Facts: The must-share pub ammo from the Premier League weekend

Man United 1-0 Arsenal

  • Robin van Persie has scored in the last 5 league encounters between these two sides: twice for Arsenal, three times for United.
  • The Dutchman has scored in each of his last 4 league appearances.
  • Arsenal didn't register a shot on target until the 59th minute.
  • Ryan Giggs made his 50th appearance against Arsenal in all competitions: 36 in the Premier League, six in the FA Cup, four in the Community Shield, two in the Champions League and two in the old First Division.
  • This was the first time Arsenal have failed to score in the league this season. The last team to stop Arsenal from scoring in a league match was David Moyes’ Everton on April 16th, 16 games ago.
  • Manchester United have lost only 1 of their last 10 league encounters with Arsenal (W7 D2).
  • Just 4 of the 15 attempted shots in this match were on target (26.7%).
  • Arsenal have won only 2 of their last 17 Premier League games played in the late slot on Sundays (excludes final-day games).

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Swansea 3-3 Stoke

  • Jonathan Walters started his 100th consecutive Premier League game - the longest current run in the top flight. 
  • Walters’ opening goal was the first that Swansea had conceded in 216 minutes of league football on home soil.
  • Stephen Ireland scored his first Premier League goal since December 2011, when he scored for Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge (680 days ago).
  • All 4 of Wilfried Bony's Premier League goals for Swansea City have been scored at the Liberty Stadium.
  • Stoke haven't won any of their last 8 league games – the division's joint-longest winless run, with Crystal Palace.
  • Between Stoke's second goal and Swansea's third, the hosts had 12 shots to the visitors' 1.
  • This was only the second time the Potters have scored 3 away goals in a Premier League game; the first was in November 2010 at West Bromwich Albion.
  • At 95 minutes and 20 seconds, Charlie Adam’s penalty was the latest Premier League goal this season.

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Sunderland 1-0 Man City

  • Sunderland have won each of their last four home league games against Manchester City 1-0.
  • Manchester City have won just 2 of their last 9 away league games (D2 L5).
  • Sunderland were the last Premier League team to record a clean sheet this season.
  • Sergio Agüero failed to score for the first time in 6 Premier League appearances.
  • Manchester City didn’t find the net for the first time in 7 Premier League games, last drawing a blank at Stoke.
  • Yaya Toure failed to register an attempt on goal for the first time in 7 Premier League appearances.
  • Manchester City completed 220 passes in the final third, compared to Sunderland's 48.   

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Tottenham 0-1 Newcastle

  • Loic Remy has scored 7 goals in his last 7 Premier League appearances.
  • Loic Remy has scored 47% of Newcastle's league goals this season, the highest proportion of any player in the top flight.
  • Tim Krul made 14 saves, the most by any keeper since Opta started recording full data in 2006/07.
  • Tottenham’s tally of 14 shots on target without a goal was the most by any side since 2006/07.
  • Christian Eriksen created 8 chances, more than any player in a single game this season.
  • Newcastle have won 7 Premier League games at White Hart Lane; their only happier hunting ground is Villa Park (8).
  • None of the 34 Premier League goals Newcastle have scored in 2013 have been by an Englishman.
  • Spurs have only scored 5 goals in 6 home league games this season.
  • Under Andre Villas-Boas, Tottenham have scored 34 goals in 25 league home games.
  • This was Newcastle's first clean-sheet away win since May 2012's 2-0 at Chelsea.
  • Tottenham have scored with just 5.7% of their shots this season, the top flight's worst conversion rate.

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Norwich 3-1 West Ham

  • Norwich have lost only 1 of their 7 Premier League games versus West Ham (W2 D4)
  • The Hammers have won only 1 of their last 10 league games.
  • Ravel Morrison has scored with all 3 of his shots on target in the Premier League.
  • Morrison's goal was West Ham's first in the Premier League outside London since April 27.
  • Gary Hooper's opener was only the second West Ham had conceded in their last 6 league trips.
  • Norwich have scored 5 times from direct free-kicks since the start of last season, a total only Man City can match.
  • In their last home game (against Cardiff) Norwich had 31 shots and didn’t score; this time they had 14 and scored 3.
  • The Canaries scored more than once for the first time since the opening day of the season (2-2 vs Everton).
  • Norwich scored as many goals today as they had in their previous 7 Premier League games.

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Aston Villa 2-0 Cardiff

  • Aston Villa’s first goal ended a run of 451 minutes without a top-flight strike.
  • Villa opened the scoring for only the second time this season.
  • Cardiff only conceded 3 fouls in this game, but one caused the free-kick from which Leandro Bacuna scored the opener.
  • Villa scored their second direct free kick goal of the season; only the two Manchester sides have scored more.
  • Cardiff are yet to keep a clean sheet away from home in the Premier League.

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Chelsea 2-2 West Brom

  • Chelsea have won only 1 of their last 4 league games against WBA.
  • Chelsea have conceded in 3 successive league home games under Jose Mourinho for the first time since October 2005.
  • Samuel Eto'o has now scored 4 goals in his last 4 Stamford Bridge appearances (all comps).
  • Other than Eden Hazard’s late penalty, Chelsea didn't have a shot on target after the 77th minute. Those were their only shots on target in the second half; WBA had 3 shots on target after the break.
  • This was the first time WBA have scored more than once in a top-flight game at Stamford Bridge since September 1978.
  • Eden Hazard created 3 chances and had 4 shots.
  • Jonas Olsson has made more clearances than any other Premier League player this season (112).

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Crystal Palace 0-0 Everton

  • Everton have gone 330 mins without conceding a league goal.
  • This was the second time this season that the Toffees have drawn consecutive league games 0-0.
  • Marouane Chamakh recorded his third shot of the season (in his 11th appearance).
  • Everton’s possession figure of 72.5% is the highest recorded in a Premier League game this season.
  • Palace recorded their first clean sheet of the season.
  • Leighton Baines created 3 goalscoring chances, more than any other player in this game.

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Liverpool 4-0 Fulham        

  • In 13 Premier League home matches against Fulham, Liverpool have only conceded 3 goals.
  • Luis Suarez has scored 8 in 6 league appearances this season.
  • Suarez has scored 7 and assisted 1 in his last 4 league home games.
  • This is the 54th time Liverpool have scored 4 or more in a PL home game; only Man Utd (74), Chelsea (63) & Arsenal (62) have more.
  • Liverpool have scored 15 first-half goals this season, more than any other side.
  • The Reds have scored 8 first-half goals in their last 3 Premier League home games.
  • Liverpool's 32 shots is the most recorded by a team in a PL game this season.
  • Only Aaron Ramsey (51 in 11 games) has made more tackles in the Premier League this season than Lucas Leiva (50 in 9).
  • Fulham had 4 shots in total, including blocked efforts; Philippe Coutinho alone had four shots on target.

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Southampton 4-1 Hull

  • Southampton have won 5 of their last 6 league games against Hull City.
  • Rickie Lambert has 8 Premier League assists since the start of last season.
  • Southampton are unbeaten in 8 games.
  • This was the first Southampton PL game to see more than three goals since March 16, 20 games ago.
  • Hull conceded more goals today than they had in their previous 5 league games.
  • Adam Lallana attempted 7 take-ons, succeeding with 5.

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Gary Parkinson is a freelance writer, editor, trainer, muso, singer, actor and coach. He spent 14 years at FourFourTwo as the Global Digital Editor and continues to regularly contribute to the magazine and website, including major features on Euro 96, Subbuteo, Robert Maxwell and the inside story of Liverpool's 1990 title win. He is also a Bolton Wanderers fan.