#360stats: Pick of the EPL facts & figures

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  • Liverpool vs Tottenham Hotspur is the fixture with the most own goals in Premier League history (9), with three of them being netted by Jamie Carragher.

    Ahead of every round of Premier League games, Sport360 – with some help from our friends at Opta Stats – will provide the pick of the facts and figures. Here are this week’s highlights:

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    Tuesday February 10 – 23:45 (GST)

    Arsenal v Leicester City

    Mesut Ozil has scored the three consecutive appearances for Arsenal in all competitions, the first time he’s done this.

    • The Gunners have won the last seven home Barclays Premier League matches against the Foxes in a run of 21 home matches in all competitions unbeaten (W15 D6 L0).
    • Leicester City have won none of their last 18 matches in all competitions against Arsenal (W0 D8 L10).
    • The last time Arsenal played Leicester at home was the 38th and final game of their unbeaten 2003-04 Premier League campaign.
    • There have been four players sent off in the last six Premier League matches between Leicester and Arsenal.
    • Leonardo Ulloa has scored in both of his appearances against Arsenal, once in the FA Cup for Brighton and once in the Premier League for Leicester.
    • Alexis Sanchez has scored eight goals in his last eight Premier League starts at the Emirates.
    • Nigel Pearson has won just four of his 24 Premier League games in charge of Leicester.
    • Leicester City have won none of their last 17 Premier League matches against London clubs (W0 D5 L12).

    Hull City v Aston Villa

    Andreas Weimann has scored three goals in his last two matches against Hull.

    • Hull have conceded 20 goals in their last 13 home league games, managing just three clean sheets.
    • Hull have now scored in their last two games against Villa, having failed to find the net in any of their previous eight in all competitions.
    • The Villans have won nine and lost none of the last 10 meetings in all competitions with the Tigers, but the one draw came in their last meeting at the KC Stadium.
    • Hull City have the worst record at home in the Barclays Premier League this season with just nine points from 11 games.
    • The Tigers have won just two of their last 13 Premier League home games (W2 D3 L8).
    • Aston Villa have scored just six goals in their last 19 Premier League away games and it is now six hours and 58 minutes since Christian Benteke netted their last away goal.
    • None of the 63 substitutes for Aston Villa in the Premier League this season have contributed a single goal or assist – the only club yet to see a sub have a hand in a goal in 2014-15.

    Sunderland v Queens Park Rangers

    Defoe has already scored more Premier League goals for Sunderland (2) in three appearances as the man he replaced, Jozy Altidore, scored in 42 PL apps for the club (1).

    • Sunderland have netted just six goals in their last eight Premier League home games.
    • QPR have become the first team to lose their first 11 away games of a top-flight season since Liverpool in 1953/54.
    • Rangers have scored just six goals in their last 14 Barclays Premier League away matches.
    • Sunderland have been given 62 yellow cards this season in the Premier League; nine more than any other side.
    • The Black Cats have won just two of their last 13 Premier League matches at the Stadium of Light (W2 D6 L5).
    • Charlie Austin will be missing for QPR in this game through injury. He’s netted 13 PL goals this season for the Hoops, while no other player has more than three for the club.
    • Jermain Defoe will be looking to score in three successive Premier League appearances for the first time since March 2008 (five games in a row).
    • Sunderland have drawn half (12) of their Premier League games this season; three more than any other side.

    Tuesday February 10 – 00:00 (GST)

    Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur

    • The Reds have lost just one of their last 20 Premier League home matches against Spurs (W13 D6 L1).
    • Spurs managed just one shot on target when they entertained Liverpool at White Hart Lane earlier in the season.
    • The Reds have scored 15 goals in the last four Premier League meetings with Spurs, while the Lilywhites have failed to register on the scoresheet in any of the last three.
    • Liverpool have won just four of their last 11 Premier League home matches (W4 D5 L2).
    • Liverpool scored their 10th Premier League penalty against Tottenham in the reverse fixture last August. This took them clear of Manchester City against Aston Villa as the team with most penalties against a single opponent.
    • Spurs have won five of their last seven Premier League away games. All seven matches in that run have seen exactly three goals scored and finished either 2-1 or 3-0. 
    • Jordan Henderson has scored in two of his last three Premier League games against Spurs.
    • Kane has scored 11 goals in his last 14 appearances for Spurs in all competitions.

    Wednesday February 11 – 23:45 (GST)

    Chelsea v Everton

      • Chelsea have won just six of the last 16 Premier League games against Everton (W6 D6 L4).
      • Steven Naismith has scored in three of his last four Barclays Premier League appearances against Chelsea.
      • Chelsea are unbeaten in their last 19 Premier League home games against Everton W10 D9 L0).
      • The Toffees ended a run of five consecutive away defeats in the league last time out with their victory over Crystal Palace.
      • Chelsea have kept 15 clean sheets in their last 19 Premier League home games, conceding just six goals in that run.
      • Gary Cahill has scored more Premier League goals against Everton than versus any other opponent (3).
      • Cesc Fabregas made his Premier League debut against Everton in August 2004. In his last four appearances against the Toffees he has scored three goals and assisted three more.
      • There have been four goals scored in the last minute of a half in the last three Premier League meetings between Chelsea and Everton.
      • Didier Drogba has scored seven goals in his last nine Premier League starts against Everton.

