Everton v Liverpool
- Everton have won just one of their last 23 Premier League meetings with Liverpool (D12 L10), a 2-0 victoryat Anfield in February 2021 under Carlo Ancelotti.
- Liverpool are unbeaten in their last 11 Premier League away games against Everton (W3 D8) since a 2-0loss in October 2010. Following a 4-1 win in this exact fixture last season, they’re looking for back-to-backvictories at Goodison Park for the first time since a run of three between 2007 and 2009.
- Only Chelsea vs Manchester United (25) has finished as a draw more often than Everton vs Liverpool (24)in Premier League history, while the Merseyside derby has seen more red cards than any other fixture (22).
- Everton have drawn their last three Premier League games, last drawing four in a row in October/November2012 which included a 2-2 home draw with Liverpool.
- After failing to win their opening three Premier League games this season (D2 L1), Liverpool have won theirlast two, including a 90th minute winner from Fabio Carvalho against Newcastle. The Reds have scored 40winning goals in the 90th minute in the Premier League, 12 more than any other side.
- Liverpool have yet to win on the road in the Premier League this season (D1 L1), having won seven of theirlast eight away from home in 2021-22. They haven’t failed to win any of their first three away league gamesin a single campaign since 2010-11 (first four under Roy Hodgson).
- Everton are averaging five shots on target per game in the Premier League this season, their highest since2016-17 (also 5) and up from their average of 3.6 in the competition last term.
- Everton boss Frank Lampard has lost all four of his Premier League meetings with Liverpool’s JürgenKlopp, with his sides conceding at least two goals each time (11 in total).
- Three of Mohamed Salah’s four Premier League goals for Liverpool against Everton have come atGoodison Park. Only Michael Owen (4) has scored more away goals for the Reds against the Toffees in thecompetition.
- Following goals against Brentford and Leeds in August, Anthony Gordon is looking to become the youngestEverton player to score in three consecutive Premier League appearances (21y 191d) since Romelu Lukakuin October 2013 (20y 145d) and youngest Englishman since Francis Jeffers in September 2000 (19y 224d).
Brentford v Leeds United
- Brentford are winless in their last four league games against Leeds (D2 L2), including a 2-1 defeat in this exact fixture on the final day last season.
- Leeds scored a 90th minute goal in each meeting with Brentford in the Premier League last season, with Patrick Bamford earning them a 2-2 draw at home, and Jack Harrison scoring the winner in a 2-1 away win.
- Leeds’ 2-1 win in this exact fixture last season ended a 10-game winless away league run against Brentford (D4 L6). They’ve never won consecutive away games against the Bees in their league history.
- Leeds have won two of their last four league games in London (D1 L1), as many as they had in their previous 28 visits (D6 L20). The Whites are looking to win consecutive league games in the capital for the first time since beating Leyton Orient and Millwall in April 2008 in League One.
- Brentford have lost just one of their last seven home league games (W4 D2), although that was to Leeds on the final day of 2021-22 (1-2). The Bees have kept five clean sheets in those seven games, conceding just three goals.
- Brentford have scored in each of their last eight Premier League games – it’s their longest scoring streak in the competition, and longest in the top-flight since a run of 24 between October 1938 and March 1939.
- Leeds have conceded five goals in their five Premier League games this season (one per game) – they’d conceded five in their opening game last season, and averaged 2.1 goals conceded across the whole campaign.
- After their game against Everton, Leeds had conceded more fouls than any other side in the Premier League this season (65). They’ve committed at least 10 fouls in each of their last 20 Premier League matches, the longest such run since Brighton did so in 23 consecutive games between August 2018 and January 2019.
- Vitaly Janelt has been involved in Brentford’s last two Premier League goals, scoring their equaliser against Everton, and assisting Yoane Wissa’s leveller against Crystal Palace. It’s the first time he’s been involved in a goal in consecutive Premier League appearances.
- Ivan Toney has scored 49 goals in 95 appearances for Brentford in all competitions, at least 32 more than any other player at the club since he joined in 2020. The last player to net 50 for the Bees was Clayton Donaldson (53 between 2011 and 2014).
