Welcome to our 2021-22 Midweek Premier League Predictions Week 14 + Stats Preview – a meandering look into the first midweek round of Premier League football for the season.
We not only provide our predictions for the upcoming GW14 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.
The International break is over, so it’s time to get back into some regular football with our Premier League Predictions Week 14 + Stats Preview.
2021-22 Premier League Predictions Week 14 – 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.
Newcastle 2 Norwich 1
Leeds 0 Crystal Palace 2
Watford 0 Chelsea 3
West Ham 2 Brighton 1
Wolves 0 Burnley 2
Southampton 0 Leicester 0
Aston Villa 1 Man City 3
Everton 0 Liverpool 4
Brentford 1 Spurs 1
Man Utd 3 Arsenal 0
Season Progress – 44% – 57/129 – 18 Correct scores
Last Week – 6 / 9 – 1 Correct score
2021-22 Premier League Predictions Week 14 – 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 14 – 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.
TUESDAY 7:30PM NEWCASTLE v NORWICH
WHY SHOULD YOU CARE
It’s last v second last.
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Norwich are second for last three form.
Newcastle still have a slightly better xG than Aston Villa who have won five more games than Newcastle. They are also two expected goals ahead of Tuesday’s opponent Norwich, despite two fewer wins.
Newcastle (D2) and Norwich (D1 L2) are yet to beat a bottom six opponent.
There have been 30 goals scored in seven midweek matches between these sides on a midweek day.
Oh, and Norwich haven’t won any of them (D2 L5) nor have they beaten Newcastle anywhere in six attempts on a Tuesday.
Newcastle were the worst team last season for points per game during Midweek.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Newcastle 2 Norwich 1
TUESDAY 8:15PM LEEDS v CRYSTAL PALACE
WHY SHOULD YOU CARE
17 goals in the last five meetings hopefully means lots of midweek fun.
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Leeds have only lost one of their last nine v Crystal Palace, yet Crystal Palace are unbeaten v Leeds at home in their last four.
Crystal Palace have never lost to Leeds at home in November from the four matches.
Leeds (D4 L2) are yet to beat a team from the middle eight.
Despite sitting 11th, only the top two have a better expected goals against this season than Crystal Palace.
Leeds average the second most shots off target per game (6.0 per game). Behind Liverpool (6.1)
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Leeds 0 Crystal Palace 2
WEDNESDAY 7:30PM WATFORD v CHELSEA
WHY SHOULD YOU CARE
Watford games have plenty of goals in them.
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Chelsea have four wins from four games v London clubs this season. Watford have two losses from their two games. Chelsea have scored six and conceded none in the three away London trips. Watford are yet to score a goal.
Chelsea have won the last four in a row v Watford.
Chelsea (W2 D1) are also undefeated v Watford on a Wednesday.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Watford 0 Chelsea 3
WEDNESDAY 7:30PM WEST HAM v BRIGHTON
WHY SHOULD YOU CARE
Two of the over performers this season. And a game for the draw fans….
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
The last five games between West Ham and Brighton have ended as score draws.
West Ham (D3 L1) are yet to beat Brighton at home since the Seagulls were promoted to the Premier League.
Brighton (W2 D2) are yet to lose to a London side.
Brighton (D1 L2) are yet to beat a top six side.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
West Ham 2 Brighton 1
WEDNESDAY 7:30PM WOLVES v BURNLEY
WHY SHOULD YOU CARE
One for the fans.
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Burnley (W3 D2) are unbeaten in their last five games v Burnley. They have lost just one of their last ten matches against them too.
However, Wolves are unbeaten in their last five midweek games v Burnley, and have lost just one midweek game v Burnley in their last 10 meetings.
Wolves lost 0-4 to Burnley in this fixture last season.
Wolves (W3 D2) are undefeated against the bottom six this season, and have won their only home game.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Wolves 0 Burnley 2
WEDNESDAY 7:30PM SOUTHAMPTON v LEICESTER
WHY SHOULD YOU CARE
Because you never know what you’re going to get with Leicester.
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
The last two midweek games between these sides have seen zero goals.
Leicester (W3 D1) are undefeated in their last four trips to Southampton.
Leicester (W2 D2) are undefeated against bottom six sides. Southampton (D1 L1) are winless against the middle eight sides.
Only Man City have conceded fewer goals at home this season than Southampton.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Southampton 0 Leicester 0
WEDNESDAY 8:15PM ASTON VILLA v MAN CITY
WHY SHOULD YOU CARE
Steven Gerrard has turned around Aston Villa’s fortunes, but Man City are Man City.
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Man City have won their last seven clashes against Aston Villa. By a combined 23-3. And the last four at Villa Park.
Man City have also won 10 of the last 11 midweek games v Aston Villa.
And won the last six on a Wednesday v Willa by 15-1.
Man City have W2 L2 v middle eight sides.
Aston Villa have played four big six sides this season away from home, Wednesday clash v Villa is their first at home.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Aston Villa 1 Man City 3
WEDNESDAY 8:15PM EVERTON v LIVERPOOL
WHY SHOULD YOU CARE
Merseyside derby.
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Liverpool have scored the most away goals v middle eight sides this season so far despite only playing two games.
Everton have scored one goal in three games v big six clubs this season.
Liverpool’s 34.49 expected goals figure is five clear of next best Man City and almost doule Everton’s.
Everton are unbeaten in their last three v Liverpool (W1 D2)
Liverpool have won the last four midweek clashes v Everton by a combined 16-2.
Everton haven’t beaten Liverpool in a midweek league clash since 1985 – 11 games ago.
And Liverpool have lost just one of 11 clashes v Everton on a Wednesday.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Everton 0 Liverpool 4
THURSDAY 7:30PM BRENTFORD v SPURS
WHY SHOULD YOU CARE
Last time a north London team came to Brentford turned out pretty good for Brentford and neutral fans.
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Brentford last beat Spurs in 1948. It has been eight losses and three draws since.
Brentford have never beaten Spurs at Spurs in eight attempts (D2 L6)
Spurs are W1 L4 v London clubs this season. Brentford are W2 D1 L1.
Brentford are W1 D1 L1 v big six clubs this season but are yet to play one away.
Brentford are fifth for expected goals, Spurs are fourth last.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Brentford 1 Spurs 1
THURSDAY 8:15PM MAN UTD v ARSENAL
WHY SHOULD YOU CARE
Will the new manager revolution at Man Utd step up a gear at home?
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Man Utd have lost both their home games v big six clubs this season by a combined 7-0. Arsenal have lost both of their away games to big six clubs by a combined 9-0.
Man Utd have played four London clubs this season – all away.
Arsenal (W3 D2) are undefeated in their last five games v Man Utd. Man Utd have scored one goal in those five games.
The last match on a Thursday between these sides was in 1968 on Boxing Day.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Man Utd 3 Arsenal 0
