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| FOOTBALL STATISTICS |
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Pld |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
GFA |
GAA |
PpG |
Pts |
Rank |
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| 19 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 40 | 18 | 22 | 2.10 | 0.94 | 2.05 | 39 | 3 |
| 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 32 | -14 | 0.94 | 1.68 | 0.57 | 11 | 17 |
| 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 58 | 50 | 8 | 1.52 | 1.31 | 1.31 | 50 | 10 |
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| League Record 2007-2008 [for the same period] |
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Pld |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
GFA |
GAA |
PpG |
Pts |
Rank |
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| 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 1.47 | 1.05 | 1.94 | 37 | 6 |
| 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 33 | -16 | 0.89 | 1.73 | 0.94 | 18 | 10 |
| 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 45 | 53 | -8 | 1.18 | 1.39 | 1.44 | 55 | 9 |
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| English Premier League |
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| No. | Date | Ven | Opponent | Result | HT | Scorers | Attend |
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| 1 | 17-Aug-08 | A | Aston Villa | L | 2-4 | (0-0) | Elano 64p; Corluka 89 | 39,955 |
| 2 | 24-Aug-08 | H | West Ham United | W | 3-0 | (0-0) | Sturridge 65; Elano 70, 76 | 36,635 |
| 3 | 31-Aug-08 | A | Sunderland | W | 3-0 | (1-0) | Ireland 45; Wright-Phillips 50, 59 | 39,622 |
| 4 | 13-Sep-08 | H | Chelsea | L | 1-3 | (1-1) | Souza Robinho 13 | 47,331 |
| 5 | 21-Sep-08 | H | Portsmouth | W | 6-0 | (2-0) | Jo 13; Dunne 20; Souza Robinho 57; Wright-Phillips 68; Evans 78; Gelson 83 | 40,238 |
| 6 | 28-Sep-08 | A | Wigan Athletic | L | 1-2 | (1-2) | Kompany 22 | 18,214 |
| 7 | 05-Oct-08 | H | Liverpool | L | 2-3 | (2-0) | Ireland 19; Garrido 41 | 47,280 |
| 8 | 20-Oct-08 | A | Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | (1-1) | Souza Robinho 13p; Ireland 85 | 45,908 |
| 9 | 26-Oct-08 | H | Stoke City | W | 3-0 | (1-0) | Souza Robinho 14, 47, 72 | 44,624 |
| 10 | 29-Oct-08 | A | Middlesbrough | L | 0-2 | (0-0) | | 25,731 |
| 11 | 02-Nov-08 | A | Bolton Wanderers | L | 0-2 | (0-0) | | 21,095 |
| 12 | 09-Nov-08 | H | Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-2 | (1-1) | Souza Robinho 16 | 41,893 |
| 13 | 16-Nov-08 | A | Hull City | D | 2-2 | (2-1) | Ireland 37, 45 | 24,902 |
| 14 | 22-Nov-08 | H | Arsenal | W | 3-0 | (1-0) | Ireland 45; Souza Robinho 56; Sturridge 90p | 44,878 |
| 15 | 30-Nov-08 | H | Manchester United | L | 0-1 | (0-1) | | 47,320 |
| 16 | 06-Dec-08 | A | Fulham | D | 1-1 | (1-1) | Mwaruwari 6 | 24,012 |
| 17 | 13-Dec-08 | H | Everton | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | | 41,344 |
| 18 | 21-Dec-08 | A | West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-2 | (0-0) | Carson(og) 86 | 25,010 |
| 19 | 26-Dec-08 | H | Hull City | W | 5-1 | (4-0) | Caicedo 15, 27; Souza Robinho 28, 36; Ireland 82 | 45,196 |
| 20 | 28-Dec-08 | A | Blackburn Rovers | D | 2-2 | (0-1) | Sturridge 88; Souza Robinho 90 | 25,201 |
| 21 | 17-Jan-09 | H | Wigan Athletic | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | Zabaleta 53 | 41,262 |
| 22 | 28-Jan-09 | H | Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | (1-0) | Wright-Phillips 17; Bellamy 77 | 42,280 |
| 23 | 31-Jan-09 | A | Stoke City | L | 0-1 | (0-1) | | 27,236 |
| 24 | 07-Feb-09 | H | Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | Bellamy 51 | 45,558 |
| 25 | 14-Feb-09 | A | Portsmouth | L | 0-2 | (0-0) | | 20,018 |
| 26 | 22-Feb-09 | A | Liverpool | D | 1-1 | (0-0) | Arbeloa(og) 51 | 44,259 |
