PREMIER LEAGUE: Stats for this weekend’s full set of Premier League fixtures starting on Friday.
WOLVERHAMPTON V LIVERPOOL
MATCH STATS
- Wolves have won just one of their eight Premier League meetings with Liverpool (D2 L5), winning 1-0 in December 2010 at Anfield under Mick McCarthy.
- Liverpool are unbeaten in each of their last five away trips against Wolves (W2 D3), keeping a clean sheet in each of the last three.
- Wolves won their last competitive match against Liverpool in January 2017 in the FA Cup fourth round – they haven’t won consecutive games against the Reds since November 1980.
- Wolves have lost their last 11 top-flight games played on a Friday, including both such matches in the Premier League. Their last such win came in April 1965 vs Sunderland – since then P12 W0 D1 L11 F5 A26.
- This will be Wolves’ 10 th Premier League game against sides starting the day of the table (W2 D1 L6). Their most recent win in such a match ended the longest ongoing unbeaten run that season (Man Utd in 2010-11).
- If Liverpool win this game, they are guaranteed to be top of the table on Christmas Day. Each of the last four sides to top the table on Christmas Day have gone on to win the title, though Liverpool themselves were the last side to fail to do so in 2013-14.
- Liverpool are unbeaten in 18 Premier League games – their longest ever run in the competition, and longest run in the top-flight since November 1990 (23 games).
- Wolves are looking to win four consecutive top-flight games for the first time since January 1972.
- Wolves will be the 27 th different side Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has faced in the Premier League – he’s beaten all previous 26 sides so far.
- Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah has been directly involved in 10 goals in eight Premier League appearances against newly-promoted teams for the Reds (5 goals, 5 assists). The Egyptian has scored in each of his last five Premier League appearances against newly-promoted teams.
ARSENAL V BURNLEY
MATCH STATS
- Arsenal are unbeaten in each of their last 10 matches in all competitions against Burnley (W9 D1), conceding just four goals in the process and never more than once in a game.
- Burnley have lost all four of their Premier League matches against Arsenal at the Emirates by an aggregate score of 13-2.
- In all competitions, Arsenal have won their last seven home contests against Burnley, since a 0-1 defeat in September 1974.
- Arsenal have lost just two of their 18 home Premier League games in 2018, with both defeats coming against Manchester City (W13 D3 L2).
- Arsenal are looking to avoid consecutive Premier League defeats for the first time since the opening two games of the season.
- Arsenal have won their last 27 home league games against sides starting the day in the relegation zone (F81 A13) since a 4-4 draw with Tottenham in October 2008. Their last such defeat came in April 2007 against West Ham United (0-1).
- Burnley have failed to score in seven of their last 10 away Premier League games, including each of the last three in a row (W1 D2 L7).
- Burnley haven’t won any of their last 23 top-flight away games in December (D7 L16), since beating West Bromwich Albion 1-0 in 1969.
- Burnley boss Sean Dyche has lost all seven of his matches against Arsenal as a manager, with his teams conceding 15 goals and scoring just twice.
- Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been directly involved in 17 goals in his 16 Premier League home games (12 goals, 5 assists), including two goals and an assist against Burnley in this fixture last season.
BOURNEMOUTH V BRIGHTON
MATCH STATS
- Bournemouth are undefeated in their last nine matches against Brighton in all competitions (W5 D4), since a 2-3 loss in January 2008 in the third tier.
- Brighton have won just one of their last 11 away games against Bournemouth in all competitions (D2 L8), winning 2-0 in October 2007.
- Bournemouth are looking to win four consecutive home matches against Brighton for the first time in their history – having won three a row for the third separate occasion.
- Bournemouth have lost six of their last seven Premier League games (W1). Their previous six defeats in the competition came over a period of 21 games (W9 D6 L6).
- Brighton have lost their last two Premier League games – they last lost three in a row within a single season back in December 2017.
- Bournemouth have scored more penalty goals than any other Premier League side this season (5), while Brighton have conceded the most goals from the penalty spot (5).
- Just one of Brighton forward Glenn Murray’s eight Premier League goals this season have come away from home. Indeed, four of the Seagulls’ seven away league goals this season have been scored by defenders (Shane Duffy 2, Lewis Dunk 2).
- Bournemouth’s Callum Wilson and Ryan Fraser have combined for six Premier League goals this season, more than any other duo in the competition.
- Brighton boss Chris Hughton has never beaten Bournemouth in his managerial career, losing three and drawing once (all while in charge of Brighton).
- Bournemouth’s Callum Wilson has found the back of the net in each of his last two league appearances against Brighton, once in the Premier League in January 2018 and once in the Championship in April 2015.
CHELSEA V LEICESTER
MATCH STATS
- Chelsea have lost only once in their last 12 Premier League meetings with Leicester City (W9 D2). That defeat came at the King Power Stadium in December 2015 while they were reigning champions, as the Foxes went on to lift the trophy that campaign.
- Leicester have failed to win any of their last eight visits to face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in all competitions (D2 L6), last winning there in September 2000 (2-0).
