Premier League match preview based on performance analytics with the featured game of Arsenal V Spurs

Arsenal stand out at the top for an incredible defensive record but Man City are catching up (just 4 goals conceded in their last 8 games). Only Forest and Wolves have yet to keep a clean sheet.

The home/away form analysis metrics of the weekend fixtures

 (RAG Codes – Red – bottom third for goals scored/conceded,  Amber– middle third for goals scored/conceded, Green  – top third goals  scored/conceded)

• Burnley V Chelsea – The Saturday lunchtime kick off. Home form will be critical to the Clarets chance of staying in this league. To date they have earned just under half of all points available at home (47%). Worrying stats for home fans is that Chelsea are good away (earning 67% of available points), they have scored in every game since the opening day of the season and have conceded just 2 goals in their last 3 games.
• Bournemouth  V West Ham United – The Cherries are super strong at home (earned 87% of points available at home). The Hammers are weak away (just 27% earned from points available). Key stats – Bournemouth have scored in 9 games and West Ham have kept just one clean sheet. Expecting goals.
• Brighton V Brentford – The Seagulls are strong at home (73% from points available) against the Bees who are weak away (20% earned from those available)
• Fulham V Sunderland – The Cottagers have earned most of their points this season at home (90.9%) whilst the Black Cats have earned a respectable 47% from away points available. Key stats – Fulham have just 1 win and 5 defeats in their last 5 games whilst Sunderland are unbeaten in 4 (2 wins, 2 draws). Feels like a must win game for Fulham.
• Liverpool V Notts Forest – Liverpool are strong at home (earning 80% of points available) and Forest weak away (just 13% from points available). Forest coach Sean Dyche has masterminded a win at Anfield with Burnley but the home team have to start favourites.
• Wolves V Crystal Palace – New coach for the Wolves Rob Edwards is hoping to reverse some shocking home form – winless this season, earning just 7% of points available at home. Key stats – Wolves have the lowest number of goals scored this season (just 7) against one of the meanest defences in the league (just 9 goals conceded).
• Newcastle V Man City – The Toons are relying on their home form (75% of their points have come at home) but face high scoring City with 23 goals and just conceded (4 in their last 8 games).
• Leeds V Aston Villa – Leeds are struggling to score (under a goals per game). Villa failed to find the net in their first 4 games but have now scored in every game bar 1. Key stats – defensively the visitors are stronger conceding 10 goals to 20 for the home team.
• Man United V Everton – Monday night game – United strong at home (earning 80% of points available) and Everton weak away (just 27% from points available). United are red for goals conceded meaning they have a leaky defence at home. United are unbeaten in 5 games where as Everton have 2 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draw over the same period.

Arsenal V Tottenham –  A massive North London derby – Will Spurs break their record of no away wins against their arch enemy?

On historic form (last 9 seasons) this is an uneven fixture – 67% home win, 33% draw and surprisingly no away wins in 9 encounters. Just 1 clean sheet in those encounters suggesting both teams tend to score.  Key stats – on current form Arsenal are excellent at home (earning 87% of available points) and Spurs excellent away (87% of available points earned).Hoping for a great game.