Sentences with phrase «league encounters»

-- In eleven previous Champions League encounters at home to French opposition, United have yet to taste defeat, winning eight and drawing three.

-- Each of the previous eight Premier League encounters at Old Trafford were won by the home side, Man Utd, whose last defeat at home to Bolton occurred nine - and - a-half years ago in September 2002 (0 - 1).

However, some of that vibrancy will have diminished courtesy of a retched December month which seen Bolton win just two and lose four of six league encounters, a disappointing run which the team will now carry into another formidable fixture away at Stoke City.

Following Gary Cahill's red card, to which the England centre - half now missed Bolton's next three league encounters, Bolton never recovered their shape nor their composure.

This season they have yet to lose, winning five of nine, and have even reigned supreme in four of their previous five league encounters at the Stadium of Light, all of which were without conceding.

Ian Holloway has a team on his hands which scored plenty of goals, his charges failing to score in just two of their last eleven league encounters, and will even feel they have the mental edge following their 2 - 1 triumph in the reverse meeting back at Bloomfield Road.

The Trotters have an imperious record against Birmingham City at The Reebok, having won the previous three Premier League encounters on home soil.

The Toffees haven't been at their breathtaking best of late but have returned to the winning closure three times in their last four league encounters, so they're definitely doing something right.

N'Zogbia has featured in all three of Wigan's previous league encounters and the Latics haven't lost a single one of them.

They will, though, be slightly disappointed with the start they've made at home, drawing their opening two league encounters at The Reebok with Fulham and Birmingham City, but Bolton fans were left delirious as they beat West Ham 3 - 1 at Upton Park, their second win over the Hammers in successive seasons.

The boys in royal blue are without a win in their last 4 league encounters, losing 3 on - the - trot.

Moreover, Fulham have been something of draw specialists thus far, having drawn eight of their opening fourteen league encounters while Birmingham have favoured the draw more in away matches, drawing four of their seven away games in the league this season.

The Brazilian started just over half of Chelsea's Premier League encounters last term and was at times in danger of becoming the forgotten man at Stamford Bridge.

It will be our fifth meeting with the Blues this season, having beaten them on penalties in the Community Shield and drawing both Premier League encounters.

Manchester United (2.90 SkyBet) won both league encounters last season courtesy of late strikes from Michael Owen and Paul Scholes, but the pendulum has swung in City's favour after the United camp was hit with a virus which has left several of the first - team as major doubts for Wednesday's epic encounter.

Spurs vs Everton matches have been historically tight, with the last three Premier League encounters ending in draws.

Aaron Lennon, though, could be in contention if he's fully recovered from his hamstring injury which has kept him out of Tottenham's last couple of league encounters, including England's midweek international.

Terry has been suffering with some sort of nerve problem, so we're told to believe, and has missed the Blues» last three league encounters.

Ahead of their trip to Stamford Bridge, Ronald Koeman's team had collected four points from Premier League matches against Stoke and Manchester City — and come out on the right side of tricky two - leg Europa League encounters with MFK Ružomberok and Hajduk Split.

Two league encounters and an exciting last - eight meeting with Arsenal in the Carling Cup, all of which were away from home, have resulted in the Latics hitting yet another flat spot.

Morata was also used as a substitute for both the crunch Champions League encounters against Barcelona in the Round of 16 as his Italian manager preferred to use talismanic winger Eden Hazard as a false number nine despite Morata's availability.

It's 3.40 (12/5) the draw, and that looks a piece of value considering both league encounters this season both went the way of the home side.

The Midlands club have a truly retched record against their Lancashire rivals, having won none of their last eight league encounters with Blackburn, a dismal run which does include five defeats, four of those occurring on their previous four visits to Ewood Park.

They know they're going down and so the rest of their league encounters will seem meaningless to them.

The lack of goals are beginning to alarm us, with Rovers averaging just one a game but having scored just the solitary one in their last three league encounters.

The Red Devils are also in dismal form away from home in general, having won just one of their last five away league encounters; a 4 - 2 comeback victory over now rock - bottom West Ham,.

Chelsea vs Liverpool has seen some classic encounters in the Premier League and their rivalry has been fuelled with numerous cup matches and Champions League encounters.

