Five Premier League matches are heading your way
Nottingham Forest XI: Turner; Montiel, Omobamidele, Murillo, Toffolo; Mangala, Danilo; Dominguez, Gibbs-White, Williams; Wood.
Arsenal XI: Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Rice, Smith Rowe; Saka, Gabriel Jesus, Martinelli.
Each of Emile Smith Rowe’s last three Premier League starts have all come in different calendar years:
◎ vs. Newcastle (May 2022)
◎ vs. Sheffield United (Oct 2023)
◉ vs. Nottingham Forest (Jan 2024)
Back in the starting XI this evening.
Luton XI: Kaminski; Burke, Osho, Bell; Ogbene, Sambi Lokonga, Barkley, Doughty; Clark, Adebayo; Morris.
Brighton XI: Steele; Igor, van Hecke, Dunk, Estupinan; Gross, Gilmour, Milner; Buonanotte; Welbeck, Joao Pedro.
Fulham XI: Leno; Castagne, Adarabioyo, Diop, Robinson; João Palhinha, Cairney; De Cordova-Reid, Andreas Pereira, Willian; Jiménez.
Everton XI: Pickford; Young, Godfrey, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Harrison, Garner, Danjuma, McNeil; Calvert-Lewin.
Elijah Adebayo is the first player to score a Premier League hat-trick in 2024:
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42’
56’
He was playing in League Two just three years ago.
Three sides have won 20+ points away from home in the Premier League this season:
◎ Liverpool (22)
◎ Man City (22)
◉ Arsenal (20)
The title chasers.
Bukayo Saka is the first Arsenal player to score 10+ goals and provide 10+ assist across all competitions in back-to-back seasons since Alexis Sanchez in 2017.
Luton Town have recorded their biggest win in the Premier League and their biggest win in the top flight since 1989.
And they’re out of the relegation zone.
Gabriel Jesus has never lost a Premier League game in which he has scored:
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60 games unbeaten.
Aston Villa’s last 18 Premier League home games:
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Newcastle’s last eight away games against Villa:
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Newcastle’s last eight PL away games:
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Football, eh?
Aston Villa have lost a home match in the Premier League for the first time since February 2023 (2-4 vs Arsenal)
Fabian Schär’s game by numbers vs. Aston Villa:
7 clearances
5 accurate long balls
4 touches in opp. box
3 blocks
3 shots
2 shots on target
2 goals
At the double at Villa Park.
Most touches in the opposition box in today’s Premier League games:
◉ 14 - Gabriel Jesus
◉ 12 - Bukayo Saka
◉ 11 - Martin Ødegaard
Camped in the Forest area.