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Barclays Premier League
24 – 26 March 2012

Saturday 24 March

Arsenal Aston Villa

• Aston Villa have lost only one of their five previous visits to the Emirates Stadium in the Premier League (won two and drawn two).
• Arsenal will be aiming to complete a run of seven consecutive wins in the Premier League for the first time since October 2007.
• Aston Villa haven’t won consecutive games in the Premier League since the last two games of last season.

Bolton Wanderers Blackburn Rovers

• Bolton Wanderers will be aiming to complete a league double over Blackburn Rovers for the first time since the 1977-78 season.
• Bolton Wanderers haven’t won consecutive games in the Premier League since April 2011.
• Blackburn Rovers will be aiming to win three Premier League games in a row for the first time since the last two games on 2009-10 and the opening game of 2010-11.

Chelsea Tottenham Hotspur

• Chelsea are unbeaten in their last 24 home league and cup meetings with Tottenham Hotspur.
• Chelsea have scored in each of their last 21 home games in the Premier League.
• Tottenham Hotspur are without a win in their last five away games in the Premier League.

Liverpool Wigan Athletic

• Wigan Athletic have lost five and drawn two of their seven previous visits to Anfield.
• Steven Gerrard is the only Liverpool player to score in the Premier League at Anfield in 2012.
• Wigan Athletic have now gained exactly 100 points in 98 Premier League games under manager Roberto Martinez.

Norwich City Wolverhampton Wanderers

• This is Wolverhampton Wanderers’ first visit to Norwich City in the top division since September 1983.
• Norwich City have been awarded only one penalty-kick in the Premier League this season.
• Wolverhampton Wanderers have conceded 19 goals in their last five Premier League games.

Stoke City Manchester City

• Including last season’s FA Cup Final, Manchester City have won their last three league and cup meetings with Stoke City without conceding a goal.
• Stoke City will be aiming to complete a run of three consecutive home wins in the Premier League for the first time since February 2012.
• Manchester City have won only two of their last eight away games in the Premier League.

Sunderland Queens Park Rangers

• Queens Park Rangers have only won once at Sunderland since May 1973.
• Sunderland have conceded only two goals in their last five Premier League games at the Stadium of Light.
• Queens Park Rangers have taken only two points from their last eight away games in the Premier League.

Swansea City Everton

• Everton have won five and drawn one of their six previous visits to Swansea (all league).
• Swansea City will be aiming to complete a run of four wins in a row in the top division for the first time since March 1982 and for only the second time in their history.
• Everton have scored more than one goal in only two of their 14 away games in the Premier League this season.

Sunday 25 March

West Bromwich Albion Newcastle United

• West Bromwich Albion will be aiming to complete a league double over Newcastle United for the first time since the 1977-78 season.
• West Bromwich Albion have won 49 of the 219 games they have played in the Premier League.
• Newcastle United have lost five of their last six league and cup away games.

Monday 26 March

Manchester United Fulham

• Fulham have won only two of their 34 previous league and cup visits to Manchester United.
• Manchester United have now scored more than 100 goals in all competitions in 2011-12, and their most after 29 games of a league season since 1957-58.
• In their all-time 3,935 league games, Fulham have won 1,000 at home, lost 999 away and drawn 1,000 in total.