Welcome to our 2021-22 English Premier League Week 29 Predictions + Stats Preview a stat filled, barely interesting look at the upcoming weekend of Premier League.
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.
There’s so much to go through we can barely contain it to just one long page.
Anyways, while you’re here, these are our English Premier League Week 29 Predictions.
2021-22 English Premier League Week 29 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.
Brighton 0 Liverpool 2
Brentford 2 Burnley 1
Man Utd 1 Spurs 2
Southampton 3 Watford 1
West Ham 1 Aston Villa 1
Chelsea 2 Newcastle 1
Everton 2 Wolves 0
Leeds 2 Norwich 0
Arsenal 2 Leicester 2
Crystal Palace 0 Man City 4
Season Progress – 48% – 125/262 – 30 Correct scores
Last Week – 4 / 10 – 0 Correct scores
Read on for the match by match full preview with stats.
2021-22 English Premier League Week 29 – 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 29 – Current Form-O-Meter
You will see our Form-O-Meter throughout the match by match previews, but here is the current list from best to worst.
2021-22 Premier League Week 29 – 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 12:30PM
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Liverpool are the only side in the Premier League this season not to lose on a Saturday (W10 D3)
Brighton are unbeaten in three matches v Liverpool (W1 D2).
Brighton are also on a two game unbeaten streak against Liverpool in March.
Brighton haven’t won at home since Boxing Day.
Brighton have scored one goal in their past four matches (all losses) – Liverpool have conceded just one in their last four games. And scored 11 goals.
Brighton are one of four teams yet to beat a big six side this season. Along with Leeds, Newcastle and Norwich.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Brighton 0 Liverpool 2
SATURDAY 3:00PM
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Burnley (D4 L2) are the only team this season not to have beaten a bottom six opponent.
Burnley have won their last five games v Brentford and have scored three goals in four of those wins. Burnley are also unbeaten in seven games v Brentford (W5 D2). The Bees’ last win over Burnley came in 1996 in the third tier.
Burnley have won and scored three goals in their last three visits to Brentford.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Brentford 2 Burnley 1
SATURDAY 5:30PM
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Spurs won this fixture 6-1 last season.
Man Utd dominate this fixture on a Saturday. They have won four straight, nine of the last ten matches, and Spurs have won just once in the last 18 matches on a Saturday.
Spurs haven’t beaten Man Utd in March since 1974. It has been D4 L6 since.
Man Utd have lost just once to London sides this season – only undefeated Brighton have done better.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Man Utd 1 Spurs 2
SUNDAY 2:00PM
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Southampton have won the last three v Watford.
These teams have never met on a Sunday at Southampton.
Southampton have lost only one of the last 12 games between these sides in the top flight.
Southampton have a decent record v bottom six sides (W5 D2 L1)
Southampton are up to fourth for last six form at home. Watford are last for home form this season, and are on an eight match losing streak at home.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Southampton 3 Watford 1
SUNDAY 2:00PM
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
West Ham have won the last three games v Aston Villa and are unbeaten in seven matches.
West Ham (W3 D3) are also unbeaten in six at home to Aston Villa. Their last loss at home was 2011.
Four of the six games played on a Sunday between these teams have been score draws.
Aston Villa have lost five of their six Sunday games.
Aston Villa (W1 D1 L8) also have a dreadful record v London sides.
West Ham are 2/2 at home to midlands clubs.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
West Ham 1 Aston Villa 1
SUNDAY 2:00PM
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Chelsea have won nine straight at home to Newcastle. They have outscored them by 23-3.
Newcastle have never beaten Chelsea in London in five attempts on a Sunday. Newcastle do lead the H2H on a Sunday overall.
Newcastle have won 1/10 v London clubs.
Newcastle (D1 L6) are also yet to beat a big six club.
Chelsea are the only team in the Premier League not to lose against a team from outside the top six (at the time of the game).
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Chelsea 2 Newcastle 1
SUNDAY 2:00PM
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Both Everton and Wolves comes into this game on a three game losing streak. They have lost by a combined 14-1.
Everton are third last for expected goals since Frank Lampard took over. They are one goal ahead of Chelsea, who have played three games fewer.
Going back to 1980, Everton have lost just once to Wolves at home in the last 11 meetings.
Wolves (W3 D3) are undefeated against the bottom six sides.
Everton’s 0.54 points per game is the worst record v middle eight teams.
Everton L5 D1 are winless on a Sunday this season. Wolves’ record is better at W3 D2 L1
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Everton 2 Wolves 0
SUNDAY 2:00PM
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
If Norwich beat Leeds 1-0 this weekend the teams will have an identical record v bottom six clubs W3 D3 L2 and have almost the same goals scored and conceded.
Norwich have lost all three of their Sunday games this season.
Leeds have lost just two of 13 home matches v Norwich in the top flight.
Despite their lowly position, Leeds have a 16 goal gap in expected goals v Norwich this season. Leeds would be ninth on expected points.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Leeds 2 Norwich 0
SUNDAY 4:30PM
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Leicester have scored goal in each of their last two trips to Arsenal and lost neither (W1 D1)
Leicester have lost both of their away games to big six clubs this season.
Arsenal (W4 D1) are one of five teams yet to lose at home to middle eight side. Chelsea, Leicester, Liverpool and Newcastle are the others.
Arsenal are 4/4 against midlands teams this season.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Arsenal 2 Leicester 2
MONDAY 8:00PM
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
The last time Crystal Palace did the double over Man City in the league was in 1988-89.
The two geographics regions where Man City’s points per game is South and London.
Man City are undefeated in their last six trips to Crystal Palace (W5 D1)
Man City have won their last four trips to a London side.
All three of Man City’s losses this season have comes against middle eight
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Crystal Palace 0 Man City 4
