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Arsenal
* Arsenal have not won any of their last eight games against Manchester United or Chelsea in all competitions.
* Cesc Fabregas has been directly involved (either scoring or assisting) in 24 of Arsenal's 60 league goals this season.
* 17 Premier League goalkeepers have been credited with more saves than Manuel Almunia in the Premier League this season. Four of those goalkeepers have played fewer games than the Spaniard.
Aston Villa
*Gaby Agbonlahor's goals against Fulham were his first in over ten hours of Premier League football.
* Only Burnley, Hull, West Ham and Wolves scored fewer goals than Villa over the last eight league games.
* They now have the meanest defence in the Premier League.
Birmingham City
*Birmingham have fielded the same starting 11 for their last 11 Premier League games.
* They have lost just once (v Chelsea) in 17 games in all competitions.
* Birmingham and Fulham are the only teams for whom a centre-half has not scored this season (we're not counting left-back Liam Ridgewell).
Blackburn Rovers
* Blackburn are in the top half of the table for the first time since October 2008.
* The goalless draw at West Ham was Blackburn's fifth 0-0 of the season.
* Rovers' only win of the season against top-half opposition came in September against Aston Villa.
Bolton Wanderers
* Bolton have rescued just one point from the ten games in which the opposition has scored first this season.
* Liverpool keeper Pepe Reina made just one save in two games against Bolton this season.
* Bolton have the worst second-half record of any team - only 'beating' Manchester United and West Ham.
Burnley
* Burnley have not won in their last 12 games, making them the worst team in the Premier League on form.
* Goalkeeper Brian Jensen has been credited with more saves (92) than any other keeper this season.
* Steven Fletcher's goal v Chelsea was Burnley's first in almost six hours of Premier League football.
Chelsea
* Victory at Burnley was Chelsea's first away win in the league since November's thwacking of Arsenal.
* Chelsea have won all five Premier League games Didier Drogba has missed this season.
* Only Birmingham have stopped Chelsea scoring this season.
Everton
* Everton's form over the last eight games is better than every other club outside the Big Four.
* Tim Cahill has doubled his league goal tally for the season in his last two games.
* Nine goals in the final ten minutes of games this season have earned Everton an extra ten points.
Fulham
* Only Portsmouth have had a longer losing run than Fulham's five-game streak this season.
* The Cottagers' only away win of the season came on the opening day against Portsmouth.
* They have lost their last three games by a 2-0 scoreline.
Hull City
* Jozy Altidore is yet to score a Premier League goal, but he has provided five assists - the same number as Carlos Tevez and Nicolas Anelka, and more than Wayne Rooney or Dimitar Berbatov.
* Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink's goal against Wolves was the first by a Hull striker not from the penalty spot since November 8.
* They have not won away from home since their spawny victory at Fulham in March.
Liverpool
* Liverpool's form over the last eight games is the equal of Arsenal, one point worse than Chelsea and just two points worse than Manchester United.
* Liverpool have conceded just one goal in their last six Premier League games.
* Lucas Leiva has started every league game this season barring wins over West Ham and Bolton.
Manchester City
* Man City have not lost to a team outside the current top half of the table since March 1 v West Ham.
* City are yet to lose a game in which they have scored first this season.
* Manchester City are scoring an average of exactly two goals per game. Only Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United boast better records.
Manchester United
* Manuel Almunia became the sixth player to score an own goal 'for' United in the Premier League this season.
* United have won all 15 of the games in which they have scored first this season.
* Wayne Rooney scored 61 of his 100 Premier League goals in the second halves of games.
Portsmouth
* Portsmouth's form over their last eight games would put them comfortable in mid-table.
* They have conceded only one more goal than Everton this season.
* They had more attempts on goal than Manchester City at Eastlands on Sunday but still lost 2-0.
Stoke City
* Stoke were credited with a remarkably low 52.5% pass completion rate against Sunderland.
* Stoke have scored just 19 goals in 22 games - the same record as Portsmouth.
* Their point against Liverpool was only their second of the season gained from a losing position.
Sunderland
* Sunderland have not won in their last ten games - stretching back to November and a shock win against Arsenal.
* Their points haul is worse than Ricky Sbragia's relegation strugglers at the same stage last season.
* Kenwyne Jones has scored just once in his last 11 games for Sunderland.
Tottenham Hotspur
* Tottenham have only won once in their last seven away games - at Blackburn.
* Spurs have won all ten games which they were leading at half-time.
* Spurs had not won a league game in which Robbie Keane has started since November 7 v Sunderland.
West Ham
* West Ham have lost only one of their last five home games - a thwacking at the hands of Manchester United.
* They are yet to win a game of the ten they have been drawing at half-time.
* If games ended after 45 minutes, West Ham would be eighth - above the likes of Birmingham and Everton.
Wigan Athletic
* Wigan have won only one of their last six games at the DW Stadium - against Sunderland in November.
* Hugo Rodallega has only scored once in his last eight Premier League games.
* Wigan have conceded a massive 33 goals in the second halves of their 22 games this season.
Wolves
* Wolves ended over seven hours of football without a goal against Hull.
* Kevin Doyle is the only Wolves striker to have scored more than once in the league this season.
* Wolves have won five games this season and the half-time score in each of those games was 1-0 to Wolves.
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