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Stats Analysis: The Entertainers - Goals per Game

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Stats Analysis: The Entertainers - Goals per Game Having recently entered the second half of the season we feel it is a good time to ascertain Europe's top entertainers from each of the top 5 leagues and the best grounds to visit for guaranteed goalmouth action. We have taken into account the sides that not only score the most goals, but also conce...

Match Analysis: Inter, Barca & Rennes Streaks End

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Match Analysis: Inter, Barca & Rennes Streaks End Lecce, Villarreal and Marseille are the headline-makers as WhoScored takes our regular early-week look at those significant streaks that have been brought to an end over the past weekend. Lecce’s shock home win over Inter saw the visitors fail to pick up the three points for the first time in ...

Player Focus: Stephane Sessegnon Progress Report

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Player Focus: Stephane Sessegnon Progress Report As Sunderland reap the benefits from Martin O’Neill’s arrival and continue to climb the table, one player in particular has proved pivotal to their recent upturn in form; Stephane Sessegnon. Despite his undoubted talents, the Benin international had mainly flattered to deceive under the ...

Team Focus: The Same But Different: What's Behind Inter's Revival?

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Team Focus: The Same But Different: What's Behind Inter's Revival? During the early 1960's, New York Yankees legend Yogi Berra watched two other greats - Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris - repeatedly hit back-to-back home runs and commented; it's déjà vu all over again. While Inter's black and blue shirts could never be confused with the Bronx Bombers fa...

Match Analysis: Arsenal & Atletico Streaks End with Differing Fortunes

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Match Analysis: Arsenal & Atletico Streaks End with Differing Fortunes WhoScored’s regular early-week round-up of those significant streaks that have come to an end over the past round of matches sees us focus on the Premier League and La Liga. First up, we look at Man United’s late win at Arsenal, where the hosts lost at the Emirates for the first time sin...

Match Focus: Arsenal Absentees Impact on United Outcome

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Match Focus: Arsenal Absentees Impact on United Outcome Following on from our previous article on Sunday’s two main Premier League showdowns, WhoScored now takes a look at Arsenal’s chance for revenge on Man United as the champions make their way to the Emirates. The 8-2 defeat at Old Trafford back in August sent shock waves around the countr...

Match Focus: Spurs Out for Revenge at the Etihad

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Match Focus: Spurs Out for Revenge at the Etihad This weekend sees Tottenham afforded the chance to avenge their early season humiliation at the hands of Manchester City as Harry Redknapp takes his side to the Etihad Stadium. Spurs’ 5-1 home defeat at the hands of Roberto Mancini’s league leaders was, unsurprisingly, their heaviest def...

Team Focus: Juventus & Roma Passing The Time

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Team Focus: Juventus & Roma Passing The Time While Italian football is often looked down upon by many fans of teams from other leagues, criticised for its cautious approach and slow, methodical build-up play, many clubs in Serie A are changing in ways that make that sweeping generalization less relevant than ever. From Udinese's thrillingly di...

Feature Focus: WhoScored.com’s Match Forecasts Analysed

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Feature Focus: WhoScored.com’s Match Forecasts Analysed We all try and predict what is going to happen in football matches. But part of the difficulty (and beauty) of doing so is the sheer unpredictability of the game itself. Without it, Wigan would not have bowed out of the FA Cup at the hands of fourth-tiered Swindon last weekend. Nor would Lazio have ...

The Milan Derby: City Rivals By The Numbers

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The Milan Derby: City Rivals By The Numbers Sunday evening will see two of European football's grandest clubs meet in one of the most high profile matches of the year as Milan face Inter in the 205th Derby della Madonnina. As rivalries go it is also one of the closest; Milan have won on 72 occasions, just one more than their city cousins, wit...