MW23 stats: West Ham look to break Anfield duck
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Barclays Premier League leaders Chelsea take on defending champions Manchester City in a top-of-the-table clash at Stamford Bridge in Matchweek 23, while third-placed Southampton host Swansea City and Manchester United welcome Leicester City to Old Trafford.
Hull will look for a rare home win in a match against Newcastle, while West Ham United seek their first BPL win at Anfield. For these statistics and more from each match, read below.
Matchweek 23 fixtures: 31 January - 1 February
3pm kick-offs unless stated
Saturday 31 January
12:45pm Hull City v Newcastle United | #HULNEW | Preview and stats >>
None of the last seven matches between Hull and Newcastle in all competitions has ended as a home win (three draws, four away wins).
In five previous Barclays Premier League meetings between the two sides neither team has managed to keep a clean sheet and there have been 19 goals netted in total.
Newcastle United have scored the highest percentage of second-half goals in the top flight this season (73%).
Newcastle have scored more goals through their substitutes than any other team in the top flight this season (eight).
Crystal Palace v Everton | #CRYEVE | Preview and stats >>
Only one of the last eight meetings in all competitions has ended as a home win in this fixture (two draws, five away wins).
Alan Pardew and Robert Martinez have met as opposition coaches eight times in the Barclays Premier League with four wins apiece.
Palace have committed the most fouls in the division (299), while Everton have committed the fewest (213).
James McArthur has cleared the ball off the line more often than any other player in the Premier League this season (four).
Liverpool v West Ham United | #LIVWHU | Preview and stats >>
Liverpool have only won three of their last 10 home Barclays Premier League matches (W3 D5 L2).
Glen Johnson has scored three goals and has one assist in his last six Barclays Premier League appearances against his former club.
West Ham United have yet to win at Anfield in the BPL and their victory over Liverpool this season was only their third in the last 23 Barclays Premier League meetings (W3 D4 L16).
Sam Allardyce's team have scored the most goals (10) in the 15 minutes after the break in the division.
Manchester United v Leicester City | #MUNLEI | Preview and stats >>
There have been just five goals in the last four Barclays Premier League matches involving Man Utd.
Leicester have won just one of their last nine Barclays Premier League away matches (W1 D1 L7).
Only Chelsea (19%) have scored with a higher percentage of their shots than Man Utd (17%).
Wes Morgan has blocked more shots than any other Barclays Premier League player this season (28).
Stoke City v Queens Park Rangers | #STKQPR | Preview and stats >>
Stoke have only won four out of 10 Barclays Premier League matches at the Britannia Stadium this season, netting just 12 goals on home soil. (W4 D2 L4)
Niko Kranjcar has scored three goals in five Barclays Premier League matches against Stoke, including in both of his visits to the Britannia Stadium.
Queens Park Rangers are the only team in the BPL not to score a goal in the opening 15 minutes of a match this season, while Stoke have scored a league-high 30% of their goals (seven) in the opening quarter an hour.
There have been more own goals in QPR matches than in those of any other team in the top flight this season (seven: four conceded, three in their favour).
Sunderland v Burnley | #SUNBUR | Preview and stats >>
Sunderland have won one of their last 12 Barclays Premier League matches (W1 D6 L5), while Burnley have only won two of their 29 BPL away matches (W2 D5 L22).
Burnley have conceded the most headed goals in the Barclays Premier League (11).
Danny Ings has scored in each of his last three Barclays Premier League appearances.
For Sunderland, 32% of their goals have come in the final 15 minutes of matches, the highest proportion in the BPL.
West Bromwich Albion v Tottenham Hotspur | #WBATOT | Preview and stats >>
West Bromwich Albion's win over Spurs earlier this season ended a run of nine Barclays Premier League matches without a win over them (W0 D5 L4).
Spurs are unbeaten in their last four Barclays Premier League trips to The Hawthorns (W2 D2).
Christian Eriksen has scored in two of his three Barclays Premier League matches against West Brom.
Spurs have conceded more penalties than any other team in the Barclays Premier League this season (six).
5:30pm Chelsea v Manchester City | #CHEMCI | Preview and stats >>
Chelsea have won four and lost two of their last eight Barclays Premier League matches against Manchester City.
No team has beaten Man City more often in the Barclays Premier League than Chelsea (22 victories, same as Arsenal).
Chelsea have won 11 and lost one of the last 16 Barclays Premier League home matches against City.
Sixty-four percent of the goals Manchester City have conceded have come in the second half, the highest proportion in the top flight.
Sunday 1 February
1.30pm Arsenal v Aston Villa | #ARSAVL | Preview and stats >>
Danny Welbeck has scored four goals in his last three Barclays Premier League starts against Aston Villa, while Christian Benteke has scored three goals in four BPL appearances against Arsenal.
Chelsea and Man Utd (12 each) are the only visiting team to have earned more points at Emirates Stadium than Aston Villa (11) in the Barclays Premier League (W3 D2 L3).
Arsenal have scored five goals in their last two Barclays Premier League matches against Villa, all between the 32nd and 36th minutes.
Currently on a run of five matches without a goal, the Villains have never gone six league matches in a row without scoring in their history.
4pm Southampton v Swansea City | #SOUSWA | Preview and stats >>
Southampton have won only one of their last six home Barclays Premier League matches where the opposition has scored.
Swansea City have gone 377 minutes of league football without a goal against Southampton.
