- Drogba has scored 13 goals in 13 matches (all competitions) against Arsenal including 10 in his last 7 and five in the last three PL matches.
- Arsenal have won only 2 of their last 18 (all competitions) against Chelsea
- Arsenal have already dropped 9 points at home this season. No team has won the PL that has dropped more than 10 points since Arsenal in 2001-02
- Gunners have kept just one clean sheet in their last 7 PL home matches.
- Samir Nasri has scored 7 in his last 7 PL matches at The Emirates.
- Chelsea have won the last four PL matches against Arsenal keeping a clean sheet in the last three. If Arsenal lose it will be the first time in PL history they have lost 5 consecutive against another club.
- Arsenal have lost their last six PL matches against both Chelsea and Man Utd - and not won in their last 11 against them (all competitions)
Monday, 27 December 2010
Arsenal-Chelsea stats
Merry Christmas!
Ok, a couple of days late but sleigh ho.....
We're taking a short winter break at FC Roger but will be back in the new year - see you then!
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We're taking a short winter break at FC Roger but will be back in the new year - see you then!
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Monday, 20 December 2010
Man City v Everton
As mentioned before there may be a lack of goals tonight as Man City home matches only average 1.62 goals and Everton away matches just 2. Much could rest on whether transfer yo-yo Carlos Tevez plays or not. The Argentine now seems to love the club again so the stage is set for a barnstorming, goalscoring performance and the City faithful clutching him to their bosom again. Or maybe a bore draw and the little scamp gets himself sent off.- got to be one of the two?
Man City's terrible goalscoring record at home seems to show up in the Picklive points averages for their players. Kompany (56), Barry (59), the Toure boys (Kolo 55, Yaya 54) and De Jong (55) all have defend, destroy or dullness hardwired although that may be slightly harsh on Yaya on recent form. Barry and Yaya are (understandably) the only ones of those 5 that have a goal or assist to their name in Picklive this season so I'm recommending picking both if they start tonight. De Jong is suspended, even though he's not been booked in a Picklive match so far this season (don't the FA take this into account?), so he can be ruled out.
Tevez has an average of 47 which is a healthy amount for a striker. He's posted a 50+ in 6 of his 9 Picklive appearances this season and scored a brace 3 times. Perhaps it's the Christmas cheer or possibly my absolute desperation for some goals after the Real game last night but I'll be including Tevez tonight if he starts. If I end up picking 4 or more from City I'll then balance my optimism/desperation with a centre-back. I will probably resist my man-crush on David Silva (41) who I think has a huge score in him at some point soon and pick someone like Kolorov (62 last time out) who I think is a Picklive legend in the making (i.e. full-back and likes to bomb forward - a thinking man's Glen Johnson?).
As for Everton, they fluctuate wildly in their contributions to the Big Game, having had 3, 1, 1, 1, 3 & 4 men in the top 5 this season. They have players with huge averages including Arteta (87!!!), Baines (64), Fellaini (63) and Pienaar (58) but their talisman Arteta is suspended and Pienaar is struggling with a groin strain. So Fellaini and Baines may be the way to go although I fancy a centre back to do well and Jagielka (56) and Distin (52) both have decent averages.
My team (picked before the lineups are announced...): Yaya, Barry, Tevez, Kolorov and Jagielka.
Good luck!
by BensBulls
(Ben Wraith)
Man City's terrible goalscoring record at home seems to show up in the Picklive points averages for their players. Kompany (56), Barry (59), the Toure boys (Kolo 55, Yaya 54) and De Jong (55) all have defend, destroy or dullness hardwired although that may be slightly harsh on Yaya on recent form. Barry and Yaya are (understandably) the only ones of those 5 that have a goal or assist to their name in Picklive this season so I'm recommending picking both if they start tonight. De Jong is suspended, even though he's not been booked in a Picklive match so far this season (don't the FA take this into account?), so he can be ruled out.
