Chelsea 3-1 Southampton
Chelsea have now won 8 points from losing positions in the Premier League this season, more than any other side. This game had the 7th lowest pass completion rate of the season (from 130 PL games) – 73.5%. Jay Rodriguez’s goal after 13 seconds was Southampton’s only shot on target of the game. Chelsea scored 2 of the 4 headed goals in the Premier League this weekend. Southampton caught Chelsea offside 7 times, a weekend high. They have provoked the joint most offsides in the PL this season (46, level with Spurs). Ramires made 10 tackles in this game, more than any other player. He also conceded a weekend-high 6 fouls. Chelsea 3-1 Saints: Report • Reaction: Chelsea , Southampton • Stats Zone
ANALYSIS What FourFourTwo's Ben Welch learned at Stamford Bridge
Man City 3-0 Swansea
In 7 home games this season Manchester City have scored 29 goals – more than any other Premier League side has managed in total. Man City were the only side to complete more than 90% of their passes this weekend. Sergio Aguero had a weekend-high 6 shots from inside the area this weekend but 4 were off target and he failed to score. Man City 3-0 Swansea: Report • Reaction: Man City , Swansea • Stats Zone
Hull 3-1 Liverpool
Hull scored more than 1 goal in a Premier League fixture for only the 2nd time this season. Luis Suarez had 5 of Liverpool’s 9 shots in this game. Liverpool had more ball touches than any other side this weekend (787). Hull 3-1 Liverpool: Report • Reaction: Hull , Liverpool • Stats Zone
Tottenham 2-2 Man United
Wayne Rooney has netted 5 Premier League away goals this term, equalling his total for the entire 2012/13 campaign. Rooney had 5 of United’s 8 shots in this match. Aaron Lennon played 20 minutes of the second half without making a single pass (and was then substituted). Manchester United have conceded 20 goals in their last 10 Premier League away games, failing to keep a clean sheet in any of them. Spurs 2-2 Man United: Report • Reaction: Spurs , Man United • Stats Zone
Newcastle 2-1 West Brom
18 of Newcastle’s 19 Premier League goals this season have been scored by Frenchmen. Chris Brunt’s goal was West Brom’s only shot on target in the match. Newcastle hit 9 shots from outside the box, more than any other side this weekend. Newcastle 2-1 West Brom: Report • Reaction: Newcastle , West Brom • Stats Zone
Aston Villa 0-0 Sunderland
Christian Benteke has now gone 7 Premier League games without a goal – his longest drought in the English top flight. Sunderland have gone 5 away matches without scoring in the PL for the first time since May 2009 (when they went 6 games goalless). Steven Fletcher was caught offside 4 times, more than any other PL player this weekend. Villa 0-0 Sunderland: Report • Reaction: Villa , Sunderland • Stats Zone
Cardiff 0-3 Arsenal
Mesut Ozil has now made 6 assists this season, the most in the top flight. Ramsey’s opener was Arsenal’s 5th headed goal of the campaign from only their 7th headed shot on target. Arsenal played 5 of the 18 through-balls in the Premier League this weekend. Overall, the Gunners have a league-high 22 of them this season. Cardiff 0-3 Arsenal: Report • Reaction: Cardiff , Arsenal • Stats Zone
Everton 4-0 Stoke
Gareth Barry has already made more PL assists this season (3) than he did in 31 games for Manchester City last term. He made 2 in this game alone. Everton defenders have scored 5 PL goals this season – more than those of any other side. Stoke didn’t hit a single shot off target (3 on target, 1 blocked). Gerard Deulofeu had 4 shots on target, more than any other player in the PL this weekend. Peter Crouch misplaced 22 passes, more than any other player this weekend – but he did win 14 of his 17 aerial duels. Everton 4-0 Stoke: Report • Reaction: Everton , Stoke • Stats Zone
Norwich 1-0 Crystal Palace
Norwich have kept 4 clean sheets in their last 8 home league matches, only conceding 7 times in this run. Marouane Chamakh won more fouls than any other player this weekend (6). Palace hit a weekend-high 7 blocked shots. Norwich 1-0 Palace: Report • Reaction: Norwich , Palace • Stats Zone
West Ham 3-0 Fulham
Going into this weekend’s games, Mohamad Diame had fired in more shots without scoring than any other player (27, including blocked). Stewart Downing got his first assist of the season with his 24th chance created. Fulham didn’t manage a single shot on target. The Hammers hit the woodwork twice, more than any other side this weekend. Adel Taarabt embarked on a weekend-high 13 dribbles in this game. West Ham 3-0 Fulham: Report • Reaction: West Ham , Fulham • Stats Zone
ANALYSIS What FourFourTwo's Ben Welch learned at Upton Park
