BPL Numbers Game 26

BPL Numbers Game 26

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has scored 27 goals so far while Chelsea's Didier Drogba is not far behind with 25.

By Eugene YS Han

1 - Saturday's defeat to Everton was the first time Manchester United dropped points from winning positions this season.

1 - Nicklas Bendtner is the first striker to score for Arsenal in the Premier League since Eduardo's goal against Portsmouth on 30 December 2009.

1 - Stoke secured their first away win in the league since October.

1 - Wolves' Molineux is the only stadium in the current Premier League where Chelsea's Nicolas Anelka has failed to score a goal at.

2 - Chelsea clinched only their second win in their last seven away matches.

2 - Manchester United have only suffered two league defeats against Everton in 30 games, spanning 5 years.

2 - Since leaving Merseyside for Manchester six seasons ago, Wayne Rooney has just scored twice against Everton.

4 - Chelsea have a 100% Premier League record against Wolves, scoring 16 goals in four victories.

5 - Bolton have failed to score in their last five league games.

5 - Manchester United have won their last five matches against West Ham.

5 - After beating Hull on Saturday, West Ham stay unbeaten in their last five home league matches. They have also equalled their Premier League club record of four clean sheets in a row at home.

6 - Wayne Rooney has scored in each of the last six league games at Old Trafford, totalling ten goals.

6 - Tottenham's three goals against Wigan doubled their goals for tally in 2010 to six,

6 - Portsmouth have lost at home to Stoke for the first time in six home games in all competitions.

6 - Stoke's tally of two away goals at Pompey were more than the total number of goals scored in their six previous away games.

7 - Everton are unbeaten in their last seven league home matches, winning the last five.

7 - Blackburn are unbeaten in seven games against Bolton.

8 - Everton have now taken eight points off Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal in the reverse fixtures this season.

8 - Burnley have lost for the first time in eight league matches against Aston Villa since 1966.

9 - Manchester United's longest run this season was snaped when they were beaten for the first time in nine BPL matches.

10 - Stoke are now unbeaten in ten league and cup matches in 2010.

11 - Pompey have collected just 11 points from 13 home games - the worst record in the BPL.

11 - West Ham secured back-to-back wins for the first time in the league since March 2009 - 11 months ago - when they beat Hull on Saturday.

14 - Burnley have still only taken one point from 14 away league games and they have now conceded 43 goals in the process.

15 - Everton are the most in-form team in the BPL at the moment with 15 points from their last six games.

15 - Manchester City have beaten Liverpool just twice in 15 years and are winless in their last ten meetings.

15 - Arsenal have yet to score in the first 15 minutes of a game at the Emirates this season (all competitions).

21 - Man City are unbeaten at home in 21 games in all competitions since losing to Fulham in April.

25 - Didier Drogba has now scored 25 goals in all competitions.

26 - While Rooney is two ahead with 27 in all competitions.

27 - Sunderland have not won a league encounter at Arsenal since November 1983 - 27 years ago.

46 - Stoke have won for only the second time at Fratton Park in 46 years.

50 - Birmingham lost 2-1 at Fulham in their 50th Premier League game under Alex McLeish.

50 - Former Real Madrid loanee Julien Faubert made his 50th Premier League appearance.

99 - Wolves and Chelsea have met 99 times and surprisingly Wolves have won 37, Chelsea 36 and there have been 26 draws.

150 - Everton have recorded their 150th Premier League win at Goodison Park.

200 - Shaun Wright-Phillips recorded his 200th Premier League appearance for Manchester City

250 - Man-of-the-moment Wayne Rooney has recorded his 250th and 251st Premier League appearances - 67 for Everton; 184 for United.

502 - Everton have notched 502 goals in the Premier League at Goodison Park.

550 - Burnley scored their first away league goal since Chris Eagles scored in the 5-3 defeat at West Ham on November 28 - a run of matches spanning 550 minutes.


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