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Matches Playing 16th May 2009
Manchester United v Arsenal
Bolton Wanderers v Hull City
Everton v West Ham
Middlesbrough v Aston Villa
Newcastle United v Fulham
Stoke City v Wigan Athletic
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City
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Manchester United v Arsenal |
Betting Odds | Recent Form & Head to Heads | Team Statistics - Manchester United have won their last seven league games, scoring at least twice in each match.
- The last 15 Premier League games between United and Arsenal have seen five wins each and five draws.
- Arsenal have never scored more than one goal in a Premier League game at Old Trafford.
- The Gunners have scored a total of only seven goals in 16 Premier League matches at the Theatre of Dreams.
- United have scored either no goals or two goals in their last seven Premier League home games against Arsenal.
- Arsenal have conceded eight goals in their last two league games against Big Four sides.
- Manchester United have won only one of their five games against Big Four rivals this season.
- Nicklas Bendtner has scored three goals in Arsenal's last two league games.
- Andrey Arshavin has six goals and seven assists for Arsenal in 12 starts for the club (all comps).
- Wayne Rooney has scored five goals against Arsenal, only against four clubs has he been more prolific.
- Only in two previous Premier League seasons have Arsenal conceded more goals after 36 games than this campaign. (1994-95 & 2002-03).
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Bolton Wanderers v Hull City |
Betting Odds | Recent Form & Head to Heads | Team Statistics - Hull have not won away at Bolton since March 1935. The Tigers have played 16 games there subsequently without a win.
- Hull have mustered a total of only one goal in their last six away games at Bolton.
- Bolton have drawn their last three league games, the most recent two ending 0-0.
- The Trotters have only lost one of their last seven Premier League games at the Reebok Stadium.
- Hull would be in eighth place if only away games counted this season.
- The Tigers (20) have only scored two goals fewer away from home this season than Manchester United (22).
- Hull and Bolton have both lost 18 games this season, only Boro (19) and WBA have lost more (21)
- Kevin Davies has conceded 111 fouls this season, more than any other player in the division.
- Bolton have taken 23 of their 40 points this season against sides currently in the bottom eight.
- Hull have won only three of their 13 games against sides currently in the bottom eight this season.
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Betting Odds | Recent Form & Head to Heads | Team Statistics - In 27 Premier League games against Everton, West Ham have never scored more than two goals in a game against the Toffees.
- The Hammers have only scored 22 goals in those 27 games.
- Everton have lost only one of their last 12 Premier League home games against West Ham.
- Everton's joint-record Premier League margin of victory includes a 6-0 home win against West Ham at Goodison in 1999.
- The Toffees have won only one of their last five league games.
- In their last 10 Premier League games at Goodison Park, Everton have leaked a total of only four goals.
- West Ham have conceded only seven goals in their last 10 Premier League games, but three of them were let in last week against Liverpool.
- West Ham have scored only three goals in six away games in the north west this season.
- Everton are unbeaten at home against London sides this season but have drawn three of the four games.
- Everton have attempted fewer dribbles than any other Premier League side this season.
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Middlesbrough v Aston Villa |
Betting Odds | Recent Form & Head to Heads | Team Statistics - Aston Villa have won their last three Premier League visits to the Riverside, scoring at least three goals in each game.
- Villa have scored 30 goals away at Middlesbrough, at least nine more than at any other Premier League ground.
- Villa's win percentage of 62% away at Boro is the highest figure against any team they have played more than 20 times in the Premier League.
- Villa have scored at least once in their last eight Premier League games against Middlesbrough.
- Martin O'Neill has decided to make only 57 substitutions this season, fewer than at any other Premier League team.
- Villa have conceded 47 goals after 36 games, just as they had at the same stage last season, but in 2007-08 they had scored 17 more goals.
- Boro have put through their own net six times this season, more than any other team.
- Boro have taken more points (eight) from their last 10 games than Villa (seven)
- Stewart Downing has now hit 81 shots this season (including blocked) without scoring, more than any other Premier League player.
- Villa's win percentage with Martin Laursen in the team this season is 58%. Without the calm Dane it is just 29%.
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Newcastle United v Fulham |
Betting Odds | Recent Form & Head to Heads | Team Statistics - If this game ends 0-0 then Fulham will set an all-time English top division record of goalless draws away from home in a single season. They have seven this season, level with Liverpool in 1991-92.
- None of the last six Premier League meetings between these sides have ended as a draw.
- The Premier League games between these sides at St James' Park have averaged 2.86 goals per game.
- Newcastle have scored at least once in 14 of their 15 Premier League games against the Whites.
- Fulham have missed 737 passes in their own half this season - more than any other side in the top flight.
- In six games under Alan Shearer, Michael Owen has mustered just four shots.
- Without Obafemi Martins, Newcastle have won only two of 14 Premier League games this season.
- Fulham have not missed Jimmy Bullard. The Whites averaged exactly the same number of points in the 18 games he played (1.39) as they have in the games without him.
- Newcastle's last six Premier League wins have seen them score two goals or more.
- Fulham have lost only four of their last 13 Premier League away matches.
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Stoke City v Wigan Athletic |
Betting Odds | Recent Form & Head to Heads | Team Statistics - The last three league games between these sides have produced a total of only two goals.
- Within the last seven years Stoke and Wigan have clashed in all of the top three English football divisions.
- Wigan scored six goals against Stoke in 2001.
- Stoke have averaged 1.5 points per game this season when James Beattie has played but only 0.95 without the burly hitman.
- The Potters' last four Premier League home games have produced a total of only five goals.
- Stoke have not scored more than two goals in a Premier League home game since the first one of the season against Aston Villa (3-2)
- Wigan have conceded nine goals in their last three away games after leaking only five in the previous seven matches.
- Of Wigan's 19 Premier League away wins since 2005, only five of them have come in games in which the Latics have conceded a goal.
- If the Premier League had begun on March 16, Stoke would be in sixth place, four points clear of FA Cup finalists Everton.
- Wigan have lost five of their last six league games, conceding 15 goals in the process.
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Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City |
Betting Odds | Recent Form & Head to Heads | Team Statistics - Tottenham have scored exactly two goals in seven of their last eight clashes with Manchester City.
- Spurs have won eight of their last nine Premier League games against the Citizens.
- For the last four seasons at White Hart Lane this fixture has ended 2-1 to Tottenham.
- Jermain Defoe and Robbie Keane have two goals apiece in those four 2-1 games.
- Since the Premier League began, Spurs have won eight of their 11 home games with City.
- Tottenham have won 58% of their games in which Robbie Keane has played this season but only 25% of the matches without the Irishman.
- Manchester City have averaged 2.00 goals per game in the six matches in which Robinho has not played.
- Tottenham's last four home games have ended as 1-0 wins for the Lilywhites.
- Spurs have won their last five home games in the top-flight, keeping a clean sheet in six, they have not won six in a row since December 2006.
- City have managed only three goals in their last eight Premier League road trips.
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