Friday, April 15, 2011

Premier League Opta Facts - April 16-17


Birmingham City v Sunderland
* Birmingham have only kept one clean sheet in their last nine Premier League matches at St Andrews.
* Sunderland have failed to score in their last three Premier League away games.
* Birmingham have won three and drawn three of their last six home league games against Sunderland.
* Sunderland have taken just one point from the last 24 available in the Premier League.
* Birmingham haven't scored more than two goals in any of their last 54 Premier League matches.
* Birmingham have not lost at home to any of the sides currently in the bottom half this season.
* Sunderland have dropped a joint-high 23 points from winning positions in the 2010-11 Premier League.
* The Black Cats are one of three teams in the Premier League who have not won any matches where they have been trailing this season.

Blackpool v Wigan Athletic
* Blackpool have scored four goals in each of their last two matches against Wigan.
* Blackpool have scored more goals (9) from outside the box than any other team.
* Blackpool have won just one of their seven home games against teams currently in the bottom half of the table.
* The Tangerines have gone 15 Premier League games without a clean sheet and have won just one of their last 12 games.
* Wigan have won just one of their last 14 Premier League away matches.

Everton v Blackburn Rovers
* Everton are unbeaten in their last eight Premier League matches at Goodison Park.
* Everton haven't lost at home to any side currently in the bottom half of the table.
* Blackburn have taken just one point from the last 18 available away from home in the Premier League.
* Junior Hoilett has scored three goals in his last four Premier League appearances for Rovers.
* Everton have kept only two clean sheets in their last 15 Premier League matches.
* Rovers have had 10 goals contributed by defenders this season, more than any other top-flight team.
* The Toffees have been fouled 441 times this season, more times than any other team.

West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea
* Didier Drogba has scored seven goals in just six Premier League games against West Brom.
* Nicolas Anelka has scored four goals in six games against the Baggies.
* Frank Lampard has netted five goals in eight league games against West Brom.
* Chelsea have won all nine Premier League games against West Brom, conceding just two goals.
* West Brom have lost none of their last six Premier league games at the Hawthorns.
* West Brom have recouped the most points from losing positions in the Premier League this season (22).
* Chelsea have dropped fewer points from winning positions than any other team in the top flight (4).
* West Brom have earned a joint-high six red cards in the Premier League this season.

West Ham United v Aston Villa
* Darren Bent has scored four goals in his last four Premier League away games.
* West Ham have won just one of the last nine Premier League meetings with Villa.
* Aston Villa have won just one of their last 13 Premier League away games.
* Villa's only two away league wins this season have come against teams beginning with the letter W.
* Aston Villa have dropped 23 points from winning positions, the joint-most in the Premier League.
* Villa have kept just two clean sheets in their last 22 Premier League matches.
* West Ham have conceded a joint-high six penalties in the Premier League.
* Only Blackpool (15) have picked up fewer points on home soil than West ham in the 2010-11 Premier League.

Arsenal v Liverpool
* Arsenal have kept six clean sheets and only conceded one goal in their last seven Premier League games at the Emirates.
* There have been more hat-tricks scored in this fixture than any other in Premier League history.
* Andrey Arshavin has scored five goals from just six shots on target in the Premier League against Liverpool.
* Liverpool have only won one of the last 10 Premier League games against Arsenal and none of the last seven, though five of the last seven have been draws.
* Arsenal are unbeaten in their last 10 Premier League home games against Liverpool.
* Robin van Persie has scored 20 goals in his last 21 Premier League starts.
* Liverpool have won just one and lost five of their last six Premier League games in London.
* Arsenal have taken just eight points from their games against this season's top six, fewer than any of their rivals.