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Barclays Premier League [/B]
4 – 6 February 2012
Saturday 4 February
Arsenal Blackburn Rovers

• Blackburn Rovers will be aiming to complete a league double over Arsenal for the first time since the 2002-03 season.
• Arsenal have scored one goal in each of their last five home games in the Premier League.
• Blackburn Rovers have scored in each of their last 13 away games in the Premier League.

Manchester City Fulham

• Fulham are unbeaten in their last four Premier League visits to Manchester City (won two and drawn two).
• Manchester City have equalled their club record of 16 consecutive home wins in the top division which has stood since 1921.
• Fulham have scored more than one goal in only one of their away games in the Premier League this season.

Norwich City Bolton Wanderers

• Norwich City will be aiming to complete a league double over Bolton Wanderers for the first time since the 1970-71 season in the old Second Division.
• Having not scored in their last two Premier League games, the last time NorwichCity failed to score in three consecutive league games was in March 2008.
• Bolton Wanderers remain unbeaten when they have scored the first goal in a Premier League game this season (won five and drawn one).

Queens Park Rangers Wolverhampton Wanderers

• Only two goals have been scored in Wolverhampton Wanderers’ last four visits to Queens Park Rangers (each have recorded a 1-0 victory in the Championship).
• Queens Park Rangers have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 14 Premier League games.
• This is Wolverhampton Wanderers 100^th Premier League game under manager Mick McCarthy.

Stoke City Sunderland

• Sunderland have lost on each of their last four visits to Stoke City (all league).
• Stoke City have won only one of their last seven Premier League games.
• Sunderland have won seven of their 11 league and cup games under manager Martin O’Neill. They won only two of the previous 15.

West Bromwich Albion Swansea City

• Swansea City will be aiming to complete their first-ever league double over West Bromwich Albion.
• When Roberto Di Matteo was sacked as manager of West Bromwich Albion on 6 February 2011, the Baggies had 26 points from 25 Premier League games compared to 26 points from 23 games so far this season.
• 21 of Swansea City’s 24 goals in the Premier League have been scored by Englishmen.

Wigan Athletic Everton

• Everton have lost only two of their 13 previous Premier league meetings with Wigan Athletic
• Wigan Athletic have scored 20 league goals this season, the lowest total in the Premier League and Football League.
• Everton have failed to score more than one goal in any of their last 11 Premier League games.

Sunday 5 February
Chelsea Manchester United

• Manchester United have failed to win in any of their nine Premier League visits to Stamford Bridge since April 2002.
• Chelsea have scored in their last 18 Premier League games at Stamford Bridge, starting with Manchester United’s visit last March.
• Manchester United have not gone on to lose any of the 24 Premier League games (won 22 and drawn two) when they have scored the opening since they lost at Chelsea in March.

Newcastle United Aston Villa

• Aston Villa have failed to score in their last three visits to Newcastle United (all Premier League).
• Newcastle United have won 11 games in the Premier League this season, the same total as the whole of the 2010-11 campaign.
• Aston Villa have recovered from losing positions to gain 11 points, more than any other team in the Premier League this season.

Monday 6 February
Liverpool Tottenham Hotspur

• Tottenham Hotspur have won six of their last eight league and cup meetings with Liverpool.
• Liverpool have gained as many points in away games as they have at home this season (19) but have won more away (six) than they have at Anfield (four).
• Tottenham Hotspur need one more victory to equal their club record seven away wins in a Premier League season.