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There is a full programme of Barclays Premier League matches over two days this week, including Newcastle United's trip to Burnley, Manchester United hosting Stoke, Southampton travelling to Arsenal and league leaders Chelsea taking on Tottenham Hotspur.
Here are all the key stats ahead of Matchweek 14, and remember you can keep up to date with all of the action as it happens in our Carlsberg Live Match Centre: live.premierleague.com.
7.45pm unless otherwise stated
Tuesday 2 December
Burnley v Newcastle United | #BURNEW | More on Live Match Centre >>
Burnley and Newcastle United have not met in any competition since the 1982/83 season. This will be the first top-flight meeting since 1975/76.
The Magpies have lost four of their last five trips to Turf Moor in the league, including the last three in a row (W1).
Burnley have won as many points in their last three BPL matches (7) as they had in their previous 14 fixtures in the competition combined.
Danny Ings has scored four goals in his last five Barclays Premier League appearances for Burnley.
Newcastle United have failed to find the back of the net in the first-half in 10 of their 13 BPL matches this season.
Newcastle have not scored a BPL goal earlier than the 37th minute so far this season and are the only side yet to score in the opening 30 minutes of a BPL fixture in 2014/15. In fact, Newcastle have scored fewer first half goals than any other BPL side this season (3).
Newcastle United have caught their opponents offside on a league-high 38 occasions this season. Conversely, no side has been caught offside on fewer occasions than the Magpies (14) in 2014/15.
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Leicester City v Liverpool | #LEILIV | More on Live Match Centre >>
Leicester City have lost only one of the last six BPL home matches against Liverpool (W2 D3 L1).
The Reds have lost four of their last six away fixtures trips in the top flight (W2 D0 L4).
The Foxes have won two of their last 19 BPL home matches (W2 D12 L5).
Liverpool have kept one clean sheet in their last 10 Barclays Premier League away matches.
The Reds have already lost four BPL away matches this season; the same number they lost on the road last campaign and one fewer than they suffered in 2012/13.
Liverpool have not lost three consecutive away league matches since April 2012.
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Manchester United v Stoke City | #LIVSTK | More on Live Match Centre >>
Manchester United won 10 and lost none of the 11 BPL meetings with Stoke City until the Potters' 2-1 victory at the Britannia Stadium in February.
Robin van Persie has netted one goal in each of his four BPL appearances against the Potters in a Manchester United shirt.
Overall, Robin van Persie has scored 10 goals in nine Barclays Premier League appearances against Stoke City.
Stoke have not won consecutive matches against the Red Devils in all competitions since February 1953.
Wayne Rooney has scored in nine of his last 13 matches for England and Manchester United combined (10 goals).
Stoke City manager Mark Hughes has already won a BPL match game as opposition manager at Old Trafford, when his Blackburn side defeated the Red Devils 2-1 in September 2005 (L7 D1 of the other eight trips there).
Manchester United have the opportunity to win four consecutive Premier League matches for the second time since the departure of Sir Alex Ferguson (after four wins in Dec 2013).
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Swansea City v Queens Park Rangers | #SWAQPR | More on Live Match Centre >>
There have been 13 goals scored in the last three Barclays Premier League matches between QPR and Swansea.
QPR have taken one point from the last 33 available in the BPL away from home.
Swansea City netted nine goals in two wins against the R's in the last season that the two teams met in the top flight (2012/13).
The R's have managed two goals in their last nine away league matches combined and have kept one clean sheet in their last 14 on the road.
QPR have conceded the first goal of the match on a league-high 10 occasions this season. Conversely, Swansea have conceded the first goal of the matach on the fewest occasions in the BPL this season (2).
Wilfried Bony has netted six goals in his last seven BPL appearances.
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8pm Crystal Palace v Aston Villa | #CRYAVL | More on Live Match Centre >>
Crystal Palace won both Barclays Premier League meetings against Aston Villa last season by a 1-0 scoreline.
Villa have not won away against Palace since September 1980, losing five and drawing six of their last 11 visits in all competitions
Aston Villa have failed to score in seven of their last eight league visits to play Palace at Selhurst Park.
The Eagles have won two of their last eight BPL home matches (W2 D2 L4) since beating Villa last April.
Gabriel Agbonlahor has scored against 32 of the 34 different opponents that he has faced in the BPL, with Crystal Palace being one of two sides that he is yet to score against (the other being Cardiff City).
