It’s a half-arsed weekend of Premier League and it deserves no less than our half-arsed Premier League Week 29 Predictions and useful stats.
Although we considered not bothering, that would be disrespectful to the teams Ipswich Town will hopefully be playing next season. And to ourselves.
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 29 Fixtures
2023-24 Premier League Week 29 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.
Burnley 1 Brentford 2
Luton 2 Nottingham Forest 2
Fulham 1 Spurs 4
West Ham 0 Aston Villa 3
Season Progress: 48% – 126/265 – Correct Scores – 16
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2023-24 Premier League Week 29 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.
BUR v BRE – Burnley have the worst home record this season with just one win, averaging 0.36 points per game at home, and scoring at less than a goal per game.
BUR v BRE – Burnley (W2 D2) are unbeaten in their last four home games on a Saturday v Brentford.
BUR v BRE – Brentford have lost seven of their last eight away games.
BUR v BRE – Brentford have lost all of their away games v bottom six teams (bottom six at time of fixture).
LUT v NFO – Luton, along with Sheffield Utd, are the only teams not to beat a bottom six team (at time of match) at home this season (D1 L2)
LUT v NFO – Nottingham Forest are unbeaten (W1 D2) v promoted teams this season.
LUT v NFO – Luton are unbeaten (W2 D3) in their last five v Nottingham Forest.
LUT v NFO – Nottingham Forest have won four of the last six v Luton on a Saturday.
LUT v NFO – Luton have lost three in a row at home leading into this clash.
FUL v TOT – Tottenham are one of two teams that haven’t been beaten away by a London club this season. The other team has won all their London away games and will be up next.
FUL v TOT – Spurs (W9 D1) are unbeaten in their last ten games v Fulham. And six in a row on a Saturday.
FUL v TOT – Spurs have won seven in a row at Fulham too.
FUL v TOT – Spurs have an ordinary W2 D2 L1 record away to middle eight sides (at time of match).
WHU v AVL – Aston Villa have won all five away games to London clubs this season.
WHU v AVL – West Ham have lost both home games to teams inside the top six at time of match. And by a combined 1-9.
WHU v AVL – West Ham have never lost to Aston Villa at home on a Sunday – W1 D4.
2023-24 Gurgler Team Ratings Form-O-Meter
With fewer games than ever, we decided to come up with our own Ratigns system to see if the ladder is lying or not.
We have taken various stats, calculated the best score and each team’s score is a % of the top rated score.
Here is the Gurgler EPL Ratings ahead of this weekend. Arsenal for the title then.
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.