    Manchester United v Burnley

    • Manchester United have kept six clean sheets in their last seven matches in all competitions against Burnley, conceding just once in the other match.
    • Burnley have won just two of their 30 Premier League away games (W2 D5 L23) and kept just one clean sheet in that run.
    • Manchester United have conceded only seven goals in their last 11 Barclays Premier League home games.
    • Burnley have won just one of the last 20 meetings with the Red Devils (W1 D8 L11).
    • The Red Devils have won nine and lost just one of their last 11 Premier League games at Old Trafford.
    • The Clarets have not won at Old Trafford in any competition since September 1962, when they won 5-2 in the old first division.
    • Manchester United have won the same number of games this season after 24 games (12) as David Moyes’ side had won at this stage in 2013-14.
    • Wayne Rooney has not hit a shot on target in the Premier League in 2015, despite playing 450 minutes.
    • Manchester United have started 26 different players in the PL this season (a joint league-high), while Burnley have only started 19 (a joint league-low).

     Danny Ings has scored in four of his last five Premier League appearances for Burnley, with each of the goals being Burnley’s second of the game.

    Southampton v West Ham United

    • Southampton have won only one of their last seven home Barclays Premier League matches where the opposition has scored.
    • Carlton Cole has netted four goals in his last five Premier League games against the Saints.
    • The Hammers have won just one of their last seven Premier League away games (W1 D3 L3).
    • Following five successive wins, Southampton have lost three of their last six Premier League home matches (W2 D1 L3).
    • Southampton have hit the woodwork 14 times in the Premier League this season; more often than any other team. Graziano Pelle is responsible for six of these.
    • Sadio Mané has scored four in his last five Premier League games and in four successive PL starts.
    • Southampton have conceded the fewest goals in the Premier League this season (17) and no side has kept more clean sheets (11, level with Chelsea).
    • West Ham’s next Premier League defeat will be their 300th in the competition.

    Mark Noble has scored more Premier League goals against Southampton (3) than versus any other opponent. 

    Stoke City v Manchester City

    • Stoke have scored just six goals in 13 Premier League meetings with Manchester City. In the six games they have scored, they have won two and drawn four.
    • Wilfried Bony has scored three goals in three Premier League games against Stoke City.
    • Mark Hughes’ win percentage as boss of Stoke City is 36% compared to Tony Pulis’s 29%.
    • Mark Hughes was Manchester City manager between 2008 and December 2009 winning 50% of his Premier League games. Only Roberto Mancini (62%) and Manuel Pellegrini (67%) have a better win percentage for the club in the Premier League era.
    • Sergio Aguero has scored three goals in four Premier League appearances against the Potters.
    • Stoke have kept just one clean sheet in their last eight Premier League home games.
    • Man City have lost just two of their last 25 Premier League away games (W16 D7 L2).
    • Manchester City have earned 997 points in Premier League history and are a win away from reaching 1000.
    • Manchester City have gone four Premier League games without a win for the first time since November 2009, when they drew seven successive PL matches, a run of results that was instrumental in Mark Hughes losing his job.

    No home team has stopped Manchester City from scoring in their last 18 Premier League away trips.

    Wednesday February 11 – 00:00 (GST) 

    Crystal Palace v Newcastle United

    • The Magpies scored three goals from just four shots on target when they met earlier this season at St James’ Park
    • This match sees Alan Pardew come up against his former side Newcastle with swapped Tyneside for London in December after he managed 155 Premier League games with a win % of 37% 
    • Crystal Palace have won more points in their four Premier League games under Alan Pardew (9) than they had in their previous 11 Premier League matches combined (8).
    • There have been five goals netted in the last five minutes of the last four games in all competitions between Palace and Newcastle (excludes extra time).
    • Palace had failed to score in seven matches in a row against Newcastle before this season, but have drawn 3-3 in the Barclays Premier League at St James’ Park and lost 2-3 in the Capital One Cup on home soil this term.
    • Crystal Palace have been leading at half-time in just one of their 24 Premier League matches so far this season (2-0 at WBA, game ended 2-2).
    • Newcastle United have scored a league-low eight goals in the first half of Premier League games in 2014-15.
    • The Magpies have scored a league-high nine goals through substitutes this season in the Premier League.

    Dwight Gayle has opened the scoring in both matches between these two sides this season. 

    West Bromwich Albion v Swansea City

    Wayne Routledge and Nathan Dyer have scored more Premier League goals against West Bromwich Albion than they have managed against any other team (3).

    • In West Brom’s last 35 games at the Hawthorns, they have won all seven games where they have kept a clean sheet and none of the 28 matches where they have conceded (D14 L14).
    • Swansea have won five and lost two of the seven Premier League meetings with West Brom.
    • The Swans have opened the scoring in the second minute in each of the last two Premier League games against the Baggies.
    • Swansea have scored exactly one goal in each of their last six Premier League away matches.
    • The Swans have lost a league-high 16 points from leading positions this season.
    • Swansea have scored exactly one goal in nine of their last 10 Premier League matches, failing to find the net in the other game in that run (their 5-0 defeat to Chelsea).
    • West Bromwich Albion have conceded 10 goals in the opening 15 minutes of PL matches this season; a league-high number.
    • Swansea have scored just one goal from a corner this season in the Premier League, fewer than any other side.

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