
Premier League Numbers Game 21
Eugene YS Han tracks the figures and statistics that mattered from a Premier League weekend when Chelsea hit seven past Sunderland.
CHELSEA 7-2 SUNDERLAND
- Chelsea have picked up 37 points from a possible 39 in their last 13 home league matches.
- Sunderland have won one of their last 21 Premier League away matches.
- Nicolas Anelka has scored six goals in the three league meetings with Sunderland since last season.
- Chelsea have won their last 11 league games in a row against Sunderland.
- Both teams have shared a total of 70 goals in the Premier League.
- Chelsea claimed their 350th Premier League win. Only Manchester United and Arsenal have more.
MANCHESTER UNITED 3-0 BURNLEY
- Burnley have conceded at least two goals in each of their 11 league away matches this season.
- Manchester United edged out Burnley in their 120th meeting - United have won 57 games to Burnley's 44.
- Mame Biram Diouf scored his first goal for the Red Devils.
- Dimitar Berbatov has won Bulgarian player of the year for the sixth straight year.
BOLTON 0-2 ARSENAL
- Arsene Wenger has re-signed a player for the first time in his managerial career at Arsenal when Sol Campbell returned to the Gunners.
- Arsenal have kept a clean sheet for the first time in their last 11 away matches in all competitions.
- Arsenal have won the last six meetings with Bolton in all competitions.
- Paul Robinson has made 500 club career appearances; Gavin McCann has made 300 Premier League appearances.
STOKE 1-1 LIVERPOOL
- Points were shared in the 120th meeting between Stoke and Liverpool.
- Stoke have scored for the first time in their last five games in all competitions against Liverpool.
- They have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last eight matches in all competitions.
- Liverpool recorded their second draw in 18 away league games.
- Greek defender Sotirios Kyrgiakos scored his first goal for Liverpool.
EVERTON 2-0 MANCHESTER CITY
- This is the first time in the last four games that a home team have won this fixture. Previously, the away sides have triumphed.
- The sides have met on 165 occasions in the league; Everton have won 61 times, Manchester City 62 and there have been 42 draws.
- Robinho clocked only 51 minutes after the ninth minute substituted was substituted in the 60th minute by Shaun Wright-Phillips.
TOTTENHAM 0-0 HULL
- Tottenham have equaled their club record of keeping five consecutive clean sheets in the Premier League. The record was first set from January to February 2001.
- Harry Redknapp marked his 500th game in charge as Premier League manager.
BLACKBURN 2-0 FULHAM
- Blackburn have won for the first time in ten Premier League games.
- Christopher Samba has made 100 league starts for Blackburn and celebrated it by scoring a goal.
- Hull kept their first clean sheet in 16 away league games in the league.
WOLVES 0-2 WIGAN
- Wigan have won for the first time in four visits to the Molineux.
- The Latics have won for the first time and kept their first clean sheet in six games.
- Wolves have lost seven of their last ten league games. They have failed to score in their last three as well.
- Jody Craddock made his 200th appearance for Wolves.
- Wolves' Matthew Jarvis has made 200 career appearances.
ASTON VILLA 0-0 WEST HAM
- 12 of the last 20 league meetings between these teams have ended in a draw.
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