So the Premier League looks like it has a three way contest for the title this season, which is a refreshing change from one side running away with it from about now. Talking of a refreshing three way, here are our Premier League Week 26 Predictions and useful stats.
Each week we provide a meandering look into the upcoming round of Premier League football, with not only our predictions for the upcoming Premier League fixtures but offer up a wide range of H2H and in-season stats and barely interesting facts.
2023-24 Premier League Week 26 Fixtures
2023-24 Premier League Week 26 Predictions
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.
Man Utd 3 Fulham 1
Crystal Palace 0 Burnley 1
Brighton 1 Everton 2
Aston Villa 2 Nottingham Forest 0
Bournemouth 0 Man City 4
Arsenal 3 Newcastle 0
Wolves 2 Sheffield Utd 1
West Ham 0 Brentford 2
Season Progress: 47% – 112/237 – Correct Scores – 14
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2023-24 Premier League Week 26 Best Stats
Need a reason to pick one team over another, or just have a stat ready to impress friends and family, either way you are welcome to our favourite stats of the current gameweek.
MUN v FUL – Manchester United (W14 D3) are on a 17 game winning streak v Fulham whose last win v Man Utd came in 2009.
MUN v FUL – Fulham’s last win at Manchester Utd was in 2000. It is one of just two wins for Fulham in 42 games at Old Trafford.
MUN v FUL – Man Utd have won eight straight on a Saturday v Fulham by the combined total of 21-5.
CRY v BUR – The last time Crystal Palace won the first game after sacking a manager mid season was in October 2012 after Dougie Freedman got the boot. It has been D2 L4 since.
CRY v BUR – Crystal Palace have the second worst Expected Goals at home this season while Burnley have the second worst xG away. At least Burnley have scored more goals than xG expected away.
CRY v BUR – The home side (either team) have failed to win any of the last six games (D2 L4) on a Saturday. Burnley are unbeaten in their last three trips to Crystal Palace (W2 D1)
BHA v EVE – Brighton (W2 D2) are unbeaten at home to bottom six sides this season.
BHA v EVE – Everton have won their last two games at Brighton. By 5-1 and 2-0.
BHA v EVE – Everton are currently 17 goals behind their expected goals score for the season.
AVL v NFO – Aston Villa are unbeaten in their last seven home games v Nottingham Forest with the last loss coming in 1994. It’s four straight at home on a Saturday and Aston Villa have scored exactly two goals in all four games.
AVL v NFO – Nottingham Forest have lost all three away games v top six sides (at time of match).
BOU v MCI – Man City have never lost to Bournemouth in the Premier League in 13 meetings. And by a combined total of 44-7.
BOU v MCI – Bournemouth have scored in four of the last five meetings with Man City.
ARS v NEW – Arsenal (W10 D1) are unbeaten in their last 11 home games v Newcastle. Newcastle last scored a goal in a game at Arsenal in 2014 – eight games ago.
ARS v NEW – Going back to 1967 – Arsenal have lost just one of their 29 home games v Newcastle on a Saturday. (W20 D8)
WOL v SHU – Wolves are W4 D4 at home v Sheffield Utd. Wolves are also unbeaten in the two Sunday Game (D1 L1)
WHU v BRE – West Ham are on a run of six straight without a win.
WHU v BRE – Brentford have won five straight v West Ham.
2023-24 English Premier League Current Season Stats
A quick look at the current state of play in the Premier League. An alternative table, form summary, points per game at home or away, v opposition and expected goals. So many.
