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		<title>Round of 32, Leg 1, By the Numbers</title>
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				<category><![CDATA[By the Numbers]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[First Leg]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a little statistical breakdown of the sixteen matches played in the first leg of the round of 32 in this year&#8217;s UEFA Cup, with comparisons from this leg in the past few years for context.  Enjoy the statistical geekery, and remind yourself that if your side&#8217;s match wasn&#8217;t the most exciting ever in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here&#8217;s a little statistical breakdown of the sixteen matches played in the first leg of the round of 32 in this year&#8217;s UEFA Cup, with comparisons from this leg in the past few years for context.  Enjoy the statistical geekery, and remind yourself that if your side&#8217;s match wasn&#8217;t the most exciting ever in this past round, at least you don&#8217;t have to sit through the 2005 round again.  Now that was a snorer, unless your favored side happened to be Greek.</p>
<p><b>Goals</b><br />
32 total goals scored in 16 matches, for an even 2 goals per match, but still more than 2005.<br />
<i>In 2007: 38 in 15 matches (one walkoff), for 2.53 per match</i><br />
<i>In 2006: 35 in 16 matches, for 2.19 per match</i><br />
<i>In 2005: 24 in 16 matches, for 1.5 per match</i></p>
<p><b>Best Results by League</b><br />
Premier League: 3 matches, 3 wins<br />
<i>In 2007: Bundesliga: 2 matches, 2 wins</i><br />
<i>In 2006: Ligue 1: 5 matches, 3 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss</i><br />
<i>In 2005: Super League Greece: 2 matches, 2 wins</i></p>
<p><b>Worst Results by League</b><br />
La Liga: 3 matches, 2 losses and a draw<br />
<i>In 2007: Serie A and Romanian Liga I: 2 matches, 2 losses</i><br />
<i>In 2006: Eredivisie: 2 matches, 2 losses</i><br />
<i>In 2005: Ligue 1: 3 matches, 2 losses and a draw</i></p>
<p><b>Draws</b><br />
4 draws out of 16, for 25%, a fairly average round in terms of number of draws<br />
<i>In 2007: 5 out of 15 matches, for 33%</i><br />
<i>In 2006: 1 out of 16 matches, for 6.25%</i><br />
<i>In 2005: 8 out of 16 matches, for 50%, including a dreadful 5 scoreless draws</i></p>
<p><b>Winning Margins</b><br />
Of those matches with a winner, the average margin was 1.67 goals, continuing an increasing trend over the past four years.<br />
<i>In 2007: 1.6 goals</i><br />
<i>In 2006: 1.4 goals</i><br />
<i>In 2005: 1.25 goals</i></p>
<p><b>Biggest win</b><br />
3-0 victories for Werder Bremen and Marseille<br />
<i>In 2007: 3-0 for Werder Bremen over Ajax</i><br />
<i>In 2006: 3-0 Udinese over Lens</i><br />
<i>In 2005: 2-0 wins for Valencia and CSKA Moscow (Valencia went on to lose on penalties)</i></p>
<p><b>Home Pitch Advantage</b><br />
Measured in terms of UEFA points (2 for a win, 1 for a draw) for home side per match<br />
This round: 1.25 points per match for home sides, the same as in draw-heavy 2005<br />
<i>In 2007: 1.07</i><br />
<i>In 2006: 0.94, with 8 of 16 matches ending in away wins</i><br />
<i>In 2005: 1.25</i></p>
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