The fast and furious season that is 2020-21 continues at its cracking pace, and since too much football is barely enough, here is our Premier League Predictions Week 18 and 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 shortened Premier League Predictions Week 18 which will be followed soon enough by the extended game week 19.
All relying on that these games will actually take place.
Premier League Predictions Week 18 – 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.
TUESDAY GAME
SHEFFIELD UTD v NEWCASTLE
MATCH STATS
Why Sheffield Utd can win
Sheffield Utd are coming into this game on the back of their first win of the season – a 3-2 win in the FA Cup over third tier Bristol Rovers.
Sheffield Utd have won the last four games between these sides on a Tuesday going back to 1969.
The Blades haven’t lost to Newcastle at home in January (3W 2D)
Why Newcastle can win.
Four of Newcastle’s five wins this season have come against bottom six sides at time of playing. It is 2/2 away from home to bottom six sides.
Newcastle have won the last five meetings between these sides.
Barely Interesting Stat:
Newcastle’s goals scored v conceded record v bottom six sides in five games this season is interesting with10-3 against bottom six sides and against other teams it is 11-23.
We Say….
Sheffield Utd 0 Newcastle 2
TUESDAY GAME
WOLVES v EVERTON
MATCH STATS
Why Wolves can win
Everton have scored zero points against mid eight teams away in two games this season.
Wolves have only lost one of their last seven games at home to Everton (3W 3D L1)
Why Everton can win.
Everton have won three of their last four away games. The other being a draw.
Wolves have lost all four games to north west opponents this season.
Barely Interesting Stat:
Wolves have won all five midweek clashes v Everton at home, and by the healthy margin of 17-2.
We Say….
Wolves 1 Everton 1
TUESDAY GAME
BURNLEY v MANCHESTER UTD
MATCH STATS
Why Burnley can win
Burnley have had more rest after a recent postponement.
Burnley have won the most recent clash between these sides.
Why Man Utd can win.
Man Utd are unbeaten away from home this season (6W 1D)
Man Utd have scored 21 goals away from home this season, which is the best in the Premier League so far this season. It also four times more than Burnley’s five goals scored at home.
Man Utd are on a ten game unbeaten streak which is the current longest and season high. Only Man City (7) are close.
Burnley are 0/2 against big six clubs this season.
Barely Interesting Stat:
Man Utd have won just one of the last five clashes between these sides when on a midweek day.
We Say….
Burnley 0 Man Utd 3
WEDNESDAY GAME
MANCHESTER CITY v BRIGHTON
MATCH STATS
Why Man City can win
Manchester City are unbeaten in six home games, after losing the first home game of the season.
Brighton haven’t won any of their last eight games, but their previous win was away to Aston Villa, a team in the top half away from home. Like this game is for Brighton.
Manchester City have won the last seven straight clashes v Brighton. The last loss come in 1989 when Brighton beat them nine games ago.
Why Brighton can win.
Brighton have scored twice as many points away from home than in Brighton.
Barely Interesting Stat:
Many have said that Brighton have played well without the reward of points this season. One stats that may back that up is expected goals. Brighton are currently eighth for xG, and they are only 3.5 expected goals behind Man City in attack.
Brighton have never beaten Man City in Manchester. 11 attempts – just two draws the highlight.
We Say….
Man City 6 Brighton 0
WEDNESDAY GAME
SPURS v FULHAM
MATCH STATS
Why Spurs can win.
Spurs have a perfect record v bottom sides home or away.
Fulham have 0 points away to big six teams.
Spurs have won the last five games of this fixture.
Spurs haven’t lost a midweek home fixture to Fulham (3W 1D)
Why Fulham can win
Fulham have only won once away this season, but it was against Leicester.
Barely Interesting Stat:
Spurs have only won 3/7 from the last seven matches played in January.
We Say….
Spurs 3 Fulham 0
THURSDAY GAME
ARSENAL v CRYSTAL PALACE
MATCH STATS
Why Arsenal can win
Previously busted arse Arsenal are now on the equal longest winning streak in the Premier League.
Crystal Palace are yet to register a point v top six sides away.
Despite their poor run this season, Arsenal are 2/2 at home to London clubs.
Why Crystal Palace can win.
Crystal Palace have scored more goals away than Arsenal have at home.
Arsenal haven’t won any of the last four clashes between the sides.
Barely Interesting Stat:
Arsenal have never lost a midweek clash to Crystal Palace (3W 2D) Or in January (4W 1D)
We Say….
Arsenal 2 Crystal Palace 0
