Welcome to our 2021-22 Premier League Predictions Week 9 + 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 9 + Stats Preview.
2021-22 Premier League Predictions Week 9 – 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.
Our tips have been terrible the last few game weeks so is due a turnaround.
Arsenal 2 Aston Villa 1
Chelsea 5 Norwich 0
Crystal Palace 1 Newcastle 1
Everton 1 Watford 2
Wolves 2 Leeds 0
Southampton 1 Burnley 0
Brighton 1 Man City 2
Spurs 2 West Ham 0
Brentford 2 Leicester 2
Man Utd 0 Liverpool 2
Season Progress – 44% – 35/80 – 15 Correct scores
Last Week – 2 / 10 – 0 Correct scores
2021-22 Premier League Predictions Week 9 – Season Summary
Here are the league table stats in a different way.
Results colour coded. Goals stats. And a look at who each team is getting their points against.
2021-22 Premier League Predictions Week 9 – Season Stats
Before we get into our in depth game by game preview, here are some key season stats so far.
We have shots and passes, saves and touches. Expected goals and more. Stats are taken from our in depth analysis into Fantasy Premier LEague.
You can find all our FPL stuff here at All Fantasy Football
We have our own fixture difficulty rating system we use for FPL purposes, but as part of that we measure which teams should have got the points vs the points they have actually won for this season. The Summary is below, but read more here 21-22 EPL Fixture Difficulty.
Read more on our 21-22 Clean Sheets Stats analysis. The summary is below.
Here are the Expected goals stats, plus a quick look at which team is outperforming and underperforming.
Stats courtesy of Understat website.
2021-22 Premier League Predictions Week 9 – 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 9 – 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.
FRIDAY 8:00PM
WHY SHOULD YOU CARE
Friday night football always kicks off the weekend nicely.
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Aston Villa have won the last three matches v Arsenal.
The home side has never lost a Friday clash when these teams meet. (W3 D1)
Arsenal (W5 D2) haven’t lost to Aston Villa in October since 1976.
Aston Villa are yet to beat a London opponent in four attempts this season.
Arsenal are sixth for Chances created and last for Big Chances created
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Arsenal 2 Aston Villa 1
SATURDAY 12:30PM
WHY SHOULD YOU CARE
1st v last. What more do you want for entertainment. Lukaku is due to score a swag of goals.
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Chelsea haven’t lost to Norwich this century. The Canaries last win was back in 1994.
Norwich have lost seven games in a row v London sides. They last beat a London side in the Premier League in 2016 v Watford.
There have been only four goals in the last four games between these sides at Chelsea.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Chelsea 5 Norwich 0
SATURDAY 3:00PM
WHY SHOULD YOU CARE
To see how much relegation trouble Newcastle can get it before their new owners bail them out. Crystal Palace were quite good v Arsenal.
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Five of the last six games between these sides on a Saturday have ended 1-0 – four to the home sides and one to the away team. The only other game in that six game run was a 0-0 draw.
Since the 1992-93 EPL season, Crystal Palace have won just two of 12 matches v Newcastle at home.
Newcastle are one of only two teams not to have kept a clean sheet so far this season. Other team is Wolves. They have also scored in all but one game too.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Crystal Palace 1 Newcastle 1
SATURDAY 3:00PM
WHY SHOULD YOU CARE
Both teams were disappointing last weekend, but is there some Ranieri magic coming this weekend?
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Watford have never beaten Everton at Everton in 16 attempts (L14 D2)
Everton also have a 100% record v Watford in October in six matches.
No team conceded more goals against bottom six sides last season at home than Everton. They’ve turned it around this season with 3/3 so far against bottom six.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Everton 1 Watford 2
SATURDAY 3:00PM
WHY SHOULD YOU CARE
Wolves produced a superb comeback last weekend and are on a roll. Leeds certainly aren’t but should get Raphinha back.
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Wolves have won the last five matches between these sides, Leeds have scored just one goal in that run. And the last three at Leeds with zero goals for Leeds.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Wolves 2 Leeds 0
SATURDAY 3:00PM
WHY SHOULD YOU CARE
Catch it later in the last slot on Match of the Day.
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Burnley have won the last two games at Southampton on a Saturday.
Southampton have never lost a league game played in October v Burnley. (W4 D2)
Neither of these teams have lost to a team in the bottom six in their two games so far.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Southampton 1 Burnley 0
SATURDAY 5:30PM
WHY SHOULD YOU CARE
Brighton won this fixture last season, when they were weren’t as good as now.
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Brighton had the fifth highest average points per game v top six last season. They beat Manchester City last season. Prior to that Man City had won eight in a row v Brighton.
Man City’s record v teams with striped home kits last season was W9 D1. They also scored the most goals with 28.
Despite being just one place apart, Man City have twice the goals (actual and expected) as Brighton. Man City are second for expected goals, Brighton are sixth last for xG.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Brighton 1 Man City 12
SUNDAY 2:00PM
WHY SHOULD YOU CARE
London rivalry. Both winners last weekend. Harry Kane appearing to be waking from his hibernation.
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Spurs are fifth.
Tottenham have won just one of their last five matches at home v West Ham.
Spurs last beat West Ham at home in October in 2006. (W2 D1)
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Spurs 2 West Ham 0
SUNDAY 2:00PM
WHY SHOULD YOU CARE
Brentford are always a team to watch, and after Leicester’s big win last weekend they’ll be confident. Plus there have been 14 goals scored in total in Leicester’s last three matches
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Brentford haven’t beaten Leicester since 1957. It’s W7 D1 for Leicester in those subsequent eight games.
Last season’s Cup fixture was the first time these teams met on a Sunday. Leicester won 3-1.
Brentford have won just two of 15 matches at home v Leicester.
Leicester were one of four teams with a 100% winning away record v promoted sides last season. None of the other three were a big six club either. Aston Villa, Everton. and Aston Villa.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Brentford 2 Leicester 2
SUNDAY 4:30PM
WHY SHOULD YOU CARE
Mo Salah? Will it be another nail in the coffin of Ole’s managerial career at Man Utd? Never. How about just Liverpool v Man Utd itself
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Man Utd are yet to play a big six side this season.
Man Utd have won only one of the last six matches at Old Trafford v Liverpool. In fairness, Liverpool have only won one of them as well. Four draws in the last six. 3 x 1-1 and one 0-0.
The last four games in October between these sides have ended as draws. So have the last three games at Old Trafford on a Sunday.
Liverpool scored the most goals last season against the bottom six clubs.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Liverpool 2 Man Utd 1
