MW24 stats: Rodgers to reach Liverpool century at Everton
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It is a derby double-header in the Barclays Premier League in Matchweek 24, with Tottenham Hotspur hosting north London rivals Arsenal and Liverpool making the short trip to Merseyside neighbours Everton, and premierleague.com looks at all the key statistics from these two encounters and all of the other eight top-flight matches this weekend.
Can Theo Walcott continue his good record against Spurs and can Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud keep up his rich vein of form Where does Brendan Rodgers' win percentage rank amongst Liverpool managers in the BPL, now he is set for his 100th match in charge of the Reds at Goodison Park Read below to find out more ahead of Matchweek 24.
Matchweek 24 fixtures: 7-8 February
3pm kick-offs unless stated
Saturday 7 February
12:45pm Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | #TOTARS | Preview and stats >>
Theo Walcott has scored four and assisted three goals in his last six Barclays Premier League appearances against Tottenham Hotspur.
Spurs have kept just one clean sheet in their last 32 league matches against Arsenal.
Spurs have conceded the most penalties in the BPL (6) while Arsenal have won the most (6).
Olivier Giroud has scored five goals in his last six league appearances.
Aston Villa v Chelsea | #AVLCHE | Preview and stats >>
Jose Mourinho has never won against Aston Villa at Villa Park in the Barclays Premier League with Chelsea (W0 D3 L2).
Aston Villa and Newcastle United are the only two top-flight teams Jose Mourinho has failed to win an away league match against as Chelsea manager.
Branislav Ivanovic made his BPL debut against Aston Villa and has scored four goals in his last five starts against them in the competition.
Aston Villa have gone five hours and 42 minutes without a goal in the league at Villa Park.
Leicester City v Crystal Palace | #LEICRY | Preview and stats >>
Leicester City have won just one of their last eight home Barclays Premier League matches (W1 D2 L5).
Crystal Palace have lost just one of their last six away league matches (W1 D4 L1).
Leonardo Ulloa has committed more fouls than any other BPL player this season (44).
Leicester have won none of their last 16 top-flight matches against London clubs (W0 D5 L11).
Manchester City v Hull City | #MCIHUL | Preview and stats >>
Manchester City have won five and lost just one of their last eight league meetings with Hull City.
Man City have gone 80 home matches since they failed to score in back-to-back fixtures at Etihad Stadium, failing to net on only three occasions in that run.
David Silva has already equalled his best ever Barclays Premier League season goal tally (7, same as 2013/14).
Manchester City have not gone four BPL matches without a win since November 2009, when the last fixture in that seven-match run was a home encounter with Hull City.
Queens Park Rangers v Southampton | #QPRSOU | Preview and stats >>
Defeat against Manchester United last time out at Loftus Road ended a run of seven unbeaten at home for Queens Park Rangers in the Barclays Premier League (W4 D3).
Southampton have only conceded nine goals in their last 13 away league matches and in that run, only Liverpool have managed to score more than once against them.
Southampton have struck the woodwork more times than any other team in the BPL this season (13).
QPR have allowed more shots on target against them than any other team in the top-flight this term (128), while Saints have allowed the fewest (62).
Swansea City v Sunderland | #SWASUN | Preview and stats >>
Sunderland have only won one of the seven Barclays Premier League meetings with Swansea City (W1 D4 L2).
After a five-match unbeaten run on the road and four consecutive clean sheets, Sunderland have lost their last two away matches in the league.
Swansea have dropped more points from winning positions (16) than any other team in the top-flight this season.
Of goalkeepers to have made at least 10 saves, only Costel Pantilimon (78%) has a better saves to shots ratio in the BPL this season than Lukasz Fabianksi (74%).
5:30pm Everton v Liverpool | #EVELIV | Preview and stats >>
This fixture has seen more red cards (20) than any other in Barclays Premier League history, but there have been none in the last six meetings the longest run without one since 1996.
Liverpool have lost only one of their last 16 Merseyside derbies in the league (W8 D7 L1).
Saturday's Merseyside derby will be Brendan Rodgers' 100th BPL match in charge of Liverpool. He has won 53, drawn 24 and lost 22 of those matches. He has a win percentage of 54% which is second only to Rafael Benitez (55%) amongst Liverpool managers in the competition.
Only against Newcastle United (6) has Daniel Sturridge scored more BPL goals than he has versus Everton (5).
Sunday 8 February
12noon Burnley v West Bromwich Albion | #BURWBA | Preview and stats >>
Burnley have scored just 11 goals in 12 Barclays Premier League home matches this season, but four of those have been netted in the last two outings at Turf Moor.
None of the last nine league meetings between Burnley and West Bromwich Albion have ended as an away win (seven home wins, two draws).
West Brom have conceded the most goals in the opening 15 minutes of BPL matches this season (9).
The Baggies have scored a divisional high 55% of their goals from set pieces this season.
2:05pm Newcastle United v Stoke City | #NEWSTK | Preview and stats >>
Papiss Cisse has scored four goals in six Barclays Premier League appearances against Stoke City.
Jonathan Walters has scored four goals against Newcastle United, only against QPR (5) has he scored more often in the top-flight.
Stoke currently have more points (32) then they have mustered in any previous BPL campaign after 23 matches.
Newcastle have scored more goals from players coming off the bench than any other team in the league this season (9).
4:15pm West Ham United v Manchester United | #WHUMUN | Preview and stats >>
West Ham United have scored the most headed goals in the Barclays Premier League this season (14).
Wayne Rooney has scored 10 goals in his last nine league matches against West Ham.
