MW20 stats: Van Persie the scourge of Stoke
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The second half of the 2014/15 Barclays Premier League starts with the 10 fixtures all on New Year's Day.
To get you in the mood, here are some stats. Can Gabriel Agbonlahor make Crystal Palace the 33rd side he has scored against in the Barclays Premier League Find out why Robin van Persie is the scourge of Stoke and Spurs' good home record against Chelsea may give Manchester City reason for hope.
You can follow how all the Barclays Premier League action unfolds on 1 January in our Carlsberg Live Match Centre at live.premierleague.com.
Matchweek 20 fixtures - 1 January
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3pm kick-offs unless stated
12.45pm Stoke v Man Utd | #STKMUN | Preview and stats >>
Manchester United have won 11 and lost just one of the 13 Barclays Premier League meetings with Stoke City.
Robin van Persie has scored 10 goals in 10 Barclays Premier League appearances against the Potters, including four in five for Manchester United.
The Red Devils have won six and lost just two of their 11 Barclays Premier League matches played on New Years Day.
Peter Crouch has scored only twice in 20 Barclays Premier League appearances against Man Utd but both have come for Stoke.
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Aston Villa v Crystal Palace | #AVLCRY | Preview and stats >>
Aston Villa have only scored two goals their last five BPL meetings with Crystal Palace combined, while the Eagles have scored exactly once in each of their last four league trips to Villa Park.
Aston Villa are unbeaten in their last six matches on New Years Day in the Barclays Premier League (W4 D2).
Palace have the lowest pass completion of any Barclays Premier League team this season (68%).
Gabriel Agbonlahor has scored against 32 of the 35 different teams that he has faced in the Barclays Premier League; but Palace are one of the three sides he is yet to score against (in three BPL apps). The other teams hes failed to net against in the BPL are Cardiff City and Leicester City.
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Hull City v Everton | #HULEVE | Preview and stats >>
Gaston Ramirez has scored two goals in three Barclays Premier League meetings with the Toffees, while Romelu Lukaku has scored in two of his three meetings with Hull as an Everton player.
Everton have won four of the seven Barclays Premier League meetings with Hull (W4 D2 L1).
Everton have won only three and lost seven of their 12 Barclays Premier League matches played on New Years Day.
Hull have made fewer touches in the opposition penalty area than any other Barclays Premier League team this season (256).
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Liverpool v Leicester City | #LIVLEI | Preview and stats >>
Liverpool have won their last three meetings with the Foxes at Anfield; this after a run of three successive defeats there.
Liverpool have won five and lost just one of their seven Barclays Premier League matches played at Anfield on New Years Day.
Liverpool are looking to win three Barclays Premier League matches in a row for the first time since their run of 11 successive wins in the spring.
Liverpool have scored more goals in their past three matches (seven) than they had in the previous eight combined (six).
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Manchester City v Sunderland | #MCISUN | Preview and stats >>
Manchester City have won eight and lost none of their 10 previous Barclays Premier League home matches against Sunderland.
City have won six and lost just one of their last nine Barclays Premier League matches on New Years Day. The one defeat was a 0-1 loss to Sunderland in 2012.
Connor Wickham has scored three goals in two Barclays Premier League appearances against Man City.
There have been 25 goals netted in the last five meetings between these two sides at the Etihad Stadium.
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Newcastle United v Burnley | #NEWBUR | Preview and stats >>
Newcastle are unbeaten at St James Park on New Years Day winning four and drawing one of their five home fixtures on that date in the Premier League era.
Burnley have named the same team in their last five Barclays Premier League matches and their starting XI all played 90 minutes against Manchester City on December 28. On average Burnley are covering more distance (116.2 km per match) than any other Barclays Premier League team this season.
Only one of Newcastles last 12 Barclays Premier League matches has ended in a draw (W7 L4).
Only six players have scored for Burnley this season, no club has a smaller spread.
