Premier League Game Previews - Week 7
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Birmingham v Man Utd |
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| History | ||
| Rio Ferdinand has played the fixture 7/8 times for Utd and will overtake Gary Neville onto 8 this weekend Birmingham City have never beaten Manchester United in the Premier League United won on their first 2 Premier League visits to St Andrews but the last 2 have ended in stalemate |
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| Mark Clattenburg has refereed Utd 7 times and given 13 yellows. He has never refereed this fixture before United have scored in 7 of the 8 meetings between the two sides Only 0-0 draw was back in October 2004 at St Andrews Never been a hat-trick in the fixture 5 of Birmingham’s 7 goals have come in the first half and they have scored more goals away from home than at home (4-3) Twice this season City have scored in the opening 15 minutes of matches Whilst United have the joint best defensive record with just 2 goals conceded Birmingham have conceded 9 goals |
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| Betting | ||
| Ryan Giggs and Wayne Rooney both have 2 goals apiece in this fixture Louis Saha has scored 3 times at St Andrews United have had just 10 players yellow carded this season in 10 matches whilst City have had 13 players carded United have had as many players booked at home as they have away. Only Reading have had more players booked at home rather than away form home |
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Chelsea v Fulham |
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| History | ||
| Frank Lampard has played the fixture a record 11 times – 3 more than the next best Chelsea player (Gallas and Terry with 8 apps) In the 6 matches at Stamford Bridge Chelsea have an unbeaten record with 4 wins and 2 draws |
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| Trends | ||
| Referee Martin Atkinson has a 50% booking rate for both sides. Although having never refereed the fixture he has given 1 booking in 2 games to Chelsea and 2 bookings in 4 games to Fulham in previous matches Only been one 0-0 draw in 12 Premier league meeting between the two Never been a hat-trick in the fixture Chelsea have scored in 10 of the 12 Premier League meetings between the 2 sides Fulham have scored 8 of their 12 goals in the opening 45 minutes of matches Chelsea are one of 3 sides not to have scored a headed goal in the Premier League this season |
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| Betting | ||
| There have been 2 red cards for Chelsea in previous matches between the sides but none for Fulham. John Terry has been booked twice in this fixture before Fulham have out scored Chelsea this season 12 goals to 7 after the opening 7 matches Fulham have scored 4 times in the opening 15 minutes of PL Matches this season whilst Chelsea have yet to score in this period Chelsea have had 17 yellow cards this season - this is joint most with Blackburn |
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Derby v Bolton |
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| History | ||
| Gary Speed scored 2 goals for Newcastle at Pride Park back in April 1999 Derby County have won 3 of the 4 Premier League matches between the 2 sides At home Derby have won both home matches between the 2 and have yet to concede a goal |
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| Rob Styles has given Bolton 36 yellow and 2 red cards in 18 previous matches in the PL Derby have scored 3 goals in 3 of the 4 matches between the 2 Derby are the lowest scorers in the Premier League with just 4 goals – which is half the number managed by Bolton to date Derby also have the worst defensive record with 20 goals conceded in 7 PL Matches Derby have conceded 16 of their 20 goals this season away from Pride Park and are yet score |
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| Betting | ||
| Both sides have received just 10 bookings to date in the Premier League this season and neither side has had a player sent off All 4 of Derby’s goals this season have come at Pride Park Derby have the worst record in the PL for goals conceded in the opening 15 minutes of matches – 5 Bolton have been slow starters this season and have conceded 10 of their 12 goals in the opening 45 minutes Derby have conceded 1st in 5 matches this season and have lost them all |
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Man City v Newcastle |
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| History | ||
| City are unbeaten in 5 at home to Newcastle United Newcastle’s last win against City was back in September 2000 at Maine Road, when they came away with a 1-0 win thanks to Alan Shearer Referee Chris Foy has taken charge of this fixture once before – giving just 2 yellow cards during the game Richard Dunne will overtake Sylvain Distin this weekend with a record 11 PL appearances in this fixture. He will equal Shay Given if Steve Harper keeps his place in the side Alan Shearer holds the record with 6 goals in this fixture |
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| Trends | ||
| There was just 1 goal in the matches between the two last season, this fixture ended 0-0 and City were 1-0 winners at St James’s Park City have yet to concede at home in the Premier League this season Chris Foy has refereed City 10 times and given just 9 yellow cards and has given Newcastle 7 yellows in 8 matches. He is yet to give either side a red card |
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| Betting | ||
| Newcastle have picked up just 9 yellow cards this season whilst City have accumulated 13 Newcastle have scored twice in the opening 15mins of matches this season whilst City have yet to score in this period |
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Portsmouth v Reading |
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| History | ||
| Met just twice in the Premier League last season Portsmouth won this fixture last season 3-1 and later in the season the match at Reading ended 0-0 |
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| Trends | ||
| Mark Halsey has an exact 100% bookings rate against both sides. In 11 matches for Pompey he has given 11 yellows and has given 3 yellows in 3 matches for Reading Both sides have had 14 players yellow carded and 1 sent off Reading have managed just 5 goals so far this season and only 1 has come on the road Portsmouth have fell behind in 5 matches this season and only gone on to win 1 of those – Bolton at home Reading have fell behind 3 times and lost each time |
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| Betting | ||
| Neither side has managed a goal yet in the opening 15 minutes of matches this season Portsmouth have though conceded half their 8 goals in the opening 15 minutes of matches this season – Reading on the other hand have conceded 8 of their 11 goals in the second half of matches Reading have conceded within 5 minutes of halftime in each of their last 4 matches |