Manchester United have won 11 and lost none of their last 12 BPL meetings with the Hammers.
Sam Allardyces side have lost just one of their last 10 top-flight matches at the Boleyn Ground (W7 D2 L1).
Can Theo Walcott continue his good record against Spurs and can Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud keep up his rich vein of form Where does Brendan Rodgers' win percentage rank amongst Liverpool managers in the BPL, now he is set for his 100th match in charge of the Reds at Goodison Park Read below to find out more ahead of Matchweek 24.
Matchweek 24 fixtures: 7-8 February
3pm kick-offs unless stated
Saturday 7 February
12:45pm Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | #TOTARS | Preview and stats >>
Theo Walcott has scored four and assisted three goals in his last six Barclays Premier League appearances against Tottenham Hotspur.
Spurs have kept just one clean sheet in their last 32 league matches against Arsenal.
Spurs have conceded the most penalties in the BPL (6) while Arsenal have won the most (6).
Olivier Giroud has scored five goals in his last six league appearances.
Aston Villa v Chelsea | #AVLCHE | Preview and stats >>
Jose Mourinho has never won against Aston Villa at Villa Park in the Barclays Premier League with Chelsea (W0 D3 L2).
Aston Villa and Newcastle United are the only two top-flight teams Jose Mourinho has failed to win an away league match against as Chelsea manager.
Branislav Ivanovic made his BPL debut against Aston Villa and has scored four goals in his last five starts against them in the competition.
Aston Villa have gone five hours and 42 minutes without a goal in the league at Villa Park.
Leicester City v Crystal Palace | #LEICRY | Preview and stats >>
Leicester City have won just one of their last eight home Barclays Premier League matches (W1 D2 L5).
Crystal Palace have lost just one of their last six away league matches (W1 D4 L1).
Leonardo Ulloa has committed more fouls than any other BPL player this season (44).
Leicester have won none of their last 16 top-flight matches against London clubs (W0 D5 L11).
Manchester City v Hull City | #MCIHUL | Preview and stats >>
Manchester City have won five and lost just one of their last eight league meetings with Hull City.
Man City have gone 80 home matches since they failed to score in back-to-back fixtures at Etihad Stadium, failing to net on only three occasions in that run.
David Silva has already equalled his best ever Barclays Premier League season goal tally (7, same as 2013/14).
Manchester City have not gone four BPL matches without a win since November 2009, when the last fixture in that seven-match run was a home encounter with Hull City.
Queens Park Rangers v Southampton | #QPRSOU | Preview and stats >>
Defeat against Manchester United last time out at Loftus Road ended a run of seven unbeaten at home for Queens Park Rangers in the Barclays Premier League (W4 D3).
Southampton have only conceded nine goals in their last 13 away league matches and in that run, only Liverpool have managed to score more than once against them.
Southampton have struck the woodwork more times than any other team in the BPL this season (13).
QPR have allowed more shots on target against them than any other team in the top-flight this term (128), while Saints have allowed the fewest (62).
Swansea City v Sunderland | #SWASUN | Preview and stats >>
Sunderland have only won one of the seven Barclays Premier League meetings with Swansea City (W1 D4 L2).
After a five-match unbeaten run on the road and four consecutive clean sheets, Sunderland have lost their last two away matches in the league.
Swansea have dropped more points from winning positions (16) than any other team in the top-flight this season.
Of goalkeepers to have made at least 10 saves, only Costel Pantilimon (78%) has a better saves to shots ratio in the BPL this season than Lukasz Fabianksi (74%).
5:30pm Everton v Liverpool | #EVELIV | Preview and stats >>
This fixture has seen more red cards (20) than any other in Barclays Premier League history, but there have been none in the last six meetings the longest run without one since 1996.
Liverpool have lost only one of their last 16 Merseyside derbies in the league (W8 D7 L1).
Saturday's Merseyside derby will be Brendan Rodgers' 100th BPL match in charge of Liverpool. He has won 53, drawn 24 and lost 22 of those matches. He has a win percentage of 54% which is second only to Rafael Benitez (55%) amongst Liverpool managers in the competition.
Only against Newcastle United (6) has Daniel Sturridge scored more BPL goals than he has versus Everton (5).
Sunday 8 February
12noon Burnley v West Bromwich Albion | #BURWBA | Preview and stats >>
Burnley have scored just 11 goals in 12 Barclays Premier League home matches this season, but four of those have been netted in the last two outings at Turf Moor.
None of the last nine league meetings between Burnley and West Bromwich Albion have ended as an away win (seven home wins, two draws).
West Brom have conceded the most goals in the opening 15 minutes of BPL matches this season (9).
The Baggies have scored a divisional high 55% of their goals from set pieces this season.
2:05pm Newcastle United v Stoke City | #NEWSTK | Preview and stats >>
Papiss Cisse has scored four goals in six Barclays Premier League appearances against Stoke City.
Jonathan Walters has scored four goals against Newcastle United, only against QPR (5) has he scored more often in the top-flight.
Stoke currently have more points (32) then they have mustered in any previous BPL campaign after 23 matches.
Newcastle have scored more goals from players coming off the bench than any other team in the league this season (9).
4:15pm West Ham United v Manchester United | #WHUMUN | Preview and stats >>
West Ham United have scored the most headed goals in the Barclays Premier League this season (14).
Wayne Rooney has scored 10 goals in his last nine league matches against West Ham.
Manchester United have won 11 and lost none of their last 12 BPL meetings with the Hammers.
Sam Allardyces side have lost just one of their last 10 top-flight matches at the Boleyn Ground (W7 D2 L1).
