London – October 16, 2000: Sportal.co.uk today launched the latest development in on-line football statistics. Sportal’s football statistics section features a unique application that allows users to create a single European League table, covering the Premiership, Serie A, the Primera Liga, the Bundesliga and the French First Division. For the first time it puts Manchester United and Arsenal in a season long comparison against the likes of Juventus, Milan, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Paris St Germain.
‘Sportal’s new football statistics section are the most comprehensive on the web. They’re perfect for settling arguments, research for putting a bet on, or trying to get one over on your mates’ says Stephen Nuttall, Head of Sport at Sportal.
Sportal’s statistics section also includes detailed information on every team and player in the Premier League, offering users the chance to compare strike rates, when players and teams are most likely to score and also when teams are most likely to concede goals. It further provides a best and worst current form guide, providing a crucial source of information for punters and devotees of spread betting.
The service is available in 7 European languages and covers the major 5 European leagues.
For further information please contact Mark Thursfield on 0207 350 4825
or via e-mail, mark.thursfield@sportal.net