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8pm West Bromwich Albion v West Ham United | #WBAWHU | More on Live Match Centre >>
Saido Berahino has scored in both BPL matches against West Ham, one being an equaliser at the Boleyn Ground and the other a winner at the Hawthorns.
Five of the last seven BPL meetings between these teams have ended as draws, with one win apiece in the other matches in that run.
West Ham have gone 12 Barclays Premier League fixtures away from home without a clean sheet.
Their two away wins this season have both come via a 3-1 scoreline (D2 L2).
The East London side are winless in four BPL matches at the Hawthorns (D2 L2).
West Brom have failed to score in their last three BPL matches - they have not gone four BPL fixtures without a goal in succession since April 2003.
The Baggies have lost one of their last eight BPL home matches against London sides (W2 D5). This defeat came at the weekend against Arsenal.
West Ham's last seven league goals have been scored by seven different players.
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Wednesday 3 December
Arsenal v Southampton | #ARSSOU | More on Live Match Centre >>
Arsenal are unbeaten in their last nine Barclays Premier League meetings with Southampton (W5 D4).
Olivier Giroud has scored three goals in his last two BPL fixtures against the Saints.
The Gunners are unbeaten in their last 19 home league matches against Southampton (W14 D5).
Arsene Wenger has come up against Ronald Koeman on seven occasions, winning one match, drawing four and losing two.
Arsenal have been trailing at some point in five of their six BPL matches at the Emirates Stadium this season.
Nathaniel Clyne has found the net in two of this last three appearances against Arsenal at the Emirates, the winner in the Capital One Cup this season and an own goal in a 1-6 defeat in the league in September 2012.
The Gunners have won one of the last five (W1 D3 L1) at the Emirates in the BPL.
Southampton's three BPL defeats this season have all come against sides that finished in the top six of the 2013/14 table (Manchester City, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur). Arsenal finished fourth last season.
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Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | #CHETOT | More on Live Match Centre >>
Tottenham Hotspur have not won away at Stamford Bridge in any competition since February 1990 when Gary Lineker scored the winning goal in a 2-1 win (W0 D10 L17).
Chelsea have won 28 and lost one of the last 34 Barclays Premier League matches at Stamford Bridge.
Tottenham have lost one of their last six BPL away fixtures (W3 D2 L1).
Jose Mourinho's side have kept 11 clean sheets in their last 14 league home matches.
Chelsea have lost one of their last 17 BPL London derbies (W12 D4) - this coming in a 1-0 defeat at Crystal Palace in March.
Chelsea and Spurs have both won the most points from losing positions in the BPL this season (9).
Didier Drogba has scored three goals and assisted four more in his last eight BPL appearances against Tottenham Hotspur.
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Everton v Hull City | #EVEHUL | More on Live Match Centre >>
Everton have won four of the six BPL meetings with Hull City (W4 D1 L1), including all three at Goodison Park.
Gaston Ramirez has scored in two of his three Barclays Premier League appearances against Everton.
No Hull City player has ever scored a second half goal in the Premier League against Everton, with their only goal (of the seven overall) they have registered coming after half-time from a Phil Neville own goal.
Everton have won three of their last nine BPL fixtures at Goodison Park (W3 D2 L4).
The Toffees have scored at least twice in 14 of their last 16 home league matches. Indeed, in 25 BPL home matches under Roberto Martinez, they have scored two or more 19 times.
Hull City have won six BPL fixtures in 2014 so far, fewer than any ever-present team (D7 L19).
If BPL matches ended a half-time this season, Everton would be second with 22 points, behind Chelsea (27 points).
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Sunderland v Manchester City | #SUNMCI | More on Live Match Centre >>
Sunderland have lost one of the last six Barclays Premier League fixtures against Manchester City (W3 D2 L1).
The Citizens have failed to win any of their last five BPL visits to the Stadium of light losing the last four in a row, with Sunderland winning all four by a 1-0 scoreline.
Only one exact fixture in Premier League history has ever finished with the same scoreline in five consecutive matches (Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Man City, 2004/05 - 2008/09).
James Milner has scored more goals against Sunderland (5) than he has versus any other BPL opponent.
Yaya Toure has scored in back to back BPL appearances for Man City for the first time since March. He has never scored in three consecutive BPL fixtures.