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QPR v Swansea City | #QPRSWA | Preview and stats >>
Swansea have won their last three Barclays Premier League matches with QPR, scoring 11 in total.
Rangers have seen more of their shots (6) cleared off the line than any other Barclays Premier League side this season.
Charlie Austin has been directly involved in 67% of QPRs league goals this season; more than any other player in Englands top four tiers.
Nathan Dyer has scored three goals in his last three league starts against QPR at Loftus Road.
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Southampton v Arsenal | #SOUARS | Preview and stats >>
Southampton are without a win in 10 Barclays Premier League matches with the Gunners (D4 L6).
Olivier Giroud has scored three goals in two Barclays Premier League starts against Saints.
Arsenal have won seven and lost just one of their nine New Years Day fixtures in Premier League history. The one draw came away against Southampton in 2013.
Southampton have faced a league-low 174 shots at their goal, while Arsenal have conceded the next fewest (191).
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West Ham v West Brom | #WHUWBA | Preview and stats >>
West Ham have lost two of their last 12 Barclays Premier League matches with the Baggies (W5 D5), while the Baggies have not won at Upton Park since their first Barclays Premier League trip there in September 2002 (D3 L2).
West Brom have won just one of their five Barclays Premier League New Years Day fixtures (W1 D1 L3), while West Ham have lost seven of their 10 Barclays Premier League matches New Years Day matches (W3 L7).
Saido Berahino has scored in two of his three Barclays Premier League matches against West Ham.
Eleven of Andy Carrolls 24 shots (excl. blocked) this season in the Barclays Premier League have come via his head.
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5.30pm Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | #TOTCHE | Preview and stats >>
Spurs have won three and lost just one of their last eight Barclays Premier League home matches against Chelsea (D4).
Chelsea have won six and lost two of their eight New Years Day Barclays Premier League matches.
Cesc Fabregas has assisted eight goals in his last eight Barclays Premier League matches against Spurs and scored two himself.
Chelsea are unbeaten in the last nine Barclays Premier League matches against Spurs (W4 D5).
To get you in the mood, here are some stats. Can Gabriel Agbonlahor make Crystal Palace the 33rd side he has scored against in the Barclays Premier League Find out why Robin van Persie is the scourge of Stoke and Spurs' good home record against Chelsea may give Manchester City reason for hope.
You can follow how all the Barclays Premier League action unfolds on 1 January in our Carlsberg Live Match Centre at live.premierleague.com.
Matchweek 20 fixtures - 1 January
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3pm kick-offs unless stated
12.45pm Stoke v Man Utd | #STKMUN | Preview and stats >>
Manchester United have won 11 and lost just one of the 13 Barclays Premier League meetings with Stoke City.
Robin van Persie has scored 10 goals in 10 Barclays Premier League appearances against the Potters, including four in five for Manchester United.
The Red Devils have won six and lost just two of their 11 Barclays Premier League matches played on New Years Day.
Peter Crouch has scored only twice in 20 Barclays Premier League appearances against Man Utd but both have come for Stoke.
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Aston Villa v Crystal Palace | #AVLCRY | Preview and stats >>
Aston Villa have only scored two goals their last five BPL meetings with Crystal Palace combined, while the Eagles have scored exactly once in each of their last four league trips to Villa Park.
Aston Villa are unbeaten in their last six matches on New Years Day in the Barclays Premier League (W4 D2).
Palace have the lowest pass completion of any Barclays Premier League team this season (68%).
Gabriel Agbonlahor has scored against 32 of the 35 different teams that he has faced in the Barclays Premier League; but Palace are one of the three sides he is yet to score against (in three BPL apps). The other teams hes failed to net against in the BPL are Cardiff City and Leicester City.
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Hull City v Everton | #HULEVE | Preview and stats >>
Gaston Ramirez has scored two goals in three Barclays Premier League meetings with the Toffees, while Romelu Lukaku has scored in two of his three meetings with Hull as an Everton player.
