Benfica won a must win, Juve scored first but dropped points against genoa. United won at a canter, as did the Ivory Coast. Have they warmed up sufficiently now? Norwich lost, Boro did a smash and grab job, and Rangers drew against Montrose – d’oh!
11am – Real Madrid v Getafe – 1.16 home
HEAD TO HEADS
LEAGUE POSITION
HOME TEAM – -past fixtures, forthcoming fixtures and likely team
RECENT HOME FORM
RECENT FORM OVERALL
GOAL TRENDS
STREAKS
AWAY TEAM – past fixtures -forthcoming fixtures and likely team
RECENT AWAY FORM
RECENT OVERALL FORM
GOAL TRENDS
STREAKS
CONCLUSION/NOTES/STANDOUT STATS
1130am – Vitesse v Ajax – 1.29 away
HEAD TO HEADS
LEAGUE POSITION
HOME TEAM – -past fixtures, forthcoming fixtures and likely team
RECENT HOME FORM
RECENT FORM OVERALL
GOAL TRENDS
STREAKS
AWAY TEAM – past fixtures -forthcoming fixtures and likely team
RECENT AWAY FORM
RECENT OVERALL FORM
GOAL TRENDS
STREAKS
CONCLUSION/NOTES/STANDOUT STATS
12pm – Brentford v Chelsea – 1.29 away – these 2 last met in 1947, when Fat Frank Lampard was just starting out, and was thin. 3rd League 1 plays 3rd Premiership.
Only 4 defeats in 30 for League 1 Brentford. Only 1 win in last 5 at home in all competitions. Only 1 defeat in the last 16 at home.
No major teams played in the FA Cup of late. 3 draws and a replay win for Brentford in their last 4 matches.
Only 3 defeats in last 15 for Chelsea against Corinthians, QPR and Swansea..
7 wins, and a 0-0 draw with Swansea in last 8 away matches proper( the Corinthians match I am not including).
Teams have had trouble scoring more than 1 goal against Chelsea away – the Rafa influence.
Chelsea have only lost 3 times in the Fa Cup since 2005 so say Soccerway, but how can that be, they haven’t been winning the cup every year? 2011 saw Chelsea go out to Everton after extra time.
CHelsea have scored and conceded in their last 4 FA Cup matches.
10 wins and a draw in last 11 away Cup matches for Chelsea. Brentford may be up against it! Chelsea scored 10 goals in their last 2 aways. Team news key and factor in the absences of any African Side.
130pm – Utrecht v Willem II – 1.39 home
HEAD TO HEADS
Utrecht have scored 3-3-3-5 in last 4 head to heads
LEAGUE POSITION – 6th v 18th
HOME TEAM – -past fixtures, forthcoming fixtures and likely team – Utrecht
RECENT HOME FORM – LDWLWDWWD – only defeats at home v 4th and 5th. Not played bottom 3 at home yet. But have beaten Willem II 1-5 at Willem.Recent 0-0 with Ajax and 1-1 with Twente sees Utrecht good at home.
RECENT FORM OVERALL – WWWLDLWDWDW – good recent form. 2 defeats away from home against 9th and 10th. have beaten all bottom 3 away from home.
GOAL TRENDS – 335 overs at home, defenses showcased in recent matches v Ajax and Twente.Stronger goalscoring in 2nd half at home. Only 2 overs in last 7.
STREAKS – 5 at home without defeat, 5 overall without defeat. Utrecht have led only once at home at halftime as have opponents, which suggests a draw is favoured at halftime – this fits in to Utrecht scoring more goals in 2nd half.
AWAY TEAM – past fixtures -forthcoming fixtures and likely team – Willem II
RECENT AWAY FORM – DLDLLLLDD – draws against 8th, 9th, 10th and 12th. defeats against 1st, 3rd and 7th amongst others. Playing 6th today. Conceded 3-3-2 against top 7 away
RECENT OVERALL FORM – LLLLLDWDLDD – a sudden run of solid performances without winning. All draws exclusively appear between 7th and 13th inclusive and away include 3 0-0’s – you might want to back 0-0 as insurance if fancying opposing Willen. WIllem have scored only 1 in last 5 away, but have 2 0-0 aways in a row now.
GOAL TRENDS – 44% overs away from home. Score only 0.44 on average away – therein lies the problems. Have only scored 4 away all season, and conceded 12 in 2nd half away.
