Premier League Football Stats

There's seven games in the Barclays Premier League this Saturday, starting at The Liberty Stadium, for the early game, as Swansea host Everton, and ending with Arsenal's travel to the North West to take on Burnley at Turf Moor, in the evening kick-off. 

Here's a couple of stats (Opta) for each game.....

Swansea v Everton

Swansea are looking to win three Premier League games in a row for the first time since the opening three games of the season.

Everton have won 13 and lost none of their 19 league games against Swansea.

Southampton v Hull

Southampton have won seven of their last eight against Hull City (L1), including each of the last five.

Since February 1, Southampton have taken only two points more (11) than Hull City (nine) and have played an additional game.

Saints have scored only five goals in their last nine Premier League matches.

Sunderland v Palace

Glenn Murray has scored Palace’s opening goal in four of their last six games.

Crystal Palace have kept only one clean sheet under Alan Pardew (in 11 PL games).

Spurs v Villa

Tottenham have won their last five Premier League meetings with Aston Villa, netting two or more goals in each game.

Aston Villa have scored just six goals in their last 12 Premier League matches against Tottenham and never more than once in a game.

Harry Kane has scored six goals in his last four Premier League games at White Hart Lane.

West Brom v Leicester

West Brom have won each of their last four competitive encounters with Leicester City.

Tony Pulis has not lost three successive Premier League games since April 2013 when he was at Stoke.

West Ham v Stoke

West Ham have won only one of their last nine Premier League games (D3 L5).

Stoke manager Mark Hughes has lost only one of his last 10 Premier League encounters with Sam Allardyce (W6 D3).

Burnley v Arsenal

Burnley have let in 10 goals in their last four matches against Arsenal in all competitions (average of 2.5 per game).

Olivier Giroud has scored 10 goals in his last 10 matches for Arsenal in all competitions.

Horse Racing Tips - Grand National Meeting Day 2

A great opening day to 2015's Grand National Meeting, which saw Paul Nicholls get a quick double, as 16/1 shot All Yours won the Juvenile Hurdle, to grab his first Grade 1 win, before Silviniaco Conti showed some class jumping, and a game finish to win the Betfred Bowl Chase for the second year running, and his 6th Grade 1 win.
Meanwhile, in the Doom Bar Aintree Hurdle, A P McCoy took advantage of a nasty fall at the last from Arctic Fire and Ruby Walsh, to win by 13 lengths on-board Jezki, who now has seven Grade 1 wins in his career.

And there's another three Grade 1 races on Friday, with the Betfred Mildmay Novices' Chase, Betfred Melling Chase and the Doom Bar Sefton Novices' Hurdle, all live on Channel 4.

AINTREE - FRIDAY DAY 2

2:15 - GLINGER BURN      2/1 Coral  LOSE

2:50 - SAPHIR DU RHEU 13/8 Coral  WIN


LEICESTER DOUBLE - Each Way

1:30 - WILDE INSPIRATION  PLACED 2nd
2:40 - MARGOT ROAD          LOSE

BET365 - 32/1 LOSE

LEICESTER TREBLE - WIN

2:05 - TWISTING HAY 
3:15 - JUSTICE GOOD  
3:50 - OCEANOGRAPHER 

BET365 - 9.1/1 LOSE