The Black Cats have been involved in more 0-0 draws than any other BPL side this season (4), two of which have come in their last two games.
Here are all the key stats ahead of Matchweek 14, and remember you can keep up to date with all of the action as it happens in our Carlsberg Live Match Centre: live.premierleague.com.
7.45pm unless otherwise stated
Tuesday 2 December
Burnley v Newcastle United | #BURNEW | More on Live Match Centre >>
Burnley and Newcastle United have not met in any competition since the 1982/83 season. This will be the first top-flight meeting since 1975/76.
The Magpies have lost four of their last five trips to Turf Moor in the league, including the last three in a row (W1).
Burnley have won as many points in their last three BPL matches (7) as they had in their previous 14 fixtures in the competition combined.
Danny Ings has scored four goals in his last five Barclays Premier League appearances for Burnley.
Newcastle United have failed to find the back of the net in the first-half in 10 of their 13 BPL matches this season.
Newcastle have not scored a BPL goal earlier than the 37th minute so far this season and are the only side yet to score in the opening 30 minutes of a BPL fixture in 2014/15. In fact, Newcastle have scored fewer first half goals than any other BPL side this season (3).
Newcastle United have caught their opponents offside on a league-high 38 occasions this season. Conversely, no side has been caught offside on fewer occasions than the Magpies (14) in 2014/15.
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Leicester City v Liverpool | #LEILIV | More on Live Match Centre >>
Leicester City have lost only one of the last six BPL home matches against Liverpool (W2 D3 L1).
The Reds have lost four of their last six away fixtures trips in the top flight (W2 D0 L4).
The Foxes have won two of their last 19 BPL home matches (W2 D12 L5).
Liverpool have kept one clean sheet in their last 10 Barclays Premier League away matches.
The Reds have already lost four BPL away matches this season; the same number they lost on the road last campaign and one fewer than they suffered in 2012/13.
Liverpool have not lost three consecutive away league matches since April 2012.
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Manchester United v Stoke City | #LIVSTK | More on Live Match Centre >>
Manchester United won 10 and lost none of the 11 BPL meetings with Stoke City until the Potters' 2-1 victory at the Britannia Stadium in February.
Robin van Persie has netted one goal in each of his four BPL appearances against the Potters in a Manchester United shirt.
Overall, Robin van Persie has scored 10 goals in nine Barclays Premier League appearances against Stoke City.
Stoke have not won consecutive matches against the Red Devils in all competitions since February 1953.
Wayne Rooney has scored in nine of his last 13 matches for England and Manchester United combined (10 goals).
Stoke City manager Mark Hughes has already won a BPL match game as opposition manager at Old Trafford, when his Blackburn side defeated the Red Devils 2-1 in September 2005 (L7 D1 of the other eight trips there).
Manchester United have the opportunity to win four consecutive Premier League matches for the second time since the departure of Sir Alex Ferguson (after four wins in Dec 2013).
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Swansea City v Queens Park Rangers | #SWAQPR | More on Live Match Centre >>
There have been 13 goals scored in the last three Barclays Premier League matches between QPR and Swansea.
QPR have taken one point from the last 33 available in the BPL away from home.
Swansea City netted nine goals in two wins against the R's in the last season that the two teams met in the top flight (2012/13).
The R's have managed two goals in their last nine away league matches combined and have kept one clean sheet in their last 14 on the road.
QPR have conceded the first goal of the match on a league-high 10 occasions this season. Conversely, Swansea have conceded the first goal of the matach on the fewest occasions in the BPL this season (2).
Wilfried Bony has netted six goals in his last seven BPL appearances.
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8pm Crystal Palace v Aston Villa | #CRYAVL | More on Live Match Centre >>
Crystal Palace won both Barclays Premier League meetings against Aston Villa last season by a 1-0 scoreline.
Villa have not won away against Palace since September 1980, losing five and drawing six of their last 11 visits in all competitions
Aston Villa have failed to score in seven of their last eight league visits to play Palace at Selhurst Park.
The Eagles have won two of their last eight BPL home matches (W2 D2 L4) since beating Villa last April.
Gabriel Agbonlahor has scored against 32 of the 34 different opponents that he has faced in the BPL, with Crystal Palace being one of two sides that he is yet to score against (the other being Cardiff City).
