Premier League stats that matter: Matchday 5

Chelsea's German striker Andre Schurrle

Leicester City v Manchester United


Esteban Cambiasso of Leicester City celebrates with David Nugent and Liam Moore of Leicester City after scoring his team's third goal. Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images

 The Foxes had netted just one goal in their last eight Premier League matches against Manchester United before today.

 Manchester United have won only four of their last 18 Premier League games on a Sunday (D7 L7).

 For the first time in their 853-game PL history, Man Utd have thrown away a two goal lead to lose.

 Leicester are only the 6th team to score 5+ goals vs Man Utd in a PL game (+ Newcastle, Southampton, Chelsea, Man City & WBA).

 David Moyes did not see United concede more than four goals in a league game in his time at the club.

 The Foxes scored with all five of their shots vs United.

 Falcao provided his first league assist for over two years (last one came for Atletico vs Levante).

 This is the first time Man Utd have conceded more than three goals in a PL game against a newly-promoted side.

 Three of Leonardo Ulloa's five Premier League goals this season have come within two minutes of the opposition scoring.

 No Premier League team has conceded more penalties in 2014 than Man Utd (six, level with Tottenham).

 

Tottenham Hotspur v West Bromwich Albion


Vlad Chiriches of Spurs is challenged by Saido Berahino of West Brom. Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images

 West Bromwich Albion won against Tottenham in the league for the first time in 10 attempts (D5 L4).

 This ended a run of nine away league games for WBA without a win at Spurs – they last won at White Hart Lane in November 1984 (D4 L5). 

 Etienne Capoue has attempted (440) and completed (392) more passes than any other Premier League player this season.

 West Brom have won 34 corners this season – only Manchester City (37) and West Ham (36) have been awarded more.

 Tottenham had one shot on target in this game – since the start of last season the only other team they have managed one or fewer against in a game is Liverpool (twice, one of which was in their preceding home match).

 Tottenham have failed to score in consecutive home games for the first time since August 2010.

 

Everton v Crystal Palace


Fraizer Campbell of Crystal Palace celebrates with teammate Joe Ledley after scoring his team's second goal. Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images

 Crystal Palace scored with all three of their shots on target.

 Everton have conceded 21 home league goals in 12 Premier League games in 2014 – in 19 matches at Goodison Park in 2013 they leaked 14.

 Only Newcastle (25) have conceded more league home goals than Everton in 2014.

 The Eagles have scored in their last seven league away games, finding the net 16 times; in their preceding seven away assignments they scored twice.

 Palace have scored more goals in their last seven PL away games (16) than their previous 25 (15).

 Everton have conceded at least two goals in four consecutive PL home games for the first time since October 2008.

 Leighton Baines has scored all 14 of his PL penalties – the player with the next most without missing is Dimitar Berbatov (9).

 Leon Osman (26) went clear of Thomas Gravesen and Nick Barmby in fifth place on the list of Everton players with most PL assists.

 Tim Howard made his 302nd PL appearance for Everton, drawing him second with David Unsworth – only Osman (325) has made more for the club.

 Everton have lost four of their six previous PL home meetings with Palace, winning the other two.

 

Manchester City v Chelsea


John Terry of Chelsea reacts to David Silva of Manchester City. Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images

 Manchester City have only failed to score in two of their last 72 home league games.

 Yaya Toure has failed to score or assist a goal in four successive PL apps for the first time since between Nov-Dec 2012.

 Manchester City have drawn successive matches for the first time since February 2013.

 Chelsea have missed out on winning a sixth consecutive league game by drawing against Manchester City.

 Frank Lampard has now scored against a record 39 different Premier League clubs.

 Frank Lampard scored his first Premier League goal versus Chelsea, in his 11th match against them.

 Eight of André Schürrle's 10 Premier League goals have come in away games.

 Eight of the last nine Premier League goals scored by Chelsea have been in the second half.

 City have conceded exactly one goal in each of their last three home PL games.

 

Queens Park Rangers v Stoke City


Peter Crouch and Charlie Adam of Stoke City fail to stop the header by Steven Caulker of QPR for the equalising goal. Photo by Jamie McDonald/Getty Images

 Mame Biram Diouf’s goal was the first that Stoke City have scored before half-time in the Premier League this season (in their 5th game)

 After 10 Premier League appearances without a goal or assist, Peter Crouch scored & assisted for Stoke in this match.

 The last three occasions that Crouch has scored and assisted in the same Premier League match have come against former sides (Aston Villa twice, QPR)

 Six of Steven Caulker’s eight Premier League goals have been headers.

 Jordon Mutch's last six assists in the PL have come in home games (five for Cardiff and one for QPR).

 Niko Kranjcar scored his first Premier League goal since February 2012.

 Kranjcar has now scored three Premier League goals against Stoke City; making them his favourite opponents in the competition.

 Stoke are now unbeaten in their last five Premier League away games (W2 D3); their best run since April 2010 (six games). Indeed it is only the second time in PL history that they have gone five away games without defeat.

