Monday 23rd November 2009
The BPL Numbers Game 13
It was a weekend of records as Jermaine Defoe score five goals while Chelsea recorded their 1,000 home win in their league history.
By Eugene YS Han
1 - Arsenal suffered their first defeat in 14 games.
1 - They have also lost for the first time against Sunderland in 12 games.
1 - Liverpool have won just one of their last ten matches.
5 - Jermain Defoe has set a Premier League record after he scored five goals in one half.
6 - Manchester City have equaled their top-flight club record of six straight draws set in 1913.
6 - Defoe's five goals against Wigan is the sixth time a player has scored three goals or more in the Premier League so far.
6 - Sam Ricketts' own goal in Bolton's 2-0 defeat to Blackburn is the sixth headed own goal in the Premier League season so far.
8 - Tottenham's 9-1 win over Wigan is the second biggest margin in Premier League history.
9 - Liverpool are unbeaten in nine Premier League matches against Manchester City.
10 - Portsmouth have suffered their tenth defeat of the season.
11 - Jermaine Defoe has now scored 11 goals in as many league games to head the goalscoring charts.
12 - Chelsea have set a new club record of 12 consecutive home wins.
18 - Liverpool have equaled their Premier League club record of scoring in 18 straight home games.
23 - Burnley are unbeaten in their last 23 league games at home to Villa (W18, D5).
30 - Chelsea have scored 30 goals without reply at Stamford Bridge in all competitions since the opening day of the season.
32 - Spurs's win over Wigan was their biggest victory for 32 years.
34 - A total of 34 goals were scored last weekend.
72 - Man United have scored more goals against Everton (72) than against any other opponent in the Premier League.
100 - Argentine ace Carlos Tevez played his 100th Premier League game.
250 - Nigerian hardman Joseph Yobo has made 250 appearances for Everton.
300 - Left wingback Paul Konchesky has registered his 300th appearance in English football.
300 - Matthew Etherington made his 300th career appearance in English football.
1,000 - Chelsea have won their 1,000 home game in their league history after the 4-0 demolition of Wolves.
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