11v11 blog

Barclays Premier League
9 - 11 April 2012

Monday 9 April

Aston Villa Stoke City

• Stoke City have won only one of 13 visits to Aston Villa since 1965 (all league).
• Aston Villa have lost six of their last nine games at home in the Premier League.
• Stoke City have failed to score in eight of their 16 away games in the Premier League this season.

Everton Sunderland

• Sunderland have failed to beat Everton in their last 17 league and cup meetings.
• Everton have won four of their last five home games in the Premier League.
• Sunderland have failed to win in their last five away league and cup games, including the FA Cup draw at Everton.

Fulham Chelsea

• Only three goals have been scored in the last four league and cup meetings between Fulham and Chelsea.
• Fulham have conceded 17 goals in the final 15 minutes of their Premier League games this season.
• In the ten games in all competitions since Andre Villas-Boas’ departure, Chelsea have won eight, drawn one and lost one.

Newcastle United Bolton Wanderers

• Only three of the previous 23 meetings between Newcastle United and Bolton Wanderers in the Premier League have been drawn.
• Having won their last four games, the last time Newcastle United won five Premier League games in a row was in April 2006.
• Bolton Wanderers have the lowest total of points in games played against opponents in the top-half of the Premier League this season (seven points from 17 games).

Tottenham Hotspur Norwich City

• Norwich City have failed to score in their last five meetings with Tottenham Hotspur (all Premier league).
• Compared to 59 points this season, Tottenham Hotspur had 58 points after 32 games in 2009-10 when they went on to qualify for the Champions League.
• Norwich City will be aiming to avoid a run of four consecutive away defeats in all competitions for the first time since December 2008.

Tuesday 10 April

Blackburn Rovers Liverpool

• Liverpool have lost only two of their last 26 Premier League meetings with Blackburn Rovers.
• Having lost their last three games, Blackburn Rovers have not lost four consecutive Premier League games since December 2008.
• Liverpool have lost six of their last seven away games in the Premier League.

Wednesday 11 April

Manchester City West Bromwich Albion

• West Bromwich Albion have won only one of their 16 league and cup visits to Manchester City since 1980.
• Having been held in their last home game against Sunderland, Manchester City have not failed to win in consecutive home games in the Premier League since November 2010.
• West Bromwich Albion have kept only one clean sheet in their last 35 away games in the Premier League.

Queens Park Rangers Swansea City

• Swansea City have not won in 19 previous league and cup visits to Queens Park Rangers.
• Queens Park Rangers have had four players sent-off in their last nine Premier League games.
• Gylfi Sigurdsson has scored six goals in the six away games he has played for Swansea City in the Premier League.

Wigan Athletic Manchester United

• Manchester United have won all 14 of their previous league and cup meeting with Wigan Athletic.
• Wigan Athletic have won only two of the 16 games they have played against opposition in the top half of the Premier League table this season.
• Having won their last eight games, Manchester United have not won nine Premier League games in a row since March 2009.

Wolverhampton Wanderers Arsenal

• Wolverhampton Wanderers’ 1-1 draw at Emirates Stadium in December ended a run of 12 consecutive league and cup defeats against Arsenal.
• Wolverhampton Wanderers have now conceded 70 goals, the most after 32 games of a Premier League season since Barnsley (73) in 1997-98.
• Arsenal have won eight of their last nine Premier League games.