their last nine league games (W6 D3).
André-Pierre Gignac has scored 12 goals in his 16 home competitive games this season.
André-Pierre Gignac has scored eight times the first goal in a league game this season, highest tally.
Wissam Ben Yedder is involved in six of the last eight Toulouse's goals in the top-flight (four goals and two assists).

Ajaccio - Troyes
Troyes have won four of their five encounters with Ajaccio in L1 (W4 L1).
Ajaccio have only won one of their last seven league games (W1 D4 L2).
Ajaccio have scored in each of their last 10 home games in L1.
Troyes have only won one of their 12 visits to Corsica in Ligue 1 (D2 L9).
Adrian Mutu has scored 11 league goals this season, highest tally for Ajaccio in one season since Waldir Lucas 2004/05.
Jean-Christophe Bahebeck has scored two goals in his last three league games.

Bastia - Montpellier
Bastia have only lost one of their ten home games against Montpellier in L1 (6W, 3D).
Montpellier have failed to keep a clean sheet in their 10 league games played in Bastia.
Bastia have lost three of their last four L1 games (D1), scoring three goals and conceding eight.
Bastia have won none of their last five league games against the title holder (3D, 2L). .
Montpellier have lost eight of their 10 last away games in L1.
Montpellier have only won two of their 14 visits to Corsica in L1 (5D, 7L).

Bordeaux - Nancy
Bordeaux are unbeaten in their last six competitive encounters with Nancy (W3 D3).
Nancy have lost 14 of their last 16 away Ligue 1 games (W2 L14).
Nancy have lost 20 of their 27 visits to Bordeaux, their worst destination in L1 with Lyon and Nantes.
Eight of Bordeaux's games have ended in a goalless draw.
Bordeaux have drawn 16 games this season, more than any other team of the European Top 4 + L1.
Djamel Bakar is involved in three of the last five Nancy's away goals in the top-flight(1 goal, 2 assists).

Brest - Sochaux
Sochaux have failed to win any of their last 10 visits to Brest in L1 (5D, 5L).
Brest have failed to win any of their last nine league games (1D, 8L).
Brest have failed to win any of their last 11 home games in Ligue, worst streak in the competition.
Sochaux have won none of their last eight trips in Brittany in the top-flight (4D, 4L).
Sochaux have only lost one of their last seven league games (2W, 4D).
Bruno Grougi has scored three goals and delivered one assist in his last four L1 games against Sochaux.
Florian Raspentino has scored four of the last seven Brest's goals in the top-division.

Valenciennes - Rennes
Valenciennes have won 18 games against Rennes and Nice in L1, more than against any other team.
Rennes have only won two of their last 22 league visits to Valenciennes (D6 L14).
Rennes have failed to score in seven of their last nine Ligue 1 trips to Valenciennes.
Valenciennes are unbeaten in their last four league games (W1 D3), their best streak this season.
Rennes have conceded 28 goals, the worst L1 defence in 2013.
Gaël Danic has scored in each of his last two top-flight encounters with Rennes.
Jonathan Pitroipa is involved in the last three Rennes league goals against Valenciennes.

Lorient - St Etienne
St Etienne have failed to win in Lorient in Ligue1 (D3 L3).
They have already played each other in Lorient this season, in the French League Cup, Saint Etienne winning after the penalty shootout.
Lorient have lost their last two league games, they haven't lost more than two games in a row since February-March 2012 (4).
St Etienne are the only team unbeaten in 2013 in Ligue 1, they have lost none of their last 16 games.
Jérémie Aliadière has scored in his last two competitive games against Lorient.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has scored 27% (11 out of 41) of his league goals against clubs from Brittany (4 against Brest, 4 against Rennes and 3 against Lorient).

Evian TG - Nice
They have played each other three times in L1, both teams winning one and drawing the other.
Evian TG have lost their last three league games, only Brest have a worst current streak.
Evian TG have won only one of their last six Ligue 1 games (D1 L4).
Nice have scored 19 goals in the first 15 minutes in L1 this season, more than any other team.
Yannick Sagbo has scored five goals in 33 league games this season.