Chelsea v West Ham United
- Chelsea have lost just one of their last 16 home league games against West Ham (W11 D4), going down 1-0 in November 2019.
- West Ham have won three of their last six Premier League games against Chelsea (L3), as many as they had in their previous 26 (D6 L17).
- Chelsea have lost twice already in the Premier League this season (W2 D1) – only once in the history of the competition have the Blues lost as many as three of their first six matches, doing so in the 2015-16 campaign (W2 D1 L3).
- Chelsea have won only six of their last 16 Premier League home games (D8 L2), having won six of their eight at Stamford Bridge before this. In this run they’ve dropped 13 points from leading positions, as many as they had in their previous 44 home league games.
- West Ham have scored just twice in their opening five Premier League matches this season, their fewest at this stage of a league season since 1994-95 (1). The Hammers have converted just 3.4% of their efforts at goal (2/59).
- Thomas Tuchel has won 69% of his Premier League London derby matches in charge of Chelsea (11/16), with only Maurizio Sarri having a higher win rate in such games for the Blues (70%). However, three of Tuchel’s four defeats in Premier League London derbies have come at Stamford Bridge, with only Glenn Hoddle and Claudio Ranieri (4 each) losing more at home with the Blues.
- West Ham manager David Moyes has won none of his 17 Premier League away games against Chelsea (D7 L10). Only Moyes himself has played more away against an opponent without ever winning (18 vs Arsenal).
- Raheem Sterling has scored three goals in his last two Premier League games for Chelsea – he’s also been involved in more Premier League goals against West Ham than he has any other opponent (14 – 8 goals, 6 assists).
- Chelsea’s Raheem Sterling has scored against West Ham at four different venues in the Premier League (Anfield, Upton Park, Etihad Stadium, London Stadium), and could become the fourth player to score against the Hammers at 5+ different grounds after Andrew Cole (6), Gary Speed (5) and James Beattie (5).
- Since his Premier League debut in February 2020, only Michail Antonio (29) and Jarrod Bowen (21) have more league goals for West Ham than Tomás Soucek (19). He is looking to become the third Czech player to score 20 Premier League goals, after Patrik Berger (38) and Milan Baros (28).
Newcastle United v Crystal Palace
- Newcastle are looking to win consecutive league games against Crystal Palace for the first time since October 2017, following their 1-0 win in this exact fixture in April last season.
- After winning just two of their first 17 away league games against Newcastle between 1964 and 2017, Crystal Palace have now won two of their last four visits to St James’ Park (L2).
- After a 3-3 draw in August 2014, Newcastle have only scored more than one goal once in their subsequent 13 Premier League meetings with Crystal Palace (W5 D4 L4), netting 11 goals in total in this run.
- Newcastle have only lost one of their last 12 Premier League games at St James’ Park (W8 D3), a 0-1 defeat to Liverpool in April of last season. Indeed, the Magpies have won eight of their last 10 at home in the league (D1 L1), as many as their previous 37 beforehand (D15 L14).
- Crystal Palace have picked up one point from their last three away league games, despite opening the scoring (and leading at half-time) in each one. No team in Premier League history has led at half-time and yet failed to win four consecutive away games.
- Crystal Palace have dropped 10 points from leading positions over their last seven Premier League games, as many as they had in their previous 28. They’ve dropped seven already this season, failing to win any of their three games in which they’ve scored first (D2 L1).
- Callum Wilson has been involved in four goals in his three Premier League games against Crystal Palace for Newcastle (2 goals, 2 assists), having registered no goals and one assist in eight appearances against the Eagles while at Bournemouth.
- Newcastle are averaging 13 shots-per-game in the Premier League this season, their highest in a single campaign since 2013-14 (15.2). Meanwhile, their average of five shots on target per game is their highest in the competition since 2002-03 (5.6).
- After netting in his first Premier League appearance for Newcastle United against Liverpool, Alexander Isak is looking to become only the second Magpies player to net in his first two games for the club in the competition, after Les Ferdinand in August 1995.
- Crystal Palace’s Wilfried Zaha has scored 13 goals in 20 Premier League games so far in 2022, as many as he had in his previous 45 appearances. It’s his best return in a single calendar year in the top-flight.
