- The Magpies have lost four of their last five trips to Turf Moor in the league, including the last three in a row (W1).
- Newcastle haven’t scored a PL goal earlier than the 37th minute so far this season and are the only side yet to score in the opening 30 minutes of a PL game in 2014-15.
- Burnley have conceded a league-high nine headed goals this season.
Leicester City v Liverpool
- Leicester have lost just one of the last six Prem home games against Liverpool (W2 D3 L1).
- Liverpool have already lost four Premier League away games this term; the same number they lost on the road last season and just one fewer than they suffered in 2012/13, Brendan Rodgers’ first campaign at the helm (5).
- Leicester have not failed to score in three consecutive home league games since March 2008, and have not done so in the top-flight since September 1983.
Manchester United v Stoke City
- Stoke have lost their last 11 away games against Manchester United in all competitions.
- Robin van Persie has netted one goal in each of his four Premier League games against the Potters in a Manchester United shirt.
- Overall, Van Persie has scored 10 goals in nine Premier League appearances against Stoke.
Swansea City v Queens Park Rangers
- There have been 13 goals scored in the last three Barclays Premier League matches between QPR and Swansea.
- QPR have taken just one point from the last 33 in the Premier League away from home.
- QPR have conceded the first goal of the game on a league-high 10 occasions this season.
- Conversely, Swansea have conceded the first goal of the game on the fewest occasions in the PL this season (2).
Crystal Palace v Aston Villa
- Palace won both Premier League meetings against Villa last season by a 1-0 score line.
- Villa have not won away against Palace since September 1980, losing five and drawing six of their last 11 visits in all competitions
- Mile Jedinak has scored five goals in his last eight Premier League apps, this after netting just once in his first 42 in the competition.
West Bromwich Albion v West Ham United
- Five of the last seven Premier League meetings between the Hammers and the Baggies have ended as draws, with one win apiece in the other games in that run.
- West Ham have gone 12 Premier League games away from home without a clean sheet.
- Nine of Berahino's last 10 competitive goals for West Brom have come at the Hawthorns.
Wednesday 3rd December
Arsenal v Southampton
- Arsenal are unbeaten in their last nine Premier League games vs Southampton (W5 D4).
- Olivier Giroud has scored three goals in his last two Premier League games against the Saints.
- Arsene Wenger has come up against Ronald Koeman on seven occasions, winning just one match, drawing four and losing two.
- Arsenal have been trailing at some point in five of their six Premier League games at the Emirates Stadium this season.
Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur
- Tottenham have not won away at Stamford Bridge in any competition since February 1990 when Gary Lineker scored the winning goal in a 2-1 win (W0 D10 L17).
- Jose Mourinho’s side have kept 11 clean sheets in their last 14 Premier League home matches.
- Chelsea have lost only one of their last 17 Premier League London derbies (W12 D4) – this coming in a 1-0 defeat at Crystal Palace in March.
- Chelsea have won all three Premier League games that they have conceded the first goal in this season.
- Chelsea and Spurs have both won the most points from losing positions this season (9).
Everton v Hull City
- Everton have won four of the six Premier League meetings with Hull (W4 D1 L1), including all three at Goodison Park.
- No Hull City player has ever scored a second half goal in the Premier League against Everton, with their only goal (of the seven overall) they have registered coming after half-time from a Phil Neville own goal.
- Everton have won just three of their last 9 Premier League games at Goodison (W3 D2 L4).
- Hull have failed to score in four of their last five Premier League games and only netted once in the other game during this run.
Sunderland v Manchester City
- Sunderland have lost just one of the last six Barclays Premier League games against Manchester City (W3 D2 L1).
- The Citizens have failed to win of their last five Premier League visits to the Stadium of light losing the last four in a row.
- The last four meetings between City and Sunderland at the Stadium of Light have ended in 1-0 wins for the home side. Only one exact fixture in Premier League history has ever finished with the same scoreline in five consecutive matches (Spurs 2-1 Man City, 2004/05 – 2008/09).
- James Milner has scored more goals against Sunderland (5) than any other Premier League opponent.
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