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8pm West Bromwich Albion v West Ham United | #WBAWHU | More on Live Match Centre >>
Saido Berahino has scored in both BPL matches against West Ham, one being an equaliser at the Boleyn Ground and the other a winner at the Hawthorns.
Five of the last seven BPL meetings between these teams have ended as draws, with one win apiece in the other matches in that run.
West Ham have gone 12 Barclays Premier League fixtures away from home without a clean sheet.
Their two away wins this season have both come via a 3-1 scoreline (D2 L2).
The East London side are winless in four BPL matches at the Hawthorns (D2 L2).
West Brom have failed to score in their last three BPL matches - they have not gone four BPL fixtures without a goal in succession since April 2003.
The Baggies have lost one of their last eight BPL home matches against London sides (W2 D5). This defeat came at the weekend against Arsenal.
West Ham's last seven league goals have been scored by seven different players.
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Wednesday 3 December
Arsenal v Southampton | #ARSSOU | More on Live Match Centre >>
Arsenal are unbeaten in their last nine Barclays Premier League meetings with Southampton (W5 D4).
Olivier Giroud has scored three goals in his last two BPL fixtures against the Saints.
The Gunners are unbeaten in their last 19 home league matches against Southampton (W14 D5).
Arsene Wenger has come up against Ronald Koeman on seven occasions, winning one match, drawing four and losing two.
Arsenal have been trailing at some point in five of their six BPL matches at the Emirates Stadium this season.
Nathaniel Clyne has found the net in two of this last three appearances against Arsenal at the Emirates, the winner in the Capital One Cup this season and an own goal in a 1-6 defeat in the league in September 2012.
The Gunners have won one of the last five (W1 D3 L1) at the Emirates in the BPL.
Southampton's three BPL defeats this season have all come against sides that finished in the top six of the 2013/14 table (Manchester City, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur). Arsenal finished fourth last season.
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Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | #CHETOT | More on Live Match Centre >>
Tottenham Hotspur have not won away at Stamford Bridge in any competition since February 1990 when Gary Lineker scored the winning goal in a 2-1 win (W0 D10 L17).
Chelsea have won 28 and lost one of the last 34 Barclays Premier League matches at Stamford Bridge.
Tottenham have lost one of their last six BPL away fixtures (W3 D2 L1).
Jose Mourinho's side have kept 11 clean sheets in their last 14 league home matches.
Chelsea have lost one of their last 17 BPL London derbies (W12 D4) - this coming in a 1-0 defeat at Crystal Palace in March.
Chelsea and Spurs have both won the most points from losing positions in the BPL this season (9).
Didier Drogba has scored three goals and assisted four more in his last eight BPL appearances against Tottenham Hotspur.
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Everton v Hull City | #EVEHUL | More on Live Match Centre >>
Everton have won four of the six BPL meetings with Hull City (W4 D1 L1), including all three at Goodison Park.
Gaston Ramirez has scored in two of his three Barclays Premier League appearances against Everton.
No Hull City player has ever scored a second half goal in the Premier League against Everton, with their only goal (of the seven overall) they have registered coming after half-time from a Phil Neville own goal.
Everton have won three of their last nine BPL fixtures at Goodison Park (W3 D2 L4).
The Toffees have scored at least twice in 14 of their last 16 home league matches. Indeed, in 25 BPL home matches under Roberto Martinez, they have scored two or more 19 times.
Hull City have won six BPL fixtures in 2014 so far, fewer than any ever-present team (D7 L19).
If BPL matches ended a half-time this season, Everton would be second with 22 points, behind Chelsea (27 points).
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Sunderland v Manchester City | #SUNMCI | More on Live Match Centre >>
Sunderland have lost one of the last six Barclays Premier League fixtures against Manchester City (W3 D2 L1).
The Citizens have failed to win any of their last five BPL visits to the Stadium of light losing the last four in a row, with Sunderland winning all four by a 1-0 scoreline.
Only one exact fixture in Premier League history has ever finished with the same scoreline in five consecutive matches (Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Man City, 2004/05 - 2008/09).
James Milner has scored more goals against Sunderland (5) than he has versus any other BPL opponent.
Yaya Toure has scored in back to back BPL appearances for Man City for the first time since March. He has never scored in three consecutive BPL fixtures.
The Black Cats have been involved in more 0-0 draws than any other BPL side this season (4), two of which have come in their last two games.
