It's very cold out there...it's freezing...ich hoffe die zwei Spiele von der Insel fallen nicht auch noch aus...


England Premier League

Sa 04.12.10 16:00
ManCity (4.; 7 5 3 | 20 - 12) - Bolton (6.; 5 8 2 | 28 - 22) | 1,50 3,75 6,70 | X2 @2,43
H: 3 3 1; 7 - 5 | last3: 0 2 1; 0-3 (verloren gg. Arsenal (3.) & UEs gg. ManU (1.) & Birmingham (14.))
A: 2 4 1; 11 - 11 | last3: 1 2 0; 5-4 (UEs bei Wigan (18.) & Everton (16.) & Sieg bei den Wolves (19.))
H2H: 5 0 3 (7 3 6)
09/10: 2-0 (3-3)
08/09: 1-0 (0-2)
07/08: 4-2 (0-0)

- ManCity: den letzten Heimsieg holten sie am 7. Spieltag mit 2-1 gg. Newcsatle (9.); im nächsten Heimspiel setzte es dann die bisher einzige Heimniederlage mit 0-3 gg. Arsenal (3.); danach 1-2 bei den Wolves (19.) & 2-0 bei WestBrom (12.) & 0-0 gg. ManU (1.) & ebenfalls 0-0 gg. Birmingham (14.) & 4-1 bei Fulham (17.) & zuletzt 1-1 bei Stoke (8.)

- Bolton: auch sie sind einige Spiele ungeschlagen und zwar deren fünf (3 2 0 | A: 1 1 0); die letzte Niederlage kassierten sie am 10. Spieltag mit 0-1 @home gg. Pool (10.); danach 4-2 gg. Tittenham (5.) & 1-1 bei Everton (16.) & 3-2 bei den Wolves (19.) & 5-1 gg. Newcsatle (9.) & zuletzt 2-2 gg. Blackpool (11.)

Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure is expected to return to the squad against Bolton following a migraine.
Manager Roberto Mancini looks likely to shuffle his pack again following the Europa League victory over Salzburg, when he made eight changes from the side that drew with Stoke.
Mario Balotelli took his tally to five goals from four starts in midweek and could be paired with Carlos Tevez, who was rested.

Bolton manager Owen Coyle will monitor the fitness of midfielder Stuart Holden ahead of the game.
Holden only returned to training on Thursday after sitting out the draw with Blackpool because of a thigh strain.
The American's replacement Mark Davies could retain his place after scoring a superb equaliser last weekend.


England League One

Swindon (20.; 5 6 7 | 28 - 32) - Sheffield W (4.; 9 3 6 | 26 - 12) | 2,55 3,20 2,50
H: 4 2 3; 12 - 13 | last3: 1 1 1; 4-6 (UE gg. LeytonO (19.) & verloren gg. Charlton (2.) & Sieg gg. Colchester (7.))
A: 4 1 3; 16 - 7 | last3: 2 0 1; 6-2 (Sieg bei Yeovil (23.) & verloren bei Charlton (2.) & Sieg bei den MKDons (12.))
H2H:
04/05: 3-2 (0-2)
03/04: 2-3 (1-1)

- Swindon: ein Sieg aus den letzten sieben Spielen (1 3 3 | H: s.o.); zuletzt 0-1 bei Notts (21.) & davor 3-3 bei Rochdale (15.) & 2-1 gg. Colchester (7.) & 0-3 gg. Charlton (2.) & 3-3 bei Yeovil (23.) & 2-2 gg. LeytonO (19.)

- Wednesday: vier der sechs Niederlagen kassierten sie in den ersten neun Spielen (3 2 4 | A: 1 1 2) und zwar in Folge vom 5. - 8. Spieltag; die anderen beiden Niederlagen kassierten sie somit in den letzten neun Spielen (6 1 2 | A: 3 0 1) und zwar wieder in Folge am 14. Spieltag mit 0-1 bei Charlton (2.) & und am 15. Spieltag mit 0-2 gg. Huddersfield (5.); danach 2-0 gg. Rochdale (15.) & 4-1 bei den MKDons (12.) & zuletzt 3-0 gg. Walsall (24.)

Skipper Jonathan Douglas is Swindon's only injury concern ahead of the visit of Sheffield Wednesday.
The midfielder is making solid progress in his recovery from the groin injury he sustained during last Tuesday's 1-0 defeat at Notts County, and manager Danny Wilson is hopeful he will be in contention to face the Owls.
Douglas missed the club's 1-1 FA Cup draw at Crawley a week ago - a game which saw the return of Town striker Vincent Pericard (groin), goalkeeper David Lucas (shoulder) and defender Kevin Amankwaah (knee) from their respective injuries.
Loanee David Ball comes back into the equation having been ineligible for the cup encounter.
The game sees boss Wilson come up against the Yorkshire club he both played for and managed, reaching three domestic cup finals in the early 1990s as a player, while assistant manager Peter Shirtliff, goalkeeper Lucas and midfielder Jon-Paul McGovern have also enjoyed memorable times with Wednesday in their careers.

Sheffield Wednesday striker Neil Mellor is doubtful with an ankle problem that forced him out of the action during the midweek Johnstone's Paint Trophy defeat at Carlisle.
Paul Heffernan will be vying with Jermaine Johnson for a place up front alongside Clinton Morrison if Mellor fails to make a late fitness test.
Owls boss Alan Irvine could also be without defenders Lewis Buxton and Jon Otsemobor again.
Buxton has been sidelined for three games with a hamstring problem and Otsemobor has missed the last five matches due to a calf strain.
Irvine has no other new injury or suspension problems as his side chase a fourth successive league win.

England Premier League

So 05.12.10 17:00
Sunderland (9.; 4 8 3 | 19 - 18) - West Ham (19.; 2 6 7 | 14 - 26) | 1,80 3,30 4,50
H: 3 4 0; 9 - 5 | last3: 2 1 0; 5-2 (Siege gg. Villa (16.) & Stoke (7.) & UE gg. Everton (15.))
A: 0 3 4; 4 - 14 | last3: 0 1 2; 2-6 (verloren bei Arsenal (1.) & UE bei Birmingham (14.) & verloren bei Pool (11.))
H2H: 3 3 3 (5 3 10)
09/10: 2-2 (0-1)
08/09: 0-1 (0-2)
07/08: 2-1 (1-3)

- Sunderland: als einzige neben ManU @home noch ohne Niederlage; somit verloren sie 3x auswärts und zwar am zwoten Spieltag mit 0-1 bei WBA (13.) & am 10. Spieltag mit 1-5 bei Newcastle (10.) & im letzten Spiel mit 2-3 bei den Wolves (20.); davor 2-2 gg. Everton (15.) & 3-0 bei Chelsea (3.) & 1-1 bei Tittenham (5.) & 2-0 gg. Stoke (7.)

- West Ham: eines von vier auswärts noch sieglosen Teams; die beiden Siege holten sie somit @home und zwar am 6. Spieltag mit 1-0 gg. Tittenham (5.) & im letzten Spiel mit 3-1 gg. Wigan (18.); davor 0-3 bei Pool (11.) & 0-0 gg. Blackpool (12.) & 2-2 gg. WBA (13.) & 2-2 bei Birmingham (14.) & 0-1 bei Arsenal (1.)

