Still trying to keep up to date with the plethora of football? Well we have you covered with our Premier League Predictions Week 16 and Preview.
Yes too much football is barely enough, so here we are again with our data packed preview.
Our preview ambles through the available Premier League fixtures, with a bunch of visuals, stats and figures for some barely interesting reading.
For now, come for the stats, stay for the Premier League Predictions Week 16.
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Premier League Predictions Week 16 – Season Results Summary
Tables are all good and well, but what about a much more colourful presentation of the results for the 20-21 Premier League season so far, with some opposition stats.
MONDAY GAMES
CRYSTAL PALACE v LEICESTER
MATCH STATS
Why Crystal Palace can win
We’ll get back to you.
Why Leicester can win.
The Foxes are 2/2 away to London sides this season. Leicester have only lost one game away this year and won the other six. Crystal Palace have only won one of their last six home games.
Crystal Palace’s last home match ended in a 0-7 loss to Liverpool.
Crystal Palace have just one point at home to sides outside of the bottom six at the time of playing. Leciester have a perfect record away to sides outside of the top six (5/5)
Barely Interesting Stat:
Crystal Palace has won the only two games at Selhurst Park in December.
We Say….
Crystal Palace 0 Leicester 3
MONDAY GAMES
CHELSEA v ASTON VILLA
MATCH STATS
Why Chelsea can win
Chelsea are undefeated (4W 1D) at home to teams outside the top six and Aston Villa are that. Just.
Chelsea haven’t lost at home since their first home game of the season.
Chelsea have won the last six straight games v Aston Villa.
Why Aston Villa can win.
Aston Villa are 1/1 against big six clubs away from home this season.
Aston Villa have conceded just two goals away this season.
No team averages more shots per game than Aston Villa this season.
Barely Interesting Stat:
Aston Villa have won four of the last five clashes v Chelsea on a Monday. That one blemish in the last five is only one of their two wins in 11 Monday clashes v Villa.
We Say….
Chelsea 1 Aston Villa 1
MONDAY GAMES
EVERTON v MAN CITY
MATCH STATS
Why Everton can win
Everton have a decent return of 2.0 pts per game v top six sides at home, while Man City have 0 points away to top six sides this season.
Man City have scored half as many goals away as Everton have at home.
Why Man City can win.
Carlo Ancelotti has lost four of five clashes as a manager against Man City.
Man City have won the past five games v Everton.
Man City have conceded just one goal in their laat six matches.
Barely Interesting Stat:
Everton have avoided defeat the last three times they have played Manchester City on a Monday. All of those games were at Manchester City going back to 2008.
The overall record in December between these sides is Everton 9 Draw 6 Man City 2.
We Say….
Everton 1 Man City 1
TUESDAY GAMES
BRIGHTON v ARSENAL
MATCH STATS
Why Brighton can win
Arsenal have not beaten Brighton in their last five attempts (3L 2D)
Why Arsenal can win.
Arsenal are running hot with a winning streak of one. It was away to Chelsea, so maybe we shouldn’t be such a smart arse-nal.
That despite many games where Brighton play great, often against big/top sides, they still don’t win very often.
Arsenal have a 100% record away to bottom six sides.
Brighton are yet to beat a London club in five attempts (3D 2L)
Barely Interesting Stat:
The last three games between Brighton and Arsenal at Brighton have ended 2-1 to Brighton.
We Say….
Brighton 2 Arsenal 1
TUESDAY GAMES
BURNLEY v SHEFFIELD UTD
MATCH STATS
Why Burnley can win
Burnley were unlucky not to get a result v Leeds on the weekend.
Because Sheffield Utd simply don’t know how to win right now.
Burnley are undefeated in their last three home games v Sheffield Utd.
Why Sheffield Utd can win.
Sheffield Utd have won the last three games v Burnley on a Tuesday.
Barely Interesting Stat:
Both teams have scored as many goals home and away as each other.
We Say….
Burnley 2 Sheffield Utd 0
TUESDAY GAMES
SOUTHAMPTON v WEST HAM
MATCH STATS
Why Southampton can win
Southampton have won the last two games v West Ham on a Tuesday.
Southampton are second best for Shot on Target % with 43%, well ahead of West Ham’s 33%.
Why West Ham can win.
West Ham’s away record v middle eight sides this season is better than Southampton’s at home.
Southampton are yet top beat a London side this season (3D 2L)
West Ham have won the last five straight games v Southampton.
Barely Interesting Stat:
Only West Brom have conceded more goals against middle eight teams than Southampton this season.
Southampton have won just 1/10 matches v West Ham in December.
These two sides are second and third for accuracy from Set Pieces.
We Say….
Southampton 2 West Ham 0
TUESDAY GAMES
WEST BROM v LEEDS
MATCH STATS
Why West Brom can win
First team to take points off Liverpool at Liverpool last start is good enough form to beat Leeds at home this time around.
There seems to be a genuine new manager bounce.
West Brom are undefeated in the last four at home to Leeds.
Why Leeds can win.
Leeds have a 100% record to bottom six sides home or away.
Leeds are undefeated in the last three v West Brom.
Barely Interesting Stat:
No team has conceded more goals at home this season than West Brom. But that’s OK, no side has conceded more away from home than Leeds.
No side has been caught offside more than Leeds this season.
Goalkeepers from West Brom (1st) and Leeds (3rd) are among the top three sides for saves this season.
We Say….
West Brom 2 Leeds 1
TUESDAY GAMES
MANCHESTER UTD v WOLVES
MATCH STATS
Why Man Utd can win
Man Utd have discovered how to win at home. The 6-2 v Leeds was evidence enough.
Bruno Fernandes.
Why Wolves can win.
Man Utd haven’t beaten Wolves in the last four league matches, and since 2012.
Barely Interesting Stat:
Wolves have the fewest shots per game inside the six yard box, and third most from outside the box. Man Utd are first for shots outside the box.
All four league games on a Tuesday between these sides have been won by the home side (two each) and by the overall margin of 10-1.
Wolves haven’t beaten Man Utd in December since 1933, seven games ago.
We Say….
Man Utd 4 Wolves 2
WEDNESDAY GAMES
SPURS v FULHAM
MATCH STATS
Why Spurs can win
Spurs have a 100% record at home to bottom six sides.
Spurs are undefeated (1W 3D) v London sides this season. Fulham have lost all three capital clashes.
Spurs have won the last five straight clashes v Fulham.
Why Fulham can win.
Fulham have a 100% record away to top six sides.
Fulham have actually only lost one of the last six games. Albeit with four draws in a row recently. Spurs are two losses two draws in the same four game run.
Barely Interesting Stat:
Fulham have won one of 16 clashes v Spurs in December.
We Say….
Spurs 1 Fulham 0
WEDNESDAY GAMES
NEWCASTLE v LIVERPOOL
MATCH STATS
Why Newcastle can win
Liverpool have only won twice from seven games away this season. And average just a point a game v bottom six sides away.
Newcastle have won two and lost one v sides from the north-west at home this season.
Why Liverpool can win.
Newcastle haven’t scored a point at home to big six clubs.
Liverpool have won the last two games at Newcastle.
Liverpool have won six of the last seven midweek clashes v Newcastle.
Barely Interesting Stat:
Newcastle have won the last two home games v Liverpool in December. And in 2010 and 2015. So 2020……
We Say….
Newcastle 0 Liverpool 5
