Premier League Numbers Game 21

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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