Lyon - Paris SG
OL have only won one of their last nine league games against PSG (D4 L4).
Lyon have only won two of their eight competitive games played at home in 2013. (D4 L2).
OL have won 10 points out of 12 in their last four Ligue 1 games (W3 D1).
Lyon have won 11 points despite being led, more than any other team. They haven't lost a game at home after taking the lead.
Only Juventus and Chelsea (11) have been awarded more penalties this season than Lyon (10) in the European Top 4 + L1.
Paris SG have won their last three away games in Ligue 1, best current streak.
Paris SG have scored in each of their last eight league games, best current run.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has failed to score in two L1 games in a row for the first time this season.

Barsa bez motiva Ivan Obradović (Saragosa, Španija 1)

BILBAO - MAJORKA 1 - Majorka je jednom nogom u Drugoj ligi. Bilbao ima lošu sezonu, još nije osigurao opstanak, tako da mora da slavi na „San Mamesu” ako želi mirniji finiš sezone.
RAJO VALJEKANO - VALENSIJA 2 - Posle poraza Sosijedada u prošlom kolu Valensija je ponovo u borbi za Ligu šampiona. Rajo Valjekano je u padu forme u poslednjih nekoliko kola. Iako su „slepi miševi” slabiji na strani, smatram da će da pobede u predgrađu Madrida.
BETIS - SELTA 1 - Betis je odličan kod kuće. Ne verujem da gosti mogu da izbegnu poraz u Sevilji.
ATLETIKO – BARSELONA 1X - Barselona je sigurno “pala” posle poraza od Bajerna. Katalonci zavise od Mesija, bez njega su samo bleda senka one ekipe koja je „žarila i palila”. Mislim da bi Atletiko na svom „Vinsente Kalderonu” mogao da iznenadi budućeg šampiona Španije.
MALAGA - SEVILJA 1 - Malaga je pod suspenzijom UEFA. Neće moći da igra evropska takmičenja naredne sezone, ali možda joj ukinu kaznu. Cele sezone igra dobro. Zbog domaćeg terena dajem prednostu Malagi.
SOSIJEDAD - GRANADA 1 - Baskijci su prekinuli seriju pobede protiv Hetafea, ali i dalje sve drže u svojim rukama. U San Sebastijanu su u ovom šampionatu padale i mnogo jače ekipe, pa zašto ne bi i Granada.

Opta Facts La Liga 2012-13 - Matchday 35

Levante v Real Zaragoza
Levante have only won two of their 15 top-flight meetings with Zaragoza (D6 L7).
The sides have shared the spoils in four of their seven meetings in Valencia in La Liga, with the last three all ending 0-0.
Only against Barcelona (6%) and Real Madrid (12%) do Levante have a worse win rate in La Liga than against Zaragoza (13% - minimum five games played).
Levante have won just eight points since the start of February - a La Liga-low.
Zaragoza have won two successive league games for the first time in the year 2013.
Levante have lost their last two league games at the Ciutat de Valencia. They have not lost three in a row there since their promotion in 2010.
Zaragoza's last victory at Levante's ground in La Liga saw them escape relegation on the final day of the 2010/11 campaign (2-1 win).
Only Falcao (8) has scored more penalty goals than Apono in La Liga this season (7).
Levante have scored just two goals in the opening 15 minutes of games this season, a league-low.
Zaragoza have scored the highest percentage of set piece goals in the league this term (60%).

Athletic Bilbao v Mallorca
Athletic have won two successive league games against Mallorca, they have not won three in a row against them since 2004.
The Lions have won six of their last nine league clashes with the Islanders in the Cathedral (D1 L2).
If they win this game, Mallorca will have lost more games at the San Mames than any other away side this century (currently seven).
The Red-and-Whites are winless in five league games; they have never gone six in a row without a victory in a single season under Marcelo Bielsa.
Bottom of the table Mallorca have 29 points from 34 games; the last team to have this exact record (Rayo Vallecano in 2002/03) were relegated.
The Balearic side have conceded a goal in more games than any other team this season (31 of 34).
The last seven goals scored by Athletic Bilbao in La Liga have come courtesy of seven different players.
Of Spanish players in La Liga this season, only Iago Aspas (50%) has directly participated in a higher portion of his team's goals than Aduriz (49%).
Mallorca have lost a league-high 16 points from winning positions on the road this season.