STREAKS – 9 away without a win
CONCLUSION/NOTES/STANDOUT STATS – be ware the 0-0 today I think, as Willem are obviously focussing on defenses of late, resulting in only 1 loss in their last 6 overall. BUT head to heads are resounding, Utrecht scoring 3+. Form for Willem away to top 7 is resounding, conceding 3-3-2 in 3 defeats. Looks rather straightforward but I would cover the 0-0 as insurance.
2pm – Atalanta v AC Milan – 2.14 away
HEAD TO HEADS
atalanta won last head to head but that is the exception
LEAGUE POSITION – 13th v 6th
HOME TEAM – -past fixtures, forthcoming fixtures and likely team – Atalanta
RECENT HOME FORM – LWLWWWLWDD – only 3 defeats at home, 2 0-1 against 3rd and 18th and 1-5 v Torino. Have beaten 2nd and 4th at home ( 3-2 v Inter).
RECENT FORM OVERALL – WWWLLLWLDLLD – only 1 win in last 9 , 5 defeats of which came away from home
GOAL TRENDS – 40% overs at home. Denis the key man at home
STREAKS – Have conceded in last 5 at home and last 11 overall.
AWAY TEAM – past fixtures -forthcoming fixtures and likely team – AC Milan
RECENT AWAY FORM – WLDLDDWWLD – 3 defeats away to 3rd, 7th and 10th and in defeat Milan still scored 2-2-1.They have beaten 12th and 14th away, and are playing 13th today. Have scored and conceded in 9 of 10 away matches.
RECENT OVERALL FORM – WDWLDWWWWLWDW – only 2 defeats in last 13 were 1-3 at home to Fiorentina and 4-2 away to Roma. Milan have scored and conceded in 8 of last 10 matches.
GOAL TRENDS – 80% overs away from home. Only 4 clean sheets all season and have only failed to score in 4 matches all season.
STREAKS – 6 of the last 7 matches overs. No major streaks.
CONCLUSION/NOTES/STANDOUT STATS – Head to heads resoundingly go the way of Milan. Milan score in defeats and they have only 4 clean sheets all season. This could be a match where both sides score, and the odds suggest the same. It’s a toughie to call, but logic suggests Milan should not lose?
2pm – Leeds v Tottenham – 1.71 away – If Villas “Oh Arse” can be arsed with the Cup, then Spurs are surely the best team. They are having a season to remember and Oh Arse has a team he can work with, rather than the Chelsea pensioners.
Only 1 draw in last 16 for Leeds. Will that continue today? Look at the odds for Spurs and note that Everton, Man City, and Arsenal were all at this price, their scorelines, 1-2 ( 90th minute goal), 0-1 (85th minute goal) and 2-3 (85th minute goal). The inference with this price is that both teams could score and the away team might edge it EVENTUALLY! 1.7 is certainly layable if yesterday’s antics were an accurate reflection of what the market expects.
6 wins, a draw and a loss to Chelsea in last 8 home matches for Leeds. Only 1 win in last 7, but prior to these, a 0-1 win over United, 1-1 draw with Arsenal lately followed by a 1-0 win for the arse at Emirates. Score draws against Spurs, Arsenal and Birmingham recount a possible threat from Leeds in the FA Cup
At home , not so rosy, losing 1-3 to both Spurs and Arsenal, scoring and conceding in 6 of their 7 FA Cup home encounters since 2006.
2 consecutive draws for Spurs in all competitions would be a sequence for ending today?
Only 1 defeat in last 14 was a smash and grab 2-1 win for Everton with 2 90 minute goals. Only 1 defeat in last 6 away was that Everton lucky lucky win.
6 wins, 2 defeats and a 0-0 v Stevenage for Spurs in last 9 Fa Cup matches.
They have scored 3 in 3 of their last 4 matches.
Spurs are a little more vulnerable away in the Fa Cup, 3 draws , a loss and a 0-1 win against Watford in last 5 aways. 2 0-0’s against Fulham and Stevenage. All bar one of Spurs defeats since 2005 in the Cup saw them not score.
Spurs have failed to score in 3 of their last 4 Fa Cup away matches.
It would seem the 1.7 away odds will herald another “tight as a gnat’s chuff” match today, with Spurs decidedly vulnerable away in the FA Cup.
230pm – St Mirren v Celtic – 1.32 away – League Cup and Celtic have a good record against St Mirren if memory serves – research will verify. Celtic have won the last 6 head to heads without St Mirren scoring, alternating between 2-0 and 5-0 in the last 4 matches.
