MATCHWEEK 12 FACTS
Premier League Matchweek 12 Preview: Ten key Facts.
First things first, here’s a reminder of the fixtures for Matchweek 12
…And the table before kick-off..
So, as Jermain Defoe closes in on a Premier League landmark and Arsenal look to break their jinx against Jose Mourinho, premierleague.com reveals a key statistic behind each of this weekend’s fixtures
Manchester United v Arsenal, 19 NovemberJose Mourinho has never lost a PL match against Arsenal, winning five and drawing six of his 11 previous meetings with the GunnersCrystal Palace v Manchester City, 19 NovemberAgainst no side has Connor Wickham scored more often against in the PL than Man City (three goals, level with Stoke City)Everton v Swansea City, 19 NovemberSwansea’s 2-1 win at Goodison Park in January ended a run of 21 successive league matches without victory against the Toffees (D8 L13)Southampton v Liverpool, 19 NovemberSouthampton ended a run of four PL matches without beating Liverpool when Sadio Mane sealed a 3-2 victory in March (D1 L3)
Stoke City v AFC Bournemouth, 19 NovemberStoke have won 11 points since the start of October; only Chelsea (15) and Liverpool (13) have collected more in the PL in that period
Sunderland v Hull City, 19 November
Jermain Defoe’s next goal will be his 150th in the Premier League. Should he score he would become the eighth player to reach this landmark
Watford v Leicester City, 19 NovemberRobert Huth could make his 300th Premier League appearance in this match, becoming the first German player to reach this milestone
Spurs v West Ham, 19 NovemberHarry Kane, who has 15 goals in his last 15 Premier League London derbies, has scored three times in two previous home PL matches v West Ham
Middlesbrough v Chelsea, 20 NovemberIf Chelsea win this match without conceding, it will be the 10th time a PL club has won at least six consecutive matches without letting a goal in (Chelsea will have been responsible for half of those)
West Brom v Burnley, 21 NovemberWest Bromwich Albion beat Burnley 4-0 in the only previous time they have hosted the Clarets in the Premier League (September 2014)
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