The Premier League title race continues this weekend with a full round of fixtures. Catch all the action live on SuperSport and Showmax Pro. Match highlights, goals, and interviews will be available on the SS App at fulltime.
Saturday, 18 February
Aston Villa v Arsenal
After winning three consecutive Premier League games against Arsenal from July 2020 to February 2021, Aston Villa have now lost each of their last three against the Gunners. Only against West Ham United (14) have Arsenal won more Premier League away games than they have against Aston Villa (13), though they have lost two of their last three visits to Villa Park.
Brentford v Crystal Palace
All three Premier League meetings between Brentford and Crystal Palace have been drawn. Only three fixtures in the competition have ever seen the first four meetings end level – Arsenal v QPR, Bournemouth v Watford and Southampton v Stoke. Crystal Palace are winless in their last three away league games against Brentford (D1 L2) since a 3-0 win on Christmas Day 1957 in the Third Division South.
Brighton v Fulham
Brighton have faced Fulham more often without ever winning than they have any other opponent in the Premier League (5 – D3 L2). Following their 2-1 win at Craven Cottage in August, Fulham are looking to complete their first league double over Brighton since the 1992-93 third-tier campaign.
Chelsea v Southampton
Chelsea lost the reverse fixture 2-1 against Southampton in August – they've not lost consecutive league matches against Saints since December 1993. Southampton are looking to complete their first league double over Chelsea since the 1987-88 campaign – their 1-0 win at Stamford Bridge that season saw a 17-year-old Alan Shearer make his senior English league debut.
Everton v Leeds United
Everton have lost just one of their last 10 Premier League games against Leeds (W5 D4), going down 1-0 at home in November 2020. Meanwhile, Leeds have won just one of their last 15 away league games against Everton (D7 L7), a 1-0 victory in November 2020.
Nottingham Forest v Manchester City
This is the first time Nottingham Forest are hosting Man City in a league match since October 2001 (1-1 in second tier), and the first time in a Premier League match since September 1995 (3-0 win). Man City won the reverse fixture against Nottingham Forest 6-0, last completing a top-flight double over them back in 1990-91.
Wolverhampton v Bournemouth
Wolves have never lost in five previous Premier League meetings with Bournemouth (W3 D2), keeping three clean sheets and conceding just twice. Bournemouth have kept just two clean sheets in their 11 league games against Wolves (W4 D3 L4), with one of those coming in the reverse fixture this season (0-0).
Newcastle United v Liverpool
Newcastle are winless in their last 12 Premier League meetings with Liverpool (D4 L8) since a 2-0 home win in December 2015 under Steve McClaren. Liverpool are unbeaten in five away league games against Newcastle (W3 D2) – they've never gone six without defeat at St James' Park in their league history.
Sunday, 19 February
Manchester United v Leicester City
Manchester United won the reverse fixture 1-0 against Leicester, ending a run of four Premier League games without a win against the Foxes (D2 L2). Leicester have avoided defeat in their last two Premier League away games against Man Utd (W1 D1) – they last had a longer league run without defeat at Old Trafford between August 1972 and April 1977 (W1 D3).
Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United
After keeping five consecutive home clean sheets against West Ham between 2006 and 2011, Spurs have recorded just one shutout in their last 10 against the Hammers in the Premier League. However, they've lost just twice in this run (W5 D3).
Only once in the last eight seasons have West Ham avoided defeat in both Premier League meetings with Tottenham, doing so in 2020-21. In that campaign, they came from 3-0 down in the last 10 minutes to draw 3-3 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.