Premier League Match Stats Game Preview with a massive game in Man City V Liverpool

Arsenal stand out at the top for an incredible defensive record. Despite 1 win in 5 games, Liverpool have scored in every game this season. Forest and Wolves have yet to keep a clean sheet whilst Forest have failed to score in 6 games, more than any other team.

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)

• Tottenham V Man United – Saturday lunchtime kick off. Spurs have won the last two visits by United. Key stats – Tottenham’s home form is underwhelming (just 27% of points earned from those available) and United’s away form is not great (only 33% of points earned from those available). An unpredictable game.
• Everton V Fulham – The Cottagers are not travelling well this season but have a good record away at Everton (3 wins, 1 draw in last 4 visits). Key stats – on current form, Everton are strong at home (66.7% of their points this season earned at home) whilst Fulham have earned just 7% from their available points on their travels. Everton are amber for goals scored at home (not prolific) whilst Fulham are green for goals scored away (they tend to score). Expecting some goals with the Toffees as slight favourites.
• West Ham V Burnley – The Hammers first win in 7 games . Unexpected stat – the last two visits by the Clarets ended in score draws. Key stats – West Ham are red for goals conceded at home whilst Burnley are green for goals scored away (they tend to score on their travels). Expecting both teams to score.
• Sunderland V Arsenal – The Gunners are away to a promoted team for the second successive weekend. Key data – Arsenal’s stats this season are seriously impressive – 8 wins, 7 clean sheets conceding only 3 goals whilst scoring 18. Sunderland will be no pushovers conceding only 8 goals this season. Expecting a close encounter but with 80% of points earned away from home, the Arsenal must start favourites.
• Chelsea V Wolves – On historic form Chelsea start narrow favorites – 2 home wins to 1 away win in the last 3 encounters. Key stats – on current form Chelsea should be strong favourites as Wolves are winless this season with only 7% of available away points earned. The new coach bounce for Wolves could add an unpredictable element to this game.
• Aston Villa V Bournemouth – Historic form – Bournemouth yet to win in three visits to Villa Park (1 draw, 2 defeats). Key stats – the Cherries have scored in every game bar one. Expecting some goals.
• Brentford V Newcastle – The Toons are back in London for the second successive weekend. The Bees got their first home win against Newcastle last season after 3 successive defeats. Newcastle are struggling on their travels (just 20% of points earned away from home) and amber for goals scored and conceded away from home. Bees fans will fancy this one.
• Crystal Palace V Brighton – this grudge match is a must not lose for both sets of fans. On historic form (last 8 seasons) this is a super even fixture (25% home win, 13% away win 63% score draw). Key current stats – Brighton kept their first clean sheet last week having conceding 15 goals in the previous 9 games. Palace  have an excellent defence conceding just 9 goals this season. Expecting a close encounter with some goals.
• Notts Forest V Leeds United – This is a six pointer game for two teams near the bottom of the league. Forest have yet to keep a clean sheet which should change now Sean Dyche is in charge. Leeds away form is not great being red for both goals scored (struggle to score on their travels) and red for goals conceded (they conceded most away games). A must win game for Forest.

Man City V Liverpool –  A massive match for both teams which be a close encounter

On historic form (last 9 seasons) this is an uneven fixture (44% home win, 12% away win and 44% drawn – all score draws). Recent results show a much closer match with Liverpool winning away last season and only one defeat in 5 recent visits to Eithad.  On current form City are strong at home (earning 80% of available points) and Liverpool decent away (40% of available points earned. Key stats – goals conceded shows a difference between the two teams. City have conceded just 4 goals in their last 6 games where as Liverpool have conceded 10 over the same period. Expecting both teams to score.