Bullet point previews of Premier League matches

Match-by-match facts and statistics ahead of the eighth round of the English top-flight from Nov. 6-8

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Match-by-match facts and statistics ahead of the eighth round of the Premier League from Nov. 6-8 (All times in GMT):

 

Nov. 6, Friday

Brighton & Hove Albion v Burnley (1730)

* Brighton have won three of their four Premier League matches on Friday.

* Burnley are unbeaten in their last four league trips to Brighton.

* Burnley's Chris Wood has scored eight goals in his 16 league matches against Brighton, his best tally against a team in England.\

Southampton v Newcastle United (2000)

* Southampton are aiming for a third successive Premier League win for the first time since May 2016 under Ronald Koeman.

* If the Saints secure a third straight victory, they would finish a day on top of the Premier League table for the first time.

* Newcastle have won four of their last five Premier League matches against Southampton.

 

Nov. 7, Saturday

Everton v Manchester United (1230)

* Everton are unbeaten in their last three Premier League games against United (D2 W1).

* United have recorded only one defeat in their last 10 Premier League games against Everton (W5 D4).

* United have grabbed just seven points from their six Premier League games this season - their lowest tally at this stage since 2013-14 under David Moyes (also seven).

 

Crystal Palace v Leeds United (1500)

* This is the first Premier League meeting between Palace and Leeds since Jan. 1998, when Palace lost 2-0 at home.

* Palace have recorded three wins in their last 10 games against Leeds in all competitions (L5 D2).

* Leeds are unbeaten in their last four games against Palace in all competitions (W2 D2).

 

Chelsea v Sheffield United (1730)

* Chelsea have lost four times in their previous eight Premier League games against Sheffield United (W3 D1).

* The Blues last recorded a victory against the Blades in March 2007, beating them 3-0 at Stamford Bridge.

* Sheffield United are unbeaten in their last two Premier League meetings with Chelsea.

 

West Ham United v Fulham (2000)

* West Ham are unbeaten in their last two Premier League games against Fulham, having last lost 2-1 to their London rivals in Jan. 2014.

* Fulham have won three games out of their last 10 matches against West Ham in the Premier League (L5 D2).

* Fulham lost in all of their previous three trips to West Ham, leaking three goals in each of those games.

 

Nov. 8, Sunday

West Bromwich Albion v Tottenham Hotspur (1200)

* West Brom have conceded the most goals in the Premier League this season (16).

* West Brom have won twice in their last 10 Premier League games against Spurs (L2 D6).

* Spurs last recorded a win over West Brom in Jan. 2017, beating them 4-0 at home.

 

Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers (1400)

* Leicester are without a win in their last three Premier League meetings with Wolves (L1 D2).

* Wolves have won three games out of their last 10 matches against Leicester in all competitions (L3 D4)

* Each of the last two Premier League games between Leicester and Wolves ended in a goalless draw.

 

Manchester City v Liverpool (1630)

* Since conceding five goals against Leicester in September, City have conceded only three goals in their following eight games in all competitions

* City have won three of their last five matches against Liverpool in all competitions (L1 D1).

* Liverpool have lost all three of their previous Premier League visits to City, leaking 11 goals in total in those games.

 

Arsenal v Aston Villa (1915)

* Arsenal have won eight of their previous 10 games against Villa in all competitions (L2).

* Villa last won an away game at Arsenal in Aug. 2013, beating the Gunners 3-1 in the Premier League.

* Villa duo Jack Grealish and John McGinn have grabbed four assists each in the Premier League this season, only second to Spurs striker Harry Kane's tally of eight.

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