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PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM STATS REVIEW – GAMEWEEK 1

PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM STATS REVIEW - GAMEWEEK 1

11 August 2019, by: Carl Lewis

PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM STATS REVIEW – GAMEWEEK 1

The Premier League opened it’s 2019/2020 edition with 27 goals across the 10 matches. City and Liverpool reassured everyone of their title credentials while there morale-boosting wins for Arsenal, Spurs and United.

Here are some key stats after Gameweek 1:

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Liverpool have scored 15 goals in their opening day matches under Jurgen Klopp. It’s also the first time they’ve netted 4 times in consecutive season on Matchday 1 in their history.

Next match:

Southampton v Liverpool

Norwich v Newcastle

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Man City have won their last 15 Premier League matches, it’s the second time a top flight club has done this. City actually hold the record of 18 straight wins.

West Ham have now lost their last four opening day fixtures to a Premier League season – their last three opening day matches has an aggregate score of 0-13. 

Next match:

West Ham v Brighton

Man City v Spurs

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Since the start of last season, Crystal Palace have failed to score Premier League home games, more than any other other club (9).

Only Man City have kept more clean sheets in 2019 than Everton (11).

Next match:

Sheffield Utd v Crystal Palace

Everton v Watford

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Southampton have failed to win an opening Premier League match since 2012.

Burnley won their first opening day fixture by 3+ goal margin for the first time since 1966.

Next match

Arsenal v Burnley

Southampton v Liverpool

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Watford lost to Brighton at Vicarage Road for the first time since 2012, ending a 4 game run without defeat against the Seagulls.

Brighton secured their biggest opening day win since 1999.

Next match:

Everton v Watford

Brighton v West Ham 

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Bournemouth have lost 1 of 12 matches against nelwy promoted sides at the Vitality.

Sheffield United are winless in their last 11 away matches in the Premier League – their previous win was in 2006 against Wigan.

Tottenham and Sheffield missed the most clear cut chances (3) over the weekend.

Next match:

Aston Villa v Bournemouth

Sheffield Utd v Crystal Palace

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Tottenham have 37 matches in the Premier League after trailing at half-time, more than any other team.

Tottenham took more shots (31) at goal than other team over the weekend, 13 more than Chelsea.

Tottenham and Sheffield missed the most clear cut chances (3) over the weekend.

Aston Villa are winless in their last 19 away matches in the Premier League, losing their last 8 in a row.

Aston Villa made the most tackles (29 )over the weekend, 2 more than Newcastle.

Next match

Man City v Spurs

Aston Villa v Bournemouth

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Leicester City have won just 1 of their last 11 opening day fixtures, the last win came against Sunderland in 2015.

Wolves kept a clean sheet for the first time away from home since October 2018, that’s 15 games.

Leicester completed the most (665) passes over the weekend, 49 more than Liverpool.

Next match:

Chelsea v Leicester 

Wolves v Man Utd

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Arsenal have won and kept a clean sheet on opening day for the first time since since 2008, the clean sheet against Newcastle also equals their tally of clean sheets away from home from last season.

Newcastle haven’t won their opening day fixture for the last 6 campaigns.

Next match:

Norwich v Newcastle

Arsenal v Burnley

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This Man Utd’s biggest winning margin over Chelsea since 1965 under Matt Busby

This was Chelsea’s heaviest opening day defeat in their history.

Chelsea received the most yellow cards over the weekend (4).

Next match:

Wolves v Man Utd

Chelsea v Leicester

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