A Manchester derby that certainly lived up to expectation! 
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Manchester City players surrounded the officials in the Old Trafford tunnel following their controversial derby defeat to Manchester United, sources have told ESPN.
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Chelsea vs Crystal Palace Key Stats
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Chelsea have won their last ten Premier League games against Crystal Palace. In their league history they have only ever won more consecutively against West Bromwich Albion (12 between 1989 and 2011), and Sunderland (11 between 2002 and 2010).
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Crystal Palace have conceded at least once in each of their last 17 Premier League games against Chelsea. Only against Liverpool (a current run of 19) have they gone longer without a clean sheet in the competition.
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Chelsea have lost three of their last six home London derbies in the Premier League, including their only one under Graham Potter so far (0-1 vs Arsenal). The only Chelsea manager to lose his first two league London derby matches at Stamford Bridge was Tommy Docherty, who lost his first three in the 1961/62 campaign.
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No side has lost more games (4) or won fewer points (4) in Premier League London derby matches than Crystal Palace this season. However, they won their last such away match 2-1 against West Ham, last winning consecutive away top-flight London derbies in November 1997 (3 in a row).
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Only Darwin Nunez (19) has had more shot-ending carries (moving 5+ metres with the ball) in the Premier League this season than Crystal Palace’s Wilfried Zaha (18), whose three goals following carries in 2022/23 is a joint-high in the division. Zaha has also had 37 carries with a take-on; only Gabriel Martinelli (39) has had more in the Premier League this term.
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Tottenham vs Arsenal Key Stats
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Tottenham have kept a clean sheet in five of their last seven home matches against Arsenal in all competitions.
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Harry Kane has scored seven penalties against Arsenal – the joint-most by one player against a single opponent in Premier League history, along with Shearer v Everton.
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Arsenal are undefeated in their last 11 matches in the Premier League.
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Arsenal have won just one of their last 14 Premier League away games at Spurs (W1 D4 L9) and none of the last eight (L6).
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Arsenal have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last ten Premier League games against Tottenham.
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Hakim Ziyech’s last three Premier League assists have all come in different years:
◎ 2021 vs. West Ham
◎ 2022 vs. Leeds United
◉ 2023 vs. Crystal Palace
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6 – Since the start of last season, only Harry Kane (11) has scored more headed goals in the Premier League than Kai Havertz (6). Nod.
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Newcastle United have equalled their club-record unbeaten run in the Premier League:
DDWWDWWWWWWDDW
14 games. 0 defeats. 
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Hugo Lloris has made 4 errors leading to an opposition goal in the Premier League so far this season.
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No other Premier League midfielder has more goals than Martin Odegaard this season (8) 
What a season he’s having 
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Martin Odegaard is averaging a goal contribution every 71.2 minutes for Arsenal, since the World Cup
In 23 appearances this season, he has contributed to 13 goals, only Bukayo Saka (14) has contributed to more for Arsenal
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Arsenal have won all seven London derbies in the Premier League this season:
Home
◉ 2-1 vs. Fulham
◉ 3-1 vs. Spurs
◉ 3-1 vs. West Ham
Away
◉ 0-2 vs. Crystal Palace
◉ 0-3 vs. Brentford
◉ 0-1 vs. Chelsea
◉ 0-2 vs. Spurs
They have not conceded a single away goal. 
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47 - Arsenal have won 47 points from 18 Premier League games this season; the most points they’ve won at this stage of a campaign in their league history. Dreaming.
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Matchweek 20 Team of the Week 