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce will be able to call on defender John Mensah for Sunday's Barclays Premier League clash with West Ham at the Stadium of Light.
The Ghanaian returned ahead of schedule from a dislocated shoulder at Wolves last week but was forced off eight minutes from time after receiving a blow to the joint.
Mensah's availability is particularly good news for Bruce because of long-term injuries to centre-back pair Titus Bramble and Michael Turner (both knee).
Fraizer Campbell also remains on the sidelines but midfielder David Meyler is in contention for the first time this season after recovering from a serious knee injury.

West Ham captain Scott Parker will return for Sunday's game.
Parker has been struggling with a chest infection and watched the 4-0 Carling Cup victory over Manchester United in midweek from the bench.
Avram Grant must decide whether to retain Parker's goalscoring replacement against United, Jonathan Spector, while cup-tied defender Lars Jacobsen returns.


Spanien Primera Division

So 05.12.10 19:00
Villarreal (3.; 8 3 2 | 26 - 12) - FC Sevilla (7.; 6 2 5 | 20 - 22) | 1,80 3,50 4,00
H: 5 1 0; 14 - 2 | last3: 2 1 0; 7-2 (Siege gg. Atl.Madrid (8.) & Athl.Bilbao (10.) & UE gg. Valencia (5.))
A: 3 0 3; 8 - 12 | last3: 1 0 2; 2-8 (verloren bei Gijon (17.) & Barca (1.) & Sieg bei Saragossa (20.))
H2H: 3 4 2 (4 4 10)
09/10: 3-0 (2-3)
08/09: 0-2 (0-1)
07/08: 3-2 (0-2)

- Villarreal: eines von drei @home noch ungeschlagenen Teams; die beiden Niederlagen kassierten sie somit auswärts und zwar im ersten Saisonspiel mit 0-1 bei Sociedad (9.) & am 11. Spieltag mit 1-3 bei Barca (1.); zuletzt 3-0 bei Saragossa (20.) & davor 1-1 gg. Valencia (5.) & die 1-3-Niederlage Barca (1.) & 4-1 gg. Athl.Bilbao (10.) & 1-1 bei Gijon (17.) & 2-0 gg. Atl.Madrid (8.)

- FC Sevilla: eine Niederlage aus den ersten sechs Spielen (3 2 1 | A: 2 0 1); somit letzte sieben Partien 4x verloren (3 0 4 | A: s.o.); zuletzt 1-3 gg. Getafe (11.) & davor 1-2 gg. Malle (6.) & 2-1 bei Saragossa (20.) & 2-1 gg. Valencia (5.) & 0-5 bei Barca (1.) & 4-3 gg. Athl.Bilbao (10.) & 0-2 bei Gijon (17.)

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England Championship

Sa 11.12.10 16:00
Barnsley (14.; 7 5 7 | 24 - 29) - SheffieldU (20.; 6 4 9 | 16 - 27) | 2,25 3,25 2,85
H: 5 3 2; 15 - 9 | last3: 1 1 1; 1-2 (verloren gg. Leicester (16.) & Sieg gg. Pompey (15.) & UE gg. Watford (10.))
A: 3 3 4; 7 - 11 | last3: 1 1 1; 3-5 (UE bei Leicester (16.) & Sieg bei Millwall (11.) & verloren bei BristolC (18.))
H2H: 0 3 2 (1 5 4)
09/10: 2-2 (0-0)
08/09: 1-2 (1-2)
07/08: 0-1 (0-1)

- Barnsley: nach vier sieglosen Spielen vom 12. - 15. Spieltag (0 1 3 | H: 0 1 1) sind nun zum ersten Mal in dieser Saison vier Spiele in Folge ungeschlagen (3 1 0 | H: 1 1 0) und dabei nebenbei auch noch die zwei bisherigen Auswärtssiege geholt: zuletzt 0-0 gg. Watford (10.) & davor 1-0 gg. Pompey (15.) & 3-1 bei Ipswich (17.) & 2-1 bei Preston (24.)

- SheffieldU: zwei Siege aus den letzten sieben Spielen (2 1 4 | A: 1 1 2); zuletzt 0-3 bei BristolC (18.) & davor 3-2 gg. Palace (22.) & 1-0 bei Millwall (11.) & 2-2 bei Leicester (16.) & 1-2 gg. Ipswich (17.) & 0-1 gg. Coventry (5.)

Barnsley manager Mark Robins could welcome back Matt Hill for the Yorkshire derby with Sheffield United.
The on-loan Wolves defender is nearing a return from a hairline foot fracture and may be ready in time to face the Blades.
Midfielder Martin Devaney and striker Liam Dickinson have both returned from their loan spells at Walsall. Devaney is currently struggling with a hamstring injury and is unlikely to feature while Dickinson could be recalled to the Tykes squad.
Nathan Doyle is also expected to return from suspension having sat out the goalless draw with Watford after being booked for the fifth time this season.
Long-term absentee Jay McEveley has started gym work after a medial ligament injury while Luke Potter has also begun his rehabilitation from a knee problem, but both players are not expected to be back in action until the New Year.

United manager Gary Speed has limited striking options.
Daniel Bogdanovic serves the second game of a three-match ban after his sending off in the 3-2 win over Crystal Palace and Richard Cresswell is also unavailable as he starts his three-match ban following his dismissal in the loss at Bristol City.
Jamie Ward is doubtful with an Achilles injury and Darius Henderson is also occupying the sidelines through injury, which leaves Ched Evans the only striking option at Speed's disposal.
Speed could hand on-loan Wolves defender Danny Batth his debut in defence after he signed for the Blades on loan deadline day while defender Chris Morgan (knee) and Lee Williamson (back) are still ruled out.
Andy Reid, who extended his loan with United until the New Year, is set to continue in midfield.


BristolC (18.; 6 5 8 | 22 - 28) - Derby (7.; 9 3 8 | 34 - 25) | 2,30 3,20 2,80
H: 3 3 4; 12 - 15 | last3: 2 1 0; 6-1 (UE gg. Preston (24.) & Siege gg. Leicester (16.) & Sheff.U (20.))
A: 3 2 5; 10 - 14 | last3: 1 0 2; 3-4 (Sieg bei Ipswich (17.) & verloren bei Leicester (16.) & Burnley (8.))
H2H:
09/10: 2-1 (0-1)
08/09: 1-1 (1-2)

- BristolC: in den ersten elf Spielen gewannen sie nur 1x und zwar auswärts (1 3 7 | H: 0 1 4); somit letzte acht Partien nur 1x verloren und dabei alle bisherigen Heimsiege geholt (5 2 1 | H: 3 2 0); zuletzt 3-0 gg. Sheff.U (20.) & davor 2-0 gg. Leicester (16.) & 1-3 bei Leeds (6.) & 1-0 bei Swansea (3.) & 1-1 gg. Preston (24.)

- Derby: letzte vier Spiele nur 1x gewonnen (1 0 3 | A: 0 0 2): zuletzt 1-2 gg. Norwich (4.) & davor 1-2 bei Burnley (8.) & 3-2 gg. Scunny (21.) & 0-2 bei Leicester (16.)

Leading scorer Jon Stead and defender Christian Ribeiro will be in the Bristol City squad to face Derby.
Both players have benefited from the extra rest after last week's game against Nottingham Forest was postponed.
Stead, who had a three-month loan spell at Derby during the 2006/07 season, has recovered from an ankle problem while the knee injury Ribeiro suffered against Sheffield United two weeks ago was not as bad as initially feared.
However, the news was not so good for fellow defender Louis Carey after scans revealed he has a torn calf muscle.
The City captain has been out since sustaining the injury in the defeat at Leeds on November 13 but he now faces an extended spell on the sidelines.

