Happy New Year! Still trying to keep up to date with the plethora of football? Or just stay awake? Well we have you covered with our Premier League Predictions Week 17 and Preview.
Well some of it anyway.
Yes too much football is barely enough, so here we are again with our data packed preview.
Our preview ambles through the available Premier League fixtures, with a bunch of visuals, stats and figures for some barely interesting reading.
For now, come for the stats, stay for the Premier League Predictions Week 17
All relying on that these games will actually take place.
Premier League Predictions Week 17 – Season Results Summary
Tables are all good and well, but what about a much more colourful presentation of the results for the 20-21 Premier League season so far, with some opposition stats.
Barely Interesting Facts:
Only three teams have won their most recent away game.
FRIDAY GAMES
EVERTON v WEST HAM
MATCH STATS
Why Everton can win
Everton are 2/2 against London sides this season at home.
West Ham are yet to beat a north west side in the premier league.
Why West Ham can win.
Everton currently have 0 points against middle eight teams at home.
West Ham are undefeated (3W 1D) away to non big-six sides.
Barely Interesting Stat:
Everton are 5/5 against London sides this season. Home and Away.
The last five games between Everton and West Ham in January have ended in a draw.
We Say….
Everton 1 West Ham 0
FRIDAY GAMES
MANCHESTER UTD v ASTON VILLA
MATCH STATS
Why Man Utd can win
They have an outstanding recent record v Aston Villa at home. Aston Villa’s last win at Old Trafford was in 2009 (6 Losses and 1 Draw ago). Before that you have to go back to 1983 for the previous Aston Villa win away. So since 1984 Aston Villa have one win in 33 matches away to Manchester Utd.
Man Utd are undefeated in four games v midlands sides (3W 1D) and 2/2 at home. Aston Villa are yet to play against a north west side away.
Why Aston Villa can win.
Aston Villa have conceded the fewest amount of goals this season away from home. Just three in seven away games and one in their last three.
Man Utd are yet to score a point against top six sides at home this season.
Barely Interesting Stat:
Despite being very ordinary at home earlier in the season, Man Utd are now on the equal 4th best undefeated current streak at home.
These teams have only met on a Friday three times. And Man Utd have all three.
They have met 20 times in January, and Aston Villa has won twice. (14L 4D)
We Say
Manchester Utd 1 Aston Villa 1
SATURDAY GAMES
SPURS v LEEDS
MATCH STATS
Why Spurs can win
No team has let in more goals on the road than Leeds – 17 in 8 matches.
Leeds are yet to take a point away to big six sides.
Why Leeds can win.
They did win their last away game 5-0
Spurs haven’t won any of their last four games.
Barely Interesting Stat:
Going back to the 97-98 season, Spurs have only beaten Leeds once on a Saturday in six home matches.
Leeds average the most shots on target per game away this season and second most shots on goal behind Man City.
We Say….
Spurs 3 Leeds 1
SATURDAY GAMES
CRYSTAL PALACE v SHEFFIELD UTD
MATCH STATS
Why Crystal Palace can win
Because Sheffield Utd look like a side who aren’t going to win this season, and we’re tired of tipping their first win of the season.
Crystal Palace are averaging a healthy 2.3 points per game at home to the bottom six.
Why Sheffield Utd can win.
Although draws against Leicester and Spurs are good results, Crystal Palace haven’t won at home in four matches, and were beaten 7-0 two games ago.
50% of Sheffield Utd’s points this season have come against London sides.
Sheffield Utd have won the last two games v Crystal Palace.
Barely Interesting Stat:
Crystal Palace have the worse shots total per game at home this season. Sheffield United are second worst away.
Four of the last five games between these sides has finished 1-0 to one side.
These teams have never met at Selhurst Park in January.
We Say….
Crystal Palace 0 Sheffield Utd 0
SATURDAY GAMES
BRIGHTON v WOLVES
MATCH STATS
Why Brighton can win
Wolves have lost their last three away games.
Wolves haven’t beaten Brighton on a Saturday since 2006 – nine games ago.
