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Premier League in numbers: Week 21

Sports Mole looks back on the 21st round of Premier League matches with a selection of facts and figures from each of the 10 encounters.

Sunderland 0-1 Liverpool

Lazar Markovic of Liverpool celebrates scoring the opening goal with Steven Gerrard during the Barclays Premier League match between Sunderland and Liverpool at Stadium of Light on January 10, 2015© Getty Images

Summer signing Lazar Markovic scored his first Premier League goal in Liverpool colours.

The Reds have now gone seven matches in all competitions without losing, winning five.

Meanwhile, the struggling Black Cats have won just one of their last 11 Premier League matches.


Burnley 2-1 Queens Park Rangers

Scott Arfield of Burnley celebrates scoring the opening goal with team mates during the Barclays Premier League match between Burnley and Queens Park Rangers at Turf Moor on January 10, 2015© Getty Images

The R's set a new Premier League record as they lost their 10th away match on the run this season.

Also, of the five goals that they have scored on the road, Charlie Austin has fired in four of them.

Meanwhile, hosting Burnley are unbeaten from their last four encounters in all competitions.


Chelsea 2-0 Newcastle United

Oscar of Chelsea celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Newcastle United at Stamford Bridge on January 10, 2015© Getty Images

The Blues became only the fifth team in Premier League history to win their opening 10 Premier League home games.

Their second goal was scored by Diego Costa, who found the net for the 15th time in the Premier League this season.

Caretaker manager John Carver has won none of his three matches in charge of Newcastle.


Everton 1-1 Manchester City

Manchester City's Brazilian midfielder Fernandinho celebrates scoring the opening goal with Manchester City's Spanish midfielder David Silva and Manchester City's Argentinian striker Sergio Aguero during the English Premier League football match between E© Getty Images

The draw ended a run of four consecutive Premier League defeats for the hosting Toffees.

As for Man City, they dropped points for only the second time in their last 10 Premier League outings.

Their goalscorer - Fernandinho - has scored twice this season from just three goals attempts.


Leicester City 1-0 Aston Villa

Danny Simpson of Leicester City passes the ball as Gabriel Agbonlahor of Aston Villa closes in during the Barclays Premier League match between Leicester City and Aston Villa at The King Power Stadium on January 10, 2015© Getty Images

The Foxes won for just the second time at the King Power Stadium this season.

Meanwhile, Villa have picked up four red cards in their last six Premier League outings.

Paul Lambert's men have won just two of their last 17 Premier League matches.


Swansea City 1-1 West Ham United

Andy Carroll of West Ham United celebrates scoring the opening goal with team mates during the Barclays Premier League match between Swansea City and West Ham United at Liberty Stadium on January 10, 2015© Getty Images

Andy Carroll has scored four Premier League goals this term, three of which have come against Swansea.

The Hammers have not won any of their last five matches in all competitions, drawing three and losing two.

Swansea have lost just one Premier League game in front of their own supporters at the Liberty Stadium this season.


West Bromwich Albion 1-0 Hull City

Jake Livermore of Hull City evades Claudio Yacob of West Bromwich Albion during the Barclays Premier League match between West Bromwich Albion and Hull City at The Hawthorns on January 10, 2015© Getty Images

With Tony Pulis now at the helm, West Brom won for just the second time in 11 Premier League matches.

Having gone 11 games without a goal, Saido Berahino has now scored six goals in his last three outings.

Meanwhile, the visiting Tigers have won just one of their last 14 Premier League games.


Crystal Palace 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur

Jason Puncheon of Crystal Palace celebrates as he scores their second goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur at Selhurst Park on January 10, 2015© Getty Images

Alan Pardew's Palace ended a run of eight Premier League encounters without a victory.

Visiting Spurs, on the other hand, lost for only the second time in 10 outings.

Their goalscorer - Harry Kane - found the net for the seventh time in his last eight appearances.


Arsenal 3-0 Stoke City

Arsenal's Chilean striker Alexis Sanchez celebrates with Arsenal's French striker Olivier Giroud after scoring their second goal during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Stoke City at the Emirates Stadium in London on January 1© Getty Images

Alexis Sanchez has been involved in 19 goals this season - more than any other Premier League player.

In all competitions, the summer arrival from Barcelona has found the net on 18 occasions.

Stoke boss Mark Hughes has never won at the Emirates Stadium as a manager.


Manchester United 0-1 Southampton

Southampton's Serbian midfielder Dusan Tadic removes his shirt as he celebrates scoring the opening goal during the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Southampton at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on Janua© Getty Images

Man United have 37 points after 21 games - exactly the same return that they had at this stage last season under David Moyes's management.

The Red Devils failed to record a single shot on target for the first time at Old Trafford since May 2009.

For Southampton, their victory was the first that they had achieved away at United in 27 years.


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Arsenal's Chilean striker Alexis Sanchez shoots to score their third goal from a freekick during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Stoke City at the Emirates Stadium in London on January 11, 2015
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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool119112161528
2Manchester CityMan City117222213923
3Chelsea115422113819
4Arsenal115421812619
5Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest115421510519
6Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton115421915419
7Fulham115331613318
8Newcastle UnitedNewcastle115331311218
9Aston Villa115331717018
10Tottenham HotspurSpurs1151523131016
11Brentford115152222016
12Bournemouth114341515015
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd114341212015
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham113351319-612
15Leicester CityLeicester112451421-710
16Everton112451017-710
17Ipswich TownIpswich111551222-108
18Crystal Palace11146815-77
19Wolverhampton WanderersWolves111371627-116
20Southampton11119721-144


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