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Barclays Premier League 8 May 2012

Tuesday 8 May

Liverpool Chelsea

• Tonight’s game is the 32nd meeting between Liverpool and Chelsea in all competitions since the start of the 2004-05 season.
• Liverpool have scored 20 goals at Anfield in the Premier League this season. The club record for the fewest goals scored at home in a league season is 24 in 1903-04.
• Chelsea have won only four of their 17 games against teams in the top-half of the Premier League this season.

Barclays Premier League
28 – 30 April 2012

Saturday 28 April

Everton Fulham

• Everton have won four and drawn one of their last five league and cup meetings with Fulham.
• Everton have played 55 Premier League games since their last goalless draw.
• Fulham have scored only 11 goals in their away games in the Premier League this season; the lowest total only matched by Stoke City.

Norwich City Liverpool

• Liverpool have won ten and lost nine of their 28 previous league and cup visits to Norwich City.
• This is Norwich City’s 200^th game in the Premier League and 900^th in the top division.
• Liverpool have

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Barclays Premier League
21 - 24 April 2012

Saturday 21 April

Arsenal Chelsea

• Two Arsenal wins in their last two meetings with Chelsea came after a run of only two victories in the 18 previous league and cup meetings with their London rivals.
• Arsenal have been drawing at half-time in 19 of their Premier League games this season, more than any other team.
• Chelsea are the only team who have yet to beat a London club in the Premier League this season.

Aston Villa Sunderland

• Sunderland are unbeaten in their last four Premier League meetings with Aston Villa.
• Aston Villa have drawn a divisional high of 14 games in the Premier League this season.
• Sunderland have not scored in their last

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Saturday 14 April

Norwich City Manchester City

• Manchester City have won only one of nine visits to Norwich City since 1991 (all league).
• Norwich City have not kept a clean sheet in their last nine Premier League games.
• Manchester City have won two of the last ten away games in the Premier League.

Sunderland Wolverhampton Wanderers

• Wolverhampton Wanderers have won all of their last four encounters with Sunderland (all Premier League).
• Sunderland have lost one of their last eight home games in the Premier League.
• Wolverhampton Wanderers have conceded 29 goals in their last nine Premier League games.

Swansea City Blackburn Rovers

• Blackburn Rovers will be making their first visit to SwanseaCity since October 1983.
• Having lost their last four Premier

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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

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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

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Barclays Premier League
10 – 12 March 2012

Saturday 10 March
Aston Villa Fulham

• Fulham have not won a league game at Villa Park since 3 March 1973.
• Should they fail to win today, Aston Villa will have completed a run of eight home league games without a victory for the first time since 1921.
• Pavel Pogrebnyyak has become the first player to score in each of his first three games in the Premier League for Fulham.

Bolton Wanderers Queens Park Rangers

• Bolton Wanderers have won five of their six meetings with Queens Park Rangers since March 1999 (all league).
• Bolton Wanderers’ Kevin Davies is one yellow card away from equalling Lee Bowyer’s all-time Premier League record for the most yellow cards (102).
• Queens Park Rangers have conceded at least one goal in

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Barclays Premier League
25 – 26 February 2012
Saturday 25 February
Chelsea Bolton Wanderers

• Chelsea have won all of their last eight league and cup meetings with Bolton Wanderers.
• Chelsea will be aiming to avoid a run of five Premier League games without a win for the first time since December 2010.
• Bolton Wanderers have lost 17 of the 18 games when they have conceded the first goal in a Premier League game this season.

Manchester City Blackburn Rovers

• Manchester City are unbeaten in their last eight Premier League meetings with Blackburn Rovers.
• Manchester City have not lost a home game in the Premier League since 20 December 2010

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Barclays Premier League
2 - 4 January 2012
Monday 2 January
Aston Villa Swansea City

• Swansea City have lost on all eight previous visits to Villa Park and the only goal they’ve scored on the ground was in the FA Cup semi-final in 1964 versus Preston North End.
• Prior to scoring at Chelsea on Saturday, Darren Bent’s five goals in the Premier League for Aston Villa this season were all scored at Villa Park.
• Swansea City are now the only Premier League team without an away win this season.

Blackburn Rovers Stoke City

• Stoke City have won five of their seven previous Premier League meetings with Blackburn Rovers.
• Blackburn Rovers haven’t won consecutive Premier League games since November 2010, prior to Steve Kean becoming manager.

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Barclays Premier League 20-22 December
Tuesday 20 December
Blackburn Rovers Bolton Wanderers

• Bolton Wanderers have lost three and drawn one of their last four Premier League visits to Ewood Park.
• Blackburn Rovers sacked manager Sam Allardyce after their 17^th Premier League game last season – a 2-1 defeat at Bolton Wanderers.
• Bolton Wanderers have lost 18 of their last 21 Premier League games.

Wolverhampton Wanderers Norwich City

• This is the first top division meeting between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Norwich City since December 1983.
• Wolverhampton Wanderers have kept only one clean sheet in their last 13 Premier League games at Molineux.
• Norwich City have failed to score in only two of their Premier League games this season.

Wednesday 21 December
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