BPL Numbers Game 33

BPL Numbers Game 33

Robinho scored his first goal in 2009, Kanu opened his account for the season while Tottenham continue to rule at the Lane.

By Eugene YS Han

0 - Aston Vila have not beaten a fellow top-half club at home in the BPL this season. And Martin O'Neill's side have not won in their last 11 games in all competitions.

1 - Nwankwo Kanu scored his first league goal of the season for Porsmouth.

3 - Portsmouth secured only their third win in 17 Premier League games.

3 - George Boateng has become the third foreign player to reach 350 games in the Premier League - after Dwight Yorke and Mark Schwarzer.

4 - Sunderland have won four straight games against Hull.

5 - Tottenham have not conceded a goal in five successive home league games.

6 - Aston Villa have not tasted defeat against West Ham in their last six league meetings - three wins and three draws.

8 - Fulham recorded their eighth away draw in the league this season - more than any BPL club.

8 - Portsmouth have won three, drawn four and lost one of eight league games under Paul Hart.

8 - Djbril Cisse scored his first goal in eight league games for Sunderland.

9 - Tottenham are unbeaten in nine home league games; won five and drawn four. The win over Newcastle was their fourth straight victory at the Lane. They also conceded just nine at home - the second best defensive home record after Liverpool.

11 - Fulham have recorded exactly 11 wins, 11 draws and 11 defeats so far.

12 - Robinho scored his first league goal in 12 games. It was also his first goal in 2009.

15 - Sunderland have scored more than one goal only once in 15 Premier League games.

16 - Newcastle have kept just one clean sheet in 16 BPL matches.

17 - The White Hart Lane crowd has witnessed the lowest numbers of goals than any other grounds in the BPL this season - 27 goals in 17 games.

21 - Bolton have kept just one clean sheet in 21 league games.

23 - Manchester City registered their first home top-flight victory over West Brom in 23 years.

32 - There has been no goalless draw in 32 straight league meetings between Spurs and Newcastle.

44 - Stoke achieved their first top-flight home victory over Blackburn Rovers for 44 years.

50 - The Potters recorded their 50th league win since the return of Tony Pulis as manager.

55 - Newcastle have scored more Premier League goals against Tottenham than any other club.

100 - Former Liverpool left-back Stephen Warnock made his 100th start for Blackburn.

100 - Stilian Petrov registered his 100th start in an Aston Villa shirt.

150 - Sunderland celebrated their 150th Premier League home game with a 1-0 win over Hull.

150 - Fulham recorded their 150th Premier League game.

200 - James Milner became the second youngest player to record 200 career Premier League appearances (Leeds, Newcastle and Aston Villa) at 23 years 104 days. Manchester United's Wayne Rooney was the youngest at 22 years 346 days.

200 - Dickson Etuhu recorded his 200th career league start (Manchester City, Preston, Norwich, Sunderland and Fulham).

250 - David Dunn made his 250th career league appearance (Blackburn and Birmingham) after coming on as a 81st minute substitute.

250 - Andy Reid recorded his 250th career league appearance (Nottingham Forest, Tottenham, Charlton and Sunderland).

350 - Hull's George Boateng made his 350th English league appearance (Coventry, Aston Villa, Middlesbrough and Hull). Boateng is already the record-holder for the most number of games by a Dutch player in England's top league.

543 - David James has extended his Premier League appearance to a record 543 matches.

600 - Middlesbrough recorded 600 draws in top-flight football.

1,000 - Hull City suffered their 1,000th post-war league defeat.

* The next edition BPL Heroes and Zeroes will be published on Thursday.

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