- Only versus Man Utd and Arsenal (both 16) have Leicester lost more Premier League games than against Chelsea (14).
- Chelsea are unbeaten in 12 Premier League home games, keeping a clean sheet in each of the last three games at Stamford Bridge in the competition (W7 D5 L0).
- Leicester City are looking to avoid three consecutive Premier League defeats for the first time since a run of five losses in February 2017.
- Leicester City are winless in their last 10 Premier League games in London (D4 L6) since a 3-2 win at West Ham United in March 2017.
- Chelsea’s Eden Hazard has been directly involved in 17 goals in the Premier League this season (eight goals, nine assists), more than any other player.
- Chelsea’s Eden Hazard has provided an assist in each of his last four Premier League games (five assists). The only Chelsea player to do this in five consecutive Premier League games is Gianfranco Zola in December 2002.
- Eden Hazard has scored 98 goals for Chelsea in all competitions and could become the 10th player to reach 100 competitive goals for the club.
- Pedro has been directly involved in more Premier League goals for Chelsea in 15 games this season (six goals, one assist), than he was in 31 appearances last season (four goals, two assists).
HUDDERSFIELD V SOUTHAMPTON
MATCH STATS
- This will be the seventh top-flight meeting between Huddersfield and Southampton, with each side picking up two wins apiece (D2).
- Southampton have won five of their last nine matches against Huddersfield in all competitions (W5 D2 L2).
- Huddersfield Town are unbeaten in their last three home games against Southampton (W2 D1), keeping a clean sheet in the last two.
- Huddersfield Town have lost each of their last four Premier League games, losing by a one-goal margin each time and being level at half-time in three of them.
- Only Selhurst Park (13) has seen fewer goals among Premier League grounds this season than Huddersfield’s John Smith’s Stadium (14 – Huddersfield scoring three and conceding 11 goals).
- In English top-flight history, no team has scored fewer goals after nine home games than Huddersfield have recorded this term (three goals – the same as Everton in 1998-99 and Arsenal in 1912-13).
- Huddersfield’s three home goals this season have been scored in the opening half an hour of matches, with two coming in the opening six minutes.
- Following their win against Arsenal last time out, Southampton are looking to record back-to-back Premier League victories for the first time since April 2017.
- Southampton striker Charlie Austin has had a hand in seven goals in eight league appearances against Huddersfield (5 goals, 2 assists).
- Danny Ings has scored six Premier League goals for Southampton this season, just one short of the total number scored by Saints’ top scorer in each of the last two campaigns (seven by Nathan Redmond in 2016-17 and Charlie Austin in 2017-18).
MANCHESTER CITY V CRYSTAL PALACE
MATCH STATS
- Manchester City have won 10 of their last 12 Premier League matches against Crystal Palace (D1 L1) and are unbeaten in the most recent six clashes (W5 D1).
- Crystal Palace have failed to score in eight of their last 10 Premier League games against Manchester City, netting just three goals in this run.
- Manchester City have won 10 and lost none of their last 13 home games in all competitions versus Crystal Palace (D3), since a 0-2 defeat in December 1990 in the top-flight.
- Manchester City have won all nine of their Premier League home games so far this season. There have been just five occasions of a team winning their first 10 at home in a single Premier League campaign, with City responsible for two of those: Newcastle United in 1995-96, Chelsea in 2005-06 & 2014-15 and Manchester City in 2011-12 & 2013-14.
- Since moving to the Etihad Stadium in 2003, only Arsenal (638) and Chelsea (626) have scored more home Premier League goals than Manchester City (615). 21% of those strikes have been since Pep Guardiola took charge of the Citizens (131).
- After winning two of their first three away league games this season, Crystal Palace are winless in their last six on the road in the Premier League (W0 D1 L5).
- Manchester City are currently on the longest ever Premier League unbeaten run in games kicking off at 3pm local time on Saturday (W32 D4 L0), winning their last 15 such games by an aggregate score of 57-7.
- Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson has failed to win any of his last seven Premier League games against Manchester City (D3 L4), with his teams failing to score in each of the last five.
- Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero has been directly involved in five goals in his last four Premier League games against Crystal Palace (3 goals, 2 assists).
- No current Crystal Palace player has scored a league goal for the club at the Etihad Stadium, with Darren Powell the last player to do so for the Eagles in January 2005.
NEWCASTLE V FULHAM
MATCH STATS
- Newcastle have lost their last three matches against Fulham, with the last two meetings arriving in the 2016-17 Championship campaign. They’ve not lost four in a row versus Fulham in all competitions since October 1982.
- Fulham won on their last visit to face Newcastle at St. James’ Park in March 2017, winning 3-1. The Whites had netted just two goals in their previous six trips before netting three last time out.
- No team has lost more home games in the top four tiers of English league football this season than Newcastle (7).
- Fulham are yet to keep a clean sheet in any of their 17 league games so far this season – only four clubs have had a longer run from the start of a Premier League campaign (Blackburn 27 in 2011-12, Norwich 21 in 2011-12, Bolton 20 in 2009-10 and Leicester 18 in 1994-95).
