75% - Aston Villa have the best win rate in Premier League games played on Saturdays this season (6/8), while Wolves (5 games) are one of two sides yet to win on a Saturday so far this term.
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HT | Aston Villa 0-0 Wolves
Villa hit the woodwork twice and have had the better of the first half but can’t break the deadlock
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“I hold my hands up for their goal and I’m sorry for the mistake. That’s football and right now I feel just as frustrated as all of you.”
Granit Xhaka on Instagram |
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Most clean sheets in Europe’s top five leagues this season:
Ederson (15)
Mike Maignan (15)
Emi Martínez (14)
Emi is not giving up on that Golden Glove. 
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First goal in 18 months
First goal for Brighton & Hove Albion
Adam Lallana doing the business when Graham Potter needs him to.
Brighton are 1 nil up against Leicester City
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Daniel Amartey’s goal for Leicester was his first in the Premier League since December 2016 against Stoke - 1540 days ago. Gap.
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Of their 15 away games this season, Leicester have won 10, drawn four and lost one.
Their latest win on the road lifts them to second.
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Leicester City have won four more points away from home than any other side this season (34)
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Manchester Derby Preview:
Manchester City will be aiming to take another major step closer towards lifting the Premier League title this season when they lock horns with neighbours Manchester United in the derby in Matchweek 27 on Sunday. The Cityzens have already opened up a 14-point lead over the second-placed Red Devils and can further stretch it with a win.
Having had a dodgy start to the campaign, Manchester City have made a fine recovery and look primed to win the title while talks of a quadruple are also doing the rounds given their current form. Indeed, Pep Guardiola’s side have won each of their last 21 matches in all competitions, most recently beating Wolves 4-1 and will be intent on adding the scalp of their neighbours as well.
Manchester United on the other hand, have seen their title challenge tail off in recent weeks, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side drawing four of their last five Premier League matches, the last two of those being goalless stalemates against Chelsea and Crystal Palace. However, the opportunity to break their local rivals’ streak should provide them with extra motivation ahead of the derby.
The reverse fixture played at Old Trafford had ended in a 0-0 draw while Manchester City beat Manchester United 2-0 in the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup earlier this year.
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Team news
Manchester City have a fully-fit squad available for the derby at the Etihad Stadium.
Dean Henderson will start in goal for Manchester United after first-choice stopper David de Gea returned to Spain for the birth of his first child.
Anthony Martial and Donny van de Beek missed Wednesday’s goalless draw at Crystal Palace through injury, but manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is “hoping to get one or two back” this weekend.
Paul Pogba is unlikely to return from his thigh injury, but Victor Lindelof could start as United continue to manage an ongoing back issue. Juan Mata and Phil Jones are out.
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Man City have lost three of their last five home league games against Manchester United (D1 L1), including a 1-2 defeat last season. They’ve not lost consecutive home league games against Man Utd since April 2010.
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Manchester United have drawn their last three matches goalless in all competitions - they have never drawn four in a row goalless, while the last Premier League side to do so was Spurs back in February 2001.
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Manchester City have kept a clean sheet in both of their meetings with Manchester United this season (0-0 Premier League, 2-0 League Cup). The last team to record three shutouts against the Red Devils within a single season was Arsenal in 1998-99.
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Man City’s Sergio Agüero has scored nine goals in 16 Manchester derbies in all competitions. However, eight of those nine goals came in his first eight meetings with the Red Devils, with the Argentine netting just one in his previous eight against them.
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Ruben Dias and John Stones have now scored FIVE goals and only conceded THREE in the 16 games they have started together this season 
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Players to Watch:
Ikay Gundogan and Bruno Fernandes
Expected Goal Involvement (xG + xA) last 6 matches 
Antonio 5.71
Sterling 4.38
Ikay Gündogan 4.37
Raphinha 4.09
Diagne 3.93 
Salah 3.81
Bruno Fernandes 3.75
Auba 3.66
B. Traore 3.22
Mane 3.13
(Stats from FFScout)
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Pep Guardiola ahead of tonight’s Manchester Derby