Only 2 defeats in last 10 for St Mirren, one against Celtic, the other Ross county.
Have only failed to score in 2 of their last 15 matches, once against Celtic and the other Dundee United.
Recurring theme with Celtic here!
Only 2 draws in St Mirren’s last 18 League cup matches. No draw in last 8 home League cup matches. 3 defeats all 0-1 – St Mirren up for the cup?
10 wins and a 1-0 loss to Hibs for Celtic in their last 11 matches. Only 1 draw in 15 away for Celtic includes a 2-2 v Bundee which was care of a 90th minute own goal.
9 wins, a draw and a loss to Rangers in the Cup for Celtic. 10 consecutive away wins.
looks obvious doesn’t it. Celtic are the traditional bogey team for a St Mirren side who cannot even score against them!
4pm – Oldham v Liverpool – 1.27 away – 19th in League 1 plays 7th in Prem – 7 defeats, a draw and a win in last 9 for Oldham . 4 consecutive defeats at home for Oldham and they have not had a draw in their last 11 home matches,winning 4 and losing 7.
Pretty much this time last year, Liverpool spanked Oldham 5-1. After that defeat , they beat Kidderminster, Forest and Doncaster.
No draw in 12 overall for Liverpool with 8 wins and 4 defeats.
Only 4 defeats in last 16 for Liverpool against Anzhi, Stoke, United and Spurs. Sides a little more capable than Oldham, you could argue.
6 wins and a loss to Chelsea in the last 7 for Liverpool. They have scored and conceded in their last 7 matches. Are Oldham capable of a goal?
This is of course all about the Liverpool team chosen today by Ted Rodgers and Dusty Bin, his assistant. Liverpool away have had a tough ride of late against Everton, United and Chelsea. They beat mansfield 1-2 easily enough.
Team news required. Prime DRT territory with Liverpool conceding in FA Cup with regularity. Note the lack of a draw from both these sides.
430pm – Stuttgart v B Munich – 1.43 away
HEAD TO HEADS
7 consecutive wins and never scored less than 2.
LEAGUE POSITION – 11th v 1st
HOME TEAM – -past fixtures, forthcoming fixtures and likely team – Stuttgart
RECENT HOME FORM – LDLDWLWW – 3 wins in last 4 the only home wins this season against 4th , 6th and 16th saw opponents get a goal. 2-2 at home to 2nd in the league, again both sides scored and conceded. That is a pattern in the 4 home matches against top 10.
RECENT FORM OVERALL – WWDLWLWWWLL – only 1 draw in 11 was a 0-0 away to Dortmund and how Stuttgart would like to shut Bayern out today,.
GOAL TRENDS – 75% overs at home Ibisevic the goalscorer at home. If he does not play that will be a massive blow. Opponents have only led at halftime in 1 Stuttgart home match this season.
STREAKS – 2 match home winning streak. Have scored in last 5 at home and conceded in last 6 at home. No draw in 8 overall.
AWAY TEAM – past fixtures -forthcoming fixtures and likely team – Bayern
RECENT AWAY FORM – WWWWWDWW – sole draw a 1-1 v Nurnberg – 7 clean sheet in 7 away wins.
RECENT OVERALL FORM – WLWWDWWDWDW – only 3 draws all season and only 1 win. 3 draws all 1-1 and 2 came at home v top 7.
GOAL TRENDS – 37% overs away from home, down largely to those clean sheets and winning 0-2. Bayern have scored in all matches this season. Bayern have conceded only 1 this season , scoring 7 first half away and 13 2nd half away.
STREAKS – have scored in last 18 matches. No defeat in 8 overall.
CONCLUSION/NOTES/STANDOUT STATS – Bayern clear in head to heads and win to nil away with a solitary away draw. Stuttgart this season have scored 2-2-3 at home to top 7., maybe if they lose today, they’ll do so scoring. They already lost 1-5 against Bayern this season.
6pm – Barcelona v Osasuna – 1.1 home – there’s 1.13 shots like Rangers and then there’s 1.11 shots like Barcelona. Which would you prefer?
HEAD TO HEADS
both teams have scored in last 3 meetings. barca have won all bar 1 , a 3-2. The 1-2 win for barca last time, saw me back Barca as high as 6.4 for the win, as it was 1-0 for a long time.
LEAGUE POSITION – 1st v 18th.