 

Aston Villa v Arsenal


Kieran Richardson of Aston Villa is tackled by Calum Chambers of Arsenal. Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images

 Mesut Özil scored and assisted a goal in the space of one minute & 20 seconds for Arsenal v Aston Villa.

 This is only the second occasion that Özil has scored and assisted in the same Premier League game.

 There were just three minutes & 15 seconds separating the three Arsenal goals against Aston Villa.

 Arsenal benefitted from an own goal in a Premier League game for the first time since January 1st 2013.

 Danny Welbeck has scored four goals in his last three Premier League starts against Aston Villa.

 Welbeck has now scored more goals in the PL against Aston Villa (4) than any other opponent.

 Arsenal made more passes today (814) than in any Premier League game since April 2012 (828 v Wolves).

 Aston Villa have attempted just eight shots on target in five Premier League games this season; fewer than any other side.

 

Burnley v Sunderland


Lukas Jutkiewicz of Burnley tangles in the penalty box with Emanuele Giaccherini of Sunderland. Photo by Chris Brunskill/Getty Images

 The Clarets attempted six shots on target in this game; twice as many as they have in any of their other PL matches this season.

 Burnley scored with their first shot on target in the Premier League this season, but have not scored with any of their 14 since.

 Burnley have won just one of the last 13 matches in all competitions against Sunderland (W1 D6 L6).

 Burnley have become the first team to draw three PL games 0-0 in a row since Blackburn Rovers in December 2009.

 Sunderland are yet to win (four points from five games) in 2014-15 - last season they took only one point from their opening eight PL games.

 Sunderland have failed to score in consecutive Premier League away games for the first time in 2014. 
There were 26 shots (excl. blocked) in this game – no PL goalless draw has seen more since  Norwich 0-0 Cardiff (29) in Oct 2013.

 

Newcastle United v Hull City


Jake Livermore of Hull City challenged by Sammy Ameobi of Newcastle United. Photo by Nigel Roddis/Getty Images

 Nikica Jelavic has scored three goals in his last four PL appearances, after scoring three times in the previous 13.

 Only Geovanni (11) has scored more Premier League goals for the Tigers than Jelavic (7).

 Hull have scored at least once in nine of their last 10 Premier League away games.

 Jack Colback was caught offside in the 54th minute in this game, becoming the first Newcastle player to be caught offside in the league all season (in their 414th minute of action).

 Stephen Quinn has provided an assist in all three away appearances in the Premier League this term.

 Mohamed Diame has scored in his first two PL appearances for Hull City; he never managed to score in consecutive games in 167 apps for Wigan and West Ham.

 Papiss Cisse’s first goal was the second fastest by a substitute in the Premier League this term (excluding own goals).

 Cissé scored as many goals today as he had in his last 30 Premier League appearances (2).

 The Magpies came from two goals down to claim a point in the top-flight for the first time since the famous 4-4 draw with Arsenal in February 2011.

 None of the last seven competitive meetings between Hull and Newcastle have ended as a home win (four away wins and three draws).

 Alan Pardew’s side have conceded two or more goals in 10 of their last 13 league games.           

 

Swansea City v Southampton


Southampton player Ryan Bertrand is beaten to the ball by Nathan Dyer. Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images

 Five of Swansea’s last six PL red cards have come at home; the other one came at Welsh rivals Cardiff.

 Victor Wanyama scored his first goal for Southampton.

 Wanyama became the first Kenyan player to score in the Premier League. Players from 91 different nations have now scored in the PL.

 Graziano Pelle has scored three goals and assisted one more in his last three Premier League appearances.

 Swansea City have gone 377 minutes of league football without a goal against Southampton.

 Saints are unbeaten in six league meetings against Swansea now, winning three and drawing three.

 There have been just six goals scored in the five Barclays Premier League meetings between Southampton and Swansea City.

 Southampton have won three successive games for only the third time since returning to the Premier League in August 2012.

 10 points from five games is Southampton’s best start to a top-flight season since 1988/89 (also 10).

 

West Ham United v Liverpool


Adrian of West Ham has a disagreement with Mario Balotelli of Liverpool. Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images

 Liverpool conceded two goals inside the opening 10 minutes of a single PL game for only the second time and for the first time since February 1994.

 Raheem Sterling has been involved in nine goals (six goals, three assists) in his last 10 Premier League apps.

 Liverpool have lost three of their first five PL games of the season – only the second time that this has happened (2012-13 the previous).

 Mario Balotelli has scored just one goal in his last 19 Premier League games, this despite attempting 37 shots (excl. blocked) in these games.

 Stewart Downing has more assists this season in five games (3) than he did in the whole of 2013-14 (2 in 32 apps).

 Liverpool have set a new club top-flight record of scoring in 17 consecutive away games.

 West Ham have only kept one clean sheet in their last 17 Premier League games.

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