Manchester City v Aston Villa
- Villa have only won two of their last 15 Premier League games against Man City.
- John Carew has scored four goals in his six Premier League starts against Man City.
- Villa have conceded a penalty in three of their last four Premier League games against the Citizens.
- Villa have won just one and lost seven of their last nine Premier League away matches.
- Gerard Houllier's side have failed to score in three of their last four away matches in the Premier League.
- Man City have only kept one clean sheet in their last six Premier League matches.
- Aston Villa are one of two teams who have not won any points from a game where they have been trailing in the Premier League.
Stoke City v Fulham
- The Potters have won the last three meetings in all competitions with the Londoners.
- Five of the last seven league meetings between Stoke and Fulham have ended as 1-0 wins.
- Fulham have won none of their last 26 Premier League away games.
- Blackpool are the only team to prevent Stoke from scoring in the last nine league matches played at the Britannia Stadium.
- Fulham have lost the most points from winning positions this season; 13.
- 83% of the goals Stoke have scored have been netted in the second half, the highest proportion in the top flight.
- 65% of the goals that Fulham have conceded have come in the first half, the highest proportion in the Premier League.
Sunderland v Blackpool
- Sunderland are unbeaten in their last 11 games in all competitions at home to Blackpool, since the Tangerines won 4-1 in February 1958.
- Sunderland have lost just one of the last 19 Premier League matches at the Stadium of Light.
- Steve Bruce's side have kept five clean sheets in their last six Premier League games at the Stadium of Light.
- Sunderland have only failed to score in two of their last 15 Premier League home matches, being shut out both times by Manchester United.
- No team have kept more clean sheets than the nine clean sheets that Sunderland have managed this season.
- Blackpool have lost only one of their last seven Premier League matches.
- 81% of Sunderland's goals have been scored by strikers, making them more reliant on their forwards than any other team.
Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United
- Spurs have won just one and lost six of their last seven Premier League matches against Newcastle.
- Spurs have scored exactly one goal in nine of the last 11 Premier League matches against Newcastle.
- None of the last 20 Premier League meetings between Newcastle and Tottenham has ended as a draw.
- Spurs have scored first in their last six Premier League matches at home to Newcastle, but have gone on to lose two of the last three.
- Newcastle have conceded more goals in their last two league away games (eight) than in their previous six on the road (7).
- Tottenham Hotspur have now gone 17 matches without keeping a clean sheet in the Premier League.
- Rafael Van der Vaart has either scored or assisted 10 goals in his last nine Premier League appearances for Spurs.
West Bromwich Albion v Blackburn Rovers
- Blackburn have had a player sent off in the last two Premier League games against West Brom.
- Rovers haven't kept a clean sheet away from home in the Premier League this season.
- Only one team (Stoke) have stopped Rovers from scoring in their last 11 Premier League away matches.
- Rovers' last five goals away from home have all been netted in the 80th minute or later.
- Blackburn have won just one of their last 11 Premier League away games in the Midlands.
- Blackburn are one of two teams who have not won any points from a game where they have been trailing in the Premier League.
- Blackburn's defenders have contributed six goals, more than any other team.
West Ham United v Everton
- West Ham have won none of the last six meetings with Everton in the Premier League.
- Louis Saha has scored five goals in four Premier League appearances for Everton against West Ham
- Yakubu has scored three goals in four Premier League games for Everton against West Ham.
- Everton have only lost four of their 15 Premier League visits to Upton Park and have won in their last three games at the home of the Hammers.
- Everton have won away at West Ham more often than versus any other Premier League opponent, 7 times (joint with Manchester City).
- The Toffees have beaten West Ham 16 times in the Premier League, more victories than against any other opponent.
- Blackpool are the only team to stop West Ham from scoring at Upton Park in the Hammers' last 12 Premier League home matches.
Birmingham City v Manchester United
- There have been only five goals scored in the last four Premier League meetings between Manchester United and Birmingham City.
- Wayne Rooney has scored in four of his last six Premier League games against Birmingham.
- Birmingham have drawn three and lost three of their six home Premier League games against Man Utd, but all three defeats were by a one-goal margin.
- The Blues have managed to score just four goals in 12 Premier League meetings with United, but none of these have come at St Andrews.
- Birmingham have only lost one of their last 23 Premier League home matches, but 12 of these have ended as draws.
- United are unbeaten in their last 12 Premier League away games, but have drawn six of the last seven.
Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers
- Bolton failed to score in three matches against Chelsea last season, twice in the league and once in the Carling Cup.
- Chelsea are unbeaten against Bolton in their last 14 meetings in all competitions.
- Frank Lampard has scored seven goals in his last 10 Premier League starts against Bolton.
- Bolton haven't kept a clean sheet against Chelsea in their last 19 Premier League meetings.
- The Blues have only failed to score in one of their last 29 Premier League games at Stamford Bridge.
- Chelsea have the best home defence in the Premier League conceding just four goals, but those all came in their last two games at Stamford Bridge.
- 63% of the goals Bolton have scored have come in the last half an hour of games, the highest percentage of any team.
- The clean sheet against West Brom ended a run of 17 matches without a shutout for Bolton.
Wigan Athletic v Arsenal
- Arsenal were 2-0 up with just over 10 minutes to play in this fixture last season, but Wigan came back to win 3-2.
- There have been five goals scored in the 89th minute or later in the last three meetings between Wigan and Arsenal.
- Wigan have won just one and lost eight of their 10 Premier League games against Arsenal.
- The Latics have only won two of their last 10 Premier League home matches, but are unbeaten in the last five.
- Wigan are unbeaten in their last five matches at the DW Stadium, netting in each game.
- Tom Cleverley has scored three goals in his last four Premier League appearances.
- Wigan haven't won back to back Premier League games since August 2009.
Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers
- There have been just five goals scored in the four Premier League meetings between Liverpool and Wolves.
- Liverpool have won their last four Premier League games at Anfield and kept clean sheets in the last three.
- Fernando Torres has hit 44 goals in 48 Premier League appearances at Anfield.
- Wolves have won none of their last 11 Premier League away games and lost the last seven in a row.
- Mick McCarthy's side have kept just one clean sheet in their last 19 Premier League away games.
- Wolves have kept just one clean sheet in their last 21 Premier League matches.
- Liverpool have only scored one goal in the final 15 minutes of matches, fewer than any other team.
