Welcome to our 2021-22 Premier League Predictions Week 16 + Stats Preview – a meandering look into the upcoming weekend round of Premier League football.
We not only provide our predictions for the upcoming GW16 Premier League fixtures, but offer up a wide range of H2H and in-season stats and barely interesting facts.
Enough to keep one busy for a while anyway. Until Covid ruins football, again.
The International break is over, so it’s time to get back into some regular football with our Premier League Predictions Week 16 + Stats Preview.
2021-22 Premier League Predictions Week 16 – Our Selections
Here are our fearless predictions for the fixtures ahead, and tune in below for all the stats and barely interesting stats that go along with them.
Brentford 1 Watford 1
Man City 3 Wolves 0
Arsenal 2 Southampton 0
Chelsea 3 Leeds 0
Liverpool 2 Aston Villa 0
Man Utd 3 Norwich 0
Leicester 1 Newcastle 1
Brighton 0 Spurs 0
West Ham 3 Burnley 1
Crystal Palace 0 Everton 1
Season Progress – 46% – 69/149 – 19 Correct scores
Last Week – 7 / 10 – 1 Correct score
2021-22 Premier League Predictions Week 16 – Season Summary
Here are the league table stats in a different way.
Results colour coded. Goals stats. And a look at who each team is getting their points against.
2021-22 Premier League Predictions Week 16 – Match by Match Stats Previews
Our big, beautiful full visual preview of each game is below.
More stats than you could probably ever want or need, for now.
FRIDAY 8:00PM
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Watford have lost all three games v London teams this season. Scoring one goal. Brentford for the record are (W2 D1 L2)
Brentford have won their only Friday night game this season. And the only Friday game between these two sides back in 1962.
Brentford have lost just one of 10 clashes v Watford in December.
Watford have the worst expected goals against this season. Brentford are sixth best for the season, but third worst for the last six games.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Brentford 1 Watford 1
SATURDAY 12:30PM
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Man City have won only two of their last four home games v Wolves. But when they did win in that run it was by three goals.
There have been 11 goals scored in the last two games between these sides at Man City on a Saturday.
Man City’s worst record this season is against the middle eight teams – averaging 1.8 points per game against 2.5 (Bottom Six) and 2.6 (Top Six).
Wolves are yet to score a point or a goal v big six opposition,
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Man City 3 Wolves 0
SATURDAY 3:00PM
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Arsenal (W6 D3 L1) have lost just once in the last 10 meetings between these clubs.
Arsenal last lost to Southampton at home on a Saturday in 1987. It has been 12 wins and 5 draws since.
These clubs are fourth and fifth for expected goals since the beginning of October. Behind only the top three.
Arsenal have the biggest differential between home and away form currently.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Arsenal 2 Southampton 0
SATURDAY 3:00PM
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Chelsea have won their last four home games v Leeds, who haven’t beaten Chelsea away this century. Their last win was in 1999.
Perhaps Chelsea get worried Santa is watching as they have only won 4/17 games in December v Leeds. Although they have won their last two.
Chelsea are three wins from three v Midlands/North East sides this season and have scored nine goals and conceded none.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Chelsea 3 Leeds 0
SATURDAY 3:00PM
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Steven Gerrard started with Aston Villa 26 days ago – there have been a further 12 managerial changes across the four divisions since.
Aston Villa would be fourth if the table started from the start date of Gerrard’s tenure at Aston Villa.
Aston Villa are W1 L4 v big six clubs this season. Liverpool and Chelsea are the only team not to lose a game against teams in the middle eight/bottom six. Liverpool have scored 34 goals in those ten games.
The home side (either side) has won the last four games, but both of Aston Villa’s v Liverpool have been by five goals.
Liverpool’s expected goals since October 1 of 23.84 is higher than every club outside the top four for the entire season so far.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Liverpool 2 Aston Villa 0
SATURDAY 5:30PM
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Norwich have no points v big six opposition this season, and scored zero goals and conceded 16 in four games.
Norwich have been in the bottom three for their last 46 Premier Matches.
There’s a pattern in the last 10 games between these sides…..(most recent game first) MNU MNU MNU MNU NOR MNU MNU MNU MNU NOR. Which means Norwich are due to win. The pattern is similar for Saturday matches too. Except three wins for Man Utd and a win for Norwich repeated.
Man Utd have won 7/9 league games at home to Norwich in the Premier League era. The one loss at home came two games ago in 2015.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Man Utd 3 Norwich 0
SUNDAY 2:00PM
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Newcastle have scored 40% of the season points in the last two weeks.
Newcastle are ahead of Leicester for last six form.
Newcastle have won three of the last four games at Leicester. Their only loss in that run was 5-0.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Leicester 1 Newcastle 1
SUNDAY 2:00PM
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Brighton have won their last two matches v Spurs at home to nil, and four of the last five home games v Spurs have been wins/draws
Spurs have won all three matches between these sides in December. Scoring two goals on each occasion.
Brighton (W2 D3) are the only team undefeated against London sides this season.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Neither side – Covid
Brighton 0 Spurs 0
SUNDAY 2:00PM
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
West Ham are 3/3 against bottom six sides this season.
It’s 1-1 for wins for these sides v each other on a Sunday.
Burnley manager Sean Dyche has a good record v Moyes – W4 D2 L2.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
West Ham 3 Burnley 1
SUNDAY 4:30PM
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Everton are on a 13 games unbeaten streak v Crystal Palace. Palace last won in 2014.
The unbeaten streak for Everton at Crystal Palace is ten games, and Palace’s last win at home to Everton was so long ago they were ground sharing with the old Wimbledon FC (1994).
Everton W3 D1 L1 have the best record for this fixture on a Sunday.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Crystal Palace 0 Everton 1
