Monday, April 12, 2010

13.04. (Tue) 21:00 Chelsea - Bolton Wanderers

  • Chelsea have scored four goals in each of their last three meetings with Bolton in all competitions.
  • The Blues are unbeaten in their last 13 matches in all competitions against Bolton.
  • Didier Drogba has scored four goals in his last three appearances against Bolton in all competitions.
  • Frank Lampard has scored eight Premier League goals against Bolton, the joint-most against any opposition in the Premier League.
  • Chelsea have lost just one of their last 27 games at Stamford Bridge in the league, winning 23.
  • The Blues have averaged 3.6 goals per game in their last 10 league games at home

14.04. (Wed) 20:45 Aston Villa - Everton

  • Three of the last four Premier League games between Villa and Everton have ended as draws, while the other saw an injury time equaliser followed by an injury time winner.
  • John Carew has scored in his last four Premier League appearances against Everton.
  • The Toffees have won none of the last seven Premier League meetings with Villa.
  • Aston Villa have only lost one of their last 15 Premier League home matches, but have drawn five and won one of the last six at Villa Park.
  • Only Portsmouth (39%) have scored a higher proportion of their goals in the final 15 minutes of matches than Everton (33%) this season, whilst only Stoke (34%) have conceded a higher proportion of their goals in the final 15 minutes of matches than Villa (31%) this season.
  • The Toffees have lost just two of their last 19 league matches: away at Spurs and Liverpool.

14.04. (Wed) 20:45 Wigan Athletic - Portsmouth

  • None of the nine Premier League matches between Portsmouth and Wigan have ended as draws.
  • There have been penalties in three of the last four league meetings between Wigan and Portsmouth.
  • The Latics have won only two of their last 13 league games, failing to score more than once in any of these games.
  • Roberto Martinez's men have bagged only four goals in their last seven league games at the DW Stadium.
  • Portsmouth have lost seven of their last eight league games away from home.
  • Six of Pompey's last seven goals in all competitions have come in the 88th minute or later.
  • Portsmouth have scored fewer goals in the first 30 minutes of matches than any other Premier League side this season (4).

14.04. (Wed) 21:00 Tottenham Hotspur - Arsenal

  • Spurs and Arsenal have played out 16 draws in the Premier League era, more than any other fixture in the competition.
  • Spurs have won none of their last 20 Premier League matches with Arsenal since winning 2-1 at White Hart Lane in 1999.
  • This run of 20 games without a win against Arsenal is currently the longest run of its kind in the Premier League.
  • Arsenal have gone nine Premier League matches unbeaten at White Hart Lane, but seven of those games have been draws.
  • Arsenal have lost just one of their last nine away matches in the league.
  • Five of the Gunners' last 13 league goals have come in the 90th minute or later.
  • Tottenham have conceded fewer goals at home than any other Premier League side this season (10).

13.04 (Tue) 21:00 Reading - Newcastle United

  • The away side have never won in the previous 11 encounters between these two teams.
  • Shola Ameobi scored a hat-trick in the fixture between the two sides earlier this season, one of nine hat-tricks scored in the Championship so far this term.
  • Reading have won both of their previous two home league meetings with Newcastle.
  • Only Newcastle and West Brom (41) have won more points in 2010 than Reading (33).
  • The Royals have won 22 of a possible 24 points from their last eight home league matches.
  • Kevin Nolan has scored in three consecutive league appearances for Newcastle.