Welcome to our 2021-22 Premier League Week 24 Predictions + Stats Preview a stat filled, barely interesting look at the upcoming weekend of Premier League.
Each week we provide a meandering look into the upcoming round of Premier League football, with not only our predictions for the upcoming 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.
For now it’s a case of taking what you can get with our Premier League Week 24 Predictions.
2021-22 Premier League Week 24 Predictions – 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.
West Ham 2 Watford 1
Newcastle 1 Everton 1
Burnley 0 Man Utd 2
Norwich 1 Crystal Palace 0
Spurs 2 Southampton 1
Man City 4 Brentford 0
Aston Villa 2 Leeds 0
Liverpool 2 Leicester 0
Wolves 0 Arsenal 1
Season Progress – 47% – 100/211 – 21 Correct scores
Last Week – 3 / 10 – 1 Correct score
Read on for the match by match full preview with stats.
2021-22 Premier League Week 24 – 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 Week 24 – Stats Extra
Before we get into the full match by match preview, here are our favourite stats for the weekend.
TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY FORM THIS SEASON
Since we’re back in midweek territory, here is the summary for all the teams for games played on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this season.
NORWICH’S WINNING MANAGER CURSE
Norwich have won four league games this season, but three managers have been fired after a Norwich win. One was the Norwich manager himself, one was Rafa Benitez a few weeks ago and more recently Claudio Ranieri at Watford.
PERFORMANCE AGAINST EXPECTED GOALS SCORED AND CONCEDED
We’ve used these stats below, but interesting to see how all the teams are travelling against expected goals.
With thanks to Understat website.
2021-22 Premier League Week 24 – 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.
TUESDAY 7:45PM
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
West Ham are 2/2 for midweek games v bottom six teams (bottom six at time of match)
Watford have lost both of their midweek games this season.
West Ham have won the past four games v Watford scoring three twice and four twice.
West Ham have lost just once of the last eight midweek games v Watford (W5 D2 L1)
Watford have a decent record at West Ham in the least eight matches – winning 50% of them.
Given Watford sack a lot of managers we have taken a look the first result and number of games for the first win for the last 10 new Watford Managers. The overall record is W2 D6 L2 and the average number of games for the first win is 2.7 games, although two of the last three managers won their first game.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
West Ham 2 Watford 1
TUESDAY 7:45PM
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Seven clubs have changed managers during the season so far (Watford twice now) and Frank Lampard is another new mid season join at Everton. So here are the stats for the first game of all new managers this season – W3 D2 L1. Only Watford’s Claudio Ranieri lost their first match.
Newcastle have won the last two games v Everton and lost just one of the last five.
Newcastle last beat Everton in a midweek game in 1997. The record is L4 D3 since. Everton have won three straight midweek games at Newcastle.
Newcastle (W2 D4) are undefeated against the bottom six teams this season. Everton’s record is W3 D1 L1.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Newcastle 1 Everton 1
TUESDAY 8:00PM
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Man Utd have won five straight at Burnley. The home side didn’t score a goal in any of those matches.
It gets worse going back to Burnley at home to Man Utd. Since 1970 Burnley have won just one of 14 v Man Utd and that victory in 2009 produced their only goal in 14 matches.
Man Utd (along with Man City) are the only team to have a 100% record this season for games on Tuesday to Thursday.
Burnley have yet to beat a top six side or a big six team this season, but have managed a few draws.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Burnley 0 Man Utd 2
WEDNESDAY 7:45PM
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Norwich have won four league games this season, but three managers have been fired after a Norwich win. One was the Norwich manager himself, one was Rafa Benitez a few weeks ago and more recently Claudio Ranieri at Watford.
Crystal Palace are unbeaten in their last six v Norwich (W4 D2) and have only lost two of the past 20 matches (W11 D7 L2)
Norwich have lost just two of their 12 top flight home games v Crystal Palace. (W5 D5 L2)
Crystal Palace haven’t lost to Norwich in a midweek fixture in any division since 1993. (W4 D4)
Norwich have won two games v middle eight teams this season, Crystal Palace have just one win v bottom six teams.
Norwich have won more games in the last two game weeks than Manchester City. They are up to sixth for last three form.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Norwich 1 Crystal Palace 0
WEDNESDAY 7:45PM
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Spurs have won the last six games at home to Southampton and 10 of the last 11.
Spurs have also won six straight home games to Southampton in midweek, with the Saints last away win coming in 1988. Spurs (W5 D1) have never lost at home on a Wednesday to Southampton.
Spurs are 5/5 at home to middle eight sides this season. The only team with a 100% record.
Southampton have one goal and one point from their four away games against the big six clubs so far this season.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Spurs 2 Southampton 1
WEDNESDAY 7:45PM
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Brentford have lost both of their away games to big six teams this season.
Man City are 3/3 for midweek games (Tues, Wed, Thu) this season. Brentford have lost all four.
No team has conceded more goals than their expected goals conceded than Brentford, who have left in eight more goals than xGA says.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Man City 4 Brentford 0
WEDNESDAY 8:00PM
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Leeds have won the last two matches at Aston Villa, and scored three goals on both occasions.
Leeds (W4 D4 L1) have lost one of the last nine midweek games v Aston Villa.
Aston Villa are 3/3 for matches with bottom six (at time of match)
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Aston Villa 2 Leeds 0
THURSDAY 7:45PM
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Leicester have won the past two league games between these sides.
Leicester last beat Liverpool away in 2000. It’s been L8 D2 since.
Liverpool have won just one of the last six midweek meetings between these sides. Their record is L3 D2 W1 going back to 2015.
Leicester have lost all three away games to the top six sides.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Liverpool 2 Leicester 0
THURSDAY 7:45PM
WHAT ARE THE BARELY INTERESTING STATS?
Wolves have won their past two matches v Arsenal by 2-1. And the past two midweek games.
No team have outperformed their expected goals conceded more than Wolves. They have let in ten goals fewer than their xGA says.
No team has conceded fewer goals against the big six clubs this season than Wolves with four in six games. Although, no team has scored fewer either with one.
Wolves have scored and conceded eight goals at home this season. So have Burnley, from three less games.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Wolves 0 Arsenal 1
