BPL Numbers Game 24

BPL Numbers Game 24

Dider Drogba continues his scoring streak against Arsenal, more red cards in the Merseyside derby and Wayne Rooney is just unstoppable.

By Eugene YS Han

1 - Burnley manager Brian Laws has recorded his first win since joining the Clarets.

2 - Chelsea have lost only two of their last 16 competitive meetings with Arsenal.

2 - Burnley had two shots on target and scored from both of them while West Ham had eight efforts on goal and had just a goal to show for it.

2 - Bolton have managed just two clean sheets in their last 25 league games.

3 - The number of red cards handed out last weekend - Sotirios Kyrgiakos, Steven Pienaar, Christopher Samba.

4 - Chelsea have the best head-to-head record of the Big Four clubs this season, winning all four league matches without conceding a goal. Arsenal have the worst head-to-head record, losing four of their five matches and conceded 11 goals.

4 - Stoke are unbeaten in four Premier League games - matching their longest unbeaten league run of the season.

4 - Hong Kong businessman Balram Chainrai became Portsmouth's fourth owner in six months.

5 - Chelsea have conceded just five goals from open play this season.

5 - Tottenham have kept five clean sheets in a row at White Hart Lane.

7 - Manchester United have won all seven Premier League games against Portsmouth.

7 - Liverpool have conceded just one goal in their last seven league games.

7 - Kenwyne Jones scored his seventh league goal for Sunderland.

9 - Manchester United have benefited from nine own-goals this season, more than any other club.

9 - Birmingham are unbeaten in nine league matches against Wolves.

9 - Wigan have won just one of their last nine league matches.

10 - West Ham have only one win from their last ten Premier League games.

10 - Everton have lost for the first time in ten league games.

11 - The Toffes have not won a league match at Anfield since September 1999 - 11 years ago.

12 - Chelsea have kept 12 clean sheets this season - more than any other Premier League club.

12 - Didier Drogba has scored 12 goals in his last ten appearances against Arsenal in all competitions.

14 - Wigan and Sunderland have only met 14 times in the league - there have been six draws, three Black Cats wins and five Latics victories.

16 - Aston Villa have failed to score twice in their last 16 top-flight away games.

16 - Sunderland have only won once out of 16 league games and have claimed only five of the last 33 points they have contested.

18 - Bolton have only won three out of 18 Premier League meetings with Fulham.

19 - There are now 19 red cards in the Merseyside derby between Liverpool and Everton - making this derby the dirtiest in Premier League history. There have also been ten dismissals in the last 11 league meetings.

23 - Wayne Rooney has scored his 23rd goal of the season - matching his personal best.

32 - Burnley have beaten West Ham at home for the first time since 1978 - 32 years ago.

36 - Chelsea have not lost at home in all competitions for 36 games.

45 - Sir Stanley Matthews' made his final competitive appearance for Stoke 45 years ago.

50 - Dirk Kuyt scored his 50th goal for Liverpool in all competitions.

53 - Portsmouth have not won a league game at Old Trafford since October 1957 - 53 years ago.

100 - John Obi Mikel has made his 100th Premier League appearance for Chelsea.

100 - William Gallas has played 100th Premier League matches for Arsenal.

213 - Liverpool claimed a league double over neighbours Everton after a 1-0 win in the 213th Merseyside derby.

300 - Stoke City manager Tony Pulis celebrated his 300th game in charge of the Potters with a 3-0 win over Blackburn.

250 - Czech Republic goalkeeper Petr Cech has kept goal for Chelsea 250 times.

500 - Bolton's battering ram striker Kevin Davies played his 500th league against Fulham.

 


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