Derby striker Alberto Bueno could make his return from injury.
The Spaniard - who has scored three times during his loan spell from Valladolid - pulled his hamstring during the televised defeat at Burnley last month but could come straight back into Nigel Clough's side.
Goalkeeper Frank Fielding is due to play the final game of his loan spell from Premier League side Blackburn while striker Shefki Kuqi is also due to make his final appearance for the Rams before returning to Swansea.
Jake Buxton is still sidelined by his back injury and Steven Davies is a long-term absentee with his knee injury.
Defender Miles Addison completes the injury list as he makes steady progress in his comeback from a foot problem.

Belgien 1. Liga

Fr 17.12.10 20:30
Kortrijk (7.; 8 3 7 | 22 - 19) - Standard (4.; 10 3 6 | 37 - 24) | 2,80 3,20 2,30 | AHC0 @1,925
H: 7 0 1; 16 - 4 | last3: 3 0 0; 8-1 (Siege gg. Genk (1.) & GBA (13.) & Lierse (15.))
A: 3 1 5; 12 - 14 | last3: 1 0 2; 2-4 (Sieg bei GBA (13.) & verloren bei Zulte-Waregem (11.) & Lokeren (5.))
H2H:
Hin: 0-1
09/10: 0-2 (1-3)
08/09: 0-2 (0-2)

- Kortrijk: sie gehören zu den heimstärksten Teams im traditionell ohnehin schon heimstarken Belgien und könnten die Heim-Tabelle auch anführen, bei ein bzw. zwei Heimspielen weniger als die vor ihnen liegenden Konkurrenten; die bisher einzige Heimniederlage kassierten sie am 8. Spieltag mit 1-2 gg. Westerlo (10.); zuletzt 3-1 gg. Lierse (15.) & davor 3x in Folge auswärts: 0-1 bei St.Truiden (12.) & 1-3 bei Eupen (14.) & 1-1 bei Zulte-Waregem (11.); davor 4-0 gg. GBA (13.) & 0-0 bei Charleroi (16.) & 1-0 gg. Genk (1.)

- Standard: auch sie sind selbstverständlich heimstark, auswärts aber anfällig; in den ersten zehn Spielen verloren sie nur 2x (6 2 2 | A: 2 0 2); somit letzte neun Partien 4x verloren (4 1 4 | A: 1 1 2); zuletzt 1-0 gg. St.Truiden (12.) & davor 1-2 bei Lokeren (5.) & 7-0 gg. Lierse (15.) & 0-2 bei Zulte-Waregem (11.) & 1-0 bei GBA (13.) & 1-3 gg. Eupen (14.)

England League Two

Sa 18 December 16:00
Northampton (15.; 6 6 8 | 23 - 29) v Morecambe (20.; 5 6 8 | 23 - 29) | 1,90 3,30 3,55
H: 4 3 2; 13 - 9 | last3: 2 1 0; 4-1 (Sieg gg. Gillingham (13.) & UE gg. PortVale (2.) & Sieg gg. Stockport (21.))
A: 2 1 5; 9 - 17 | last3: 0 1 2; 3-6 (verloren bei Aldershot (18.) & Torquay (7.) & UE bei Cheltenham (8.))
H2H:
09/10: 2-0 (4-2)

- Northampton: die beiden Heimniederlagen kassierten sie am 9. Spieltag mit 1-2 gg. Spitzenreiter Chesterfield (1.) & am 12. Spieltag mit 3-4 nach 3-0-HT-Führung gg. den Letzten Hereford (24.); letzte sieben Partien aber nur 1x verloren (4 2 1 | H: s.o.); zuletzt 1-0 bei Stevenage (11.) & davor 2-0 gg. Stockport (21.) & 2-2 bei Rotherham (4.) & 1-4 bei Barnet (23.) & 0-0 gg. PortVale (2.) & 2-0 bei Lincoln (22.) & 2-1 gg. Gillingham (13.)

- Morecambe: die beiden Auswärtssiege holten sie am 7. Spieltag mit 3-2 bei Southend (17.) & am 10. Spieltag mit 1-0 bei Bradford (14.); letzte acht Partien 2x (@home) gewonnen (2 2 4 | A: s.o.); zuletzt 1-0 gg. PortVale (2.) & davor 1-2 gg. Crewe (9.) & 1-1 bei Cheltenham (8.) & 1-2 gg. Lincoln (22.) & 5-0 gg. Stockport (21.) & 1-3 bei Torquay (7.) & 0-0 gg. Stevenage (11.) & 1-2 bei Aldershot (18.)

Ryan Gilligan is set to make his 200th appearance for Northampton against Morecambe on Saturday.
In addition to midfielder Gilligan's milestone, defender John Johnson and midfielder Abdul Osman have a chance of returning for the clash.
Osman has not fully recovered from a calf injury and Johnson (leg) took a hard knock from Stevenage defender Darius Charles in the 1-0 win last weekend but the pair may make the bench.
Tadhg Purcell is recovering well from a knee injury and club physios are happy with the striker's progress as he battles to be fit before the end of the season.
A home win for the Cobblers could see Ian Sampson's men move seven places up the table. The side have not lost at Sixfields for three home matches and top scorer Leon McKenzie will be looking to add to his tally of six goals.

Morecambe manager Sammy McIlroy could be without striker Paul Mullin at Sixfields Stadium.
The veteran forward is rated as a major doubt for the Sixfields clash as he continues to struggle with a hamstring injury.
The Shrimps will be hoping the game goes ahead after their confidence levels were boosted by a terrific result at home to high-flying Port Vale last weekend.
A goal from loan signing Kieran Charnock did the trick for the Shrimps and McIlroy felt the win was fully deserved against Micky Adams' men.
McIlroy said: "We need to get a level of consistency and get a few wins. That's what we are striving for and hopefully last Saturday's result against Port Vale will get us going in the right direction."


Spanien Primera Division

Sa 18.12.10 18:00
La Coruna (14.; 4 5 6 | 12 - 18) - Gijon (19.; 2 5 8 | 12 - 23) | 2,00 3,25 3,50
H: 3 3 1; 9 - 4 | last3: 3 0 0; 7-0 (Siege gg. Espanyol (4.) & Malaga (18.) & Hercules (12.))
A: 0 2 5; 3 - 13 | last3: 0 1 2; 1-3 (UE bei Almeria (17.) & verloren bei Osasuna (15.) & Espanyol (4.))
H2H:
09/10: 1-1 (1-2)
08/09: 0-3 (2-3)

- Depor: ohne Sieg aus den ersten acht Spielen (0 4 4 | H: 0 3 1); somit letzte sieben Partien nur noch 2x verloren und auch den bisher einzigen Auswärtssieg geholt (4 1 2 | H: s.o.); zuletzt 0-2 bei Atl.Madrid (6.) & davor 1-0 gg. Hercules (12.) & 0-1 bei Santander (13.) & 3-0 gg. Malaga (18.) & 0-0 auf Malle (10.) & 2-1 bei Levante (16.) & 3-0 gg. Espanyol (4.)

- Gijon: auswärts noch ohne Sieg; die beiden (Heim-)Siege holten sie am zwoten Spieltag mit 2-0 gg. Malle (10.) & am 7. Spieltag ebenfalls mit 2-0 gg. den FCSevilla (11.); somit letzte acht Partien nicht gewonnen (0 3 5 | A: 0 1 3); zuletzt 1-1 gg. Levante (16.) & davor 0-1 bei Espanyol (4.) & 1-3 gg. Sociedad (8.) & 0-1 bei Osasuna (15.) & 0-1 gg. RealM (2.) & 1-1 bei Almeria (17.)