Valladolid v Deportivo La Coruna
Valladolid have won five of their last eight home La Liga meetings with Deportivo (D2 L1).
The Galician side have lost two successive games at the Zorrilla in La Liga without scoring a single goal; Riki was the last Depor player to net there in a 2-2 draw in 2007/08.
Real Valladolid have scored more goals against Deportivo than any other side in the top-flight this century (26).
Valladolid have only won one of their last six home league games (D3 L2).
Deportivo are unbeaten in seven league games (W4 D3), their best run since 2006/07 (eight).
Miroslav Djukic's side have lost the most points having scored the first goal of all teams in La Liga this season (24).
Deportivo have drawn three successive league games; they have not drawn four in a row since November 1998.
Javi Guerra has scored six goals already in the second round of the season; he only netted one before the Christmas break.
Deportivo are the only team in La Liga this season who are yet to win a point with a goal scored in the final five minutes of a game.

Osasuna v Getafe
Osasuna have drawn five of their last six league meetings with Getafe (1L).
Indeed, the Reds have not beaten the Blues at the Reyno de Navarra since 2008; incidentally the last time they scored five goals in a single league game (5-2).
The last three clashes between these sides in La Liga in Pamplona have all ended goalless.
Osasuna are winless in five league games (D2 L3); they have never gone six in a row without a win under Jose Luis Mendilibar.
The Reds have gone four successive home league games without scoring; they have never gone five in a row in their top-flight history.
Only the already relegated Greuther Furth (nine) have scored fewer home goals than Osasuna (12) across Europe's top five leagues this season.
Since the three point for a win rule was introduced, the five teams to have logged exactly 33 points after 34 games, as Osasuna do now, have all been relegated.
Osasuna are the only team yet to claim a single point from behind on home soil this term.

Espanyol v Real Madrid
After the draw at the Bernabeu earlier in the season, Espanyol could achieve consecutive games against Real Madrid without defeat for the first time since 1998.
Real Madrid have won their last four visits to Espanyol, however, their best ever run against the Pericos.
Espanyol have not beaten Real Madrid in La Liga since October 2007, with that victory coming at the Olympic Stadium in Monjuic (2-1).
Espanyol have lost their last two league games without scoring; their worst run with Javier Aguirre at the helm.
Real Madrid have won four of their six away league games with Diego Lopez in goal, only losing the first one (1-0 at Granada with an own goal by Ronaldo).
Gonzalo Higuain has scored nine league goals against Espanyol (same as v Valencia); against no side has he netted more.
Sergio Garcia has participated in seven of Espanyol's last eight home goals (four goals, three assists).
Javier Aguirre has never won a home league game against Real Madrid in eight attempts (D2 L6).
Espanyol have only recouped three points having conceded the first goal this season, a league-low alongside Rayo and Real Betis.
Real Madrid, on the other hand, have recouped a league-high 24 points from losing positions this season.

Rayo Vallecano v Valencia
After their victory in the Mestalla this season, Rayo have the opportunity to win successive top-flight games against Valencia for the first time in their history.
Los Che have won their last two trips to Vallecas in La Liga, they have never won three in a row there.
Rayo are winless in three successive home league games (D1 L2), they have not gone four in a row without a win since their return to the Primera in 2011.
After winning their first four away games under Ernesto Valverde, Valencia have gone five without a win on the road (D3 L2).
Paco Jemez's side have won just two of their eight league games without Leo Baptistao in the starting eleven this season (D1 L5).
With his goal last week, Roberto Soldado reached 19 league goals for the season - his best ever return in a La Liga campaign.
Rayo have scored a league-high 30% of their goals in the final 15 minutes of games this season.
Valencia have scored a league-high 16 headed goals this season, while Rayo have netted a joint-low of just five this way.
Real Betis have won four of their last five home meetings with Celta Vigo in La Liga (1L).
The Green-and-Whites have the opportunity to do the double over a team for the first time this season in this game, having won at the Balaidos in the reverse fixture.
Abel Resino has won both of his two previous visits to Real Betis as a La Liga manager, with his side scoring twice on each occasion (2-0 with Atleti, 2-1 with Granada).
Pepe Mel's side are without a win in three league games in Villamarin but are unbeaten in eight (W3 D5) at home.
Colombian Dorlan Pabon has scored more goals this season than any other winter signing in La Liga (six).
Celta Vigo have lost a league-high 13 games by the odd goal this season.
Betis are the only team who are yet to lose a point following a goal conceded in the final five minutes in this campaign.
The Galician side have only scored two or more goals in one away game all season, and they lost that game 2-3 at Rayo Vallecano.