Nottingham Forest v Bournemouth
- Nottingham Forest are winless in their last four league games against Bournemouth (D1 L3), with the Cherries one of just three teams to win home and away against Forest in the Championship last season.
- Bournemouth won 2-1 away against Nottingham Forest in the Championship last season, their first ever away league win against them (D4 L4).
- The away side has won five of the last six Premier League meetings between two promoted clubs (L1), as many as in the previous 42 such matches in the competition (D11 L26).
- After losing 0-2 to Tottenham, Nottingham Forest are looking to avoid suffering back-to-back home league defeats for what would be a first time under Steve Cooper. The Tricky Trees last lost consecutive league matches at the City Ground in September 2021 under Chris Hughton, a run of five that included a defeat to Bournemouth, while they last did so in the Premier League in March 1999 (a run of five).
- Bournemouth have lost 14 of their last 16 away Premier League games (W2), including both this season by an aggregate score of 0-13. Indeed, 13 goals conceded is the joint-most by a side in their first two away matches of a top-flight campaign, along with Stoke in 1889-90.
- When scoring at least once, Nottingham Forest have only lost one of their last 33 league games (W24 D8), going down 2-1 against Cardiff in January. They’re unbeaten in their last 16 when scoring (W12 D4).
- Bournemouth have had fewer shots (26), fewer shots on target (9) and a lower expected goals tally (1.75) than any other side in the Premier League this season.
- Nottingham Forest have faced more shots (96), more shots on target (39) and have the highest expected goals against total (11.3) of any side in the Premier League this season.
- Bournemouth’s Kieffer Moore has scored four league goals against Nottingham Forest, with three of those coming at the City Ground. Against no side has he scored more often in English league football.
- Neco Williams has had more shots (11), created more chances (9) and played more passes into the box (35) than any other Nottingham Forest player in the Premier League this season.
Tottenham Hotspur v Fulham
- Spurs have taken 34 points from their last 39 available against Fulham in the Premier League (W11 D1 L1), though both occasions they’ve dropped points have come in home games.
- Fulham have won just one of their last 12 away league games against Spurs (D3 L8), a 1-0 victory in March 2013. The Cottagers have netted just five goals in these 12 games, and never more than once in a match.
- Tottenham have won their last four Premier League London derbies at home, last having a longer such run between March 2009 and April 2010 (6).
- Of the 10 London clubs to have played in the Premier League, Fulham have the lowest win rate in London derbies in the competition (18.6% - 26 wins from 140 games).
- Tottenham are currently enjoying a five-game winning streak at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the Premier League, their longest such winning run at the ground. Spurs last won as many in a row at home in the league in May 2017 (14 in a row), while they are looking to win each of their first three home games from the start of a Premier League campaign for the first time since 2002-03 under Glenn Hoddle.
- Tottenham are looking to remain unbeaten in their first six Premier League games for just the third time, previously doing so in 2004-05 (finished 9th) and 2016-17 (finished 2nd).
- Fulham have eight points from five Premier League games so far this season, only earning more in 2002-03 (10) and 2012-13 (9). Their record tally after six games in the competition is 11 points, doing so in both 2002-03 and 2003-04.
- Last season’s Golden Boot winner Son Heung-min hasn’t scored with any of his 13 shots for Tottenham in the Premier League this season. He had a shot conversion rate of 26.7% in the competition last season, the second highest of any player with at least 20 attempts.
- Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic has been involved in more Premier League goals against Tottenham than he has any other opponent (5 – 3 goals, 2 assists). He’s looking to score in four consecutive Premier League games for the first time, while one more goal will make him the highest scoring Serbian in the competition’s history (currently 29, level with Savo Milosevic).
- Tottenham striker Harry Kane has scored 42 goals in Premier League London derbies – one more will see him equal Thierry Henry for the most such goals in the competition’s history.
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Southampton
- Wolves have won four of their last five Premier League games against Southampton (D1), including each of the last three in a row. They’d only won four of their previous 19 against Saints in the top-flight before this (D5 L10).- Southampton are winless in their last six away league games against Wolves (D3 L3), since a 6-0 victory in March 2007 in the Championship.
