Premier League insights: stats and best bets for the weekend games

Watford v Leicester

BT Sport 1, 12.30pm Saturday

Best bet

Watford

Key stats

1. Watford have lost only one of their last eight home matches
2. The Hornets have won seven of their last nine home games against Leicester
3. Leicester have lost three of their last five away fixtures

Bournemouth v Crystal Palace

3pm Saturday

Best bet

Draw

Key stats

1. Crystal Palace have the sixth-best defensive record in the Premier League with 32 goals conceded
2. Palace are unbeaten in five away games against teams in the bottom seven
3. Bournemouth have lost just one of their last five Premier League home fixtures

Manchester City v Burnley

3pm Saturday

Best bet

Man City win to nil

Key stats

1. Manchester City have won eight of their last nine matches against Burnley
2. The Clarets have won just one of their nine games away to teams in the top 13 positions
3. City have scored at least two goals in their last five home league fixtures

Newcastle v Sheffield United

3pm Saturday

Best bet

Newcastle

Key stats

1. Newcastle have won six of their last seven matches against Sheffield United
2. The Magpies have lost just two of their last 13 home league fixtures
3. Sheffield United have scored more than one goal just once in their last 11 league games

Norwich v Southampton

3pm Saturday

Best bet

Norwich

Key stats

1. Southampton have lost five of their last six games
2. Only Liverpool have beaten Norwich in the Canaries' last five home matches
3. Norwich have scored the first goal in seven of their last eight home games

Aston Villa v Chelsea

Sky Sports Premier League and Main Event, 5.30pm Saturday

Best bet

Chelsea

Key stats

1. Aston Villa have not kept a clean sheet in any of their last 13 games
2. Chelsea have lost only one of their last seven away matches
3. The Blues have won nine of their last ten contests against Villa

West Ham v Wolves

Sky Sports Premier League and Main Event, 2pm Sunday

Best bet

West Ham

Key stats

1. West Ham have won four of their last six home games against Wolves
2. Wolves have kept only one clean sheet in their last 15 away fixtures
3. The Hammers have lost one of their last five home league matches

Tottenham v Manchester United

Sky Sports Premier League and Main Event, 4.30pm Sunday

Best bet

Manchester United

Key stats

1. Tottenham have kept just one clean sheet in their last ten home fixtures
2. Heung-Min Son or Harry Kane have scored in nine of Spurs' 11 league wins this season
3. Manchester United have kept clean sheets in seven of their last eight domestic games

Everton v Liverpool

Sky Sports Premier League and Main Event, 8pm Monday

Best bet

Draw

Key stats

1. The points have been shared in six of Everton's last seven matches at home to Liverpool
2. Everton are unbeaten in their last eight home games
3. Liverpool have failed to score in their last three away fixtures

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