- In total, Fulham haven’t kept a clean sheet in their last 21 Premier League games, shipping at least twice in 18 of those.
- Newcastle have lost nine of their last 14 Premier League games against promoted sides (W3 D2), including at home against Wolves this season.
- Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez has yet to lose a home Premier League game against Fulham (W4 D3), with his teams keeping a clean sheet in each of the last five meetings.
- Salomón Rondón has been involved in five of Newcastle’s last seven Premier League goals (4 goals, 1 assist), including each of their last three at St James’ Park (2 goals, 1 assist).
- Fulham’s Aleksandr Mitrovic has been directly involved in 56% of Fulham’s 16 Premier League goals this season (seven goals, two assists); the highest ratio of all players in the competition.
- Aleksandr Mitrovic has scored in four of the five Premier League games Fulham have avoided defeat in this season, with his seven goals being worth seven points to the Cottagers.
WEST HAM V WATFORD
MATCH STATS
- West Ham have lost two of their last five home league encounters with Watford (W2 D1), this after losing just one of their first 14 such meetings (W12 D1 L1).
- Watford have won four of their last seven Premier League games against West Ham (D1 L2), winning twice away from home in this run (1-0 in Feb 2007 and 4-2 in Sept 2016).
- West Ham are looking to win five Premier League games in a row for the first time since February 2006 under Alan Pardew.
- West Ham are looking to win three consecutive Premier League games at the London Stadium for the very first time.
- At home, West Ham have won four of their last six Premier League games (L2), scoring at least three goals in each victory and failing to score in the other two.
- Watford have picked up just 10 points from their last 60 available away from home in the Premier League (W2 D4 L14).
- Watford haven’t kept a clean sheet in any of their last seven Premier League games, conceding at least twice in each of the last five.
- West Ham’s Michail Antonio has scored six goals and assisted one more in his last eight league appearances against Watford.
- Watford’s Abdoulaye Doucouré has registered a goal involvement in each of his last three Premier League games (2 goals, 1 assist) – his longest such run in the competition.
- Felipe Anderson has been involved in six goals in his last seven Premier League games for West Ham (5 goals, 1 assist).
CARDIFF V MANCHESTER UNITED
MATCH STATS
- Cardiff City have won only one of their last 12 league matches against Manchester United (D3 L8), winning 3-0 in November 1960.
- Manchester United are unbeaten in each of their previous seven matches against Cardiff in league competition (W5 D2).
- Only Arsenal (12) have won more points from losing positions in the Premier League this season than Cardiff City and Manchester United (9, level with Leicester).
- Cardiff City have won four of their last five Premier League home games (L1), as many as they had in their previous 22 in the competition (W4 D6 L12).
- Manchester United have lost their last three Premier League away games against promoted sides, as many as they had in their previous 36 such matches (W27 D6 L3).
- Manchester United have conceded more goals in 17 Premier League games this season (29) than they did in the whole of 2017-18 (28). Only Fulham (0) have kept fewer clean sheets than the Red Devils this season (2).
- Manchester United have picked up 26 points after their first 17 league games this season under Jose Mourinho; their worst points haul in the top-flight at this stage since 1990-91 (also 26 points).
- Manchester United won 176 Premier League points under recently dismissed manager Jose Mourinho; fewer than Manchester City (222), Tottenham Hotspur (202), Chelsea (200) and Liverpool (196) since August 2016.
- Of the 31 players with at least five Premier League goals this season, Romelu Lukaku has scored the highest percentage of them away from home (5/6 – 83%).
- Cardiff City manager Neil Warnock has failed to win any of his seven previous encounters with Man Utd in all competitions, losing six of those games (D1).
EVERTON V TOTTENHAM
MATCH STATS
- Everton are winless in their last 11 Premier League matches against Tottenham Hotspur (D5 L6). The Toffees’ last league victory over Spurs came back in December 2012 at Goodison Park (2-1).
- Spurs have won more games against Everton (25) than they have versus any other team in the Premier League.
- Everton are winless in their last 22 games against ‘big six’ opposition (D6 L16) since beating Man City 4-0 in January 2017.
- Everton are unbeaten in their last six home league games, winning four and drawing two.
- Spurs haven’t drawn any of their 17 league games this season – only Bolton in 2011-12 (18) have had a longer wait without a draw from the start of a Premier League campaign.
- Tottenham have won eight of their 10 away Premier League games this season, already more than they’d won in 20 of their previous 26 completed seasons in the competition.
- This will be just Tottenham’s third Sunday Premier League game this season – they’ve lost their previous two so far (vs Watford and Arsenal).
- Everton’s Richarlison has scored four goals in his last four Premier League home games.
- Tottenham striker Harry Kane has scored a brace in each of his last three Premier League appearances against Everton – only Michael Owen vs Newcastle has netted two or more goals in four consecutive appearances vs a single team in the competition.
- Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has lost just one of his 11 Premier League encounters with Everton (W6 D4 L1), and is unbeaten in each of the last nine (W6 D3).
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