Despite glimmers of promise in Blackburn's opening three league encounters, Rovers still find themselves nursing similar problems to last term, which was their failure to convert valiant and industrious displays into points.

Little old Blackburn Rovers, your stereotypical mid-table club, boast an incredible league head - to - head record with Newcastle having won the last five Premier League encounters — Home and Away — winning the previous four at St James Park.

Victories for the Hammers since the turn of the century have been few and far between and in the last 12 league encounters there have been just 2 West Ham wins and two draws.

But it was Liverpool who had the final say in one of the most thrilling Premier League encounters in years as Petr Cech could only take the sting out of Firmino's shot and the ball bounced over the line.

The pair have been disappointing all season, however their experience and nous in the crunch Premier League encounters could be critical to their chances on Sunday.

Home games against West Ham United and Everton, and away trips to Manchester United and Chelsea await the Foxes in four of their last five league encounters.

-- Manchester United are unbeaten in 11 matches versus QPR, which includes winning six of their eight previous Premier League encounters.

KEY FACT: West Brom have failed to score in three of their four Premier League encounters with Watford MATCH ODDS: West Brom 5/4 Draw 2/1 Watford 5/2 ANDY SAYS: Yeah I can see Watford just edging this and grabbing the three points... 0 - 1 GRAEME SAYS: I like how Watford have done, but a win here is a big call but maybe they can... 0 - 2 SILKY SAYS: Another close game this week, I don't see Watford winning though... 1 - 1 LADBROKES PICK: Watford to beat WBA & Both Teams to Score @ 7/1 FOOTBALLIndex — One to follow: Andre Gray still under # 1 — with his first goal under his belt, should be on the rise

- The Hornets haven't beaten Southampton in any of their last seven league encounters (D3 L4), since winning 3 - 0 at St. Mary's in a Championship fixture in October 2008.

But Carlo Ancelotti does face a fairly big problem in deciding where and what formation he should utilise his Spaniard, meaning the Italian could tinker with a winning formula on Sunday for the visit of a Liverpool side who will set up in roughly the same formation which has seen them clinch maximum points in their last three league encounters.

With players now adjusted to the demands of heavy schedules, especially for the bigger teams, the next few months will show us which teams can cope with the high pressure league encounters as well as commitments in other competitions.

The Baggies hadn't managed to take a single point off of the 18 - time English champions in nine previous Premier League encounters, failing to even register a goal during those nine meetings, but two second - half penalties from midfielder Chris Brunt cancelled out Martin Skrtel's opener for the visitors and sealed the Midlands club's first win over Liverpool for 30 - years.

The eight European Cup / Champions League encounters between Real Madrid and Manchester Utd have produced 31 goals (3.9 / game).

MATCH FACTS The eight European Cup / Champions League encounters between Real Madrid and Manchester Utd have produced 31 goals (3.9 / game).

Still, changes will obviously be made tot he starting line up and one thing that Liverpool can pretty much bank on is their home form against Newcastle, as the Reds have beaten the Magpies in the last seven Premier League encounters at Anfield.

The Blues have won five of the last eight Premier League encounters with Swansea (D2 L1).

The Eagles were generally able to keep things tight at the back in the first half of this term but have struggled to do so in 2016, with 16 goals conceded in their last seven league encounters.

Four of the last five Premier League encounters between the two sides have finished as Liverpool victories (W4 D0 L1), with the Reds outscoring the Magpies by 18 goals to 4 during this period.

United hold the edge in the 40 Premier League encounters between the sides, winning 20 to City's 13 while there have been eight draws — including the goalless stalemate in last season's corresponding fixture 12 months ago.

With 5 assists in the opening 3 Premier League encounters, the Armenian was on track to break all sorts of records for Manchester United, but what actually followed was a serious dip in form which has completely stalled his career under the Portuguese.

United have won 32 of the teams» 50 Premier League encounters, including the last three in a row at Old Trafford.

Arsenal have won the last seven consecutive league encounters between our two side, with Watford winning the eighth one back in 1988, but will be able to take a little confidence from their cup win over us last season, which I have to say, they deserved.

Considering that the Gunners haven't beaten Spurs in their last 6 League encounters (4 draws, 2 losses) the draw looks like extremely good value at 5/2.