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

Sheffield United v West Ham

Sky Sports Premier League & Main Event, 8pm Friday

Best bet

Draw

Key stats

1. Four of the last six meetings between Sheffield United and West Ham have ended in draws.
2. Chris Wilder's Blades have lost only one of their last seven fixtures at Bramall Lane.
3. West Ham have won just two of their last nine Premier League away fixtures.

Crystal Palace v Arsenal

BT Sport 1, 12.30pm Saturday

Best bet

Arsenal

Key stats

1. Crystal Palace have won just one of their last 16 home matches against Arsenal.
2. Mikel Arteta has made a positive start at Arsenal, who are unbeaten in their last five away fixtures.
3. Injuries may be taking a toll on Palace, who have won just one of their last seven games.

Chelsea v Burnley

3pm Saturday

Best bet

Chelsea-Chelsea double result

Key stats

1. Burnley have slipped from seventh to 15th after losing nine of 13 Premier League games.
2. Chelsea have lost just one of their last 12 matches against Burnley.
3. Burnley have trailed at half-time and full-time in seven of their last 12 matches.

Everton v Brighton

3pm Saturday

Best bet

Brighton or draw double chance

Key stats

1. Everton have won just three of 11 matches since the November international break.
2. Brighton have scored in all of their last six Premier League away games.
3. Everton have kept just two clean sheets in their last 13 fixtures.

Leicester v Southampton

3pm Saturday

Best bet

Leicester win & both teams to score

Key stats

1. Leicester have kept just one clean sheet in their last six Premier League games.
2. Southampton have scored in all of their last 12 away matches.
3. Leicester have won seven of their last nine home league fixtures.

Manchester United v Norwich City

3pm Saturday

Best bet

Man Utd to win to nil

Key stats

1. Norwich have failed to score in six of their last nine Premier League away games.
2. Manchester United are unbeaten in their last eight home league matches.
3. Norwich have won one of their last 11 away league fixtures.

Wolves v Newcastle United

3pm Saturday

Best bet

Wolves win & under 3.5 goals

Key stats

1. Fourteen of Wolves's last 16 Premier League matches have featured fewer than four goals.
2. Newcastle have failed to score more than one goal in each of their last six games.
3. Newcastle have kept one clean sheet in their last nine away fixtures.

Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool

Sky Sports Premier League & Main Event, 5.30pm Saturday

Best bet

Liverpool win & both teams to score

Key stats

1. Liverpool have won 28 of their last 29 Premier League fixtures.
2. Both teams have scored in each of the last five league meetings between Tottenham and Liverpool.
3. Tottenham have kept just one clean sheet in their last 13 matches.

Bournemouth v Watford

Sky Sports Premier League & Main Event, 2pm Sunday

Best bet

Draw

Key stats

1. Watford are unbeaten in five games – their longest sequence of games without losing since January 2019.
2. The spoils have been shared in nine of the last 12 fixtures between Bournemouth and Watford.
3. The Cherries have won just three of their last 16 Premier League home matches.

Aston Villa v Manchester City

Sky Sports Premier League & Main Event, 4.30pm Sunday

Best bet

Man City-Man City double result

Key stats

1. Aston Villa have kept just two clean sheets in their last 16 Premier League games.
2. Manchester City have scored at least two goals in ten of their last 11 away league fixtures.
3. City have scored first-half goals in each of their last four away league matches.

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