Premier League matchweek 13: game-by-game previews

All you need to know ahead of Premier League matchweek 13. Catch all the action live on SuperSport and Showmax Pro.

Leicester City v Manchester City - 13:30 CAT

Leicester City have lost nine of their last 11 Premier League matches against Manchester City (W2) and have lost their last three in a row.

Manchester City have won their last three away Premier League games against Leicester without conceding a goal. Their last away defeat there was on Boxing Day in 2018, a 2-1 loss.

Leicester are unbeaten in their last three Premier League games without conceding (W2 D1), winning their last two. They last kept four successive clean sheets in the competition in November 2019, while they last won three league games on the bounce in January 2021.

Did you know? Since Pep Guardiola took charge of Man City in 2016-17, no side has scored more Premier League goals against the Citizens than Leicester (17), despite the Foxes losing nine of their 12 games against them in this time.

Bournemouth v Tottenham Hotspur - 16:00 CAT

Bournemouth have lost seven of their last 10 Premier League matches against Tottenham Hotspur (W1 D2), with their one win coming in May 2019 against a Spurs side that had two players sent off.

In their five away Premier League visits to Bournemouth, Spurs have either failed to score (three times) or scored at least four goals (twice – 5-1 and 4-1 wins in 2015-16 and 2017-18 respectively).

Bournemouth have failed to score in seven Premier League games this season, the joint most of any side (level with Wolves). They’ve also shipped 25 goals in their 12 games so far, only conceding more at this stage in one previous Football League season (29 in 1994-95 in the third tier).

Did you know? Tottenham have lost three of their last five Premier League games (W2), as many defeats as in their previous 23 combined. Following defeats against Manchester United and Newcastle, they could lose three on the bounce for a second time under Antonio Conte (previously in January/February).

Brentford v Wolverhampton Wanderers – 16:00 CAT

The away team won both of the Premier League meetings between Brentford and Wolves last season, a 2-0 win at Molineux for the Bees and 2-1 win for Wolves at the Gtech Community Stadium.

Brentford have lost four of their last six league meetings with Wolves (W1 D1), with two of those defeats coming on home soil in March 2017 and January 2022.

Wolves have lost each of their last four Premier League games in London, last losing more consecutively in the capital between September 2010 and November 2011 (6).

Did you know? Brentford have lost just one of their six home Premier League games so far this season (W3 D2), with no side keeping more clean sheets on home soil than the Bees heading into this weekend’s matches (3).

Brighton and Hove Albion v Chelsea – 16:00 CAT

Brighton and Hove Albion have never beaten Chelsea in the Premier League in 10 previous meetings (D4 L6), with the last three all ending as draws.

Chelsea have never lost against Brighton in 14 previous league meetings (W10 D4). Only three fixtures in Football League history have been played more often with one team unbeaten: Man City vs Bournemouth (17), Cardiff City vs Halifax Town (16) and Crystal Palace vs Wrexham (16).

Brighton haven’t led for a single minute in any of their 10 Premier League games against Chelsea (D4 L6). The only team to play more games against a specific opponent without ever taking the lead in the competition is Portsmouth also against Chelsea (14).

Did you know? No side have scored more Premier League goals in the final 15 minutes of games this season than Chelsea (6). However, Brighton are one of just three sides yet to concede in that period so far this term, along with Arsenal and Southampton.

Crystal Palace v Southampton – 16:00 CAT

Crystal Palace won 2-1 against Southampton in April but have never won consecutive Premier League matches against the Saints. Southampton have lost just three of their 13 Premier League visits to Crystal Palace (W6 D4), although they are winless in their last two at Selhurst Park (D1 L1).

Southampton have scored 40 goals in their 26 Premier League games against Crystal Palace, at an average of 1.5 per game. Of teams they've faced more than 20 times in the competition, only against Newcastle do they have a higher goals-per-game ratio (1.6).