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Sa 18.12.10 22:00
Sociedad (8.; 7 1 7 | 21 - 24) - Valencia (5.; 7 4 4 | 22 - 18) | 3,00 3,20 2,25 | AHC0 @2,0625
H: 5 0 2; 11 - 6 | last3: 2 0 1; 5-4 (Sieg gg. Santander (13.) & verloren gg. Atl.Madrid (6.) & Sieg gg. Athl.Bilbao (9.))
A: 3 1 3; 9 - 9 | last3: 0 1 2; 1-5 (verloren beim FCSevilla (11.) & UE bei Villarreal (3.) & verloren bei RealM (2.))
H2H: 1 3 3 (1 6 8)
09/10: 0-1 (3-3)
08/09: 1-2 (1-2)
07/08: 3-3 (1-3)

- Sociedad: vier der sieben Niederlagen kassierten sie in den ersten sieben Spielen (2 1 4 | H: 2 0 1); somit letzte acht Partien 3x verloren (5 0 3 | H: 3 0 1); zuletzt 0-5 bei Barca (1.) [die haben schon ganz andere mit 5-0 nach Hause geschickt] & 2-0 gg. Athl.Bilbao (9.) & 3-1 bei Gijon (19.) & 2-4 gg. Atl.Madrid (6.) & 1-2 bei Hercules (12.) & 1-0 gg. Santander (13.)

- Valencia: sie haben in den ersten sechs Spielen nicht verloren und auch alle drei Auswärtspartien in dieser Zeit gewonnen (5 1 0 | A: 3 0 0); aus den letzten vier Auswärtsspielen holten sie nur 1P. (0 1 3); zuletzt 3-3 gg. Osasuna (15.) & davor 0-2 bei RealM (2.) & 2-1 gg. Almeria (17.) & 1-1 bei Villarreal (3.) & 2-0 gg. Getafe (7.) & 0-2 beim FCSevilla (11.)

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Portugal Superliga

So 19.12.10 17:00
ASS Naval (16.; 1 2 10 | 7 - 24) - U.Leiria (5.; 6 3 4 | 14 - 14) | 2,60 3,00 2,60
H: 0 2 4; 3 - 8 | last3: 0 1 2; 2-4 (verloren gg. Pacos de Ferreira (10.) & UE gg. Olhanense (12.) & verloren gg. RioAve (13.))
A: 1 2 3; 4 - 9 | last3: 1 1 1; 4-7 (verloren beim FCPorto (1.) & UE bei Maritimo (11.) & Sieg bei Portimonense (15.))
H2H:
09/10: 1-0 (0-2)
07/08: 1-0 (2-0)
06/07: 2-1 (2-2)
05/06: 0-2 (1-2)

- ASS Naval: als einzige @home noch ohne Sieg; einziger (Auswärts-)Sieg bisher am zwoten mit 1-0 bei Portimonense (15.); zuletzt 1-2 bei Nacional (7.) & davor 0-1 gg. RioAve (13.) & 0-4 bei Benfica (2.) & 1-1 gg. Olhanense (12.) & 1-2 bei BeiraMar (8.) & 0-1 bei Maritimo (11.) & 1-2 gg. Pacos de Ferreira (10.)

- U.Leiria: letzte vier Spiele nicht verloren, darunter auch der erste Auswärtssieg (3 1 0 | A: 1 1 0): zuletzt 3-1 gg. Sp.Braga (6.) & davor 2-1 bei Portimonense (15.) & 1-0 gg. Setubal (14.) & 1-1 bei Maritimo (11.); davor zwei Niederlagen in Folge: 1-2 gg. Sp.Lisboa (4.) & 1-5 beim FCPorto (1.)

Weihnachten is ja ohnehin nervig, aber dieses Wetter macht mich FERTIG!!!

England Premier League

So 26.12.10 16:00
Bolton (7.; 6 8 4 | 30 - 25) - West Brom (11.; 6 4 7 | 24 - 29) | 2,00 3,25 3,65
H: 4 4 1; 19 - 12 | last3: 2 1 0; 9-4 (Sieg gg. Newcastle (8.) & UE gg. Blackpool (10.) & Sieg gg. Blackburn (12.))
A: 2 2 5; 13 - 19 | last3: 1 0 2; 5-4 (verloren bei Wigan (18.) & Sieg bei Everton (14.) & verloren bei Villa (15.))
H2H: 2 3 1 (3 8 2)
Hin: 1-1
09/10: 0-0 (1-1)
05/06: 2-0 (0-0)
04/05: 1-1 (1-2)

- Bolton: einzige Hemniederlage bisher am 10. Spieltag mit 0-1 gg. Pool (9.); zuletzt 0-1 bei Sunderland (6.) & davor 2-1 gg. Blackburn (12.) & 0-1 bei ManCity (3.) & 2-2 gg. Blackpool (10.) & 5-1 gg. Newcastle (8.)

- WBA: erste neun Spiele nur 2x verloren (4 3 2 | A: 1 1 2); somit letzte acht Partien 5x verloren und nur 2x gewonnen (2 1 5 | A: 1 1 3); zuletzt 1-2 bei Villa (15.) & davor 3-1 gg. Newcastle (8.) & 4-1 bei Everton (14.) & 0-3 gg. Stoke (13.) & 0-1 bei Wigan (18.)

West Brom's leading scorer Peter Odemwingie is fit to return for the Barclays Premier League clash at Bolton on Boxing Day.
The Nigeria international missed the 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa two weeks ago with a calf injury which would have also ruled him out of the postponed clash with Wolves last weekend.
Head coach Roberto Di Matteo will continue to monitor the fitness of midfielder Chris Brunt whose training this week has been restricted because of an ongoing groin problem.
The postponement of the Wolves game has enabled midfielder Graham Dorrans (illness) and defender Paul Scharner (leg) to fully recover.

Bolton midfielder Mark Davies returns from suspension. Davies has served a one-match ban following his dismissal in the victory over Blackburn a fortnight ago.
Owen Coyle is otherwise likely to have an unchanged squad with Joey O'Brien, Sean Davis, Ricardo Gardner and Jlloyd Samuel all still sidelined. Winger Lee Chung-yong could play his last game before joining up with South Korea for the Asia Cup in Qatar.


England Championship

So 26.12.10 16:00
Barnsley (13.; 8 5 7 | 25 - 29) - Burnley (12.; 7 8 5 | 32 - 26) | 2,50 3,15 2,60
H: 6 3 2; 16 - 9 | last3: 2 1 0; 2-0 (Sieg gg. Pompey (15.) & UE gg. Watford (10.) & Sieg gg. Sheff.U (20.))
A: 0 6 3; 9 - 12 | last3: 0 2 1; 3-4 (UEs bei QPR (1.) & Norwich (5.) & verloren bei Coventry (6.))
H2H: 3 2 0 (4 3 4)
Hin: 0-3
09/10: 3-2 (2-1)
08/09: 1-1 (1-2)
07/08: 1-0 (2-4)

- Barnsley: in den neun Spielen von Mitte September bis Anfnag November gewannen sie nur 1x (1 3 5 | H: 1 2 2); anschliessend legten sie die bislang längste Serie von ungeschlagenen Partien in dieser Saison hin: fünf Spiele ohne Niederlage, darunter auch die bisher einzigen Auswärtssiege (4 1 0 | H: s.o.); zuletzt 3x in Folge @home: im letzten Spiel 1-0 gg. Sheff.U (20.) & davor 0-0 gg. Watford (10.) & 1-0 gg. Pompey (15.); davor 3-1 bei Ipswich (17.) & 2-1 bei Leicester (16.)

