Friday, September 10, 2010

11.-13.09. 2010. Premier League Preview

Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers
  • Arsenal have kept seven clean sheets and conceded just one goal in their last eight Premier League games at the Emirates Stadium.
  • Tomas Rosicky has scored three goals in four Premier League appearances against the Trotters.
  • Matt Taylor has scored four goals in the Premier League against Arsenal, the joint-highest against any opponent.
  • Arsenal have scored in the last 20 minutes in 15 of their last 16 games at the Emirates.
  • Owen Coyle's side have failed to score in eight of their last 11 Premier League away matches.
  • Cesc Fabregas has scored in each of his last four starts at the Emirates Stadium in all competitions.
Fulham v Wolverhampton Wanderers
  • Wolves have only won four of their 39 Premier League away games
  • The two Premier League meetings between Fulham and Wolves in London have both ended 0-0.
  • Mark Hughes has drawn 11 of his last 14 games as a Premier League coach.
  • Fulham have only won one of their last nine Premier League matches.
  • Wolves have won just two of their last 10 Premier League matches.
  • Wolves have fired in just seven shots on target this season, the joint-fewest in the Premier League.
Manchester City v Blackburn Rovers
  • Rovers have failed to score more than once in an away game since November 2009 and in that run of 14 games have scored only nine times.
  • Blackburn have only won three of their last 25 Premier League away games, but two of those came in local north west derbies.
  • City have only won three of the 12 Premier League home games against Blackburn, drawing six.
  • Carlos Tevez has scored five goals in four Premier League starts against Blackburn.
  • Emmanuel Adebayor has scored six goals in five starts against Blackburn.
  • After going nine games without a win in all competitions against Rovers, City have gone five unbeaten and won the last three meetings in a row.
Newcastle United v Blackpool
  • There have been 17 goals scored in Blackpool's three away games in all competitions in 2010-11.
  • Andy Carroll scored in both games against Blackpool last season in the Championship.
  • Newcastle have picked up 10 yellow cards so far this season, more than any other team.
  • Newcastle have won only three of their last 23 games at Premier League level.
  • Joey Barton and James Perch have both been booked in each of their three Premier League matches this season.
West Bromwich Albion v Tottenham Hotspur
  • West Brom have won three of their last four home games at Premier League level.
  • The last four Premier league meetings between West Brom and Spurs have all ended as home wins.
  • Robbie Keane has scored eight goals in six Premier League starts against West Brom.
  • Tottenham have won more corners (28) than any other team in the top flight.
  • Gareth Bale has either scored or assisted seven of Spurs' last 10 goals in the Premier League.
  • The Baggies have scored just one goal in their last five matches at Premier League level.
West Ham United v Chelsea
  • Chelsea have either scored exactly four goals (four times) or one (five times) in their last nine meetings with the Hammers.
  • Didier Drogba has scored five goals in just seven starts against the Hammers.
  • Frank Lampard has scored in three of his last five visits to his old stomping ground.
  • Florent Malouda has scored the first goal of the game in each of Chelsea' three matches this season.
  • Malouda has scored four goals from four shots on target this season.
  • West Ham have won none of their last 11 London derbies in the Premier League.
Wigan Athletic v Sunderland
  • Sunderland have won just one of their last 19 Premier League away matches.
  • There have been 19 goals scored in the last four Premier League games played at the DW Stadium and at least four in each of those matches.
  • Wigan haven't won back to back league games within a season since March 2009.
  • Wigan's last four Premier League wins have all been by a one-goal margin.
  • Sunderland have won just one of the eight Premier League meetings with Wigan.
  • No Sunderland player has scored a goal at the DW Stadium in the Premier League, the only goal they netted was a Titus Bramble own goal.
Birmingham City v Liverpool
  • Liverpool have only won one of their last 10 Premier League away matches.
  • The Reds have only scored eight goals in their last 13 Premier League away games and half of those were netted in one match (against Burnley).
  • Birmingham drew seven and lost just one of the eight home games against the eight teams who finished above them in the 2009-10 Premier League table last season.
  • The Blues' last nine Premier League home wins have all been by a single-goal margin.
  • Steven Gerrard has scored in six of the nine Premier League matches he has played against Birmingham City.

Everton v Manchester United
  • The Toffees are unbeaten in their last 13 Premier League matches at Goodison Park, winning nine of the last 11.
  • Man Utd have kept five clean sheets in their last six Premier League games away from home since losing 1-3 to Everton.
  • Man Utd have won 11 and lost just one of their 14 Premier League games since losing to Everton in February.
  • Only one team (Blackburn) has stopped Man Utd from scoring in their last 23 Premier League matches.
  • Everton have won eight and lost two of their last 10 home North West derbies at Goodison Park.
  • Everton have drawn 99 Premier League games at Goodison Park in Premier League history.
Stoke City v Aston Villa
  • Stoke have won only one of their last eight Premier League games at the Britannia Stadium.
  • Aston Villa have conceded more goals in their last six Premier League games away from home (17) than in the previous 16 put together (16).
  • In Stoke's last six Premier League home games they have alternated between keeping a clean sheet and conceding two goals.
  • The Potters' last three Premier League home defeats have all been by a 1-2 scoreline.
  • Thomas Sorensen has saved four of the last six penalties he has faced in the Premier League.
  • Stoke have conceded two goals in each of their three Premier League games this season.