Did you know? Southampton have gained eight points from losing positions in the Premier League this season, including a point in a 1-1 draw with Arsenal last time out. It's just one fewer point than they earned from behind in the whole of last season.

Newcastle United v Aston Villa – 16:00 CAT

Newcastle United are unbeaten in their last 13 home Premier League matches against Aston Villa (W7 D6) since a 3-0 defeat in April 2005 with three Magpies players red carded (Steven Taylor, Lee Bowyer and Kieron Dyer).

The last 10 Premier League meetings between Newcastle and Aston Villa have seen just 14 goals scored (9 for Villa, 5 for Newcastle). The Magpies haven’t scored more than once in a Premier League match against the Villans since a 2-1 win in September 2013.

Did you know? 21 points from 12 games marks Newcastle's best return at this stage of a Premier League campaign since 2011-12 (25 points). This is the first time Newcastle are playing a Premier League game while starting the day in the top four of the table since April 2012, and a 4-0 defeat at Wigan Athletic.

Fulham v Everton – 18:30 CAT

Fulham have won two of their last three Premier League games against Everton (L1), as many as in their previous 16 against the Toffees (W2 D2 L12).

Everton won their last away Premier League match against Fulham in November 2020, winning 3-2. The Toffees have never won consecutive away league games against the Cottagers.

Everton are winless in their last six league games against promoted sides (D2 L4), with Toffees last having a longer such run between April 1971 and April 1973 (a run of nine).

Did you know? Everton have lost more Premier League away games in London than any other side (85), with the Toffees winless in their last eight visits to the capital (D2 L6).

Liverpool v Leeds United – 20:45 CAT

Liverpool are unbeaten in their last 10 Premier League games against Leeds United (W7 D3) since a 2-1 home defeat in April 2001.

Leeds have lost their last four away Premier League matches against Liverpool, shipping 16 goals in these defeats, including 10 in their last two visits (3-4 in 2020-21, 0-6 in 2021-22).

Liverpool have already lost more Premier League games this season (3) than they did in the whole of 2021-22 (2), while their 16 points from 11 games is their worst return at this stage of a campaign since 2014-15 (14).

Did you know? Liverpool are unbeaten in their last 29 Premier League home games (W22 D7), scoring 73 goals and conceding just 16 in that run. They've won the last two 1-0, having fallen behind in five of their previous six at Anfield.

Arsenal v Nottingham Forest – 16:00 CAT

This is the first league meeting between Arsenal and Nottingham Forest since January 1999, a 1-0 away win for the Gunners. They’ve met four times in cup competitions since, with Arsenal winning the two League Cup ties and Forest winning two FA Cup ties.

Nottingham Forest have won two of their last 27 league visits to Arsenal (D11 L14), with Brian Clough leading them to consecutive victories in 1987 and 1989.

Nottingham Forest have won their last two league games in London, beating Millwall and Fulham 1-0 in the Championship last season. They've not won three consecutive away league games against sides from the capital since March 1989, the third game of which was at Arsenal (3-1).

Did you know? This is Nottingham Forest’s first Premier League match at the Emirates. Only two of the previous 40 away sides to play there in the competition have won their first game there (West Ham in 2007 and Hull in 2008), with 15 of the last 16 losing their first game (D1).

Manchester United v West Ham United – 18:15 CAT

Manchester United have won their last four Premier League matches against West Ham, their best winning run against the Hammers since an eight-game run between 2008 and 2012.

West Ham have picked up just three points in their last 14 Premier League visits to Man Utd (D3 L11) since their last win there in May 2007 thanks to a Carlos Tevez winner.

West Ham have lost more away Premier League matches against Manchester United than they have versus any other side (21), while Man Utd have only won more home games against Spurs (24).

Did you know? Manchester United have lost just one of their last 14 Premier League home games (W8 D5), having lost six of their previous 13 at Old Trafford before this. They're looking to keep three consecutive home clean sheets for the first time since June 2020 (a run of four).