HOME TEAM – -past fixtures, forthcoming fixtures and likely team – Barca
RECENT HOME FORM – WWWDWWWWW – sole draw against Real Madrid.
RECENT FORM OVERALL – all wins this season bar a 2-2 with real madrid and a 3-2 away loss to Real Sociedad when 0-2 up. This could favour Barca tonight. Very very rarely will they lose 2 consecutive matches.
GOAL TRENDS – Barca have scored in all matches this season, and have kept only 4 clean sheets this season. They have only played the bottom 3 away and scored and conceded in each match , all wins. Not played bottom 3 at home yet this season. Have only failed to score 2+ goals in 1 home match this season. Average 3.3 goals scored per match. Have only conceded 2 2nd half home goals. 19 goals scored in 1st half at home. No team has led at halftime at Barca, who have scored first in 7 of 9 home matches. All bar 2 overs matches all season.
STREAKS – No draw in 13, 5 match home winning streak. Have scored in last 20
AWAY TEAM – past fixtures -forthcoming fixtures and likely team – Osasuna
RECENT AWAY FORM – LLLLLWDDL – only 1 loss in last 4 away a sign of recovery?Have only played one of the top 8 away , losing 3-1 to 2nd placed Ath madrid.Only 1 win away was against Espanyol.
RECENT OVERALL FORM – LLWDDWLDLLDW – only 4 wins all season, 3 of them at home. A recent home 0-0 with real madrid – can this be replicated away at the Nou Camp? 33% overs but remember they have only played one of the top 8 away from home.
GOAL TRENDS – Only 2 overs in last 9. Strong defensive bent, shown more at home than away.opponents score first in 6 of 9 away matches.
STREAKS – 3 away without a win.
CONCLUSION/NOTES/STANDOUT STATS – beware the last 2 matches where Osasuna took the lead and led until 70th+ minute. I know, l backed barca late in the match for big money and they obliged. Osasuna also won the previous match 3-2. BUT we have a Barca side 0-2 up who lost 3-2 at Real Sociedad, and they will want to return to winning ways tonight. Averaging 3.3 this season, 1.1 suggests this can be replicated. THis 1.1 I would rely on more than a 1.13 we saw with woeful Rangers yesterday.
745pm – Inter v Torino – 1..67 home
HEAD TO HEADS
only 1 recent head to head of interest was a 0-2 win for Inter.
LEAGUE POSITION – 4th v 12th
HOME TEAM – -past fixtures, forthcoming fixtures and likely team – Inter – have a 2nd leg Cup match against Roma in the near future.
RECENT HOME FORM – LLWWWDWWDW – solid at home after a really poor start to the campaign. Have not played 9th to 14th inclusive at home, so nothing to gauge scorelines with teams around Torino.
RECENT FORM OVERALL – WWWLDLWWLDLWD – very inconsistent overall. Last 4 defeats featured here all came away from home. 2 of the 3 score draws came at home.
GOAL TRENDS – 50/50 overs at home. Opponent has only led in 1 match at home this season. 3 goalscorers on 3 at home, and 1 on 4, so there’s goals in Inter.Only 2 of last 8 matches over 2.5 goals.
STREAKS – 8 at home without defeat.have scored in last 8 at home
AWAY TEAM – past fixtures -forthcoming fixtures and likely team – Torino
RECENT AWAY FORM – DDWDDDLLDDW – Only defeats against Juve and Roma. 1-1 against 2nd and 3rd, playng 4th today. Wins against 13th and 17th away.
RECENT OVERALL FORM – DDWLDLLDWDWW – recent defeats against Roma, Juventus and Milan. – not bad sides to lose to!No win at all home or away against top 10 .Draw cannot be discounted.
GOAL TRENDS – 18% overs away from home.Opponent has led at halftime in only 1 of Torino’s last 11 matches, ergo a draw at halftime?
STREAKS – 5 overall without defeat.
CONCLUSION/NOTES/STANDOUT STATS
8pm – Paris St-G v Lille – 1.52 home
HEAD TO HEADS
LEAGUE POSITION
HOME TEAM – -past fixtures, forthcoming fixtures and likely team
RECENT HOME FORM
RECENT FORM OVERALL
GOAL TRENDS
STREAKS
AWAY TEAM – past fixtures -forthcoming fixtures and likely team
RECENT AWAY FORM
RECENT OVERALL FORM
GOAL TRENDS
STREAKS
CONCLUSION/NOTES/STANDOUT STATS