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Sunderland v Blackburn |
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| History | ||
| Referee Peter Walton has officiated in this fixture once before – giving 5 yellow cards in the match Brad Friedel is the only player to have played all 6 PL matches between the sides Niall Quinn is the only Sunderland player to have scored against Blackburn Sunderland have just 2 wins in the fixture in 8 meetings Rovers did the double over the Black Cats last time they met in the Premier League in 2005/06 |
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| Trends | ||
| Sunderland have not scored in the last 4 Premier League matches between the 2 sides There have been 3 goalless draws in 8 matches between the sides and 2 of them came in the 2002/03 season In the 3 matches that Sunderland have fell behind in they have lost all 3 and failed to score in each Sunderland have conceded 3 headed goals this season whilst Rovers have yet to concede a header this season |
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| Betting | ||
| Rovers along with Chelsea have had the most players yellow carded in this seasons Premier League – 17 Sunderland have scored 5 of their 7 PL goals in the second half this season including 3 in the last 10 minutes Rovers have conceded just 5 goals all season and only one of these has come in the second half of matches |
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West Ham v Arsenal |
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| No current West Ham player has scored in this fixture West Ham managed just 2 wins in 12 matches between the 2 at Upton Park Last season West Ham did the double over Arsenal Arsenal are looking to end a 3 match losing run against West Ham in the PL Arsenal’s last win at Upton Park was way back in October 2000 |
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| Trends | ||
| In 13 previous matches for West Ham Alan Wiley has given 13 yellow cards, whereas in 23 previous matches for Arsenal he has given 42 yellow and 2 red cards. Although he has never taken charge of this fixture West Ham are unbeaten in their last 4 matches against the Gunners at Upton Park Last 0-0 draw was back in March 1998 and there have only been 2 in 12 matches at Upton Park Arsenal are looking for a 6th PL win at Upton Park in 13 matches |
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| Betting | ||
| West Ham lead the red card count 3-1 in this fixture Both sides have only picked up 17 yellow cards between them this season - West Ham 8 and Arsenal 9 Never been a hat-trick in the fixture Arsenal failed to score last season against West Ham and have not scored now in 3 of their last 4 matches against the Hammers Arsenal are the leading scorers in the PL with 15 goals and 5 of them have come in the last 10 minutes of matches |
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Wigan v Liverpool |
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| History | ||
| Jamie Carragher and Sami Hyppia are the only players from either side to have played this fixture 4/4 times Craig Bellamy bagged a brace at the JJB last season whilst Dirk Kuyt scored a brace for Liverpool in the fixture at Anfield Liverpool have won all 4 Premier League meetings between the two sides |
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| Trends | ||
| In the 4 matches between the sides, Liverpool have scored 10 goals and Wigan have yet to find the Liverpool net These two have produced just 17 yellow cards between them this season with Wigan receiving 8 and Liverpool 9 Liverpool have conceded just once at Anfield this season whilst 6 of the 7 goals conceded by Wigan have come on the road |
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| Betting | ||
| 7 of Wigan’s 8 goals have come in the second half of matches Neither side has managed a goal this season in the opening 15 minutes of matches |
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Everton v Middlesbrough |
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| History | ||
| Mark Schwarzer has appeared in this fixture a record 14 times – 7 more than the next most Boro player (George Boateng with 7 apps). David Weir has the most for Everton with 10 apps. The sides have met 24 times in the PL and Everton lead the way with 10 victories At Goodison Park, Boro have managed just the 2 wins in 12 matches Boro’s last win was back in May 2000 when they were 2-0 winners |
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| Trends | ||
| Mike Riley has given out 4 and 3 yellows each to Tim Cahill and Phil Neville respectively Jonathan Woodgate is the only current member of the Boro squad to have scored at Everton – back in 1999 for Leeds Utd Boro have not scored on their last 3 visits to Goodison Park Boro have scored just 2 of their 7 goals this season on the road |
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| George Boateng has been booked twice before for Boro in this fixture and 4 times in total at Goodison. (once for Coventry and once for Villa also) Last season this fixture ended as a 0-0 draw – the first one in 24 matches between the two in the PL |
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Tottenham v Aston Villa |
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| Gareth Barry has appeared in this fixture a record 15 times – 4 more than the next most for Villa (Olaf Mellberg with 11) Jermain Defoe bagged a brace for Spurs in this corresponding fixture last season Tottenham are 5 unbeaten in the fixture since Villa were 1-0 winners at Villa Park back in 22nd November 2004 Spurs are looking for an 8th White Hart Lane win over Villa as they meet for a 16th time |
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| Trends | ||
| Mike Dean has taken charge of both sides on 13 separate occasions although has never refereed the fixture. In this time he has given Spurs 22 yellow and 2 red cards and Villa 18 yellow and 1 red card Gareth Barry has scored 2 goals for Villa at White Hart Lane in previous matches Spurs are unbeaten in the last 7 matches between the two at the Lane Villa’s last win at Spurs was back in April 2000 when they left with a 4-2 victory Villa have yet to score on the road this season 3 of Spurs 10 goals this season have come from shots outside the penalty area whilst Villa have not managed one Spurs have conceded 12 goals this season - only Derby County have conceded more with a whopping 20! 4 of these against have come in the final 10 minutes of matches |
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| There have been 3 goalless draws in the last 7 matches between the 2 sides at White Hart Lane 5 of Spurs 10 goals this season have come in the opening 15 minutes of matches whilst Villa have managed just 1 in this period 3 of Villa’s 7 goals have come in the last 10 minutes of matches |
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