Why Wolves can win.
Brighton are yet to score a point at home to a middle eight side.
Brighton are still winless at home this season. Nor have they won any of their last seven games anywhere. Four of the those six games were against bottom six sides.
Barely Interesting Stat:
Brighton are sixth for expected goals at home this season. However they are 12 points behind their expected points total at home of 16 points.
Six of the last eight games on a Saturday have been draws. Three of those have been 0-0.
We Say….
Brighton 0 Wolves 1
SATURDAY GAMES
WEST BROM v ARSENAL
MATCH STATS
Why West Brom can win
Because they can’t be much worse than their last effort v Leeds.
Arsenal have lost 3/4 against midlands teams this season.
West Brom have won the last two games on a Saturday between these sides.
Why Arsenal can win.
They’re on a two game winning streak.
Arsenal have a 100% record away to bottom six sides.
West Brom have lost their last three home games, and by a combined 13-1.
No team has conceded more goals at home than West Brom’s 20 in eight games.
Barely Interesting Stat:
West Brom have won only 1/6 clashes in January.
We Say….
West Brom 1 Arsenal 1
SUNDAY GAMES
BURNLEY v FULHAM
MATCH STATS
Why Burnley can win
Fulham have a very poor record at Burnley.
Burnley (3W 1D 1L) have lost just once this season to non big six clubs at home.
Fulham are yet to beat a bottom six side away from home (1D)
Fulham have lost every second away game for the last six, and their last away result was a draw.
Why Fulham can win.
Fulham have never lost to Burnley on a Sunday (1W 1D)
Barely Interesting Stat:
Fulham haven’t beaten Burnley at Burnley since 1951 – 33 matches ago. Burnley 26W 6D since.
Burnley have the lowest shots on target per game figure for home matches this season.
Fulham have received the most yellow cards this season.
We Say….
Burnley 1 Fulham 0
SUNDAY GAMES
NEWCASTLE v LEICESTER
MATCH STATS
Why Newcastle can win
Keeping Liverpool to 0-0 is no mean feat.
Newcastle have won the only two games in Newcastle v Leicester on a Sunday.
Why Leicester can win.
Leicester have a perfect record away to middle eight sides.
Leicester have scored twice as many goals on the road this season than Newcastle have at home.
Leciester have a great recent record at Newcastle.
Barely Interesting Stat:
Leicester have won four of their last five at Newcastle. A draw was the other result. Newcastle have been kept scoreless for three of those games, while Leicester have scored three goals three times in that run.
We Say….
Newcastle 0 Leicester 3
SUNDAY GAMES
CHELSEA v MANCHESTER CITY
MATCH STATS
Why Chelsea can win
Man City haven’t won either of their two games in London this season.
Man City haven’t won away from home against a top six club this season.
Chelsea are undefeated in their last seven home games this season.
And undefeated in their last three at home to Man City.
Why Man City can win.
Man City have conceded in only one of the last four away games.
Man City are undefeated in their last four Sunday games v Chelsea.
Barely Interesting Stat:
No team has a better expected goals figure at home this season than Chelsea. And expected goals and actual goals scored are equal (18 in 8)
The last time Chelsea beat Man City at home in January was 1921.
We Say….
Chelsea 1 Man City 1
MONDAY GAMES
SOUTHAMPTON v LIVERPOOL
MATCH STATS
Why Southampton can win
Liverpool have won just one of their last seven away games, and their away form is only 9th best this season.
Southampton have a 100% at home to top six sides this season.
Southampton have won the last three matches v Liverpool in January. Liverpool have won just one of the last six January clashes.
Why Liverpool can win.
They are on the longest current unbeaten streak in the league with eight games.
Southampton are yet to score a point at home to big six clubs.
Liverpool have won the last three matches at Southampton.
Barely Interesting Stat:
Liverpool have conceded more away goals this season than Fulham and Newcastle.
Despite their indifferent away form Liverpool have the second best expected goal figure for away games behind Leicester.
We Say….
Southampton 0 Liverpool 0