- Burnley: sie gehören zu heimstärksten Teams der Liga, aber als einzige auswärts noch ohne Sieg; zuletzt 2-3 gg. Leeds (2.) & davor 2-1 gg. Derby (9.) & 0-1 bei Coventry (6.) & 3-2 gg. Watford (10.) & 1-1 gg. Doncaster (11.) & 2-2 bei Norwich (5.) & 1-1 bei QPR (1.)

Barnsley defender Matt Hill is hoping to feature at some stage in the Boxing Day game against Burnley.
Hill, on loan from Wolves, has made only two appearances for the Tykes and has not played since breaking a bone in his foot in October.
Striker Garry O'Connor will not be registered to play in time for Boxing Day, December 28 or the New Year's Day clash at Nottingham Forest after turning his loan from Birmingham into a permanent move.
Andy Gray is expected to make the starting line-up against Burnley, but O'Connor will be available for the home game with Coventry on January 3.
Mark Robins has no new injury or suspension problems, but there will be no place in the squad either for Jay McEveley and Luke Potter (both knee).

Burnley boss Brian Laws could be boosted by the return of Chris Eagles.
Eagles has missed the last two games with a back problem but looks set to feature.
Striker Martin Paterson could also be set for a return as he bids to shake off a troublesome thigh problem which has kept him out for four games.
Left-back Danny Fox is working his way back to fitness after an ankle injury which has also sidelined him for four games.
Yet Brian Easton has proved a capable deputy in Fox's absence and goalkeeper Brian Jensen, who this week handed in a transfer request, is again poised to play understudy to Lee Grant.


Cardiff (3.; 11 4 6 | 35 - 22) - Coventry (6.; 10 4 8 | 29 - 25) | 1,65 3,60 4,60 | X2 @2,04
H: 5 3 2; 16 - 9 | last3: 0 1 2; 1-4 (verloren gg. Swansea (4.) & Forest (8.) & UE gg. Preston (24.))
A: 4 3 4; 12 - 13 | last3: 1 1 1; 2-2 (verloren bei Palace (22.) & Sieg bei Scunny (23.) & UE bei Reading (7.))
H2H: 4 1 2 (7 4 3)
Hin: 2-1
09/10: 2-0 (2-1)
08/09: 2-1 (2-0)
07/08: 0-1 (0-0)

- Cardiff: sie sind in den letzten Wochen ziemlich abgestürzt; in den ersten vierzehn Spielen bis Ende Oktober verloren sie nur 2x (10 2 2 | H: 5 2 0); somit letzte sieben Partien nur noch 1x gewonnen und 4x verloren (1 2 4 | H: s.o.): zuletzt 0-1 bei Boro (21.) & davor 1-1 gg. den Letzten Preston (24.) & 1-2 bei QPR (1.) & 0-2 gg. Forest (8.) & 4-2 bei Scunny (23.) & 1-1 bei Reading (7.) & 0-1 gg. Swansea (4.)

- Coventry: die Saison ist für sie bisher ein ständiges Auf und Ab gewesen; ein paar Spiele ungeschlagen, ein paar Spiele ohne Sieg...; dass sie kurz vor XMas auf einem Playoff-Platz stehen, haben sie eigentlich nur ihrer fast-UE-Resistenz zu verdanken bzw. der UE-Anfälligkeit der nachfolgenden Teams; zuletzt 1-2 gg. Norwich (5.) & davor 0-0 bei Reading (7.) & 1-0 gg. Boro (21.) & 2-0 bei Scunny (23.) & 1-0 gg. Burnley (12.); davor drei Niederlagen in Folge: 0-2 bei Palace (22.) & 1-2 bei Forest (8.) & 2-3 gg. Leeds (2.)

Cardiff are expected to have Jay Bothroyd available for the Boxing Day clash with Coventry.
The influential striker was pencilled in to return for last weekend's postponed encounter against Burnley and the extra week will have only boosted his chances of being involved against his former club.
The City camp has had to battle a virus over recent weeks, with the likes of Mark Hudson, Jason Koumas and Gabor Gyepes all feeling under the weather ahead of the Burnley clash. And manager Dave Jones will assess his options this time around.
Defender Chris Riggott could come in for his debut having finally overcome injury and a lengthy battle to regain his fitness, while Michael Chopra may also be recalled in attack.
Cardiff's encounters against Coventry have become somewhat grudge matches over recent seasons, with the recent October encounter proving no exception.
Bothroyd and Craig Bellamy were handed hot receptions upon their returns to the midlands club before the former netted a late winner in a 2-1 triumph. Afterwards, Bothroyd used his Twitter account to say "I hate playing Coventry. They should put up rugby posts" and "Coventry tried to bully us".

Aron Gunnarsson's suspension is countered by the return of captain Lee Carsley as Coventry travel to the Welsh capital.
Gunnarsson was shown a straight red in last Saturday's 2-1 defeat to Norwich for a lunging challenge on Henri Lansbury and will now serve a three-match ban.
Fellow midfielder Carsley missed the encounter having served a one-match suspension of his own for amassing five bookings and will return to fill the void, while also taking the captain's armband back off Michael Doyle.
Carsley's comeback alongside Doyle in the middle of the park provides a like-for-like replacement for Gunnarsson, who only switched to a central position from out wide to cover the former Everton and Birmingham man's omission. David Bell is now likely to continue on the right flank in Gunnarsson's absence.
Sammy Clingan and Carl Baker returned to training last week after their respective knee and hernia problems and, having been deemed not quite ready to face the Canaries, could be included in Boothroyd's matchday 18 in the Welsh capital.


Ipswich (17.; 8 3 11 | 25 - 30) - Watford (10.; 8 6 7 | 38 - 33) | 2,20 3,00 3,15 | AHC0 @2,10
H: 5 1 5; 15 - 15 | last3: 1 0 2; 5-6 (verloren gg. Barnsley (13.) & Swansea (4.) & Sieg gg. Leicester (16.))
A: 5 2 4; 22 - 17 | last3: 1 1 1; 5-4 (verloren bei Burnley (12.) & UE bei Barnsley (13.) & Sieg bei QPR (1.))
H2H: 2 2 3 (4 3 7)
Hin: 1-2
09/10: 1-1 (1-2)
08/09: 0-0 (1-2)
07/08: 1-2 (0-2)

- Ipswich: nach sechs Niederlagen in Folge haben sie im letzten Spiel mal wieder gewonnen: 3-0 gg. den Tabellennachbarn Leicester (16.); davor 0-1 beim Letzten Preston (24.) & 1-3 gg. Swansea (4.) & 1-4 bei Norwich (5.) & 0-1 bei Hull (18.) & 1-3 gg. Barnsley (13.) & 0-2 gg. Derby (9.)

