#360stats: Rooney nears MUFC record

Sport360 staff 02:02 04/04/2015
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  • Wayne Rooney is in excellent form for the Red Devils.

    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:

    SATURDAY APRIL 04 – 15:45 (GST)

    Arsenal v Liverpool

    There have been eight 90th minute goals and two 45th minute goals scored in the last 12 Premier League meetings between Arsenal and Liverpool.

    • Arsene Wenger’s side have kept four clean sheets and conceded just one goal in their last five Premier League home games.
    • Liverpool have won just one of their last 18 away games in all competitions against Arsenal (W1 D7 L10).
    • Liverpool v Arsenal has seen more hat-tricks than any other match in Premier League history (5).
    • Liverpool have kept just one clean sheet in their last 18 Premier League matches against Arsenal.
    • The Gunners have won their last eight Premier League games at the Emirates. The last time they were on a longer run was in November 2005 (13).
    • Liverpool have equalled a club record six consecutive clean sheets away from home in the league and have now gone nine hours and 19 minutes on the road since they last conceded.
    • Arsenal have won just one of their last 11 Premier League home games against the other current top five teams; Chelsea, Man City, Man Utd & Liverpool (W1 D7 L3).
    • Arsenal have had the most individual goalscorers in the Premier League this season (15, Liverpool 14).

    SATURDAY APRIL 04 – 18:00 (GST)

    Everton v Southampton

    Graziano Pellè has not scored or assisted a goal in any of his last 13 Premier League appearances, despite attempting 34 shots (inc. blocked) and creating 12 goalscoring chances for his teammates in these games.

    • Everton have failed to score in three of their last four Barclays Premier League matches against Southampton.
    • Everton have scored three own goals in their last two Premier League matches against Saints.
    • Southampton have won none of their last nine trips to Goodison Park in the Premier League (W0 D2 L7) and won just one of 15 away games against the Toffees overall (W1 D3 L11).
    • Everton’s record Premier League win came at home against Southampton in November 1996 (7-1), a result they matched v Sunderland in November 2007.
    • Ronald Koeman’s side have lost just one of their last six Premier League away matches (W4 D1 L1).
    • If Southampton win this match, they’ll equal their best ever points tally in a single Premier League season (56 in 2013-14).
    • Everton have won just eight of their 30 Premier League games this season, half the number that they won at this stage last season (16). 

    Leicester City v West Ham United

    After scoring five goals in his first five Premier League appearances for Leicester City, Leonardo Ulloa has scored only two in his 23 apps since.

    • Leicester have won just one of their last 10 Premier League home matches (W1 D3 L6).
    • West Ham United are unbeaten in their last seven league games against Leicester City (W4 D3 L0).
    • The Hammers scored with their only two shots on target in their 2-0 win in the reverse fixture against the Foxes back in December.
    • Sam Allardyce’s team have won none of their last seven Barclays Premier League away matches (W0 D4 L3).
    • West Ham have kept just one clean sheet in their last 20 Premier League games on the road.
    • Nigel Pearson’s side have scored just three goals in their last nine Premier League games at the King Power Stadium and have gone five hours and 15 minutes since they lasted netted in front of their own fans.
    • West Ham will be looking to win back to back Premier League games for the first time since December 7th.
    • No ground has seen fewer Premier League goals this season than the King Power Stadium (30, level with Villa Park).

    Manchester United v Aston Villa

    Rooney has scored eight goals in his last six Premier League games at Old Trafford against the Villans, netting four braces.

    • Manchester United have 31 Premier League wins against Aston Villa, the joint-most of any team against any opponent in the history of the competition (along with Man Utd v Everton).
    • Aston Villa have won just one of the last 38 Premier League games against Manchester United (L27 D10 W1).
    • Wayne Rooney has scored 12 goals against Aston Villa, his joint-highest tally against any opponent in Premier League history along with Newcastle United.
    • Aston Villa are the only side in the Premier League this season yet to see a substitute score or assist a single one of their goals.
    • Villa have seen six players sent off in the Premier League this season; two more than they had in any previous Premier League campaign.
    • Rooney has scored 95 goals at Old Trafford, only Alan Shearer with 97 at St James Park (two for Blackburn) and Thierry Henry with 114 at Highbury have scored more goals on one single ground in Premier League history.
    • The Red Devils have won 12 of their last 14 Premier League matches at Old Trafford (D1 L1).
    • Aston Villa have scored just two goals in the final half an hour in the Premier League this season – Man Utd have scored more in the 90th minute or later (3).

    Swansea City v Hull City

    Since the start of 2013-14, Ahmed Elmohamady has fired in 412 crosses from open play in the Premier League; 89 more than any other player.

    • Swansea City have not lost back to back Barclays Premier League home games since January 2014.
    • Hull City have won just one of their last 14 Premier League away matches (W1 D6 L7).
    • The Tigers have won none of their seven Premier League matches against fellow “City”s this season (W0 D3 L4).
    • Hull have won four and lost just one of the last seven league meetings with Swansea.
    • No side in the Premier League this season have averaged fewer touches in the opposition box per game than Swansea (16) and Hull (15).
    • Swansea have seen just seven players score for them in the Premier League this season and their top goalscorer (Bony – nine) is no longer at the club.
    • Hull City have won just three points (D3 L5) in the eight games that Nikica Jelavic has missed this season. They have scored just five goals in these matches.
    • Hull have conceded 12 goals from outside the box this season in the Premier League; more than any other side.
    • The Tigers have attempted just 95 shots (excl. blocked) away from home this season in the Premier League; fewer than any other side.

