Welcome to our 2021-22 Premier League Week 20 Predictions + Stats Preview – which remains ambitious project given the current state of play in the Premier League thanks to Covid.
Each week we normally provide a a meandering look into the upcoming round of Premier League football, but unlike most weeks, we’re not actually sure how many of these will be played. So it could be the greatest waste of time in the world, and we wouldn’t have it any other way.
We not only provide our predictions for the upcoming GW20 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. Or it could be worse, at least our website won’t crash from too many people on our site at once. Eh, FPL?
For now it’s a case of taking what you can get with our Premier League Week 20 Predictions.
2021-2 Premier League Week 20 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.
Watford 2 West Ham 2
Crystal Palace 2 Norwich 1
Southampton 0 Spurs 3
Liverpool 3 Leicester 1
Chelsea 1 Brighton 1
Everton 1 Newcastle 2
Brentford 0 Man City 4
Man Utd 4 Burnley 1
Season Progress – 48% – 85/176 – 19 Correct scores
Last Week – 3 / 6 – 0 Correct scores
2021-22 Premier League Week 20 – 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 20 – 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 3:00PM
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Watford have lost all six games v top six sides this season.
West Ham (W3 D1) are unbeaten v bottom six teams.
Watford have lost all four clashes this season v London clubs, West Ham have lost their only London away trip.
West Ham have won the last three matches v Watford and have scored ten goals in those three games. Watford scored one each in those three games.
The midweek H2H between these sides is four wins a piece and two draws, but West Ham have the recent record advantage, losing just once in the last seven.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Watford 2 West Ham 2
TUESDAY 3:00PM
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Norwich have one won and three losses away to London teams this season, but have scored more goals than Spurs, Arsenal, West Ham and Watford.
Crystal Palace (D3 L1) are yet to beat a bottom six club this season.
Norwich’s last win over Crystal Palace @ Crystal Palace was in 1996. It has been L11 D5 since.
Crystal Palace (W3 D3) have never lost a midweek fixture to Norwich.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Crystal Palace 2 Norwich 1
TUESDAY 3:00PM
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Spurs are on a three game winning streak v Southampton.
Spurs won this fixture 5-2 last season.
Southampton last beat Spurs on a Tuesday in 1988. L2 D1 since.
Spurs have won five of the past six midweek games between these sides, yet Southampton have won four of the last five midweek games at home.
Southampton (D2 L3) have yet to beat a big six team.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Southampton 0 Spurs 3
TUESDAY 8:00PM
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Leicester’s record v big six teams this season so far is W1 L4. Although they are equal fourth for goals scored against big six sides.
Leicester’s record v top six teams this season so far is W1 L6. Although they are equal second for goals scored against top six sides.
Liverpool are unbeaten in ten games at home to Leicester (W8 D2).
Liverpool won the last midweek game v Leicester, but failed to win the previous four before that (D2 L2)
Leicester have won the past two games on a Tuesday v Liverpool by 2-0.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Liverpool 3 Leicester 1
WEDNESDAY 7:30PM
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Brighton are yet to be beat either a big six or top six side this season.
Brighton (W3 D3) are unbeaten against London clubs this season though.
Chelsea (W12 D4) are unbeaten against sides from outside the top six (at time of match) so far this season. Along with Liverpool.
Brighton won the first game between these sides in 1933. It was their only win.
Chelsea lead the H2H league games record between these sides with W10 D2. Brighton have failed to score on eight of those occasions.
Although Brighton have managed a draw in the last two midweek league meetings.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Chelsea 1 Brighton 1
WEDNESDAY 8:15PM
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Brentford (D1 L3) are winless against top six sides this season.
There has been only midweek league fixture between these sides – in 1937 and Man City won 2-1.
Man City (17 goals) have scored more in the last three games than four sides have all season right now.
Man City’s expected goals this season so far is 48.33, the bottom three combined is 46.86.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Brentford 0 Man City 4
THURSDAY 7:30PM
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Newcastle have won the last two v Everton, and lost just once of the past six games.
Newcastle haven’t won any other their last seven midweek games (D3 L4)
Although Newcastle have won both of the Thursday games between these sides.
Newcastle are unbeaten v bottom six clubs this season (W1 D3)
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Everton 1 Newcastle 2
THURSDAY 8:15PM
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Man Utd are two wins from two home games v bottom six teams.
Burnley (D1 L3) are yet to beat a big six side this season.
Man Utd have won just once in the past five games v Burnley (W1 L1 D3) at home.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Man Utd 4 Burnley 1
