Friday, 14 April 2017

UEFA Latest News: Who are the most in-form teams in European football?


Real Madrid remain unbeaten in 14 UEFA Champions League games, but are they as dominant in domestic football? UEFA.com charts the hottest performers in the biggest leagues in Europe.




Real Madrid extended their unbeaten run in the UEFA Champions League to 14 games with a 2-1 win at Bayern, and are now on the longest unbeaten run in all competitions in any of the top European leagues. 


However, they cannot match Tottenham's record of seven straight victories in all competitions, while Barcelona continue to outscore them in the Liga despite drawing a blank last weekend. UEFA.com sizes up the hottest of the hot.
How the eight leagues were chosen
Listed below are the statistics from the top eight leagues in Europe according to UEFA's association club coefficients.

UEFA Champions League

Longest current unbeaten run (UEFA Champions League): Real Madrid (14 – W9 D5)
Longest current winning run (UEFA Champions League): Juventus (5)
Longest current winning run (UEFA Europa League): Celta (4)
Highest scorers: Dortmund (27 in 9 games – average 3 scored per game)
Meanest defence: Juventus (2 in 9 games – average 0.22 conceded per game)

Europe's top eight leagues

Longest current winning run (league): Tottenham (6)
Longest current winning run (all competitions): Tottenham (7)
Longest current unbeaten run (league): Porto (25: W18 D7)
Longest current unbeaten run (all competitions): Real Madrid (10: W8 D2)
Highest league scorers: Barcelona (88 in 31 games – average 2.84 scored per game)
Meanest league defence: Porto (13 in 28 games – average 0.46 conceded per game)

1. Spain

Longest current winning run (league): Eibar, Valencia (3)
Longest current winning run (all competitions): Eibar, Valencia (3)
Longest current unbeaten run (league): Real Madrid (8: W6 D2)
Longest current unbeaten run (all competitions): Real Madrid (10: W8 D2)
Highest league scorers: Barcelona (88 in 31 games – average 2.84 scored per game)
Meanest league defence: Atlético, Villarreal (24 in 31 games – average 0.77 conceded per game)

2. Germany

Longest current winning run (league): Ingolstadt, Leipzig (3)
Longest current winning run (all competitions): Ingolstadt, Leipzig (3)
Longest current unbeaten run (league): Werder Bremen (8: W6 D2)
Longest current unbeaten run (all competitions): Werder Bremen (8: W6 D2)
Highest league scorers: Bayern (71 in 28 games – average 2.54 scored per game)
Meanest league defence: Bayern (15 in 28 games – average 0.54 conceded per game)

3. England

Longest current winning run (league): Tottenham (6)
Longest current winning run (all competitions): Tottenham (7) 
Longest current unbeaten run (league): Manchester United (21: W11 D10)
Longest current unbeaten run (all competitions): Tottenham (9: W8 D1)
Highest league scorers: Liverpool (68 in 32 games – 2.13 scored per game)
Meanest league defence: Tottenham (22 in 31 games – average 0.71 conceded per game)


4. Italy

Longest current winning run (league): Roma (4)
Longest current winning run (all competitions): Roma (6)
Longest current unbeaten run (league): Juventus (12: W10 D2)
Longest current unbeaten run (all competitions): Roma (6: W6), Fiorentina (6: W3 D3)
Highest league scorers: Napoli (72 in 31 games – average 2.32 scored per game)
Meanest league defence: Juventus (20 in 31 games – average 0.65 conceded per game)

5. France

Longest current winning run (league): Monaco, Paris (5)
Longest current winning run (all competitions): Paris (5)
Longest current unbeaten run (league): Monaco, Paris (13: both W11 D2)
Longest current unbeaten run (all competitions): Nice (9: W6 D3)
Highest league scorers: Monaco (88 in 31 games – average 2.84 scored per game)
Meanest league defence: Paris (21 in 31 games – average 0.68 conceded per game)

6. Russia

Longest current winning run (league): Ural (3)
Longest current winning run (all competitions): Ural (4)
Longest current unbeaten run (league): CSKA Moskva (10: W6 D4)
Longest current unbeaten run (all competitions): Spartak Moskva (6: W4 D2)
Highest league scorers: Zenit (38 in 21 games – average 1.73 scored per game)
Meanest league defence: CSKA Moskva (13 in 22 games – average 0.59 conceded per game)

7. Portugal

Longest current winning run (league): Sporting (4)
Longest current winning run (all competitions): Sporting (4)
Longest current unbeaten run (league): Porto (25: W18 D7)
Longest current unbeaten run (all competitions): Sporting (8: W7 D1)
Highest league scorers: Porto (62 in 28 games – average 2.14 scored per game)
Meanest league defence: Porto (13 in 28 games – average 0.46 conceded per game)

8. Ukraine

Longest current winning run (league): Dynamo Kyiv (3)
Longest current winning run (all competitions): Dynamo Kyiv (4)
Longest current unbeaten run (league): Zorya (8: W2 D6)
Longest current unbeaten run (all competitions): Zorya (9: W3 D6)
Highest league scorers: Dynamo (51 in 24 games – average 2.13 scored per game)
Meanest league defence: Shakhtar (17 in 24 games – average 0.71 conceded per game)





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