Manchester United v Manchester City
* United and City have drawn 49 matches in league history.
* City have failed to score in four of the last five league encounters with United.
* The Citizens have won just one of their last 26 league visits to Old Trafford.
* Only Arsenal (25) have earned more points away from home in the Premier League than Man City (22) this season, but they have won none of their last three.
* Man Utd have earned 37 points at home this season out of a possible 39, 10 more than the next best home record.
* Sir Alex Ferguson's side have not conceded a first half goal at Old Trafford in the Premier League since April 2010.
* Carlos Tevez has scored four goals in his last six appearances against Manchester United in all competitions.
* Tevez has scored six goals in his last four Premier League outings.
Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers
* Robin van Persie has scored eight goals in his last six Premier League matches.
* Arsenal have scored 10 goals in the opening 15 minutes of matches this season, more than any other team.
* The Gunners are the only team who have not conceded a goal in the opening 15 minutes of a game this season.
* Arsenal have taken 37 points from a possible 42 against teams currently in the bottom half of the table this season.
* Wolves have drawn the joint-fewest matches in the Premier League this season (3).
* There have been five red cards in the last seven Premier League games involving Arsenal.
Birmingham City v Stoke City
* Stoke City are the only team in the Premier League who have not scored a goal in the opening 15 minutes of a match this season.
* 77% of Stoke's goals have been netted in the second half of games, the highest percentage in the top flight.
* Stoke have drawn the joint-fewest matches in the Premier League this season (3).
* There have been just 25 goals scored at St Andrews in the Premier League, fewer than at any other ground in the top flight.
* Cameron Jerome has scored in each of his two Premier League appearances against Stoke.
* A clean sheet last time out against West Ham ended a run of nine games without a shutout for the Blues in the Premier League.
Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United
* There were three goals scored from just four shots on tar