| 27 | 01-Mar-09 | A | West Ham United | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | | 34,562 |
| 28 | 04-Mar-09 | H | Aston Villa | W | 2-0 | (1-0) | Elano 24p; Wright-Phillips 89 | 40,137 |
| 29 | 15-Mar-09 | A | Chelsea | L | 0-1 | (0-1) | | 41,810 |
| 30 | 22-Mar-09 | H | Sunderland | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | Richards 56 | 43,017 |
| 31 | 04-Apr-09 | A | Arsenal | L | 0-2 | (0-1) | | 60,097 |
| 32 | 12-Apr-09 | H | Fulham | L | 1-3 | (1-0) | Ireland 28 | 39,841 |
| 33 | 19-Apr-09 | H | West Bromwich Albion | W | 4-2 | (2-1) | Souza Robinho 8; Onuoha 21; Elano 56p; Sturridge 90 | 40,072 |
| 34 | 25-Apr-09 | A | Everton | W | 2-1 | (1-0) | Souza Robinho 35; Ireland 54 | 37,791 |
| 35 | 02-May-09 | H | Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-1 | (3-0) | Caicedo 27; Souza Robinho 34; Elano 45p | 43,967 |
| 36 | 10-May-09 | A | Manchester United | L | 0-2 | (0-2) | | 75,464 |
| 37 | 16-May-09 | A | Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-2 | (0-1) | Bojinov 65 | 36,000 |
| 38 | 24-May-09 | H | Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | Caicedo 8 | 47,202 |
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| FA Cup |
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| Date | Ven | Opponent | Result | HT | Scorers | Attend |
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| 3 | 03-Jan-09 | H | Nottingham Forest | L | 0-3 | (0-2) | | 31,869 |
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| League Cup |
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| Date | Ven | Opponent | Result | HT | Scorers | Attend |
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| 2 | 24-Sep-08 | A | Brighton & Hove Albion | D | 2-2 | (0-0) | Gelson 64; Ireland 108 [aet, pen 5-3] | 8,729 |
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| UEFA Cup Finals |
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| Date | Ven | Opponent | Result | HT | Scorers | Attend |
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| Gp a | 06-Nov-08 | H | FC Twente | W | 3-2 | (1-1) | Wright-Phillips 2; Souza Robinho 57; Mwaruwari 62 | 21,247 |
| Gp a | 27-Nov-08 | A | Schalke 04 | W | 2-0 | (1-0) | Mwaruwari 32; Ireland 66 | 54,142 |
| Gp a | 03-Dec-08 | H | Paris St-Germain | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | | 25,626 |
| Gp a | 18-Dec-08 | A | Racing Santander | L | 1-3 | (0-2) | Caicedo 90 | 18,360 |
| 32 L1 | 19-Feb-09 | A | FC Copenhagen | D | 2-2 | (1-0) | Onuoha 29; Ireland 61 | 30,159 |
| 32 L2 | 26-Feb-09 | H | FC Copenhagen | W | 2-1 | (0-0) | Bellamy 73, 80 | 26,018 |
| 16 L1 | 12-Mar-09 | H | Aalborg | W | 2-0 | (2-0) | Caicedo 8; Wright-Phillips 30 | 24,000 |
| 16 L2 | 19-Mar-09 | A | Aalborg | L | 0-2 | (0-0) | [aet, pen 3-4] | 10,734 |
| QF L1 | 09-Apr-09 | A | Hamburg | L | 1-3 | (1-1) | Ireland 1 | 50,500 |
| QF L2 | 16-Apr-09 | H | Hamburg | W | 2-1 | (1-1) | Elano 17p; Caicedo 50 | 47,009 |
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| UEFA Cup Qual |
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| Date | Ven | Opponent | Result | HT | Scorers | Attend |
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| Q1 L1 | 17-Jul-08 | A | EB Streymur | W | 2-0 | (2-0) | Petrov 9; Hamann 25 | --,--- |
| Q1 L2 | 31-Jul-08 | H | EB Streymur | W | 2-0 | (0-0) | Petrov 48; Vassell 91 | --,--- |
| Q2 L1 | 14-Aug-08 | H | Midtjylland | L | 0-1 | (0-1) | | --,--- |
| Q2 L2 | 28-Aug-08 | A | Midtjylland | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | Califf(og) 89 [aet, pen 2-4] | --,--- |
| 1 L1 | 18-Sep-08 | A | Omónia Nicosia | W | 2-1 | (0-0) | Jo 59, 72 | --,--- |
| 1 L2 | 02-Oct-08 | H | Omónia Nicosia | W | 2-1 | (0-0) | Elano 48; Wright-Phillips 55 | --,--- |
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| Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | GFA | GAA | PpG | Pts | Rank |
