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Matches Playing 22nd March 2009
Wigan Athletic v Hull City
Manchester City v Sunderland
Liverpool v Aston Villa
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Wigan Athletic v Hull City |
Betting Odds | Recent Form & Head to Heads | Team Statistics - Wigan have only lost one game to a team outside the top 10 this season.
- Wigan enjoyed their biggest ever Premier League victory when they trounced Hull 5-0 in the reverse fixture earlier this season.
- There have been just four goals scored in the last four league games at the JJB Stadium.
- Steve Bruce's side have only scored in three of their last nine Premier League matches.
- Hull's games are also lacking goals as the Tigers have failed to score in three of their last four Premier League away games and have kept clean sheets in the last two.
- 26% of the goals Hull have scored have come from corners - the highest percentage in the top division.
- 21% of the goals Wigan have conceded have come from corners - the highest percentage in the top flight.
- Hull have scored one goal in each of their last four Premier League matches.
- Neither side has been winning at half-time and lost, or been losing at half-time and won.
- Hull have lost none of the 11 games where they have scored the first goal.
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Manchester City v Sunderland |
Betting Odds | Recent Form & Head to Heads | Team Statistics - City have won eight of the nine Premier League meetings with Sunderland and the last seven in a row.
- Stephen Ireland has scored in two of his last three appearances against the Black Cats.
- Only four teams (the big four) have won more points at home than the 27 gathered by Mark Hughes' side this season.
- Only Man Utd (31) have scored more goals at home than City (30) this season.
- The Black Cats have kept just two clean sheets in their last 17 Premier League away games.
- City have won only one of their last five league matches, but they have won five in a row at the City of Manchester Stadium.
- Steed Malbranque has scored five goals against Man City in the Premier League - more than against any other opponent.
- Sunderland have lost 20 points from winning positions this season - more than any other side.
- Malbranque leads the league with a joint-high eight assists.
- Mark Hughes has a 100% record against Sunderland as a manager with five wins.
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Betting Odds | Recent Form & Head to Heads | Team Statistics - The Reds are unbeaten in six games against the other teams in the top five this season having won four of those matches.
- In fact, in 14 games against teams in the current top 10, the Reds are unbeaten.
- Aston Villa have won just one of their six matches against the big four.
- Martin O'Neill's side have won none of the last seven matches in all competitions.
- The Merseysiders have recouped more points than any other team from losing positions in the top division this season (21).
- Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard have started only nine Premier League games together this season, winning six and losing none and scoring 11 goals between them when they have.
- Villa have won none of the last 14 Premier League meetings with Liverpool.
- No side has been on the wrong end of Steven Gerrard goals in the Premier League more often than Villa (six).
- Liverpool are unbeaten in their last 25 Premier League matches at Anfield.
- Aston Villa are the only team yet to draw a match away from home this season.
- Martin O'Neill has not won any of his eight Premier League matches as Villa boss in March.
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