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Premier League in numbers: Week 32 preview

Sports Mole looks ahead to this weekend's Premier League action, with the aid of a selection of statistics from all 10 fixtures.

Another weekend of Premier League football is upon us, and it could be a decisive few days at both ends of the table.

Chelsea take on local rivals Queens Park Rangers, looking to move another step closer to claiming their first league crown in five years, while there is also the small matter of the Manchester derby on Sunday afternoon.

Elsewhere, Aston Villa will be looking to claw themselves further to safety when they travel to manager Tim Sherwood's former White Hart Lane hunting ground - a match that will also have big implications in the race for the top four.

Here, Sports Mole takes a look ahead to the 32nd round of fixtures, with a selection of statistics from all 10 games to whet the appetite.

Swansea City vs. Everton

Ki Sung-Yueng of Swansea City celebrates scoring the opening goal with team mates during the Barclays Premier League match between Swansea City and Hull City at Liberty Stadium on April 4, 2015© Getty Images

The Swans currently have 46 points - just one short of their best tally for a Premier League season, set back in 2011-12.

Bafetimbi Gomis has scored three goals in his last two Premier League games, after bagging just two in his first 25 appearances.

Ki Sung-yueng has scored three goals in his last four league appearances at Liberty Stadium.

The Toffees have won three successive league games - their best run since a seven-match streak between March and April 2014.

Roberto Martinez's men have kept five clean sheets in their last 10 top-flight games, which follows a run of just three in their opening 21 matches.

Everton's last eight Premier League goals have been scored by different players (including an own goal by Leicester City's Matt Upson).


Southampton vs. Hull City

Dusan Tadic of Southampton celebrates scoring their first goal with Morgan Schneiderlin and team mates during the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Southampton at Stamford Bridge on March 15, 2015© Getty Images

Southampton have won seven of their last eight league games against Hull, including the last five meetings.

Southampton have claimed just 11 points from their last nine games, which is only two more points than Hull have taken over the same period.

The Saints have won eight of 11 home league matches against sides below them in the table (D2, L1), taking 26 points from a possible 33.

Graziano Pelle, who is without a Premier League goal in 14 appearances, has hit the woodwork a league-high seven times.

Hull have won only one of their last 14 away league games (D6, L7).

Steve Bruce's side are without a win against a side currently in the Premier League's top 10, having taken just five points from a possible 45 (D5, L10).


Sunderland vs. Crystal Palace

Sunderland's Dutch manager Dick Advocaat reacts during the English Premier League football match between West Ham United and Sunderland at the Boleyn Ground in Upton Park, East London on March 21, 2015© Getty Images

Victory for Sunderland would complete a first league double over Palace since the 1995-96 season.

Sunderland have only scored 13 goals at home, the fewest in the Premier League.

The Black Cats have failed to score in 15 of their 31 Premier League matches; only Aston Villa have fared worse.

If the Premier League had begun when Alan Pardew had taken over as Palace manager, then the Eagles would be fifth in the table.

Palace have scored a league-high 20 set-piece goals.


Tottenham Hotspur vs. Aston Villa

Tim Sherwood manager of Aston Villa celebrates as Christian Benteke of Aston Villa scores their second goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Aston Villa and Queens Park Rangers at Villa Park on April 7, 2015© Getty Images

Villa's last triumph over Tottenham came back in September 2008 - a 2-1 victory at White Hart Lane.

Spurs are unbeaten in 10 home matches in the Premier League since a 2-1 defeat against Stoke City last November (W7, D3).

Mauricio Pochettino's charges are two points worse off now than they were after 31 games of last season.

Tottenham have scored 26 Premier League goals in 2015 - more than any other team except Arsenal.

The Villans have lost nine of their last 12 league games, and only won two out of 17.

Villa are still nine points adrift of their lowest final tally in a Premier League campaign - 38 points in 2011-12 and 2013-14.


West Bromwich Albion vs. Leicester City

Manager Tony Pulis of West Brom gives direction during the Barclays Premier League match between Burnley and West Bromwich Albion at Turf Moor on February 8, 2015© Getty Images

Leicester's only victory in the last 21 attempts at The Hawthorns was by a 4-1 scoreline in a Championship fixture in March 2008.

The Baggies have lost back-to-back league games for the first time since Tony Pulis was appointed as head coach on New Year's Day.