Tevez has an average of 47 which is a healthy amount for a striker. He's posted a 50+ in 6 of his 9 Picklive appearances this season and scored a brace 3 times. Perhaps it's the Christmas cheer or possibly my absolute desperation for some goals after the Real game last night but I'll be including Tevez tonight if he starts. If I end up picking 4 or more from City I'll then balance my optimism/desperation with a centre-back. I will probably resist my man-crush on David Silva (41) who I think has a huge score in him at some point soon and pick someone like Kolorov (62 last time out) who I think is a Picklive legend in the making (i.e. full-back and likes to bomb forward - a thinking man's Glen Johnson?).
As for Everton, they fluctuate wildly in their contributions to the Big Game, having had 3, 1, 1, 1, 3 & 4 men in the top 5 this season. They have players with huge averages including Arteta (87!!!), Baines (64), Fellaini (63) and Pienaar (58) but their talisman Arteta is suspended and Pienaar is struggling with a groin strain. So Fellaini and Baines may be the way to go although I fancy a centre back to do well and Jagielka (56) and Distin (52) both have decent averages.
My team (picked before the lineups are announced...): Yaya, Barry, Tevez, Kolorov and Jagielka.
Good luck!
by BensBulls
(Ben Wraith)
Sunday, 19 December 2010
Real Madrid v Sevilla
Sevilla are 14-1 longshots (on Betfair) to win tonight which kind of sums up their chances as Real have a very impressive 100% record to defend. However they are masters of the dark arts, if their mid-week match against Dortmund was anything to go by, so could make life awkward for Ronaldo's gang.
Stuttgart v Bayern Munich
Stuttgart are on their 3rd Coach this season and the latest one, Bruno Labbadia, recorded a 5-1 win over Odense in the Europa League in his first match in charge. The Stuttgart players are bouncing around training like Bambi according to bundesliga.de, apprently Bruno makes his players feel all warm and gooey inside. And he'll need to as Stuttgart are languishing, one place off the foot of the table.
Saturday, 18 December 2010
Is Papa Grande behind this snow?
Perhaps the Big P is getting worried? With matches being postponed all over the place there's only 4 chances left to catch him before he goes to ground again. What are the chances? Well Papa G loves goals so we'll need a thrashing or a thriller to nail him...
Real Sociedad home matches only average 2.42 goals and Valencia away only 2.56 so I don't think we'll find him in Spain tonight. Despite being pants Stuttgart like to entertain by maintaining a healthy average of 3.74 although Bayern Munich may, unsurprisingly, spoil things by bringing their 2.42 average to the party.
Matches at big show-offs Real Madrid average 3.99 and Sevilla a not too shabby 2.99. With Tevez in a huff there may be no hope of improving the Man City average of 1.62, striker-phobes Everton won't be much help with an average of 2.
So it seems as if Madrid is the place to be if you want catch the cigar-smoking, sombrero-wearing, pick-tease. There's been a couple of close shaves, not least at the Emirates so that reward (at least £1800) may not go unclaimed.
Good luck one and all, we're going to need it.
BensBulls
Real Sociedad home matches only average 2.42 goals and Valencia away only 2.56 so I don't think we'll find him in Spain tonight. Despite being pants Stuttgart like to entertain by maintaining a healthy average of 3.74 although Bayern Munich may, unsurprisingly, spoil things by bringing their 2.42 average to the party.
Matches at big show-offs Real Madrid average 3.99 and Sevilla a not too shabby 2.99. With Tevez in a huff there may be no hope of improving the Man City average of 1.62, striker-phobes Everton won't be much help with an average of 2.
So it seems as if Madrid is the place to be if you want catch the cigar-smoking, sombrero-wearing, pick-tease. There's been a couple of close shaves, not least at the Emirates so that reward (at least £1800) may not go unclaimed.
Good luck one and all, we're going to need it.
BensBulls
Real Sociedad v Valencia
9th placed Real Sociedad are decent at home having won 5 of their 7 home games in the league this season. Their only 2 defeats were at the hands of two strong Madrid teams, Atletico and Real. Valencia, 5th in the league, have the fourth best away record in the league, even though they've lost 3 games on the road (Barcalona, Sevilla and Real Madrid) from 7.
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