- Watford: rechzeitig zu den Spielen um den Jahreswechsel herum scheinen sie wieder in Form gekommen zu sein, wie zu Beginn der Saison, als sie in den ersten acht Spielen nur 1x verloren (4 3 1 | A: 3 1 0); zuletzt 3-1 bei Spitzenreiter QPR (1.) & davor 3-2 gg. Leicester (16.) & 0-0 bei Barnsley (13.) & 1-1 gg. Raeding (7.); in den neun Partien davor gewannen sie nur 2x (2 1 6 | A: 1 0 4)

Ipswich manager Roy Keane could choose from an unchanged squad for the Boxing Day encounter with Watford at Portman Road.
Keane saw his side come through a snow interruption to pick up a vital 3-0 win over Leicester last weekend and has no fresh injuries to worry about.
Striker Jason Scotland scored a brace to cement his place in the starting XI while on-loan Plymouth man Rory Fallon also impressed alongside him.
Young forward Connor Wickham returned from a hip injury as a late substitute last weekend and will again be involved but winger Andros Townsend has returned to parent club Tottenham prematurely so will not feature for the club again.
Captain Gareth McAuley will have to wait until January to make his return to first-team action as the centre-half recovers from an Achilles operation.

Josh Walker will be back in the Watford squad.
The former Middlesbrough man was sent out on loan to League Two side Stevenage last month but has been recalled early by manager Malky Mackay and could be on the bench at Portman Road.
He is needed as midfielder Stephen McGinn sustained a broken cheekbone and eye socket in a clash with QPR striker Rob Hulse during the fine 3-1 win at Loftus Road a fortnight ago.
McGinn is due to sit out first-team action for at least four weeks.
Teenage midfielder Piero Mingoia is fit again after a thigh injury and could be among the substitutes while Michael Bryan has suffered a fresh ankle injury so the winger will not be involved.


Leicester (16.; 8 4 10 | 31 - 38) - Leeds (2.; 11 5 6 | 39 - 35) | 2,00 3,30 3,35 | AHC0 @2,33
H: 6 3 2; 18 - 10 | last3: 3 0 0; 8-1 (Siege gg. Derby (9.) & Forest (8.) & Doncaster (11.))
A: 5 4 2; 18 - 15 | last3: 1 2 0; 4-3 (UEs bei Norwich (5.) & Reading (7.) & Sieg bei Burnley (12.))
H2H: 4 2 2 (6 4 5)
Hin: 2-1
08/09: 1-0 (1-1)
06/07: 1-1 (2-1)
05/06: 1-1 (1-2)

- Leicester: jaja, sie sind ziemlich heimstark; einzige Heimniederlagen am 4. Spieltag mit 1-2 gg. Reading (7.) & am 7. Spieltag mit 0-2 gg. QPR (1.); letzte neun Partien 3x verloren (5 1 3 | H: 4 1 0); zuletzt 0-3 bei Ipswich (17.) & davor 5-1 gg. Doncaster (11.) & 2-3 bei Watford (10.) & 1-0 gg. Forest (8.) & 0-2 bei BristolC (19.) & 2-0 gg. Derby (9.)

- Leeds: sie sind eines der in-form-Teams der Stunde oder besser gesagt der letzten zwei Monate; letzte neun Partien nicht verloren (6 3 0 | A: 3 2 0); zuletzt 2-0 gg. QPR (1.) & davor 3-2 bei Burnley (12.) [nach 0-2-HT-Rückstand], auch ein sehr heimstarkes Team, & 2-1 gg. Palace () & 0-0 bei Reading (7.) & 1-1 bei Norwich (5.)

Leicester have been monitoring Curtis Davies and Miguel Vitor ahead of the Boxing Day visit of Leeds.
Both players are nursing injuries following the defeat in the snow at Ipswich. Davies was forced off midway through the second half at Portman Road with a tight hamstring, while fellow defender Vitor complained of a groin problem after the game.
Jack Hobbs, Davies' replacement in Suffolk, and Michael Morrison are on standby.
Roman Bednar missed out last weekend with a knock and the striker is likely to come straight back into the team if he has recovered.
Midfielder Matt Oakley and striker Steve Howard could also be in line for recalls should boss Sven-Goran Eriksson wish to make further changes.

Leeds could be without central defenders Andy O'Brien and Alex Bruce.
O'Brien has been struggling with a thigh strain since the start of this month, while Bruce was forced off after 11 minutes in the home win over QPR due to a hamstring injury.
Leigh Bromby could be given an extended run alongside Neill Collins in the side after stepping off the bench to replace Bruce last week.
Manager Simon Grayson, who has no other injury concerns, is not expected to make any unforced changes as his side look to extend their unbeaten league run to 10 matches, but the likes of Davide Somma, Billy Paynter, Ross McCormack, Lloyd Sam and Amdy Faye are all pushing for a place in the starting line-up.


England League One

So 26.12.10 14:00
Leyton O (16.; 6 6 7 | 27 - 26) - MKDons (14.; 8 2 9 | 25 - 32) | 2,25 3,20 2,90
H: 4 2 2; 11 - 8 | last3: 2 1 0; 5-3 (Siege gg. Hartlepool (13.) & Rochdale (18.) & UE gg. Bournemouth (5.))
A: 2 0 8; 11 - 23 | last3: 1 0 2; 3-6 (Sieg bei Brentford (11.) & verloren bei Huddersfield (3.) & Notts (19.))
H2H:
09/10: 1-2 (0-1)
08/09: 1-2 (2-1)

- Leyton O: erste elf Spiele nur 2x gewonnen (2 3 6 | H: 2 1 2); somit letzte acht Partien nur 1x verloren (4 3 1 | H: s.o.); zuletzt 2-1 bei Tranmere (20.) & davor 2-2 bei Peterbro (8.) & ebenfalls 2-2 gg. Bournemouth (5.) & 3-0 bei BristolR (21.) & 2-3 bei Colchester (6.) & 2-1 gg. Rochdale (18.) & 2-2 bei Swindon (17.) & 1-0 gg. Hartlepool (13.)

- MKDons: sie gehören zu den heimstärksten Teams der Liga, ihre dürftige Auswärtsbilanz kostet ihnen aber einen Playoff-Platz, wenn man bedenkt, dass der erste Playoff-Platz nur 4P. entfernt ist; in den letzten acht Spielen kassierten sie fünf ihrer neun Niederlagen (3 0 5 | A: 1 0 4); zuletzt gar drei Niederlagen in Folge: im letzten Spiel 0-2 bei Notts (19.) & davor 1-4 bei Huddersfield (3.) & ebenfalls 1-4 gg. Wednesday (2.); davor 2-0 bei Brentford (11.) & 3-2 gg. den Letzten Yeovil (24.) & 2-4 bei Tranmere (20.)

MK Dons remain without striker Aaron Wilbraham for the Boxing Day trip to Leyton Orient.
Wilbraham was sent off during the defeat at Paul Ince's Notts County a fortnight ago and will serve a one-match suspension after last weekend's fixture was frozen off.
On-loan QPR striker Angelo Balanta will be out of action until March with an ankle injury and joint top scorer Sam Baldock remains sidelined. The striker has scored five league goals this season but is still out with an injured ankle sustained against Sheffield Wednesday.
Utility player Jude Stirling is nearing a return to action after a groin strain but will not make the squad. Defender Sean O'Hanlon may make the bench after some improvement in the condition of a stomach muscle injury.
Striker Jemal Johnson and midfielder Adam Chicksen had missed training through illness but look to have recovered in time.

Jamie Jones will be back in the Orient goal for the game.
Jones has been out for a month after a hernia operation but played for the reserves last week, and his return to fitness saw boss Russell Slade allow on-loan keeper Jason Brown to return to Blackburn on Monday.
Midfielder Adam Chambers also played for the second string after calf surgery and will probably be on the bench.
Ben Chorley is available after a one-game ban but fellow centre-half Terrell Forbes is still suspended.
Slade is likely to restore Chorley in the middle with Elliot Omozusi reverting to right-back.
Winger Dean Cox could also be in line for a return after a virus.


