Welcome to our 2021-22 Premier League Week 18 Predictions + Stats Preview – well whatever’s left of Gameweek 18 after Covid interrupts yet another football competition. Each week we normally provide a a meandering look into the upcoming round of Premier League football, but unlike most weeks, there’s only five matches previewed at the moment.
We not only provide our predictions for the upcoming GW18 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. Which is mildly annoying now, but likely to halt the entire Premier League soon.
So it’s a case of taking what you can get with our Premier League Week 18 Predictions + Stats Preview.
2021-22 Premier League Week 18 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.
Aston Villa 3 Burnley 1
Leeds 0 Arsenal 2
Wolves 0 Chelsea 2
Newcastle 1 Man City 6
Spurs 1 Liverpool 3
Season Progress – 48% – 79/165 – 19 Correct scores
Last Week – 5 / 7 – 0 Correct scores
2021-22 Premier League Week 18 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 18 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.
SATURDAY 3:00PM
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
The last five games between these sides on a Saturday have been draws, all either 1-1 or 2-2.
Aston Villa have won their last four games in a row against non big six sides. That coincides with Steven Gerrard taking over as manager.
Despite two losses in his six games in charge, Aston Villa are currently behind only unbeaten Man City and Liverpool for last six form.
Aston Villa are 2 / 2 against the bottom six.
Aston Villa (D2 L1) haven’t won any of their last three home games v Burnley.
Burnley are last for expected goals from November, their total is almost half of the next worst team. Postponed games don’t help.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Aston Villa 3 Burnley 1
SATURDAY 5:30PM
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Leeds are five losses from five games against the big six clubs this season.
Arsenal are 5/5 against teams from the bottom six (at time of match not current) and have yet to concede a goal.
Arsenal are on a run of 10 games without defeat to Leeds (W7 D3) on a Saturday. 1994 was Leeds’ last win v Arsenal on Saturday.
It’s not just Saturdays, Arsenal are unbeaten in nine games v Leeds (W7 D2) v Leeds anywhere.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Leeds 0 Arsenal 2
SUNDAY 2:00PM
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Wolves have won two of their last three home games v Chelsea. There have been 13 goals scored in those three games.
Chelsea (W2 D1) are unbeaten on a Sunday to Wolves.
Chelsea (W4 D2) are unbeaten against the middle eight teams this season, and have conceded the fewest goals so far.
Wolves are four losses from four games v big six teams this season. All of them were 1-0 losses.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Wolves 0 Chelsea 2
SUNDAY 2:15PM
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Newcastle are five losses from five games v Big Six clubs this season.
Man City are W5 D1 against the low six clubs. They have scored 22 and conceded one.
Man City have won six in a row v Newcastle on a Sunday. And by the margin of 13-2.
Man City have also won the last six games played in December, with Newcastle’s last win coming in 1974.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Newcastle 1 Man City 6
SUNDAY 4:30PM
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Liverpool (W2 D2) are the only side not to lose a game v Big Six clubs this season.
Spurs have lost all three games v top six teams.
Liverpool have won their last seven games v Spurs.
Liverpool themselves have outscored the bottom three teams as it stands.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Spurs 1 Liverpool 3
