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STATS: Gouffran’s shooting for Newcastle vs Gerrard’s passing for Liverpool
Newcastle v Liverpool, 17:30  – Fears remain over Newcastle’s continued Premier League status, after a 1-1 draw with West Brom last weekend left them once again looking over their shoulders as the season reaches it’s climax.  – Yoan Gouffran got himself no the scoresheet early against the Baggies, offering yet more evidence that […]
STATS: Figueroa’s defensive contributions for Wigan vs Lennon’s challenges for Tottenham Hotspur
Wigan v Tottenham, 15:00 Â – Wigan fell to a 2-0 defeat away to West Ham last weekend as they remained in the bottom three going into their final five matches of the season. Â – Maynor Figueroa continues to enhance his already glowing reputation as the season draws to a close. Not only has […]
STATS: Anichebe’s shooting for Everton vs Hangeland’s defensive contribution for Fulham
Everton v Fulham, 15:00  – Everton’s European ambitions took a major dent last weekend as they fell to a 1-0 defeat away to Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.  – Much of the goal-scoring pressure for the remainder of this season will continue to fall on the shoulders of Victor Anichebe. Whilst his […]
STATS: Crouch’s shots for Stoke vs Snodgrass’ crosses for Norwich
Stoke v Norwich, 15:00  – Stoke got back to winning ways with a 2-0 victory over struggling QPR, goals from Peter Crouch and Jonathan Walters wrapping up a much-needed win for Tony PUlis’ side.  – Peter Crouch has consistently been the man Stoke have turned to this season to get themselves on the […]
STATS: Yoshida’s interceptions for Southampton vs Morrison’s passing for West Brom
Southampton v West Brom, 15:00 Â – A disciplined defensive performance was enough to see Southampton to an important point in a 0-0 draw with Swansea last time out. Â – Defender Maya Yoshida has maintained his excellent standards for reading the game in recent weeks as the season draws to a close. The Japanese […]
PASSING STATS: How do Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool and Newcastle United compete in Europa?
Fenerbahçe, Benfica, Basel and Chelsea will all play in the Europa League semi-finals tomorrow, which may come as some surprise when you look at how poor some of their passing has been in the competition this season. Benfica rank 46th out of the 56 teams to play in 2012-2013, with a passing success of just […]
STATS: The best passing teams in Europe – Barcelona, Arsenal, Manchester United, Bayern Munich, Juventus, Chelsea…
It comes as no surprise that the likes of Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Arsenal and Manchester United come close to the top of the passing accuracy table, however it is surprising to see that the likes of Wigan, Fulham, Roma, Torino and Lille are better passers than Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid.
STATS: Evra’s tackling for Manchester United vs N’Zogbia’s assists for Aston Villa
Manchester United v Aston Villa 20:00 – Manchester United came from behind twice to draw 2-2 with West Ham in their midweek game, thanks to goals from Antonio Valencia and Robin van Persie. – After a long drought by his own high standards Robin van Persie has now scored in his last two […]
STATS: Lukaku’s attempts on goal for West Brom vs Gouffran’s shooting for Newcastle
West Brom v Newcastle, 15:00 – West Brom left themselves a mountain to climb after falling 2-0 behind in their last Premier League outing with Arsenal. Despite James Morrison tucking a penalty away in the second half, it was not enough for Steve Clarke’s side to take anything away from the game. – […]
STATS: De Guzman’s passing for Swansea vs Rodriguez’s shooting for Southampton
Swansea v Southampton, 15:00 – Swansea battled back to earn a 2-2 draw with Norwich last time out, Luke Moore’s goal earning Michael Laudrup’s side the point. – Michu will be looking to enhance his now glowing reputation before the end of the season by adding to his already impressive total of 17 […]
STATS: Remy’s shooting accuracy for QPR vs Etherington’s crossing for Stoke
QPR v Stoke, 15:00 – QPR were pushed ever-closer to relegation last weekend as they fell to a 2-0 defeat at the hands of a much strong Everton side at Goodison Park. – Expect Loic Remy to be well-marshalled by Stoke this Saturday should the Potters have done their research on Harry Redknapp’s […]
STATS: Diame’s tackles for West Ham vs Figueroa’s efforts on goal Wigan
West Ham v Wigan 15:00 – West Ham led twice against Manchester United in their mid week fixture, with goals from Ricardo Vaz Te and Mohammed Diame cancelled out twice in a 2-2 draw. – Winston Reid is one of a number of players to have shone at Upton Park this season, and […]
STATS: O’Shea’s clearances for Sunderland vs Mirallas’ shooting for Everton
Sunderland v Everton, 15:00 – Sunderland host Everton on a high after new manager Paolo di Canio masterminded a famous 3-0 win over Newcastle in their last league game, the first victory for the Black Cats at St James’ Park in 13 years. – Stephane Sessegnon, Adam Johnson and David Vaughan were all […]
STATS: Turner’s defensive contributions for Norwich vs McCarthy’s saves for Reading
Norwich v Reading, 15:00 – Norwich came within five minutes of beating Arsenal at the Emirates in their last league outing just to find themselves undone by a late salvo from the Gunner and leave on the end of a 3-1 defeat. – Michael Turner’s 56th minute goal had given the travelling Canaries […]
STATS: Suarez’s shooting for Liverpool vs Torres’ tackles for Chelsea
Liverpool v Chelsea, Sunday 16:00 – Liverpool face Chelsea on the back of successive 0-0 draws against Reading and West Ham, and are now ten points off fourth place and a champions League spot. – Those back to back 0-0 draws don’t tell the full story though, as in the game against Reading Luis […]
STATS: Adebayor’s shooting accuracy Tottenham Hotspur vs Silva’s passing for Manchester City
Tottenham v Manchester City, Sunday 13:30 – Tottenham’s last Premier League fixture saw things end in a 2-2 stalemate with Everton at White Hart Lane, with goals from Emmanuel Adebayor and Gylfi Sigurdsson not enough to earn Andre Villas Boas’ side more than a point. – Emmanuel Adebayor comes up against his former club […]
STATS: Duff’s crossing for Fulham vs Wilshere’s dribbles for Arsenal
Fulham v Arsenal, Saturday 15:00 – Fulham were soundly beaten 0-3 by a resurgent Chelsea side at Craven Cottage in midweek, the Cottagers falling victim to some clinical attacking from the Blues. – Even at 34 years of age, Damien Duff remains a force to be reckoned with on the Fulham flank. Duff has […]
STATS: Hangeland’s defensive contributions for Fulham vs Cech’s saves for Chelsea
Fulham v Chelsea, 20:00  – Fulham could only battle to a 1-1 draw as they were held by a battling Aston Villa side on Saturday.  – The news of Brede Hangeland’s new contract will have been greeted with great enthusiasm by Fulham fans, the physical centre-half forming the bedrock of their defensive unit. […]
STATS: Jarvis’ crosses for West Ham vs Kagawa’s shooting accuracy for Manchester United
West Ham v Manchester United, 19:45  – A 1-1 draw at Southampton moved West Ham a point closer to safety last weekend and they will be looking to get way they can against champions-elect Man Utd this week to further that cause. – Matthew Jarvis will be looking for a greater return from his […]