Premier League stats: One for the number nerds

Are you a Premier League facts & figures fanatic?

Here are the selected OPTA stats ahead of the midweek action.

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Crystal Palace vs Brentford

• Crystal Palace’s Ebere Eze has assisted three goals in his last six Premier League appearances, as many as in his previous 25 games in the competition.
• The Eagles have won four of their last six home matches

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Fulham vs Brighton

• Brighton have kept a clean sheet in each of their last seven Premier League games against promoted sides (W5 D2) since a 1-0 loss at West Brom in February 2021.

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Southampton vs Chelsea

• Only against West Ham (14 – eight goals, six assists) has Chelsea’s Raheem Sterling been directly involved in more Premier League goals than he has against Southampton (11 – seven goals, four assists).

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Leeds vs Everton

• Leeds have won 49% of their Premier League games on a Tuesday (17/35), their highest win rate on a specific day of the week in the competition.
• The Peacocks won five of their six such games since returning to the top-flight in 2020, though the exception was a 7-0 loss against Man City.

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