Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leeds United
Wolves are unbeaten in their last six league games against Leeds (W5 D1), since a 1-0 home loss in the Championship in October 2016.
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In the top-flight, Leeds’ last away win against Wolves was in September 1973 (2-0). The Whites are winless in nine such visits to Molineux since, losing each of the last five in a row.
Wolves have won four of their last five Premier League games played on a Friday (D1), keeping four clean sheets in this run which includes a 1-0 victory over Leeds in this exact fixture last season.
Wolves have kept 11 clean sheets in the Premier League this season, with only the current top four (Man City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal) keeping more in the competition this term. Only in 2019-20 (13) have Wolves recorded more shutouts in a single Premier League campaign.
Leeds’ win against Norwich last time out ended a run of six straight Premier League defeats for the Whites. Only once have they won consecutive league games this term, doing so against Burnley and West Ham in January.
Leeds have lost their last three Premier League away games by an aggregate score of 10-0. The Whites haven’t lost four consecutive away league games without scoring a single goal since February 1927.
Leeds have conceded at least once in each of their last 15 Premier League games, the longest current run without a clean sheet in the competition. It’s the Whites’ longest run without a league shutout since a run of 17 between October 2004 and January 2005.
Wolves have both scored and conceded in just eight of their 29 Premier League games this season, fewer than any other side. In Premier League history, the only side to see both teams score in fewer than 10 games across a full campaign are Leeds United in 1996-97 (6 times).
Wolves’ Rúben Neves scored against Watford, and assisted Conor Coady’s winner against Everton. He’s never been involved in a goal (scored or assisted) in three consecutive Premier League appearances before.
Since their return to the Premier League, Raphinha has scored the second most Premier League goals for Leeds (15) and has the most assists for the Whites (12), with only Patrick Bamford (28) being involved in more league goals for Leeds in that time than the Brazilian (27).
Aston Villa v Arsenal
Aston Villa have won their last two Premier League home games against Arsenal. They last won more consecutively at home against the Gunners in league competition between 1975 and 1979 (4).
Arsenal have won 12 Premier League away games against Aston Villa – only at West Ham (13) have they won more on the road in the competition.
Each of Aston Villa’s last five Premier League victories have seen them keep a clean sheet, with the Villans not winning any of their last eight games when conceding at least once (D2 L6).
Aston Villa won their last Premier League home game 4-0 against Southampton, but haven’t won consecutive league matches at Villa Park within the same season since January 2021.
Arsenal have won their last four Premier League away games, having won just two of their first eight on the road this season (D1 L5). The Gunners haven’t won five consecutive away league games since May 2015.
Aston Villa have won their last four Premier League games kicking off at 12.30 on a Saturday, all by a 1-0 scoreline. This includes a victory against Arsenal in February 2021.
Emile Smith Rowe both scored and assisted a goal in Arsenal’s 3-1 win against Aston Villa in the reverse fixture this season. Smith Rowe has scored four goals in his last six away league games, with no Gunners player netting more on the road in the Premier League this term (4).
Against no side has Aston Villa’s Philippe Coutinho scored more Premier League goals than he has against Arsenal (4), though three of his four strikes against the Gunners have been at the Emirates Stadium.
Philippe Coutinho has been involved in six goals in his first four home Premier League appearances for Aston Villa (3 goals, 3 assists), at least two more than any other Villa player since his debut in January. In Premier League history, the only Villa player to be involved in 6+ goals in their first five home appearances is Dion Dublin (6 goals, 1 assist).
Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka has been involved in five goals in his last four Premier League away games (4 goals, 1 assist). No player has scored more away league goals for the Gunners this season than Saka (4).
Leicester City v Brentford
Leicester have won four of their last five league games against Brentford (D1), a run which stretches back to 1953. The Foxes had only won three of their previous 16 against the Bees (D7 L6).
Brentford have only ever lost one of their 10 away league games against Leicester (W4 D5), though this is their first such visit since a goalless draw in September 1992.
Leicester have won each of their last five Premier League games against promoted sides, including all three this season. They’ve never won six consecutive top-flight games against promoted sides before.
Since the start of last season, Leicester have lost seven of their 10 Premier League home games against London sides (W2 D1) – it’s the most away wins London sides have had against an opponent in the competition in that time.
Leicester lost 2-0 against Arsenal last time out, but have only lost consecutive league matches once this season, doing so in September against Manchester City and Brighton.
Since beating Newcastle 4-0 in December, Leicester are winless in their last five Premier League games played on a Sunday (D2 L3), losing each of the last two.
Brentford have won their last two Premier League games, as many as they had in their previous 14 combined (D2 L10). The Bees last won three consecutive top-flight matches in September 1946.
Brentford have scored a league-high ratio 50% of their Premier League goals from set piece situations this season (16/32, including penalties), while Leicester have conceded a league-high 47% of their league goals this season from such situations (21/45).
Leicester have scored 798 Premier League goals, and could be the 13th team to reach 800 in the competition. 16% of these goals have been scored by Jamie Vardy (128), the highest ratio of goals scored by one player for all clubs with at least 500 in the competition.
Brentford striker Ivan Toney has scored seven goals in his last five Premier League games, having netted four in his first 19 this term. His last two games have seen him score three goals against Norwich and two against Burnley – the last player to score 2+ goals in three consecutive Premier League appearances was Tammy Abraham (September 2019), while the last to do so for a promoted side was Kevin Phillips (December 1999 with Sunderland).
Tottenham Hotspur – West Ham United
Spurs have lost just two of their last 19 Premier League home games against West Ham (W10 D7), going down 3-0 in October 2013 and 1-0 in April 2019.
West Ham have won their last two Premier League games against Spurs, though both wins have been at home. They’re looking to do the league double against them for the first time since 2013-14, while they last won three consecutive league games against Tottenham in August 1999.
Tottenham have lost five of their seven Premier League London derby matches this season (W2), last losing more in a single campaign back in 2004-05 (7). Spurs have earned fewer points than any other side in Premier League London derbies this season (6).
West Ham have won three of their last four Premier League London derbies (L1), as many as they had in their previous 12 such games (D5 L4). Indeed, only Chelsea (18) have earned more points in Premier League London derbies this season than the Hammers (10).
Tottenham have lost their last two Premier League games played on a Sunday, going down 2-0 against both Chelsea and Wolves. They’ve not lost three consecutive Sunday games since March 2012.
Having taken 13 points from their first 15 available away from home in the Premier League this season (W4 D1), West Ham have won just eight points from their last 27 available on the road (W2 D2 L5).
Harry Kane has scored eight goals in his six home league games for Tottenham against West Ham – it’s the most home goals he’s scored against a specific opponent in the competition.
West Ham’s Michail Antonio has scored more Premier League goals against Tottenham than he has versus any other opponent in the competition (6). Three of his six strikes against them have been the winning goal in 1-0 victories, including in the reverse fixture this season.
Tottenham’s Son Heung-min has been involved in seven goals in his last seven Premier League home games (6 goals, 1 assist). Overall this season, he’s scored twice as many home league goals as any other Spurs player (8).
Pablo Fornals scored West Ham’s winner in their last league match against Aston Villa. It was his sixth Premier League goal of the season, making this is his best goalscoring campaign in the competition.