Atletico Madrid v Barcelona
Atletico Madrid have lost five successive league games against Barcelona; they worst ever run against them.
Barcelona won 6-0 in the Calderon in 2007, the biggest ever home defeat suffered by Atletico in their La Liga history.
In no away ground over the last 10 seasons have Barcelona lost more games than at the Calderon (four).
Atletico need to win both of their last two home league games this season to equal their top-flight record for most home wins in a single campaign (16 in 1991/92).
Barcelona will be crowned champions of La Liga if they win this game, whatever Real Madrid do against Espanyol in this gameweek.
With a goal in this game, Falcao would join Gonzalo Castro as the only two players to have scored in two league games v Barcelona this season.
Atletico Madrid have been on the end of more La Liga goals from Leo Messi than any other team in the competition (17).
Diego Simeone's side have scored the second highest portion of set piece goals this season (50%); Tito Vilanova's side have scored the lowest portion (14%).
Barcelona are the top scorers in Europe's top five leagues this season (105) while Atletico have the joint-fourth best defensive record (28 goals conceded).
Falcao has scored 44% of Atletico's league goals this season, a joint-high with Messi.
Alexis Sanchez has participated in nine of Barcelona's 15 league goals since April (four goals, five assists).

Malaga v Sevilla
Malaga have only won one of their last five home league meetings with Sevilla (1D 3L), though this was the last one they played (2-1 in 2012).
Manuel Pellegrini's side have already won both of their previous two home derbies this season by a 4-0 scoreline (v Betis and Granada).
Since Sevilla's last away win (v Depor in September), every other team in the top five European leagues has won at least one away game.
Unai Emery's side have not kept a single clean sheet in 14 away league games since that win in A Coruna.
Malaga have conceded just five goals in the final 15 minutes of games this season, a league-low shared with Real Madrid.
Malaga are the only team in La Liga yet to lose a game having scored the first goal this season.
If Alvaro Negredo scores in this match, he will equal his record for successive games scored in this season (three).
Sevilla have scored a league-low of just 13% of their goals in the final 15 minutes of games this season.
Only Mesut Ozil (85) has created more chances than Ivan Rakitic (83) in La Liga this season, while Joaquin (79) has been the most creative Spaniard.

Real Sociedad v Granada
Real Sociedad have won 12 of their 15 home meetings with Granada in La Primera (D2 L1).
The Red-and-Whites have only scored in one of their last five trips to San Sebastian in La Liga, but that did earn them their only ever win there (2-0 in 1973/74).
Sociedad have won three straight league games at the Anoeta; they have not won four in a row there in a single season since March 2012.
Granada have won two successive league games; they have not won three in a row since promotion to the top-flight.
Imanol Agirretxe has participated in six of the last nine goals logged by Real Sociedad in the league (four goals, two assists).
Excluding penalties, Odion Ighalo is Granada's top scorer since they won promotion to La Liga in 2011 (11 goals).
Real have won 39% of their top-flight games under Philippe Montanier, a very similar record to that of his compatriot Raynald Denoueix (43%).
Granada have won nine games already this season, exactly the same number relegated Villarreal managed in the whole of last term.
Only Barcelona (27%) and Real Madrid (17.4%) have better shot conversion rates than Real Sociedad (16.9%) this season.

Bundesliga Opta Facts 9th May

Bayern Munich - FC Augsburg
Augsburg have been waiting almost 52 years for a victory in a competitive match against Bayern. They have lost their last ten competitive matches against the Bavarians (L10).
Bayern haven't lost any of their last 23 Bundesliga games (W19 D4); their longest run in 22 years.
Augsburg have lost their last three Bundesliga away games. Never in their Bundesliga history have they lost more than three consecutive away matches.
Bayern have won their last 28 Bundesliga home games.
Bayern have scored in each of their last 35 Bundesliga games. Never in Bundesliga history has a side scored in more than 36 consecutive matches (Bayern 1973 - 1974).
Augsburg and Bayern are the only sides this season yet to lose any of their Bundesliga games by more than two goals.
Bayern and Augsburg have each attempted 238 shots in 2013; only Leverkusen (281) and Dortmund (243) have attempted more.
Mario Gomez has scored in each of his last four competitive games against Augsburg (5 goals).