England League Two

So 26.12.10 16:00
Aldershot (18.; 5 7 7 | 16 - 23) - Gillingham (13.; 6 6 7 | 25 - 28) | 2,25 3,35 2,70 | AHC0 @1,89
H: 2 3 3; 6 - 10 | last3: 1 0 2; 3-6 (Sieg gg. Morecambe (20.) & verloren gg. Bury (3.) & Chesterfield (1.))
A: 3 3 4; 17 - 19 | last3: 3 0 0; 7-3 (Siege bei Oxford (16.) & Barnet (23.) & Macclesfield (10.))
H2H:
08/09: 2-1 (4-4)

- Aldershot: in den ersten zwöf Spielen holten sie vier der fünf Siege und sechs der sieben UEs (4 6 2 | H: 2 3 1); somit letzte sieben Partien nur 1x gewonnen (1 1 5 | H: 0 0 2); zuletzt 0-1 bei Rotherham (4.) & davor 2-1 bei Burton (12.) & 0-2 gg. Chesterfield (1.) & 0-2 bei Macclesfield (10.) & 2-2 bei Hereford (24.) & 1-3 gg. Bury (3.)

- Gillingham: sie holten die drei Auswärtssiege allesamt aus den letzten drei Spielen: zuletzt 4-2 bei Macclesfield (10.) & davor 2-1 bei Barnet (23.) & 1-0 bei Oxford (16.); davor drei Niederlagen in Folge: 1-3 gg. Crewe (9.) & 0-2 gg. Wycombe (6.) & 1-2 bei Northampton (15.)

Aldershot captain Anthony Charles will return for the Boxing Day visit of Gillingham.
Central defender Charles has been out of action since pulling his hamstring at the start of November, but has been passed fit by manager Kevin Dillon and will start.
Left-back Jamie Vincent will miss out, however, as he serves a suspension.
Vincent was sent-off at Rotherham last time out and is beginning a two-match ban as last weekend's game with Lincoln was called off, meaning Anthony Straker will fill in.
Long-term absentees John Halls and Damian Spencer remain out with injuries. Transfer-listed midfielder Halls has been plagued by a groin injury for the last year or so and is still not fit, while former Cheltenham striker Spencer has a knee injury.

Meanwhile, Gillingham's Jack Payne is a doubt for the game.
The midfielder was working his way back to fitness after recovering from a broken foot but damaged his ankle in training earlier in the week and is now unlikely to feature.
Gills boss Andy Hessenthaler will definitely be without Tony Sinclair as the defender faces six weeks on the sidelines after it was discovered during a precautionary scan that he had a broken foot.
Forward duo Dennis Oli (hamstring) and Adebayo Akinfenwa (groin) may shake off their respective injuries to play a part at the Recreation Ground.
Gills will be confident going into the clash having won three consecutive games - all on the road - which has seen them move away from the relegation zone.


Northampton (15.; 6 6 8 | 23 - 29) - Burton (12.; 6 6 7 | 26 - 23) | 2,05 3,25 3,15
H: 4 3 2; 13 - 9 | last3: 2 1 0; 4-1 (Sieg gg. Gillingham (13.) & UE gg. PortVale (2.) & Sieg gg. Stockport (21.))
A: 1 3 4; 8 - 11 | last3: 1 0 2; 5-4 (verloren bei Stevenage (11.) & Macclesfield (10.) & Sieg bei Chesterfield (1.))
H2H:
09/10: 1-1 (2-3)

- Northampton: letzte sieben Spiele 1x verloren (4 2 1 | H: s.o.); zuletzt 1-0 bei Stevenage (11.) & davor 2-0 gg. Stockport (21.) & 2-2 bei Rotherham (4.) & 1-4 bei Barnet (23.) [= Ausrutscher?] & 0-0 gg. PortVale (2.) & 2-0 bei Lincoln (22.) & 2-1 gg. Gillingham (13.)

- Burton: in den ersten zehn Spielen verloren sie 2x (3 5 2 | A: 0 3 2); somit letzte neun Partien 5x verloren (3 1 5 | A: s.o.); zuletzt 3-1 gg. Southend (17.) & davor 1-2 gg. Aldershot (18.) & 1-3 gg. Bury (3.) & 2-1 bei Chesterfield (1.) [= Ausrutscher?] & 0-0 gg. PortVale (2.) & 1-2 bei Macclesfield (10.)

Burton boss Paul Peschisolido is likely to name an unchanged side against Northampton.
Aaron Webster was doubtful for the postponed game at Accrington, but the extra week's rest has seen the defender recover from the calf injury he sustained during the home win over Southend last time out on December 11.
Bryan Hughes is likely to be included in the squad for the first time. The experienced midfielder has signed a one-month deal with the Brewers following a trial at the Pirelli Stadium.
Tony James looks set to miss out after suffering a hamstring injury in training but fellow defender Ryan Austin has made a timely recovery from his knock.

Northampton could be boosted by the return of Abdul Osman and John Johnson.
Midfielder Osman had been struggling with a calf injury but is back in training while right-back Johnson suffered a knock to his ankle in the challenge which saw Stevenage defender Darius Charles dismissed a fortnight ago.
Manager Ian Sampson said: "Abdul and Johnno trained on Monday and Tuesday.
"They came through that okay without showing any adverse reaction so fingers crossed they should be okay for Sunday."
Midfielder Ryan Gilligan will make his 200th appearance for the club while striker Tadhg Purcell is recovering well from a knee injury and club physios are happy with the striker's progress as he battles to be fit before the end of the season.

England Premier League

Di 28.12.10 16:00
Stoke (8.; 7 3 8 | 23 - 22) - Fulham (18.; 2 10 6 | 17 - 23) | 1,85 3,30 4,20
H: 4 2 3; 12 - 10 | last3: 1 1 1; 3-2 (Sieg gg. Pool (10.) & UE gg. ManC (2.) & verloren gg. Blackpool (11.))
A: 0 5 3; 6 - 9 | last3: 0 1 2; 1-3 (verloren bei Chelsea (4.) & UE bei Newcastle (9.) & verloren bei Arsenal (3.))
H2H:
09/10: 3-2 (1-0)
08/09: 0-0 (0-1)

- Stoke: letzte sieben Spiele 1x verloren (4 2 1 | H: 2 1 1); zuletzt 2-0 bei Blackburn (13.) & davor 0-1 gg. Blackpool (11.) & 2-2 bei Wigan (16.) & 1-1 gg. ManC (2.) & 3-0 bei WestBrom (12.) & 2-0 gg. Pool (10.) & 3-2 gg. Birmimgham (17.)

- Fulham: auswärts noch ohne Sieg; die beiden (Heim-)Siege holten sie am 4. Spieltag mit 2-1 gg. die Wolves (20.) & am 10. Spieltag mit 2-0 gg. Wigan (16.); somit letzte acht Partien nicht gewonnen (0 4 4 | A: s.o.); zuletzt 1-3 gg. WestHam (19.) & davor 0-0 gg. Sunderland (7.) & 1-2 bei Arsenal (3.) & 1-1 gg. Birmimgham (17.) & 1-4 gg. ManC (2.) & 0-0 bei Newcastle (9.) & 0-1 bei Chelsea (4.)

