Welcome to our 2021-22 Premier League Week 17 Predictions + Stats Preview – a meandering look into the upcoming midweek round of Premier League football.
We not only provide our predictions for the upcoming GW17 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. Until Covid ruins football, again.
The International break is over, so it’s time to get back into some regular football with our Premier League Week 17 Predictions + Stats Preview.
2021-22 Premier League Week 17 Predictions – 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.
Brentford 0 Man Utd 1
Norwich 0 Aston Villa 3
Man City 4 Leeds 0
Crystal Palace 0 Southampton 0
Brighton 0 Wolves 0
Burnley 0 Watford 2
Arsenal 2 West Ham 1
Leicester 1 Spurs 1
Chelsea 3 Everton 0
Liverpool 7 Newcastle 1
Season Progress – 47% – 74/158 – 19 Correct scores
Last Week – 5 / 9 – 0 Correct scores
2021-22 Premier League Week 17 Predictions – 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 Week 17 Predictions – 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
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Brentford hold the upper hand v Man Utd at home historically – they lead 3-2 H2H at Brentford (1 Draw)
Man Utd and Brentford have the same goals scored and goals conceded this season away against teams outside the top six (at time of playing) with 11-10 from seven away games.
Brentford are W1 D1 L1 v big six opponents at home this season.
Brentford are within one goal of Man Utd for expected goals scored, and are almost seven goals better off for expected goals against.
No midweek games have been played between these sides.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Covid Postponement or Brentford 0 Man Utd 1
TUESDAY 7:45PM
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Aston Villa have won six of the last seven Premier League games v Norwich.
Aston Villa have only lost once at home to Norwich in the Premier League, that was the first season in 92-93.
Aston Villa hold a 8-6 advantage for midweek fixtures. (No Draws)
Norwich are 2/2 for Tuesday league matches v Aston Villa.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Norwich 0 Aston Villa 3
TUESDAY 8:00PM
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Man City have scored 12 and conceded zero in home matches this season v bottom ix (at time of playing).
Man City have won the past two midweek games between these sides by 2-1.
Man City have won just one of the last five clashes v Leeds (W1 D2 L2) and two of the last eight.
Leeds have lost just twice in eight games at Man City in the Premier League era.
Man City lead Leeds 12-3 for midweek wins (3 Draws)
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Man City 4 Leeds 0
WEDNESDAY 7:30PM
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Southampton have lost just once on a Wednesday to Crystal Palace in nine games (two draws). None of the nine games have been played at Crystal Palace.
Southampton hold a 13-5 advantage over Crystal Palace for midweek games (5 Draws).
Southampton and Everton have conceded the most goals in the past six matches (12 in 6)
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Crystal Palace 0 Southampton 0
WEDNESDAY 7:30PM
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Four of the six Premier League era games between these sides have ended in draws with score draws of 2-2 and 3-3 at Brighton and two 0-0 at Wolves. The wins are shared at one a piece
Four of the last five December clashes between these sides were draws.
These sides have never met on a Wednesday before.
Brighton are still sixth for away form this season despite not winning any of the last six away games.
Brighton hold the midweek H2H record 5-2 v Wolves (2 draws).
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Brighton 0 Wolves 0
WEDNESDAY 7:30PM
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Watford haven’t scored a goal v Burnley in their last three meetings.
Going back to 2005, Watford have won just one of 12 matches at Burnley (L7 D4 W1)
Burnley (W6 D4 L1) hold the upper hand for midweek games and are unbeaten at home in midweek v Watford (W3 D2).
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Burnley 0 Watford 2
WEDNESDAY 8:00PM
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Arsenal, along with Man City have the best home record in the league.
Arsenal have won their last six at home to West Ham and 11 of 12.
Arsenal dominate the midweek H2H v West Ham (W17 D5 L3)
Arsenal are unbeaten in their last seven midweek games v West Ham (W6 D1)
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Arsenal 2 West Ham 1
THURSDAY 7:30PM
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
The away side has scored two goals and won each of the last three matches in December between these sides.
Spurs are L2 D1 away to middle eight teams this season.
Leicester are W2 L3 D1 v London sides this season.
There’s a nice square feeling about the midweek results between these sides. Draw =2, Leicester wins = 4 and Spurs wins = 8.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Leicester 1 Spurs 1
THURSDAY 7:45PM
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Everton have lost both of their away games to London sides this season.
The home side (either team) have won the last five clashes in a row.
Chelsea are unbeaten in 32 home games v Everton. Everton’s last victory at Chelsea was in 1994.
Chelsea are as dominant for midweek fixtures v Everton – their record is W10 D3 L1
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Chelsea 3 Everton 0
THURSDAY 8:00PM
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Liverpool are unbeaten in nine matches v Newcastle but does include four draws,
Liverpool are on a run of 25 games unbeaten at home to Newcastle. That dates back to 1995 which was a League Cup game. Newcastle’s last win at Liverpool in the league predates the Premier League in 1988.
In that 25 games unbeaten home run, Liverpool have scored 62 goals and scored less than two goals (one on each occasion) just four times in that 25 game run.
Newcastle are yet to take a point v big six teams in four games this season.
Newcastle are also last for away game form this season.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Liverpool 7 Newcastle 1