FC Schalke - VfB Stuttgart
Stuttgart have won more Bundesliga matches against Schalke than any other side (W40 D14 L31).
Only against Bayern have Schalke lost more Bundesliga games (43) than against Stuttgart (40).
Schalke have won 11 of their last 14 Bundesliga home games against Stuttgart (D2 L1).
Schalke haven't lost any of their last five Bundesliga home games (W4 D1) - scoring at least two goals in each of these matches.
Schalke are unbeaten in their last two home games despite falling behind in both games (2-2 after 0-2 against Leverkusen, 4-1 after 0-1 against Hamburg).
Stuttgart's last six competitive goals have come in the first half.
Only Freiburg have lost more points when leading (17) than Stuttgart (16, like Dortmund and Leverkusen).
No other Schalke player has scored as many goals in 2013 as Julian Draxler (6).
Jens Keller gained an average of one point per game with Stuttgart, compared to 1.8 points per game with Schalke.
Keller's first Bundesliga match as a coach came at Schalke (2-2 with Stuttgart).

Bayer Leverkusen - Hannover 96
Leverkusen have lost only five of their 27 Bundesliga meetings with Hannover (W13, D9).
They've kept a clean sheet in eight of their last 11 Bundesliga meetings with Hannover.
Leverkusen have won 10 of their 13 Bundesliga home games against Hannover (D1 L2).
Hannover have lost their last five Bundesliga away matches at Leverkusen and they failed to score in each of these games.
Hannover have won as few as four of their last 23 Bundesliga away matches (L17 D2). They have, however, won two of their last three away matches.
Leverkusen have scored in each of their last 19 Bundesliga home games. Their club record is 31 home games (November 1998 - September 2000).
Hannover have failed to keep a clean sheet in 14 of their last 15 away matches (2-0 at Augsburg). They have conceded on average 2.4 goals per game in these 15 matches.
Leverkusen have lost only two of their last 19 Bundesliga home games (W13 D4).
No player has scored more goals in the Bundesliga this season than Stefan Kießling (23).
No Bundesliga player has attempted as many shots as Leverkusen's Stefan Kießling this season (113 shots).
No player in Hannover's history has appeared in more Bundesliga games for the club than Steven Cherundolo (298 games, like Jürgen Bandura).

VfL Wolfsburg - Borussia Dortmund
Wolfsburg have lost their last three home games against Dortmund. They have conceded three goals in each of these games.
Never in their Bundesliga history have Wolfsburg lost four consecutive home games against one side.
Only Furth (4) have gained fewer points from their home games this season than Wolfsburg (16). However, only Dortmund (32) and Bayern (44) have gained more points from their away games than Wolfsburg (25).
Wolfsburg haven't lost any of their last eight Bundesliga matches (W3 D5). Their last defeat came at Schalke in March (1-4).
Never in their Bundesliga history have Dortmund scored as many goals in their opening 32 games as this season (77 goals). They will set up a new club record (currently: 80 goals after 34 games in 2011/12) if they score four goals in their remaining two games.
Diego Benaglio (162 games) will most likely equal Wolfsburg's goalkeeper record of 163 Bundesliga games (set by Claus Reitmaier). Never has a keeper appeared in more than 163 Bundesliga matches for Wolfsburg.
Dieter Hecking hasn't lost any of his last eight Bundesliga matches. Never in his career has he managed a run of nine consecutive unbeaten Bundesliga matches.

Werder Bremen - Eintracht Frankfurt
Frankfurt have won more Bundesliga games against Bremen than any other side (W30).
Bremen haven't won any of their last five matches against Frankfurt (L3 D2).
Two of Bremen's three highest Bundesliga losses came against Frankfurt (0-7 in 1963/64 and 2-9 in 1981/82, both at Frankfurt).
Frankfurt haven't qualified for the Europa League in six years. They could become the first newly promoted side to directly qualify for Europe since Kaiserslautern in 1997/98.
Bremen haven't won any of their last eleven Bundesliga games (L6 D5); their worst run under Thomas Schaaf.
Frankfurt's Alexander Meier has already scored four braces this season; a joint-league-high alongside Leverkusen's Stefan Kießling.
Meier has already scored 15 goals this season. This makes him Frankfurt's highest-scoring midfielder since Andreas Möller (16 goals in 1990/91).
Aaron Hunt scored the fastest penalty in Bremen's Bundesliga history last week against Hoffenheim (1 minute and 15 seconds).
Hunt has scored more goals this season than in any other season before (11). Only Nils Petersen has also scored as many goals for Bremen this season (11).
Stefan Aigner has been substituted off the pitch in 23 Bundesliga games this season. No player in Bundesliga history has been substituted off in more than 25 games within one season.

