Welcome to our 2021-22 Premier League Predictions Week 8 + Stats Preview – a meandering look into the upcoming weekend of Premier League football.
We not only provide our predictions for the upcoming GW6 Premier League fixtures, but offer up a wide range of H2H and in-season stats and barely interesting facts.
Enough to keep one busy for a while anyway.
So please accept and enjoy our 2021-22 Premier League Predictions Week 8 + Stats Preview.
2021-22 Premier League Predictions Week 8 – Our Selections
Here are our fearless predictions for the fixtures ahead, and tune in below for all the stats and barely interesting stats that go along with them.
Watford 1 Liverpool 1
Norwich 0 Brighton 1
Southampton 0 Leeds 0
Aston Villa 1 Wolves 2
Leicester 1 Man Utd 2
Manchester City 5 Burnley 0
Chelsea 1 Brentford 1
Everton 1 West Ham 1
Newcastle 1 Spurs 1
Arsenal 2 Crystal Palace 0
Season Progress – 47% – 33/70 – 15 Correct scores
Last Week – 2 / 10 – 1 Correct score
2021-22 Premier League Predictions Week 8 – Season Summary
Here are the league table stats in a different way.
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2021-22 Premier League Predictions Week 8 – Season Stats
Before we get into our in depth game by game preview, here are some key season stats so far.
2021-22 Premier League Predictions Week 8 – Selecta3000 Predictions
As an alternative to our own predictions which involve relentless form study, stats analysis, and finger in the air educated guesswork, here is our Selecta3000 tips which are based on cramming as many stats in as we could manage then letting the computer work out a % win from there.
2021-22 Premier League Predictions Week 8 – Match by Match Stats Previews
Our big, beautiful full visual preview of each game is below.
More stats than you could probably ever want or need, for now.
SATURDAY 12:30PM
WHY SHOULD YOU CARE
Claudio Ranieri makes his managerial debut for Watford.
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Watford have had plenty of managers in the past few seasons. 17 in fact since the beginning of the 2011-12 season including caretakers. But does it work? Well, yes. Watford have been promoted a number of times, yo-yoing between Premier League and the Championship. But we’ve also taken a look at the very next game’s result after a new Watford permanent manager starts. It’s a good record – no losses in the last 10 permanent appointments. Watford have secured four wins and six draws in the first game after a new manager is hired.
Watford inflicted the first League defeat on Liverpool in their Championship season of 19/20. A solid 3-0 win at home. Just like this fixture.
There have been 25 goals scored in the last six games at Watford between these sides.
Liverpool and Man City were the best teams v London sides last season.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Watford 1 Liverpool 1
SATURDAY 3:00PM
WHY SHOULD YOU CARE
Is this going to be the game where the Pukki party explodes into life? If Liverpool fail to win the early game and Brighton take the lead they could be top of the Premier League at some stage.
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Brighton have won the last three matches between these sides on a Saturday by a combined 8-0.
There have been 19 goals in the last four games played between these sides in October.
Brighton conceded the fewest goals against promoted sides last season with just two in six games. They lost only once too (W2 D3 L1).
Brighton and Man Utd currently have exactly the same away stats.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Norwich 0 Brighton 1
SATURDAY 3:00PM
WHY SHOULD YOU CARE
Because Leeds away games last season were so much fun.
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Southampton have scored the fewest amount of goals this season at home. One.
Leeds have won the last three matches v Southampton by a combined 7-0.
Southampton have won the last three matches at Southampton on a Saturday.
Southampton have won just one of these eight fixtures in October, the last time in 1966. Leeds have won the last four.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Southampton 0 Leeds 0
SATURDAY 3:00PM
WHY SHOULD YOU CARE
It is a great midfield battle between two midland clubs. And you get the feeling Wolves are on the verge of a good run.
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Aston Villa are 10th with 10 points and have scored 10 goals. Pity their nine goals conceded spoils the symmetry.
More than half of the games played between these sides in October have been draws.
Aston Villa are top this season for scoring more goals than Expected says they should have. Wolves are the worst team for scoring less than they should have.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Aston Villa 1 Wolves 2
SATURDAY 3:00PM
WHY SHOULD YOU CARE
Will Ronaldo start this week? Can the Vardy party continue?
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
The away side has scored exactly two goals in the past three matches between these sides.
Man Utd (W4 D3) are undefeated in their last seven trips to Leicester. That run extends to 12 games (W6 D6) for games at Leicester on a Saturday. Leicester’s at win at home on a Saturday to Man Utd was in 1985.
Even better is Man Utd’s record v Leicester on a Saturday anywhere. It is 16 games with 12 wins and four draws, going back to 1998.
No player is outperforming their own expected goals more than Jamie Vardy so far this season.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Leicester 1 Man Utd 2
SATURDAY 3:00PM
WHY SHOULD YOU CARE
How many will Manchester City win by?
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Man City have won their last four home games v Burnley by the same score – 5-0.
Man City average four goals a game v Burnley at home since 2000.
Burnley haven’t won at Man City on a Saturday since 1973. Eight wins and three draws for Man City since.
Burnley are solid midfield for Shots and Chances created this season, and last for passes. Man City are first which would be no surprise. Burnley have only made 20 more passes in total than Man City have in their opponent’s half.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Manchester City 5 Burnley 0
SATURDAY 5:30PM
WHY SHOULD YOU CARE
Can Brentford claim another high profile London rival?
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Brentford last beat Chelsea before World War Two started in Feb 1939.
Chelsea have won the last two matches between these sides (Cup matches in 2013 and 2017) by 4-0.
Despite their lofty table position, Brentford are third last for Shots, Shots on Target and Chances created.
Chelsea won three of their six matches v promoted sides last season, but only West Brom conceded more goals than Chelsea’s nine in six.
Neither of these sides have lost a game v London rivals this season. Chelsea’s three wins from three matches slightly better than Brentford’s W2 D1.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Chelsea 1 Brentford 1
SUNDAY 2:00PM
WHY SHOULD YOU CARE
Because it should be a great game. For the neutral.
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Everton have won the last four straight games v West Ham in October, and are undefeated in 11 games in the current run. West Ham last beat Everton in October in 1963.
Everton are the only club yet to play a London side this season.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Everton 1 West Ham 1
SUNDAY 4:30PM
WHY SHOULD YOU CARE
Allan Saint-Maximin. And to see the Newcastle player reaction after their big takeover news during the week.
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Spurs (W3 D1) are unbeaten in their last four trips to Newcastle.
There have been four goals or more scored in the past five Sunday matches between these sides at Newcastle.
Newcastle (W3 D2 L1) have lost just one of the past six Sunday games v Spurs anywhere.
Spurs have the highest % for shots on target from their shots total. Only Brentford, Norwich and Watford have taken fewer shots.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Newcastle 1 Spurs 1
MONDAY 8:00PM
WHY SHOULD YOU CARE
Is the Arteta revolution still alive two games after the Spurs win made him the new Pep.
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Crystal Palace have won as many games this season so far as last season v London clubs. One.
Crystal Palace (W1 D2) are unbeaten in their last three trips to Arsenal.
Arsenal (W5 D2 L1) had a far superior record last season for midweek games than Crystal Palace (W2 D5 L6)
Crystal Palace have never beaten Arsenal in seven midweek games.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Arsenal 2 Crystal Palace 0
