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GAME BY GAME PREVIEW
Here’s our match by match review and our own Premier League Predictions Week 36. With loads of stats as below. But keep in mind the following…
Match H2H are for the League fixtures only, because who knows what teams play in cups these days.
Our barely interesting facts are just that, barely interesting. But takes in all competitions and cups. Or whatever suits the stat.
Premier League Week 36 Predictions
CHELSEA v NORWICH
Tuesday 8:15pm UK
MATCH STATS
OVERALL LEAGUE RECORD – Chelsea 17 Norwich 12 Draw 12
MIDWEEK LEAGUE RECORD – Chelsea 4 Norwich 2
We Say:
Chelsea 3 Norwich 0
Why Chelsea can win
Chelsea have won half of the 20 league games played between these sides at Chelsea.
Norwich are relegated and were blown away by West Ham last weekend at home. Away to Chelsea can’t be much easier.
Chelsea have conceded just one goal to a side in the bottom six at the time they were playing them this season.
No team has conceded more goals to a London side than Norwich – 26 in 11 games. No team has conceded as many goals against West Ham’s Antonio this season either.
Norwich have scored one point against a top six side away this season. It is still better than three other sides, ironically one of them is Leicester, who is the side that Norwich got that point from.
Why Norwich can win.
Norwich have won the only midweek league fixture between these sides at Chelsea – in the old first division in 1985. There have been more lunar eclipses than Norwich wins there since, as the Canaries haven’t won there since.
Norwich have taken 8 points against top six sides this year (top six at time of playing) – only seven clubs have been better…
Barely Interesting Stat:
Norwich last beat London based Chelsea in any competition in December, when London based band East 17 were top of the charts with Stay Another Day in December 1994.
BURNLEY v WOLVES
Wednesday 6:00pm UK
MATCH STATS
OVERALL LEAGUE RECORD – Wolves 60 Burnley 35 Draw 26
MIDWEEK LEAGUE RECORD – Wolves 5 Burnley 3
We Say:
Burnley 2 Wolves 0
Why Burnley can win
Burnley were good enough to ruin Liverpool’s winning streak at home.
Burnley have not lost any of their last six games at home.
Why Wolves can win.
Wolves have beaten Burnley almost twice as much in this fixture, but Burnley are ahead 25-23 at Turf Moor.
Wolves lead 3-1 on a Tuesday.
Going back to 1965, Burnley have won just two of the last 19 top flight matches.
Wolves have won three of the last four midweek games between these sides. Burnley scored in the only game they didn’t win (1-1).
Burnley have won 1/5 at home to top six sides.
Wolves have lost just one of seven games away to middle eight sides.
Only three teams have scored more points away this season than Wolves, and only one have conceded less.
Barely Interesting Stat:
Burnley beat Wolves at home last season, it was their first win in the top flight at home v Wolves since 1963. This is despite scoring in every single game in that time.
MANCHESTER CITY v BOURNEMOUTH
Wednesday 6pm UK
MATCH STATS
OVERALL LEAGUE RECORD – Manchester City 12 Draw 1
MIDWEEK LEAGUE RECORD – Manchester City 1
We Say:
Man City 2 Bournemouth 1
Why Man City can win
Man City have never lost a league match v Bournemouth.
Man City have won all nine fixtures from the last ten seasons.
Bournemouth’s best result at home is one draw in eight matches.
Why Bournemouth can win.
They are as in form as they can get right now. Two good results against big sides in two gameweeks.
South Coast sides have a good record this season again the big six sides – Southampton (6th) Brighton (7th) and Bournemouth (10th) are in the top ten for points scored against the big clubs.
Man City are in the bottom half of the table for away points v bottom six sides.
Bournemouth have won one in a row at home to top six opposition.
Barely Interesting Stat:
Before Bournemouth’s big win v Leicester, Man City had scored exactly double the goals away from home as Bournemouth. had at home.
NEWCASTLE v SPURS
Wednesday 6:00pm UK
MATCH STATS
OVERALL LEAGUE RECORD – Spurs 64 Newcastle 53 Draw 30
MIDWEEK LEAGUE RECORD – Spurs 8 Newcastle 6 Draw 3
We Say:
Newcastle 2 Spurs 1
Why Newcastle can win.
According to a pattern from the last nine games, Newcastle are due to beat Spurs as they have won every third home game going back to 1997. The recent record is (latest result first) – LLW LLW DDW WWW LWW LWW DWW back to 1996.
Newcastle have slightly more points per game at home this season than Spurs do away.
Newcastle have more than double the points per game against the middle eight teams than Spurs do.
Newcastle haven’t lost in their last six home games.
Why Spurs can win
Spurs have won the last five midweek games.
Spurs have won twice as many games on Wednesday H2H.
Barely Interesting Stat:
Newcastle have won just one midweek league game at home v Spurs – the first one – back in 1938.
ARSENAL v LIVERPOOL
Wednesday 8:15pm UK
MATCH STATS
OVERALL LEAGUE RECORD – Liverpool 75 Arsenal 64 Draw 52
MIDWEEK LEAGUE RECORD – Draw 14 Liverpool 11 Arsenal 10
We Say:
Arsenal 1 Liverpool 5
Why Arsenal can win
Liverpool haven’t looked that great since winning the title.
Liverpool haven’t won any of the last six midweek games – four draws and two losses. It’s seven in a row without win on a Friday.
