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Premier League Matchweek 38: What the stats say

By Our Reporter On May 26, 2023 0

Arsenal v Wolvers
Arsenal have won their last three Premier League games against Wolves, having won just two of their previous eight against them (D3 L3). Wolves have only lost one of their last five Premier League away games against Arsenal (W1 D3), though it was in this exact fixture last season (1-2).

Aston Villa v Brighton
Aston Villa have lost just one of their seven Premier League matches against Brighton (W4 D2), going down 2-1 at home in November 2020. Brighton have lost their last three Premier League games against Aston Villa, having lost just one of their previous seven against them in league competition. They’ve never lost four in a row against the Villans before.

Brentford v Manchester City
Following their 2-1 win at the Etihad in November, Brentford are looking to complete their second ever league double over Man City. They previously did so in 1937-38, but this is just the third campaign in which they’ve met since then.

Man City have won five of their six Premier League away games against London sides this season, with the exception being a 1-0 loss at Spurs. Only one team has ever won six away games in the capital in a single campaign in English league history – Liverpool in 1988-89.

Chelsea v Newcastle United
Chelsea have lost just one of their 27 Premier League home games against Newcastle (W20 D6), winning the last nine in a row since a 2-0 loss in May 2012. Following their 1-0 win at St James’ Park in November, Newcastle are looking to complete their first league double over Chelsea since 1986-87.

Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest
Crystal Palace have won just one of their last nine home league games against Nottingham Forest (D4 L4). This is the first time they’re hosting them since September 2012 (1-1), and the first time in the Premier League since April 1995 (1-2).

Nottingham Forest are unbeaten in their last seven top-flight meetings with Crystal Palace, since a 1-0 home loss in February 1991. They’ve won each of the last three against the Eagles in the Premier League, winning both fixtures in 1994-95, and 1-0 at the City Ground this season.

Everton v Bournemouth
Having won their first four Premier League home games against Bournemouth, Everton lost their last such meeting with the Cherries, going down 3-1 on the final day of the 2019-20 season.

Bournemouth have won their last three Premier League games against Everton, netting exactly three goals each time. They had only won two of their first eight against them in the competition (D2 L4).

Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur
Leeds have won just one of their last 10 Premier League games against Spurs (D1 L8), a 3-1 home win in May 2021. Tottenham have won two of their last three Premier League away games against Leeds, as many as they had in their previous 15 top-flight visits to Elland Road (D6 L7). They’ve not won consecutive away league games against the Whites since October 1979.

Leicester City v West Ham United
Leicester are looking to complete the Premier League double over West Ham for the fourth time, previously doing so in 2000-01, 2016-17 and 2019-20. West Ham have alternated between a loss (2), a win (2) and then a draw (2) in each of their last six Premier League away games against Leicester, drawing 2-2 in this exact fixture last season.

Manchester United v Fulham
After losing back-to-back Premier League games against Fulham in March/December 2009, Manchester United are unbeaten in their last 14 against the Cottagers (W11 D3).

Fulham have lost 18 of their last 21 away league games against Manchester United, with their only win in that time coming in October 2003 under Chris Coleman (3-1). However, the Cottagers have come away with a draw in two of their last three Premier League visits to Old Trafford.

Southampton v Liverpool
Southampton have lost 10 of their last 11 Premier League games against Liverpool, with the exception being a 1-0 home win in January 2021. Liverpool haven’t conceded more than once in any of their last 13 Premier League games against Southampton, shipping just five goals in total since a 3-2 loss at St Mary’s in March 2016.