Everton have won four of the seven Barclays Premier League meetings with Hull (W4 D2 L1).
Everton have won only three and lost seven of their 12 Barclays Premier League matches played on New Years Day.
Hull have made fewer touches in the opposition penalty area than any other Barclays Premier League team this season (256).
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Liverpool v Leicester City | #LIVLEI | Preview and stats >>
Liverpool have won their last three meetings with the Foxes at Anfield; this after a run of three successive defeats there.
Liverpool have won five and lost just one of their seven Barclays Premier League matches played at Anfield on New Years Day.
Liverpool are looking to win three Barclays Premier League matches in a row for the first time since their run of 11 successive wins in the spring.
Liverpool have scored more goals in their past three matches (seven) than they had in the previous eight combined (six).
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Manchester City v Sunderland | #MCISUN | Preview and stats >>
Manchester City have won eight and lost none of their 10 previous Barclays Premier League home matches against Sunderland.
City have won six and lost just one of their last nine Barclays Premier League matches on New Years Day. The one defeat was a 0-1 loss to Sunderland in 2012.
Connor Wickham has scored three goals in two Barclays Premier League appearances against Man City.
There have been 25 goals netted in the last five meetings between these two sides at the Etihad Stadium.
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Newcastle United v Burnley | #NEWBUR | Preview and stats >>
Newcastle are unbeaten at St James Park on New Years Day winning four and drawing one of their five home fixtures on that date in the Premier League era.
Burnley have named the same team in their last five Barclays Premier League matches and their starting XI all played 90 minutes against Manchester City on December 28. On average Burnley are covering more distance (116.2 km per match) than any other Barclays Premier League team this season.
Only one of Newcastles last 12 Barclays Premier League matches has ended in a draw (W7 L4).
Only six players have scored for Burnley this season, no club has a smaller spread.
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QPR v Swansea City | #QPRSWA | Preview and stats >>
Swansea have won their last three Barclays Premier League matches with QPR, scoring 11 in total.
Rangers have seen more of their shots (6) cleared off the line than any other Barclays Premier League side this season.
Charlie Austin has been directly involved in 67% of QPRs league goals this season; more than any other player in Englands top four tiers.
Nathan Dyer has scored three goals in his last three league starts against QPR at Loftus Road.
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Southampton v Arsenal | #SOUARS | Preview and stats >>
Southampton are without a win in 10 Barclays Premier League matches with the Gunners (D4 L6).
Olivier Giroud has scored three goals in two Barclays Premier League starts against Saints.
Arsenal have won seven and lost just one of their nine New Years Day fixtures in Premier League history. The one draw came away against Southampton in 2013.
Southampton have faced a league-low 174 shots at their goal, while Arsenal have conceded the next fewest (191).
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West Ham v West Brom | #WHUWBA | Preview and stats >>
West Ham have lost two of their last 12 Barclays Premier League matches with the Baggies (W5 D5), while the Baggies have not won at Upton Park since their first Barclays Premier League trip there in September 2002 (D3 L2).
West Brom have won just one of their five Barclays Premier League New Years Day fixtures (W1 D1 L3), while West Ham have lost seven of their 10 Barclays Premier League matches New Years Day matches (W3 L7).
Saido Berahino has scored in two of his three Barclays Premier League matches against West Ham.
Eleven of Andy Carrolls 24 shots (excl. blocked) this season in the Barclays Premier League have come via his head.
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5.30pm Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | #TOTCHE | Preview and stats >>
Spurs have won three and lost just one of their last eight Barclays Premier League home matches against Chelsea (D4).
Chelsea have won six and lost two of their eight New Years Day Barclays Premier League matches.
Cesc Fabregas has assisted eight goals in his last eight Barclays Premier League matches against Spurs and scored two himself.
Chelsea are unbeaten in the last nine Barclays Premier League matches against Spurs (W4 D5).
