EPL PREVIEWS & FIXTURES
MATCH-BY-MATCH facts and stats ahead of the 15th round of Premier League fixtures. (All matches in Malaysian time)
SATURDAY
WEST HAM vs CHELSEA (8.30pm)
Chelsea have beaten West Ham in their last two Premier League meetings without conceding a goal and have won all four London derbies they have played in the Premier League this season. The Hammers lost 1-0 when the teams last met at the London Stadium in the Premier League in April.
NEWCASTLE vs BURNLEY (11pm)
Burnley have won only two of the 10 Premier League matches against Newcastle, with both victories secured at home but won 4-3 on penalties when the teams met in the League Cup this season. The Magpies won 3-1 against Burnley when they last played at St James’ Park in the Premier League.
SOUTHAMPTON vs BRIGHTON (11pm) Brighton have beaten Southampton only once in eight Premier League meetings while four of the eight Premier League games between the teams have ended in a draw. All three of Southampton’s League wins over Brighton have been away from home.
WOLVES vs LIVERPOOL (11pm)
Liverpool have won nine straight Premier League games against Wolves who won only once against Liverpool in the Premier League, while the Merseyside club have triumphed 11 times. The Reds have kept five clean sheets in their last six Premier League games against Wolves.
SUNDAY
WATFORD vs MAN CITY (1.30am)
Watford are yet to beat City in the Premier League while The Citizens have won 10 straight Premier League games against The Hornets. City’s biggest victory in the Premier League came against Watford, when they won 8-0 in September 2019.
LEEDS vs BRENTFORD (10pm)
This will be the first Premier League meeting between the teams. The last time they met was in February 2020, when they drew 1-1 in the second-tier Championship. Leeds last beat Brentford in August 2019, securing a 1-0 win in the Championship.
MAN UNITED vs CRYSTAL PALACE (10pm) United have won 17 times against Palace in the Premier League, with nine victories coming at home but Palace defeated United 3-1 when the teams last met in the Premier League at Old Trafford. Five of the 24 Premier League matches between the teams have ended in a draw, including their latest meeting.
TOTTENHAM vs NORWICH (10pm) Tottenham have won 10 of the 18 Premier League games against Norwich, who last defeated Spurs in the Premier League in February 2014, winning 1-0. Tottenham’s latest Premier League home win over Norwich was in January 2020, when they defeated the Canaries 2-1.
MONDAY
ASTON VILLA vs LEICESTER (12.30am)
Villa manager Steven Gerrard played under Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers when Rodgers was in charge of Liverpool. The Foxes have won 10 of their 24 Premier League games against Villa, who lost 2-1 to Leicester in their last Premier League meeting at Villa Park.
TUESDAY
EVERTON vs ARSENAL (4am)
Arsenal have won 34 times in the Premier League against Everton, including 12 wins away from home. The Toffees beat Arsenal 1-0 when they last met in the Premier League at the Emirates Stadium in April. The Gunners manager Mikel Arteta had a spell at Everton during his playing career.