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LONDON, Jan 18: Match-by-match facts and statistics ahead of round 23 of the Premier League on Jan. 18-19
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LONDON, Jan 18: Match-by-match facts and statistics ahead of round 23 of the Premier League on Jan. 18-19 (games at 20:45 NST unless stated):


Saturday, Jan. 18


Watford v Tottenham Hotspur (18:15)


*Watford have won their last three league matches at home, conceding only one goal.


*Spurs’ Dele Alli has scored more goals against Watford in all competitions (six) than against any other opponent.


*Watford have won 13 points under new manager Nigel Pearson to get out of the relegation zone for the first time this season — only Liverpool and Manchester City have won more points (15) in that period.


Arsenal v Sheffield United


*The Blades are winless in their last nine top flight away matches against Arsenal (D1 L8), last winning in August 1971.


*Arsenal’s top goal scorer Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (14 league goals) is suspended after receiving a red card against Crystal Palace in the last match.


*Arsenal have won only one of their last seven league matches at home (D3 L3).


Brighton & Hove Albion v Aston Villa


*Brighton have won only one of their last seven league matches (D3 L3).


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*Villa have beaten Brighton twice this season — at home in the Premier League and at the Amex in the League Cup.


*Villa have scored four goals in or after the 90th minute — more than any other side in the league this season.


Manchester City v Crystal Palace


*Man City have won seven of their last nine league games against Crystal Palace (D1 L1).


*Palace have lost only one of their last nine league games (W3 D5).


*City’s De Bruyne has three goals and seven assists against Palace in all competitions. He leads the league with 14 assists this season.


Norwich City v Bournemouth


*Norwich, 20th, are yet to keep a clean sheet at home in the Premier League this season.


*Bournemouth, 19th, have won only one of their last 11 games (D1 L9) to fall into the relegation zone.


*Norwich’s leading goal scorer Teemu Pukki (nine league goals) has not scored in his last four matches.


Southampton v Wolverhampton Wanderers


*Saints are unbeaten in their last five matches (W4 D1) to move out of the relegation zone and up to 12th.


*Wolves have lost three of their last six matches (W2 D1).


*Saints striker Danny Ings (14 goals) has scored in 13 different league matches this season — more than any other player.


West Ham United v Everton


*West Ham have beaten Everton only three times in their last 23 Premier League matches (D6 L14).


*Everton have won three of their four league games since Carlo Ancelotti took over, their best run of form this season.


*Everton forward Theo Walcott has six goals and five assists against West Ham in all competitions.


Newcastle United v Chelsea (23:15)


*Newcastle boss Steve Bruce has beaten Chelsea only once in 22 Premier League games (D5 L16).


*Chelsea have won 22 points away from home this season — more than they have at home (17).


*Newcastle midfielder Miguel Almiron has scored in each of his last three appearances in all competitions.


Sunday, Jan. 19


Burnley v Leicester City (19:45)


*Burnley have not drawn a Premier League game since September (W5 L6) and have lost their last four.


*Leicester striker Jamie Vardy, 33, leads the league with 17 goals this season.


*Burnley boss Sean Dyche has never beaten Brendan Rodgers, losing all four times their teams have faced each other.


Liverpool v Manchester United (22:15)


*Liverpool have beaten United only once in their last 11 league matches (D5 L5).


*Marcus Rashford has scored 22 goals for United and England this season.


*Liverpool have won their last 18 league matches at Anfield.




All the times mentioned are in Nepalese Standard Time.


 

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