Moussa Dembele is unlikely to be fit for Fulham's Barclays Premier League game against Stoke at the Britannia Stadium on Tuesday.
The striker, who returned to training last week following five weeks out with an ankle injury, missed the 3-1 home defeat against West Ham after failing a fitness test and is not set to return before Saturday's trip to Tottenham.
Matthew Briggs (calf) is out until next month, while Bobby Zamora (leg) and Philippe Senderos (Achilles) should return in February.

Stoke boss Tony Pulis will give a late fitness test to Matthew Etherington.
The midfielder limped off late in the Boxing Day win at Blackburn with an apparent ankle knock and his replacement at Ewood Park, Greg Whelan, stands by to step in.
Pulis does not expect any further injury problems and his biggest concern is whether to bring back fit-again goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen in place of Asmir Begovic.


England Championship

Swansea (4.; 11 4 8 | 28 - 23) - Barnsley (16.; 8 5 8 | 26 - 31) | 1,55 3,50 5,75 | X2 @2,20
H: 6 3 2; 14 - 5 | last3: 1 1 1; 3-3 (Sieg gg. Boro (21.) & verloren gg. Pompey (14.) & UE gg. Millwall (13.))
A: 2 2 5; 9 - 20 | last3: 2 0 1; 5-5 (verloren bei Coventry (6.) & Siege bei Preston (24.) & Ipswich (18.))
H2H:
09/10: 3-1 (0-0)
08/09: 2-2 (3-1)
06: 2-2 Playoff
05/06: 3-1 (2-2) League One

- Swansea: sie gehören zwar @home immer noch zu den punktbesten und stehen immer noch innerhalb der Playoff-Plätze, sind aber in den letzten Wochen scheinbar etwas von der Rolle, denn in den letzten acht Spielen gewannen sie nur 2x (2 2 4 | H: 1 1 2) und kassierten nebenbei die beiden Heimniederlagen; zuletzt 0-4 bei QPR (1.) & davor 0-1 bei Sheff.U (20.) & 1-1 gg. Millwall (13.) & 3-1 bei Ipswich (18.) & 1-2 gg. Pompey (14.) & 1-1 bei Doncaster (12.) & 1-0 gg. Boro (21.) & 0-1 gg. BristolC (19.)

- Barnsley: sie gehören zwar auswärts immer noch zu den vermeintlich schwächsten, konnten aber in der Zeit in der es für ihren Gegner Swansea eher schlecht lief nicht nur die beiden Auswärtssiege einfahren, sondern verloren in sechs Spielen nur 1x (4 1 1 | A: 2 0 0) und zwar in der letzten Partie mit 1-2 gg. Burnley (8.); davor 1-0 gg. Sheff.U (20.) & 0-0 gg. Watford (11.) & 1-0 gg. Pompey (14.) & -aufgepasst- 3-1 bei Ipswich (18.) & 2-1 bei Preston (24.)

Swansea boss Brendan Rodgers will be able to call on defender Alan Tate for the home clash with Barnsley.
Tate was sent off during the 4-0 defeat at QPR on Boxing Day following a melee which also saw Rangers' Clint Hill dismissed.
Both defenders saw red for violent conduct, thus incurring a three-match ban, but the Swans have chosen to appeal the decision which means vice-captain Tate can face Barnsley.
If the appeal fails, Tate's three-match ban could be increased while Rodgers may look to make changes following Sunday's hammering at Loftus Road.
Rodgers said: "It wasn't a good day for us, but with games coming thick and fast we can't dwell on it. We've got to get this performance out of our system straight away and go again."
Tom Butler (thigh) and Ferrie Bodde (knee) remain long-term absentees.

Barnsley manager Mark Robins could be tempted to make changes for the Bank Holiday trip to Swansea.
Robins was unhappy with the manner of his side's Boxing Day defeat at home to Burnley and could opt to freshen his side up at the Liberty Stadium.
On-loan striker Paul Hayes will be hoping to benefit from any changes Robins may make after he came on as a second-half substitute at Oakwell on Sunday.
Robins is still unable to pick striker Garry O'Connor after he turned his loan move from Birmingham into a permanent one and he will remain sidelined until the January 3 clash with Coventry.
Mark Robins has no new injury or suspension problems of note, but there will be no place in the squad either for injured defenders Jay McEveley and Luke Potter (both knee).


England League One

Di 28.12.10 16:00
Plymouth (15.; 7 4 8 | 25 - 29) - Notts (19.; 7 1 10 | 23 - 28) | 2,20 3,20 3,00
H: 5 2 4; 16 - 16 | last3: 2 0 1; 5-3 (verloren gg. Brentford (12.) & Siege gg. Dag&Red (22.) & Exeter (9.))
A: 1 1 6; 9 - 17 | last3: 0 0 3; 2-6 (verloren bei Carlisle (13.) & Colchester (6.) & Exeter (9.))
H2H:
Hin: 0-2
03/04: 3-0 (0-0)
02/03: 1-0 (2-0)

- Plymouth: in den ersten sechs Heimspielen gewannen sie nur 1x (1 2 3), letzte fünf Heimspiele nur noch 1x verloren (4 0 1); die letzten beiden Partien fielen aus, alle sollten auswärts stattfinden; zuletzt 3x @home in Folge: 2-0 gg. Exeter (9.) & davor 2-1 gg. Dag&Red (22.) & 1-2 gg. Brentford (12.); davor 0-1 bei Tranmere (20.) & 3-1 gg. BristolR (21.) & 2-4 bei Oldham (7.) & 2-1 gg. Huddersfield (3.)

- Notts: @home sind sie ja gar nicht mal so übel mit 18P. aus zehn Heimspielen, in der Auswärtstabelle stehen sie aber an letzter Stelle (kein Team hat weniger Auswärtspunkte); da in den letzten Wochen drei ihrer Spiele ausfielen, fanden die letzten beiden Partien @home statt und endeten mit Heimsiegen: zuletzt 2-0 gg. die MKDons (14.) & davor 1-0 gg. Swindon (17.); davor vier Niederlagen in Folge: 0-1 gg. Tranmere (20.) & 1-3 bei Exeter (9.) & 1-3 gg. Soton (11.) & 1-2 bei Colchester (6.)

Notts County midfielder Ricky Ravenhill could come back into contention for their trip to face Plymouth at Home Park.
Ravenhill suffered whiplash and facial injuries that required stitches following a freak collision with team-mate Neal Bishop during the early stages of the FA Cup win against Bournemouth a fortnight ago.
He was a doubt to face Rochdale on Boxing Day but the postponement of that game has given him more time to recover and he may make the squad.
Liam Chilvers will definitely miss out after the defender suffered knee ligament damage prior to the visit of Bournemouth. Striker Luke Rodgers has had his contract terminated by mutual consent.
Before the bad weather had forced their last two fixtures to be postponed, County had won their last three games in all competitions.

Plymouth boss Peter Reid will welcome both Carl Fletcher and Jim Paterson back into the squad.
The midfield duo, who have been struggling from thigh and hamstring injuries respectively, have made timely returns to fitness to give Reid a selection headache ahead of the fixture.
The Pilgrims boss must decide which of the pair will take the place of ex-loanee Connor Clifford in the starting line-up following the 19-year-old's return to parent-club Chelsea last week, but club captain Fletcher is likely to get the nod.
Fellow midfielder Craig Noone will be in contention after overcoming a groin problem he suffered last week.
Defender Onismor Bhasera is expected to shake off illness to make the starting line-up as the club look to extent a run of two consecutive home victories.