1899 Hoffenheim - Hamburg
Hoffenheim have won three of their four home games against Hamburg (D1) - with a goal difference of 12-1.
Hoffenheim have gained on average 2.5 points per home game against Hamburg - more than against any other side (at least 2 home games provided).
Hoffenheim have scored more goals in home games against Hamburg than any other side (12).
There has never been an away victory in the Bundesliga between these two sides (7 home wins, 2 scoreless draws). Only two goals have been scored by the respective away team.
No other side have conceded more goals this season than Hoffenheim (62, like Bremen).
Hoffenheim have conceded more goals from a set-piece than any other side (22).
Rafael van der Vaart is set to make his 100th Bundesliga game (currently 99, 34 goals).
Sejad Salihovic has been involved in four of Hoffenheim's last seven goals (2 goals, 2 assists).
Thorsten Fink's first Bundesliga victory as a coach came against Hoffenheim (2-0 in November 2011).
Fink will meet the fourth Hoffenheim coach in only four games against them (Stanislawski, Babbel, Kramer and now Markus Gisdol).

Mainz 05 - Borussia Monchengladbach
Monchengladbach have won their last three matches against Mainz, keeping a clean sheet in all three games.
Both teams have won five of their previous meetings (D3).
There hasn't been a draw in the last three games between these two sides (Monchengladbach W4, Mainz W6).
Mainz haven't won any of their last seven matches (L3 D4); their worst such run of the season.
Mainz have won only one of their last eight home games (L2 D5).
Monchengladbach have won only one of their last ten away games (L5 D4).
Lucien Favre's team have failed to score more than one goal in each of their last ten Bundesliga away matches.
Only 76 goals were scored in Mainz' Bundesliga games this season, that's the fewest of all teams in the top flight.
Nicolai Müller scored his second brace of the season last week at Hannover. Only Adam Szalai (13) has scored more goals for Mainz this season than Müller (7).

SpVgg Greuther Furth - SC Freiburg
Furth haven't won any of their last nine competitive matches against Freiburg (L4 D5). Their last victory came more than ten years ago (4-0 in April 2003).
No side have lost more points from leading positions than Freiburg this season (17).
Furth could become the first side in the history of professional football in Germany to fail to win any home games in a complete season.
Furth have lost 12 of their 16 home games (D4) - never has a side lost more than 12 in Bundesliga history.
Freiburg have lost their last three competitive matches on the road.
Furth have already won two of the seven matches under their new coach Kramer. They had won only two of their 25 matches before.
No other side has conceded as many fouls as Furth (607), averaging 19.0 fouls per game; more than any other side in Europe's top five leagues.
Frank Kramer met Christian Streich eight times as Furth coach in the Under-19 (youth) Bundesliga. Kramer won only one of these eight matches against Freiburg (L5 D2).

Fortuna Dusseldorf - FC Nürnberg
There has been only one away victory in 23 Bundesliga matches between these two sides: 15 wins for the respective home team and seven draws.
Dusseldorf's only home defeat against Nurnberg (W4 D6) came in December 1991 (1-2).
Dusseldorf have won four of their last five competitive matches against Nurnberg, although, they lost the reverse fixture earlier this season (0-2 at Nurnberg).
Nurnberg have won only one of their last 14 Bundesliga away matches (L8 D5).
Dusseldorf haven't won any of their last 10 Bundesliga matches (L7 D3); only Werder Bremen have been waiting longer for a victory in the top flight (11 games).
No other side has gained as few points as Dusseldorf in the second half of the season (9 - Nurnberg have gained 18).
Only Werder Bremen (33) have conceded more goals in the second half of the season than Dusseldorf (30).
Nurnberg have lost their last four Bundesliga matches.