If you’re struggling to keep up with which game week it is, or who is playing who, and who is not, same for us. But that hasn’t stopped our Premier League Predictions Week 20 and Preview.
Our preview ambles through the available Premier League fixtures, with a bunch of visuals, stats and figures for some barely interesting reading.
So many games, it’s going to feel like unlimited football or football overdose. Either way.
It’s hard to argue that the big game is Liverpool v Spurs, but a little further south both geographically and table-wise is Brighton v Fulham which could make big waves for the current bottom three. And a case of deja vu with Southampton v Arsenal just a few days after the FA Cup clash.
For now, come for the predictions and stay for the Premier League Predictions Week 20.
All relying on that these games will actually take place.
Premier League Predictions Week 20- Season Results Summary
Tables are all good and well, but what about a much more colourful presentation of the results for the 20-21 Premier League season so far, with some opposition stats.
Premier League Predictions Week 20 – Match by Match
TUESDAY 26TH 6PM UK
NEWCASTLE v LEEDS
MATCH STATS
Why Newcastle can win
Newcastle have lost just once in the last 11 matches v Leeds.
Why Leeds can win.
The last time Leeds played a bottom six side away they beat West Brom 5-0.
Leeds have a 100% record away to the bottom six while Newcastle are yet to earn a point at home to a middle eight side.
Newcastle have won none of their last eight matches. Leeds have won three of their last six.
Newcastle are the only team to lose to Sheffield Utd in the league this season.
Barely Interesting Stat:
There have been 26 goals in the last six Leeds away games. There have been exactly half of that total in the last six Newcastle home games.
We Say….
Newcastle 0 Leeds 2
TUESDAY 26TH 6PM UK
CRYSTAL PALACE v WEST HAM
MATCH STATS
Why Crystal Palace can win
Crystal Palace have won the last two games v West Ham 2-1 both home and away.
Why West Ham can win.
West Ham average 3.0 pts per game away to bottom six sides and 2.6 to non big six clubs.
Michail Antonio is back and firing.
West Ham have now won three in a row. Crystal Palace have one win in eight.
Barely Interesting Stat:
Both of these teams are currently only 1/5 against other London clubs.
West Ham are undefeated in games v middle eight (4W 4D) Crystal Palace are yet to beat a middle eight side (2D 3L)
We Say….
Crystal Palace 0 West Ham 2
TUESDAY 26TH 8:15PM UK
SOUTHAMPTON v ARSENAL
MATCH STATS
Why Southampton can win
Because Southampton won the FA Cup match on the weekend.
Southampton have conceded at less than a goal a game at home in the last six matches – only beaten by Liverpool and Man City.
Why Arsenal can win.
Arsenal have won their last two away league fixtures.
Southampton are yet to beat a London side this season (4D 2L) Arsenal have a win and a draw v South Coast sides this season.
Arsenal have won the last two midweek fixtures at Southampton.
Barely Interesting Stat:
Southampton are outperforming their xG the most of any team this season – scoring eight goals more than the expected goal total.
Five of the last six matches on a Tuesday have ended in a draw.
We Say….
Southampton 0 Arsenal 0
TUESDAY 26TH 8:15PM UK
WEST BROM v MAN CITY
MATCH STATS
Why West Brom can win
West Brom seem to be able to pull a big game out against the big six sides at the moment, they have drawn with both Liverpool and Man City this season.
Why Man City can win.
West Brom have lost their last four home games by a combined 17-1. They also have scored the equal lowest goals at home and conceded nine more than the next worst teams for home game goals scored.
Man City are undefeated against bottom six sides this season (4W 1D) West Brom are yet to pick up a point against top six sides this season.
West Brom haven’t beaten Man City in a midweek fixture since 1988, a run of seven wins and three draws. It is 1967 for West Brom’s last win over Man City on a Tuesday.
Man City have won the last six and seven of the last eight games at the Hawthorns. The Baggies last win at home was in 2008.
Barely Interesting Stat:
West Brom were the last team to score a goal against Man City at Man City in their 1-1 draw. Man City haven’t conceded a goal in the subsequent four. This would be a more impressive stat if this game was in Manchester.
We Say….
West Brom 0 Man City 3
WEDNESDAY 27TH 6PM UK
CHELSEA v WOLVES
MATCH STATS
Why Chelsea can win
Chelsea average 2.6 points per game against sides outside the top six at home this season. Meaning one draw from five games is their worst result.
