The Jerusalem Post

Leicester aims for Man City double • Arsenal, Liverpool duel

- • By MARTYN HERMAN

Here are match-by-match facts and statistics ahead of the Premier League fixtures from April 3-5.

Chelsea vs West Bromwich Albion

• Chelsea is unbeaten in seven successive games against West Brom (W5, D2).

• Chelsea has won its last 11 games at Stamford Bridge against sides in the relegation zone. The Blues’ last defeat to a side in the bottom three was a 1-0 defeat by Bournemout­h in 2015.

Leeds United vs Sheffield United

• Leeds beat the Blades 1-0 at Bramall Lane in September and is looking to complete its first league double over Sheffield since 1991/92.

• The Blades have won their last two away league games against Leeds, but have never won three in a row at Elland Road.

Leicester City vs Manchester City

• Leicester beat Manchester City 5-2 at the Etihad Stadium in September and is seeking its first league double over it since 1986/87.

• Pep Guardiola’s City has won 14 consecutiv­e away games in all competitio­ns and has kept the most clean sheets (27) and conceded the fewest goals (26) among all teams in Europe’s top five leagues.

Arsenal vs Liverpool

• Arsenal defeated Liverpool 2-1 at the Emirates last season, but has not beaten the Merseyside club in consecutiv­e home games since 2015.

• Liverpool’s last five league victories have come away from home.

Southampto­n vs Burnley

• Southampto­n has lost only four of its 28 home league games against Burnley (D11, W13).

• The Saints snapped a seven-game winless run against Burnley with their 1-0 win in September. They are searching for their first double over Burnley since 1970/71.

Newcastle United vs Tottenham Hotspur

• Tottenham has won five of its last six away games against Newcastle, including each of its last three since a 5-1 defeat in 2015/16.

• Spurs’ 3-1 victory at St James’ Park last season marked manager Jose Mourinho’s first away win against Newcastle in eight attempts.

Aston Villa vs Fulham

• Villa has lost only one of its last 17 home games against Fulham and is looking for its first league double over Scott Parker’s side since 2009/10.

• Fulham’s current eight-game unbeaten run away from home is the longest such streak in its top-flight history.

• Villa ’keeper Emiliano Martinez has kept 14 clean sheets this season, behind only Manchester City’s Ederson.

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

• Brighton has never beaten Manchester United at Old Trafford in 12 attempts and has lost each of its last five games against Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side across all competitio­ns.

• United is looking to keep five consecutiv­e clean sheets for the first time since 2017, when it was managed by Jose Mourinho. (Reuters)

On TV: Saturday: Chelsea vs West Brom (live on Sport 2 at 2:30 p.m.); Leeds vs Sheffield United (live on Sport 2 at 5 p.m.); Leicester City vs Manchester City (live on Sport 2 at 7:30 p.m.) Arsenal vs Liverpool (live on Sport 2 at 10 p.m.). Sunday: Southampto­n vs Burnley (live on Sport 2 at 2 p.m.); Newcastle vs Tottenham (live on Sport 2 at 4 p.m.); Aston Villa vs Fulham (live on Sport 2 at 6:30 p.m.); Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove (live on Sport 2 at 9:30 p.m.).

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