Premier League in numbers: Week 15

By Liam Apicella, Features Editor | 09 December 2014

Sports Mole looks back on the 15th round of Premier League matches with a selection of facts and figures from each of the 10 encounters.

Newcastle United 2-1 Chelsea

Papiss Cisse of Newcastle celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Newcastle United and Chelsea at St James' Park on December 6, 2014 © Getty Images

The defeat on Tyneside saw Chelsea's unbeaten record of 23 matches come to an end.

The Blues had also gone 498 minutes of football in all competitions without conceding a goal before Papiss Cisse found the back of the net for the Magpies.

Jose Mourinho has never won on any of his Premier League visits to St James' Park as Chelsea boss, losing three times and drawing twice.

Hull City 0-0 West Bromwich Albion

Graham Dorrans of West Brom has his penalty kick saved during the Barclays Premier League match between Hull City and West Bromwich Albion at the KC Stadium on December 6, 2014 © Getty Images

Hull goalkeeper Allan McGregor has now saved all three of the penalties that he has faced in the Premier League.

In terms of form, the hosting Tigers are without a victory in their last eight Premier League encounters.

As for visiting West Brom, the draw ended a run of four successive defeats.

Liverpool 0-0 Sunderland

Jozy Altidore of Sunderland battles for the ball with Kolo Toure and Alberto Moreno of Liverpool during the Barclays Premier League match on December 6, 2014 © Getty Images

For the second Premier League game in succession at Anfield, neither side managed to record a shot on target during the first half.

Liverpool have only scored six goals in their last seven Premier League outings.

Meanwhile, Gus Poyet's Sunderland have drawn nine of their 15 top-flight matches this term.

Queens Park Rangers 2-0 Burnley

Queens Park Rangers' Dutch midfielder Leroy Fer celebrates scoring the opening goal during the English Premier League football match against Burnley on December 6, 2014 © Getty Images

QPR's Charlie Austin scored for the eighth time, which makes him the leading English goalscorer in the Premier League this season.

His contribution, before he was sent off, also helped the R's to win against his former club for the first time in 10 attempts.

Burnley suffered a defeat for the first time in five outings.

Stoke City 3-2 Arsenal

Jon Walters of Stoke is mobed by Phil Bardsley and Peter Crouch after scoring to make it 3-0 during the Barclays Premier League match between Stoke City and Arsenal at Britannia Stadium on December 6, 2014 © Getty Images

The Gunners have won on just one of their nine visits to the Britannia Stadium.

Arsenal's Calum Chambers committed two fouls during the match, both of which were punished with cautions.

Peter Crouch's opening goal for Stoke was scored after 19 seconds, which is the fastest in the Premier League so far this campaign.

Tottenham Hotspur 0-0 Crystal Palace

Christian Eriksen of Spurs shoots under pressure from Mile Jedinak and James McArthur of Crystal Palace during the Barclays Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace at White Hart Lane on December 6, 2014 © Getty Images

The draw at White Hart Lane ended a run of three successive London derby defeats for Palace.

The clean sheet was also the first that the Eagles have kept in nine matches.

Spurs have failed to win five of their eight home games this season, although this was their first draw of the campaign in front of their own fans.

Manchester City 1-0 Everton

Yaya Toure of Manchester City slots home from the penalty spot to open the scoring in the Premier League match against Everton at the Etihad on December 6, 2014 © Getty Images

Yaya Toure has taken seven penalties in the Premier League, all of which he has successfully converted.

His effort against Everton was the only shot on target during the first half at the Etihad Stadium.

Former City midfielder Gareth Barry, now of Everton, received his 99th Premier League booking - no player has received more.

West Ham United 3-1 Swansea City

West Ham United's English striker Andy Carroll celebrates scoring their first goal to equalise during the English Premier League football match between West Ham United and Swansea City at the Boleyn Ground, Upton Park, in east London on December 7, 2014 © Getty Images

Swansea's Wilfried Bony found the net in the Premier League for the 19th time in 2014, which is more than any other player.

Up the other end, two-goal hero Andy Carroll ended a run of 878 minutes without a Premier League goal.

The Swans have spurned 16 points from winning positions this season.

Aston Villa 2-1 Leicester City

Alan Hutton of Villa celebrates after scoring the second goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Aston Villa and Leicester City at Villa Park on December 7, 2014 © Getty Images

Like West Ham's Carroll, Leicester frontman Leonardo Ulloa ended a goal drought at Villa Park. The Argentine had not scored in 684 minutes when he found the net.

However, his side were still defeated and are now without a victory in 10 matches, eight of which they have lost.

Having lost six matches on the bounce earlier in the season, Villa are now unbeaten in their last five Premier League clashes.

Southampton 1-2 Manchester United

Robin van Persie of Manchester United celebrates scoring the opening goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Southampton and Manchester United at St Mary's Stadium on December 8, 2014 © Getty Images

Visiting United's return of three goal attempts was the lowest that they have recorded since August 2003.

However, two of those chances were converted by Robin van Persie, who took his Premier League tally of goals to 140.

Up the other end, Saints frontman Graziano Pelle ended a goal drought of 592 minutes, although it did not stop his side from slumping to their third loss on the bounce.