There have been just six goals scored in the five Barclays Premier League meetings between Southampton and Swansea City.
Saints are the only team in the Barclays Premier League not to concede a penalty this season.
Hull will look for a rare home win in a match against Newcastle, while West Ham United seek their first BPL win at Anfield. For these statistics and more from each match, read below.
Matchweek 23 fixtures: 31 January - 1 February
3pm kick-offs unless stated
Saturday 31 January
12:45pm Hull City v Newcastle United | #HULNEW | Preview and stats >>
None of the last seven matches between Hull and Newcastle in all competitions has ended as a home win (three draws, four away wins).
In five previous Barclays Premier League meetings between the two sides neither team has managed to keep a clean sheet and there have been 19 goals netted in total.
Newcastle United have scored the highest percentage of second-half goals in the top flight this season (73%).
Newcastle have scored more goals through their substitutes than any other team in the top flight this season (eight).
Crystal Palace v Everton | #CRYEVE | Preview and stats >>
Only one of the last eight meetings in all competitions has ended as a home win in this fixture (two draws, five away wins).
Alan Pardew and Robert Martinez have met as opposition coaches eight times in the Barclays Premier League with four wins apiece.
Palace have committed the most fouls in the division (299), while Everton have committed the fewest (213).
James McArthur has cleared the ball off the line more often than any other player in the Premier League this season (four).
Liverpool v West Ham United | #LIVWHU | Preview and stats >>
Liverpool have only won three of their last 10 home Barclays Premier League matches (W3 D5 L2).
Glen Johnson has scored three goals and has one assist in his last six Barclays Premier League appearances against his former club.
West Ham United have yet to win at Anfield in the BPL and their victory over Liverpool this season was only their third in the last 23 Barclays Premier League meetings (W3 D4 L16).
Sam Allardyce's team have scored the most goals (10) in the 15 minutes after the break in the division.
Manchester United v Leicester City | #MUNLEI | Preview and stats >>
There have been just five goals in the last four Barclays Premier League matches involving Man Utd.
Leicester have won just one of their last nine Barclays Premier League away matches (W1 D1 L7).
Only Chelsea (19%) have scored with a higher percentage of their shots than Man Utd (17%).
Wes Morgan has blocked more shots than any other Barclays Premier League player this season (28).
Stoke City v Queens Park Rangers | #STKQPR | Preview and stats >>
Stoke have only won four out of 10 Barclays Premier League matches at the Britannia Stadium this season, netting just 12 goals on home soil. (W4 D2 L4)
Niko Kranjcar has scored three goals in five Barclays Premier League matches against Stoke, including in both of his visits to the Britannia Stadium.
Queens Park Rangers are the only team in the BPL not to score a goal in the opening 15 minutes of a match this season, while Stoke have scored a league-high 30% of their goals (seven) in the opening quarter an hour.
There have been more own goals in QPR matches than in those of any other team in the top flight this season (seven: four conceded, three in their favour).
Sunderland v Burnley | #SUNBUR | Preview and stats >>
Sunderland have won one of their last 12 Barclays Premier League matches (W1 D6 L5), while Burnley have only won two of their 29 BPL away matches (W2 D5 L22).
Burnley have conceded the most headed goals in the Barclays Premier League (11).
Danny Ings has scored in each of his last three Barclays Premier League appearances.
For Sunderland, 32% of their goals have come in the final 15 minutes of matches, the highest proportion in the BPL.
West Bromwich Albion v Tottenham Hotspur | #WBATOT | Preview and stats >>
West Bromwich Albion's win over Spurs earlier this season ended a run of nine Barclays Premier League matches without a win over them (W0 D5 L4).
Spurs are unbeaten in their last four Barclays Premier League trips to The Hawthorns (W2 D2).
Christian Eriksen has scored in two of his three Barclays Premier League matches against West Brom.
Spurs have conceded more penalties than any other team in the Barclays Premier League this season (six).
5:30pm Chelsea v Manchester City | #CHEMCI | Preview and stats >>
Chelsea have won four and lost two of their last eight Barclays Premier League matches against Manchester City.
No team has beaten Man City more often in the Barclays Premier League than Chelsea (22 victories, same as Arsenal).
Chelsea have won 11 and lost one of the last 16 Barclays Premier League home matches against City.
Sixty-four percent of the goals Manchester City have conceded have come in the second half, the highest proportion in the top flight.
Sunday 1 February
1.30pm Arsenal v Aston Villa | #ARSAVL | Preview and stats >>
Danny Welbeck has scored four goals in his last three Barclays Premier League starts against Aston Villa, while Christian Benteke has scored three goals in four BPL appearances against Arsenal.
Chelsea and Man Utd (12 each) are the only visiting team to have earned more points at Emirates Stadium than Aston Villa (11) in the Barclays Premier League (W3 D2 L3).
Arsenal have scored five goals in their last two Barclays Premier League matches against Villa, all between the 32nd and 36th minutes.
Currently on a run of five matches without a goal, the Villains have never gone six league matches in a row without scoring in their history.
4pm Southampton v Swansea City | #SOUSWA | Preview and stats >>
Southampton have won only one of their last six home Barclays Premier League matches where the opposition has scored.
Swansea City have gone 377 minutes of league football without a goal against Southampton.
There have been just six goals scored in the five Barclays Premier League meetings between Southampton and Swansea City.
Saints are the only team in the Barclays Premier League not to concede a penalty this season.