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| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2.66 | 1.33 | 2.00 | 6 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2.66 | 1.66 | 1.00 | 3 | 14 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.00 | 4 | 14 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 1.20 | 1.40 | 0.80 | 4 | 16 |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1.80 | 1.40 | 1.00 | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1.00 | 0.66 | 2.00 | 6 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0.66 | 1.00 | 1.33 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.75 | 0.50 | 1.50 | 6 | 8 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 1.75 | 2.00 | 1.50 | 6 | 7 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.50 | 6 | 8 |
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Pld |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
GFA |
GAA |
PpG |
Pts |
Rank |
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| 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 1.50 | 1.62 | 1.50 | 12 | 9 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2.00 | 1.20 | 2.40 | 12 | 6 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 0.60 | 1.60 | 0.60 | 3 | 11 |
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| Leading Scorers |
 League  Cup  Europe |
| Souza Robinho | | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ireland | | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Elano | | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| Wright-Phillips | | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| Caicedo | | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| Bellamy | | 4 | | | | | |
| Sturridge | | 4 | | | | | |
| Jo | | 3 | | | | |
| Mwaruwari | | 3 | | | | |
| Gelson | | 2 | | | |
| Onuoha | | 2 | | | |
| Petrov | | 2 | | | |
| Bojinov | | 1 | | |
| Corluka | | 1 | | |
| Dunne | | 1 | | |
| Evans | | 1 | | |
| Garrido | | 1 | | |
| Hamann | | 1 | | |
| Kompany | | 1 | | |
| Richards | | 1 | | |
| Vassell | | 1 | | |
| Zabaleta | | 1 | | |
| (own goals) | | 3 | | | | |
Score distributions by match - goals scored by row, and goals conceded by column. Each box shows the number of this season's matches with the resulting scoreline.
| League | Cup | Europe |
 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 0 | | 5 | 5 | | |
| 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 4 | 1 | | | |
| 4 | | | 1 | | |
| 5 | | 1 | | | |
| 6 | 1 | | | | |
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| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 0 | | | | 1 |
| 1 | | | | |
| 2 | | | 1 | |
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| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 | | | 2 |
| 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | |
| 3 | | | 1 | |
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When the goals have been scored and conceded this season
| Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | GFA | GAA | PpG | Pts | Rank |
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| 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 28 | -8 | 1.11 | 1.55 | 0.77 | 14 | 13 |
| 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 38 | 22 | 16 | 1.90 | 1.10 | 1.80 | 36 | 8 |
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| 38 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 28 | 16 | 12 | 0.73 | 0.42 | 1.52 | 58 | 5 |
| 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 30 | 34 | -4 | 0.78 | 0.89 | 1.21 | 46 | 9 |
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| 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 14 | 25 | 2.78 | 1.00 | 2.42 | 34 | 9 |
| 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 23 | -8 | 0.93 | 1.43 | 0.93 | 15 | 16 |
| 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 0.50 | 1.62 | 0.12 | 1 | 19 |
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