Liverpool have won just one of their last four away games.
Why Liverpool can win.
Liverpool are unbeaten in 10 league games v Arsenal.
Liverpool have scored 13 goals in their last three games v Arsenal.
Barely Interesting Stat:
Mo Salah averages 2 goals/assists per game v Arsenal.
EVERTON v ASTON VILLA
Thursday 6:00pm UK
MATCH STATS
OVERALL LEAGUE RECORD – Everton 76 Aston Villa 74 Draw 53
MIDWEEK LEAGUE RECORD – Everton 11 Aston Villa 8 Draw 7
We Say:
Everton 0 Aston Villa 0
Why Evertoncan win
Aston Villa won just one of five clashes on a Thursday.
Everton are undefeated in their last eight home games v Aston Villa.
Everton are undefeated in their last 10 matches at home this season – five wins and five draws.
Aston Villa have lost four of their last five away games.
Aston Villa concede two goals a game away and average just 0.5 a game away.
Why Aston Villa can win.
Villa won the earlier clash this season.
Aston Villa have won the last two midweek matches at Everton.
Everton have the equal lowest points total at home to bottom six sides. Although the record is still 2/3.
Aston Villa have won 4/5 of late kick off games.
Barely Interesting Stat:
Aston Villa have taken eight points from games against teams from the north west, which is good enough for 8th best this season.
LEICESTER v SHEFFIELD UTD
Thursday 6:00pm UK
MATCH STATS
OVERALL LEAGUE RECORD – Draw 30 Sheffield Utd 28 Leicester 27
MIDWEEK LEAGUE RECORD – Draw 4 Sheffield Utd 3 Draw 3
We Say:
Leicester 2 Sheffield Utd 0
Why Leicester can win
Leicester have had 150 more shots than Sheffield Utd this season.
Sheffield Utd have scored the equal third lowest amount of goals away this season.
Sheffield United’s last win v Leicester was in the Championship in 2008, but was at Leicester.
Leicester have won five of the last six clashes between these sides – with one draw.
Why Sheffield Utd can win.
Because of the way Leicester collapsed against Bournemouth.
Leicester have won only one home midweek clash v Sheffield Utd.
Barely Interesting Stat:
Sheffield Utd have lost the equal second fewest amount of games with four, but their four wins puts them in the bottom half for away wins.
CRYSTAL PALACE v MANCHESTER UTD
Thursday 8:15pm UK
MATCH STATS
OVERALL LEAGUE RECORD – Man Utd 29 Draw 7 Crystal Palace
MIDWEEK LEAGUE RECORD – Man Utd 6 Draw 2
We Say:
Crystal Palace 0 Man Utd 4
Why Crystal Palace can win
Man Utd have the 4th worst record on the road to London clubs.
Man Utd’s three goals on the road to London clubs is as bad as Bournemouth and third worst overall.
Why Man Utd can win.
Crystal Palace last beat Man Utd at home before the Premier League had started – in 1991 in the old first division.
Man Utd have lost only once to Crystal Palace in midweek in 15 games – and never at Selhurst Park.
Crystal Palace have taken just one point at home to the big six teams so far. They have also scored the equal lowest total of goals against the top six sides.
Crystal Palace’s win earlier in the season was their first in 13 games v Man Utd.
Barely Interesting Stat:
Crystal Palace have taken the 40 points for safety seriously, they’ve lost all five games since.
SOUTHAMPTON v BRIGHTON
Thursday 8:15pm UK
MATCH STATS
OVERALL LEAGUE RECORD – Southampton 20 Draw 13 Brighton 8
MIDWEEK LEAGUE RECORD – Draw 4 Brighton 2 Southampton 1
We Say:
Southampton 2 Brighton 0
Why Southampton can win
Brighton have won only five of the 25 H2H matches at home.
Southampton are unbeaten in the last six games against Brighton. The Seagulls last win was in 2012 in the Championship.
Brighton have only won two of their last 18 matches at home to Southampton, going back to the 1950’s.
Southampton are 4-1 for playing bottom six teams away this season.
Only one team below Brighton have scored less points at home to middle eight teams. Wolves were the worst until beating Everton.
Why Brighton can win.
Southampton have only won once H2H in midweek.
Barely Interesting Stat:
Only one game has been played on a Thursday, and neither team has won.
Brighton and Southampton have scored the worst and second worst amount of points v south coast teams. Of course they do play two fewer games as they can’t play themselves.
WEST HAM v WATFORD
Friday 8:15 pm UK
MATCH STATS
OVERALL LEAGUE RECORD – West Ham 25 Watford 9 Draw 7
MIDWEEK LEAGUE RECORD – West Ham 3 Watford 3 Draw 2
We Say:
West Ham 3 Watford 0
Why West Ham can win
West Ham have scored seven points at home to bottom six clubs. Watford have also scored seven points against bottom six clubs away.
Watford have scored just five goals in eight games against London sides – a season low. West Ham have scored 12.
Only Norwich have scored fewer goals away from home than Watford.
The away side have lost the last three away games.
Why Watford can win.
West Ham have the worst record at home to London clubs this season.
West Ham won 11 consecutive games v Watford from 1984 to 2004. They have won just two of the next seven.
Barely Interesting Stat:
There have been 12 goals scored in total in the three midweek home games at West Ham
