One week down in the Premier League, and we can barely conceal our excitement of having football back. Slightly less exciting is our 2022-23 Premier League Week 2 Predictions + Stats Preview is a stat filled, barely interesting look at a bunch of Premier League stats and things.
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.
There’s so much to go through we can barely contain it to just one long page.
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2022-23 Premier League Week 2 Predictions
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.
Aston Villa 2 Everton 0
Brighton 0 Newcastle 1
Man City 4 Bournemouth 0
Southampton 0 Leeds 0
Wolves 0 Fulham 1
Arsenal 3 Leicester 1
Brentford 1 Man Utd 0
Nottingham Forest 1 West Ham Utd 1
Chelsea 0 Spurs 1
Liverpool 3 Crystal Palace 1
22-23 Season Record – 60% – 6/10 – 1 Correct score
Read on for the match by match full preview and stats.
2022-23 English Premier League Week 2 – Quick Stats
EXPECTED GOALS FROM GW1
EXPECTED GOALS AGAINST FROM GW1
2022-23 Premier League Week 2 Barely Interesting Stats
Everton haven’t beaten Aston Villa since 2016 – seven meetings ago.
Aston Villa have scored three goals and won both of their last two home games v Everton.
Newcastle (D3 L2) haven’t won at Brighton since 2017 – six games ago.
It is 1989 and six games for a win at Brighton on a Saturday for Newcastle, including two FA Cup losses.
Man City have never lost to Bournemouth in 17 meetings and have won 11 in a row. They average almost three goals a game in that run.
Only Man City and Leicester won all six games v promoted sides last season.
Southampton have won four games straight v Leeds at home on a Saturday. Three of those games finished 1-0.
Wolves are on a run of three straight wins v Fulham, all wins were 1-0.
Wolves (W12 D4) are also on a run of 16 unbeaten games v Fulham at home, and last lost in 1985.
Leicester have won just once in 29 games at Arsenal going back to 1974.
Brentford last beat Manchester Utd in 1938 – eight games ago.
Brentford’s W2 D2 L8 was the best record of a promoted side last season v Big Six clubs.
Four of the last five clashes between Nottingham Forest and West Ham have seen five goals. The other was a pathetic three goals. All four of those 5+ goals games were on a Sunday.
West Ham scored the third highest total of goals v promoted sides away last season.
Spurs (D1 L6) have failed to win their last seven league clashes with Chelsea, and failed to score in six of those games.
Liverpool have won ten in a row v Crystal Palace, and by a margin of 30-6.
2022-23 Premier League Week 2 Predictions – 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.
SATURDAY 12:30PM – ASTON VILLA v EVERTON
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Aston Villa 2 Everton 0
SATURDAY 3PM – BRIGHTON v NEWCASTLE
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Brighton 0 Newcastle 1
SATURDAY 3PM – MANCHESTER CITY v BOURNEMOUTH
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Man City 4 Bournemouth 0
SATURDAY 3PM – SOUTHAMPTON v LEEDS
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Southampton 0 Leeds 0
SATURDAY 3PM – WOLVES v FULHAM
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Wolves 0 Fulham 1
SATURDAY 3PM – ARSENAL v LEICESTER
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Arsenal 3 Leicester 1
SATURDAY 5:30PM – BRENTFORD V MANCHESTER UTD
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Brentford 1 Man Utd 0
SUNDAY 2PM – NOTTINGHAM FOREST v WEST HAM
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Nottingham Forest 1 West Ham Utd 1
SUNDAY 4:30PM – CHELSEA v SPURS
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Chelsea 0 Spurs 1
MONDAY 8PM – LIVERPOOL v CRYSTAL PALACE
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
Liverpool 3 Crystal Palace 1