    West Bromwich Albion v Queens Park Rangers

    15 of Saido Berahino’s 18 competitive goals for WBA this season have come at the Hawthorns (83%).

    • West Brom have kept six clean sheets in seven games in all competitions at the Hawthorns under Tony Pulis.
    • Queens Park Rangers have lost 17 of their last 19 Barclays Premier League away matches (W1 D1 L17).
    • Only two teams in Premier League history have ever had fewer points away from home after 14 away matches than QPR (3) have currently (Sunderland 2 in 2007-08 and Burnley 1 in 2009-10).
    • The Baggies have won three and lost just one of the five Premier League meetings with Rangers.
    • QPR have conceded the first goal in 23 of their 30 Premier League games this season; more often than any other team.
    • Rob Green has made more errors leading to opposition goals than any other Premier League player this season (5).
    • Since Chris Ramsey took the reins at QPR, they have found the net in six of their seven Premier League games.

    SATURDAY APRIL 04 – 20:30 (GST)

    Chelsea v Stoke City

    Chelsea have won 10 and lost just one of the 13 Barclays Premier League meetings with Stoke City.

    • Chelsea are the only team in the four divisions of English football who have not lost a home match in the league this season.
    • The Potters have failed to score in six of the last seven Barclays Premier League games against Chelsea.
    • Stoke City have scored 97 goals away from home in Premier League history.
    • After winning 10 straight Premier League home matches, Chelsea have scored only once in each of their last four and drawn three of them (W1).
    • The Blues have conceded just eight goals in their last 22 Premier League matches at Stamford Bridge, keeping 16 clean sheets in that run.
    • Chelsea have kept five clean sheets in a row against Stoke at Stamford Bridge and overall they have kept nine shut outs in 13 Premier League meetings.
    • Peter Crouch has scored just seven Premier League goals this season, but they have won Stoke City nine points. Conversely, Diego Costa’s 19 PL goals have only earned Chelsea eight points.
    • Chelsea have opened the goalscoring in 23 of their 29 Premier League games this season; more often than any other side.
    • The Blues have not allowed their opponents a single shot on target in four games this season; no other side has stopped opponents on more than two occasions.

    SUNDAY APRIL 05 – 16:30 (GST)

    Burnley v Tottenham Hotspur

    George Boyd has run a league-high 338.8kms in the Premier League this season, with Christian Eriksen just behind on 338.2kms.

    • The Clarets have scored just 14 goals in 15 Barclays Premier League home games this season.
    • Spurs have kept just one clean sheet in their last 13 Premier League away matches.
    • This will be the fourth meeting between these two sides this season after Spurs won their home league fixture and also won at home in the replay after a draw at Turf Moor in the FA Cup.
    • Burnley have only won six of their last 28 Premier League home matches (W6 D10 L12), but Spurs were one of their victims in a 4-2 win in May 2010.
    • Tottenham haven’t lost back to back Premier League away games since March 2014.
    • Burnley have been losing at half-time in 14 of their 30 Premier League games this season; more often than any other team.
    • Harry Kane’s 19 Premier League goals this season have won Spurs 22 points – nine more than any other player in the PL has won for their side this season.
    • Spurs have conceded seven Premier League penalties this season; more than any other side.

    SUNDAY APRIL 05 – 19:00 (GST)

    Sunderland v Newcastle United

    The Black Cats have won four successive league derbies against Newcastle United for the first time in their history.

    • Sunderland are unbeaten in their last six Barclays Premier League games against Newcastle United (W4 D2), winning the last four.
    • Newcastle have seen nine goals scored by substitutes in the Premier League this season; more than any other side.
    • Adam Johnson has scored three goals and provided one assist in his last four Premier League appearances versus Newcastle United.
    • Sunderland have won just two of their last 16 Premier League matches at the Stadium of Light (W2 D7 L7).
    • The Black Cats have failed to score in four of their last five Premier League home matches.
    • The Magpies have conceded a league-high nine goals in the final five minutes of Premier League games this season, including Adam Johnson’s 90th minute winner in the reverse fixture back in December.
    • Those nine goals conceded in the final five minutes of PL games in 2014-15 have cost Newcastle United eight points.
    • Sunderland have drawn seven games 0-0 in the Premier League this season – the record in a single PL campaign is nine (Sheffield United in 1993-94 and Leeds in 1996-97).
    • The two players with the most yellow cards in the Premier League this season could meet in this match – Lee Cattermole and Jack Colback (10 yellows each).

    MONDAY APRIL 06 – 23:00 (GST)

    Crystal Palace v Manchester City

    Sergio Aguero has scored 98 goals in all competitions for Manchester City, but he has not netted in 466 minutes of competitive football for the club.

    • Crystal Palace have won just two of their last eight Barclays Premier League home matches (W2 D2 L4).
    • Man City have won the last seven matches in a row against Palace in all competitions.
    • The Eagles have now gone 11 Premier League matches at Selhurst Park without a clean sheet.
    • Manchester City scored with all three shots on target when they met Palace back in December.
    • Alan Pardew has won 20 points from losing positions as a Premier League manager this season (10 at Newcastle, 10 at Palace); more than any other PL boss in 2014-15.
    • Crystal Palace have won 19 points in 10 Premier League games under Pardew – two more than they won in their previous 20 PL games in 2014-15 (17 under Millen/Warnock).
    • Manchester City have used every substitution available in all of their 43 competitive matches this season.
    • Man City substitutes have contributed 16 goals and assists this season in the Premier League; more than any other team.
    • Glenn Murray has scored four goals in his last four Premier League appearances; this after netting just one in his previous 19.

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