Wolves are second last in the last six form table and are winless in their last six games.
Chelsea’s xG is 12 goals + higher than Wolves.
Why Wolves can win.
Wolves have won the last two midweek games v Chelsea. In fact Chelsea haven’t won a midweek game v Wolves since 1978.
Barely Interesting Stat:
Wolves have scored fewer points in the last six games than Sheffield United. That run of six games featured three matches v the bottom six sides.
Wolves haven’t won at Chelsea since 1979. Although the 70’s were a golden time for Wolves losing just once at Chelsea in eight games in the 1970’s.
We Say….
Chelsea 2 Wolves 0
WEDNESDAY 27TH 6PM UK
BURNLEY v ASTON VILLA
MATCH STATS
Why Burnley can win
Burnley just became the first side to win at Anfield in years.
Burnley’s last six home form is only one point worse than Liverpool and three points worse than Man Utd.
Why Aston Villa can win.
Aston Villa have a perfect record away to sides outside the top six.
Burnley are the equal lowest scoring team this season at home and overall. Aston Villa have conceded the second fewest goals away.
Barely Interesting Stat:
Burnley haven’t beaten Aston Villa at home since 1976 (3D 1L).
We Say….
Burnley 0 Aston Villa 0
WEDNESDAY 27TH 7:30PM UK
BRIGHTON v FULHAM
MATCH STATS
Why Brighton can win
Despite some promising draws against big sides, Fulham have now not won in eight matches. Brighton just broke their 9 game winless run.
Brighton are unbeaten in their last three games v Fulham at home (2W 1D)
Why Fulham can win.
Brighton are yet to win at home this season.
Brighton are also yet to beat a London side this season from six games (3D 3L). Fulham have two draws v south coast sides this season.
Barely Interesting Stat:
Fulham have won the last three midweek games between these sides and five of the seven midweek games overall.
We Say….
Brighton 0 Fulham 0
WEDNESDAY 27TH 8:15PM UK
EVERTON v LEICESTER
MATCH STATS
Why Everton can win
Everton are 4/4 against midlands sides this season.
The last time these sides met in midweek was earlier this season where Everton won 2-0.
Everton have won the last three Wednesday games v Leicester – 2-0, 2-1, 2-1. Leicester have won just one in 11 Wednesday games.
Everton have had a nice break now.
Why Leicester can win.
Leicester average 2.6 points per game away to non big six sides.
Leicester have lost just once on the road this season.
Barely Interesting Stat:
Everton are the only team this season not to lose against a top six sides (3W 1D)
We Say….
Everton 1 Leicester 1
WEDNESDAY 27TH 8:15PM UK
MANCHESTER UTD v SHEFFIELD UTD
MATCH STATS
Why Man Utd can win
Man Utd have scored three times as many goals at home this season than Sheff Utd away.
Man Utd have a perfect record at home to bottom six sides. And away for that matter.
Man Utd have four wins and a draw against midlands teams this year.
Why Sheffield Utd can win.
Can’t think of anything.
Barely Interesting Stat:
Sheffield Utd are under-performing their xG by nearly ten goals.
Sheffield Utd last beat Man Utd in the EPL, was in the very first Premier League season.
We Say….
Man Utd 5 Sheffield Utd 0
THURSDAY 28TH 8PM UK
SPURS v LIVERPOOL
MATCH STATS
Why Spurs can win
Because Liverpool look terrible at the moment. They have scored just one goal in the last five games since the 7-0 thrashing of Crystal Palace.
Liverpool’s away record this season is now just two wins from nine games.
Why Liverpool can win.
Because Spurs will be sore and sorry after their shock exit in the FA Cup from the man mountain Adebayo Akinfenwa and the Wycombe defense. (Predicting this Monday evening)
Spurs have scored zero points at home to top six sides this season.
Liverpool have won the last five clashes.
Barely Interesting Stat:
Despite the terrible away form, Liverpool still have conceded the equal fewest goals in the last six away games.
Liverpool have won five and drawn one against London sides this season, and with Spurs (4D 1W) are the only teams this season not to lose to a London side.
These teams have never met on a Thursday.
We Say….
Spurs 0 Liverpool 3
