Matches Playing 15th March 2008

Liverpool v Reading

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This will be the sixth meeting between the sides in the last 17 months after never having played each other before the Royals were promoted to the Premier League. There have been 22 goals in the five previous matches, an average of 4.4 a game. Dirk Kuyt has scored three Premier League goals against Reading, against no side has he been more prolific. Steven Gerrard has now reached double figures in the Premier League for only the second season in his career (the last was 05/06 when he netted 10 in total). Fernando Torres has now hit eight goals in his last four Premier League games at Anfield and 17 in 15 matches on home soil overall. Reading inflicted Liverpool's first Premier League defeat of the season, back in December. Fernando Torres scored a hat-trick in the Carling Cup at the Madejski earlier this season - he has since bagged two triples in the last three games at Anfield The Reds have scored 13 goals in their last four Premier League home games. Reading have only once kept three Premier League clean sheets in a row since they joined the top flight. Only 8% of the goals Liverpool have scored have been headers - the lowest proportion in the top division.

Derby County v Manchester United

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Manchester United have only won two of their six Premier League away trips to Derby, but have never lost. Derby have only failed to score in one of their six home encounters with United. Every time United have won at Derby in the Premier League they have gone onto win the title. Man Utd have scored a 90th minute goal in five of their last seven Premier League games. United also netted in the 90th minute when they beat Derby 4-1 at Old Trafford Wayne Rooney has missed all four of Man Utd's Premier League defeats this season. United have responded to every defeat this season by winning their next game in all competitions. Paul Scholes has scored in his last two appearances against Derby. It is 23 games since Derby last won a match and they have failed to score in the last four.

Portsmouth v Aston Villa

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Portsmouth won their first Premier League game against Villa and the match at Villa Park earlier in the season but none of the seven games in between. In the four Premier League meetings between the sides at Fratton Park, both teams have been on the scoresheet in each match. Jermain Defoe has scored three goals in his last three appearances against Villa and also scored his first ever home goal in the top-flight against them for West Ham. Portsmouth have only won two of their 14 games against the top 10 teams this season - one of them was against Villa. Gareth Barry has scored three Premier League goals against Villa - all from the penalty spot. In March 2006 Pompey's Milan Baros (then playing for Villa) scored the only goal in a 1-0 win for the Midlanders against Portsmouth. Jermain Defoe has scored 16 goals as a substitute in the Premier League - just one behind the record held by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Kanu's next substitute appearance will be his 85th setting a new Premier League record.

West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers

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West Ham have a superb home record against Rovers, having won eight of their last nine Premier League matches against the Lancashire side at the Boleyn Ground. The Hammers have scored at least two goals in their last seven home encounters with Rovers. However, Blackburn are one of only two sides to score seven times against West Ham in the Premier League, winning 7-1 in October 2001. West Ham have lost their last three league games 4-0. 10 of Blackburn's 11 league goals in 2008 have been netted in the 2nd half. Blackburn have only won one game against a team in the current top 10 this season Bobby Zamora has scored in two of the last three games against Blackburn for the Hammers. David Bentley has had an eventful time against West Ham - he scored a goal in a 2-1 defeat in October 2006, but was sent off in his last appearance on March 17 2007.

Sunderland v Chelsea

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Chelsea have won their last six Premier League games against Sunderland, scoring exactly two goals in the last four. Sunderland won their first three Premier League home encounters with the Pensioners, scoring a total of eight goals in the process. Sunderland are unbeaten at home against London sides this season. 24 of Sunderland’s 27 points have been earned at the Stadium of Light. Chelsea have picked up 29 points on the road – more than any team in the Premier League. The Black Cats have won only one match against a team in the current top 10. Chelsea have only dropped two points against sides in the bottom half of table all season. Chelsea have kept seven clean sheets in their last 10 away games in the Premier League. The Blues have kept 17 clean sheets – the most in the league. Chelsea have scored 10 goals in their last two league games but only one was netted by a striker. Didier Drogba has scored four goals in his last five Premier League games for Chelsea but has not played a league game since 1st December.

Arsenal v Middlesbrough

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Middlesbrough have scored seven goals in seven games against London teams this season. Arsenal have scored 26 goals in their last eight Premier League home games against Boro. The Gunners have won only one of their last five league games against the Teessiders, but it was a 7-0 home romp. Gareth Southgate is unbeaten as Boro boss against Arsenal - W1 D2 L0. Middlesbrough are the only team to beat Arsenal in the Premier League this season. Arsenal have drawn their last three league games, but are unbeaten in 13 in the league since losing to Boro at the Riverside. Arsenal have dropped more points (11) against the bottom 10 teams than they have against the top 10 (10). The Gunners have won 18 and drawn five of their 23 games at the Emirates Stadium so far this season, but four of those draws have come in the last seven games. In Boro's last 22 league games they have only scored more than once on two occasions - once was in the reverse fixture against Arsenal at the Riverside, the other v Liverpool at Anfield (Check after Villa game).

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