Bullet point previews of Premier League matches

Match-by-match facts and statistics ahead of the 17th round of Premier League fixtures from Jan. 1-4


REUTERS December 31, 2020

LONDON:

Match-by-match facts and statistics ahead of the 17th round of Premier League fixtures from Jan. 1-4. (All times in GMT):

 

Jan. 1, Friday

Everton v West Ham United 

* Everton are unbeaten in their last four meetings with West Ham in all competitions (W3 D1).

* Everton last lost to West Ham at home in the Premier League in Sept. 2018, with the London club beating them 3-1.

* West Ham have lost three of their previous five Premier League games at Everton (W2).

 

Manchester United v Aston Villa 

* United are on a nine-match unbeaten streak in the Premier League.

* United are unbeaten in their last 15 Premier League games against Villa (W11 D4).

* Villa last defeated United in the Premier League in Dec. 2009, beating them 1-0 at Old Trafford.

 

Jan. 2, Saturday

Tottenham Hotspur v Leeds United 

* This is the first meeting between Spurs and Leeds since Jan. 2013, when the north London club lost 2-1 at Leeds in the FA Cup.

* The last Premier League game between the two sides took place in Jan. 2004, where Spurs secured a 1-0 win at Leeds.

* Spurs have won three of their last five games against Leeds in all competitions (L1 D1).

 

Crystal Palace v Sheffield United 

* Palace are on a five-game winless run in the Premier League.

* Palace have lost both their Premier League games against Sheffield United. They last defeated Sheffield United in Feb. 2011 in the second-tier Championship, winning 1-0 at home.

* The Blades have two points from 16 Premier League games this season, which is the worst ever start to a top-flight season in English football.

 

Brighton & Hove Albion v Wolverhampton Wanderers 

* Each of the last three Premier League meetings between the two sides have ended in a draw.

* Brighton last won against Wolves in the Premier League in Oct. 2018, beating them 1-0 at home.

* Wolves last won at Brighton in Jan. 2016, beating them 1-0 in the second-tier Championship.

 

West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal 

* West Brom are on a six-game winless run in the Premier League.

* West Brom last defeated Arsenal in the Premier League in March 2017, winning 3-1 at home.

* Arsenal have won three of their last five Premier League games against West Brom (L1 D1).

 

Jan. 3, Sunday

Burnley v Fulham

* Burnley have won three of their last five games against Fulham in all competitions (L2).

* Fulham last defeated Burnley in the Premier League in Aug. 2018, winning 4-2 at home.

* Fulham are without a win in five Premier League games.

 

Newcastle United v Leicester City (1415)

* Newcastle have lost four of their last five games against Leicester in all competitions (W1), conceding 11 goals in total in those games.

* Newcastle last defeated Leicester in the Premier League in April 2019, winning 1-0 at the King Power Stadium.

* Leicester have won each of their last five games in all competitions at Newcastle.

 

Chelsea v Manchester City 

* Chelsea have lost three of their last five games against City in all competitions (W2).

* City have lost three of their previous five Premier League games at Chelsea (W2).

* Chelsea are without a win in their last two Premier League games, while City are looking for their third successive league win.

 

Jan. 4, Monday

Southampton v Liverpool 

* Southampton have lost six of their last 10 games against Liverpool in all competitions (W2 D2).

* Southampton last won at home to Liverpool in the Premier League in March 2016, beating them 3-2.

* Liverpool have won three of their last five Premier League games at Southampton (L1 D1).

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