Albion have conceded 23 goals at home this season; more than any other club in the division.

No side with Leicester's current tally of 22 points at this stage of a Premier League campaign has managed to avoid relegation.

Leicester's total of five clean sheets is the joint-lowest in the league, along with QPR.


West Ham United vs. Stoke City

Charlie Adam of Stoke City celebrates with team-mates after scoring his team's first goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Stoke City at Stamford Bridge on April 4, 2015

West Ham have kept only one clean sheet in their last six top-flight home matches against Stoke.

The Hammers have kept only one clean sheet in 15 games against other sides in the top half of the table.

Sam Allardyce's charges are the only side in the Premier League yet to score from a penalty this season.

Stoke could equal their worst Premier League run of four successive defeats, last suffered in February 2012.

The Potters are yet to be involved in a goalless draw - a record only matched by Arsenal and Manchester City.


Burnley vs. Arsenal

Hector Bellerin of Arsenal celebrates with team-mates after scoring the opening goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Arsenal and Liverpool at Emirates Stadium on April 4, 2015© Getty Images

Burnley are unbeaten in the last four league meetings at Turf Moor between the pair, but there have been three successive draws since they won 2-1 in December 1973.

The Clarets have earned four points from their last two home games and kept clean sheets in both of them.

Arsenal are on their best run of form since a nine-match streak between January and March 2004, having won seven games in succession and scored 17 goals in the process.

The Gunners have the same record after 31 league games this season as they did last season (W19, D6, L6).

Arsene Wenger's side are the only Premier League team yet to lose against an opponent in the bottom half of the table (W13, D3).


Queens Park Rangers vs. Chelsea

Eden Hazard of Chelsea celebrates his goal during the Capital One Cup Quarter-Final match between Derby County and Chelsea at Pride Park Stadium on December 16, 2014© Getty Images

Chelsea have won just one of their last 13 league games away to QPR (D6, L6).

The Hoops are winless in their last 12 Premier League London derbies (D3, L9), with their last victory coming away to Chelsea on 2 January 2013.

QPR have conceded the opening goal in 23 of their 32 league matches this season - a league high

The Blues have scored first in 24 of their 30 Premier League games this term.

Eden Hazard is in line to make his 100th Premier League appearance.


Manchester United vs. Manchester City

Manchester City's Argentinian striker Sergio Aguero reacts during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Hull City at the The Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on February 7, 2015© Getty Images

City can claim five successive league wins against Manchester United for the first time.

United have claimed 40 points at home - more than any other Premier League side.

Wayne Rooney has scored 170 league goals for the Red Devils. Only Denis Law (171), Jack Rowley (182) and Sir Bobby Charlton (199) have scored more.

Sergio Aguero has five goals in six league games against Manchester United, although he has scored just three goals in his last 12 top-flight outings.

The Citizens have lost their last three Premier League away games, with a fourth defeat this weekend being enough to represent their worst run on the road since a sequence of seven straight losses in 2006.


Liverpool vs. Newcastle United

 Jordan Henderson of Liverpool celebrates after scoring his team's third goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Leicester City and Liverpool at The King Power Stadium on December 2, 2014© Getty Images

Newcastle have not completed a league double against Liverpool since 1993-94, while the Magpies have conceded at least once in their last 19 Premier League games at Anfield.

This fixture has seen a total of 130 goals scored - the joint-third highest-scoring fixture in Premier League history and the most involving a team who have not been ever-present in the competition.

Jordan Henderson has scored in four of his last five Premier League appearances heading into Monday night's clash.

Liverpool had scored 84 goals at this stage last season, which is some 39 more than they currently have.

John Carver's men have lost four successive Premier League games. They have only ever been on one longer streak (six games in March-April 2014).

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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool16123137162139
2Chelsea17105237191835
3Arsenal1796234161833
4Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest179442319431
5Bournemouth178452721628
6Aston Villa178452626028
7Manchester CityMan City178362925427
8Newcastle UnitedNewcastle177552721626
9Fulham176742422225
10Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton176742726125
11Tottenham HotspurSpurs1772839251423
12Brentford177283232023
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd176472122-122
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham175572230-820
15Everton163761421-716
16Crystal Palace173771826-816
17Leicester CityLeicester173592137-1614
18Wolverhampton WanderersWolves1733112740-1312
19Ipswich TownIpswich172691632-1612
20Southampton1713131136-256


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