- Since their return to the Premier League in 2018, Wolves have scored four penalty goals against Southampton – no team has scored more from the spot against a specific opponent in that time.
- Wolves have drawn each of their last three Premier League home games, including both so far this season. The last side to draw each of their opening three home matches of a Premier League campaign were Sunderland in 2014-15; Wolves themselves last did so in the top-flight in 1899-00.
- Southampton are looking to win back-to-back away games in the Premier League for the first time since June 2020 after their 2-1 win at Leicester in their last such outing. However, Saints haven’t kept a clean sheet in any of their last 16 matches on the road in the league, their longest run without an away shutout since February 2010 (a run of 21).
- Wolves are winless in 12 Premier League games (D5 L7), the longest ongoing run of any side currently in the top-flight. They’ve scored just twice this season – both goals have been the opening goal of the game, going on to lose to Leeds and draw with Newcastle.
- Southampton have dropped more points from winning positions than any other Premier League side since Ralph Hasenhüttl took charge in December 2018 (89). However, no side has claimed more points from behind this season than Saints (7), with both of their wins and their one draw coming having conceded the first goal.
- After a run of one win in 14 Premier League games, Southampton have now won two of their last three. However, they’ve not won consecutive Premier League games without one of the wins being against a promoted side since December 2020 (vs Brighton and Sheffield United).
- Wolves’ Raúl Jiménez has scored five goals in his last five Premier League games against Southampton – against no side has he netted more in the competition (also five vs Everton).
- Against Chelsea last time out, Roméo Lavia became the first player born in 2004 to score a Premier League goal, as well as becoming the youngest Belgian to score in the competition (18y 236d). He could become the first player to score more than once as an 18-year-old in the Premier League for Southampton.
Aston Villa v Manchester City
- Aston Villa are winless in their last 11 Premier League meetings with Manchester City (D1 L10), losing each of the last seven by an aggregate score of 22-5.
- Manchester City have won 14 of their last 16 Premier League games against Aston Villa (D1 L1), with their only defeat in this run coming in September 2013 at Villa Park (2-3).
- Aston Villa have lost 15 of their last 16 Premier League games against reigning champions, with the exception being a 7-2 victory over Liverpool in October 2020. Their seven goals in that game account for almost half the goals they have scored in those 16 games (7/15).
- Against no side have Manchester City won more Premier League games than they have against Aston Villa (28), while only against Newcastle (95) have the Citizens scored more goals than they have against the Villans (90).
- Aston Villa have lost four of their opening five Premier League matches in a season for the first time since 1997-98 (also 4). Villa have only lost as many as five of their first six matches in two previous top-flight campaigns: 1919-20 and 1986-87 (both 5).
- Manchester City remain unbeaten in their last 20 away games in the Premier League (W15 D5). In the competition’s history, there have only been four occasions of a longer such run: Liverpool (21 in Feb 2020), Arsenal twice (23 in Sep 2002, 27 in Sep 2004) and Manchester United (29 in Sep 2021).
- In 2022, the only current Premier League side to lose more top-flight games than Aston Villa (13) are Everton (15). Since a run of three wins in a row in February and March, the Villans have won three of 16 league games (D3 L10).
- Manchester City have scored 19 goals in their opening five Premier League matches this season, their most ever at this stage of a league season. Only twice have they scored 20+ goals in their opening six league games, scoring 21 in 2017-18 and 24 in 2019-20, both under Pep Guardiola.
- Erling Haaland has scored nine goals in his first five Premier League appearances for Manchester City, a record for a player in their first five games in the competition. The fastest a player has scored 10 goals is six matches, set by Mick Quinn back in December 1992. He is also looking to become the first ever player to score a hat-trick in three consecutive Premier League appearances.
- Man City striker Erling Haaland has scored three goals in his two Premier League away games so far, netting twice at West Ham and once at Newcastle. Only four players have ever scored in their first three on the road in the competition – Peter Beardsley, Jürgen Klinsmann, Francesco Baiano and Alen Boksic.