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Get the Opta stats and a tip for all 10 Matchday 21 fixtures of the Premier League kicking off with West Ham v Nottingham Forest on Tuesday and concluding with Arsenal v Liverpool...

West Ham v Nottingham Forest: Back away win at 11/10

Tuesday 6th Jan, 20:00Live on Sky Sports

The Opta Stat: 

West Ham are winless in their last nine Premier League games (D4 L5), giving Wolves their first league win of the season last time out. The Hammers last had a longer run without a win in the competition between December 2006 and March 2007 (11 games).

Since their return to the Premier League in 2022, nine of the 11 goals Nottingham Forest have conceded against West Ham have come in the final 20 minutes of games, with each of the last five coming in the final 10 minutes.

Bournemouth v Tottenham Hotspur: Back BTTS 2+ goals

Wednesday 7th Jan 19:30Live on Sky Sports

The Opta Stat:

Bournemouth have scored at least twice in eight different Premier League games they've failed to win this season, including a 3-2 loss against Arsenal last time out. It's already the most times they've scored 2+ goals in draws/defeats in a single campaign in the competition, while there's only 11 instances of a team doing so more.

Brentford v Sunderland: Back the draw on the Exchange

Wednesday 7th Jan 19:30Live on Sky Sports

The Opta Stat: 

Sunderland have drawn each of their last four Premier League games, and could become the first side to draw five in a row in the competition since Fulham from December 2020 to January 2021.

This is just the second time Brentford have hosted Sunderland in a league game in the 21st century, following a 3-3 draw in the Championship in October 2017.

Crystal Palace v Aston Villa: Back hosts and Mateta to score

Wednesday 7th Jan 19:30Live on Sky Sports

The Opta Stat: 

Aston Villa have lost three of their last four Premier League games against Crystal Palace (D1). They've conceded 14 goals in these four games, as many as they had in their previous 15 against the Eagles in the competition. Crystal Palace have won nine of their 13 Premier League home games against Aston Villa (D2 L2), including six of the last seven and the last three in a row. It's their most home wins against any opponent in the competition.

Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta has been involved in more Premier League goals against Aston Villa than he has any other opponent (9 - 6 goals, 3 assists), with eight of these coming in his last five appearances against the Villans.

Everton v Wolverhampton Wanderers: Back The Toffees -1 Handicap

Wednesday 7th Jan 19:30Live on Sky Sports

The Opta Stat:

Wolves have won none of their last 12 away Premier League matches (D2 L10), having won four consecutively beforehand. They've also conceded the opening goal in their last seven on the road (D1 L6), though came from 1-0 down to draw 1-1 at Old Trafford against Man Utd last time out.

Fulham v Chelsea: Back the Blues to win at 11/10

Wednesday 7th Jan 19:30Live on Sky Sports

The Opta Stat:

Chelsea are unbeaten in their last nine Premier League London derbies (W5 D4) since a 1-0 defeat to Arsenal last March. The Blues last enjoyed a longer run of unbeaten London meetings between January 2013 and March 2014 (13). Whilst Fulham have lost four of their last six home Premier League London derbies (W2), having gone seven unbeaten beforehand. They haven't lost three in a row on home soil since April 2023.

Manchester City v Brighton: Back hosts and BTTS

Wednesday 7th Jan 19:30Live on Sky Sports

The Opta Stat:

Man City have never lost in 15 home league games against Brighton (W12 D3), both the most they've faced a side without ever losing at home, and the most Brighton have played anyone on the road without ever winning.

Burnley v Manchester United: Back a three-fold bet builder at 5/1

Wednesday 7th Jan 20:15Live on Sky Sports

The Opta Stat:

Burnley won their first ever Premier League home game against Man Utd 1-0 in August 2009. However, they're winless in eight against them since then (D2 L6), scoring just one goal in the process.

Manchester United's Matheus Cunha has scored three goals in his last five Premier League appearances, as many as his previous 20 beforehand. Cunha has nine goal involvements (5 goals, 4 assists) in his last eight league games against newly promoted opponents.

Newcastle United v Leeds United: Back the draw at 12/5

Wednesday 7th Jan 20:15Live on Sky Sports

The Opta Stat:

The last promoted team to beat Newcastle at St James' Park in the Premier League was Leeds in January 2021 (2-1). Since then, the Magpies are unbeaten in their last 13 home league matches against promoted sides (W8 D5), winning each of the last five in a row.

Leeds are unbeaten in their last three Premier League away games, with all three ending in draws (v Brentford, Sunderland and Liverpool). They last went four without losing away from home in the top-flight in December 2001, under David O'Leary.

Arsenal v Liverpool: Back Arsenal win and BTTS at almost 2/1

Thursday 8th Jan 20:00Live on Sky Sports

The Opta Stat:

Arsenal have won their last seven home Premier League matches - only once under Mikel Arteta have they had a longer home league winning run, winning 10 consecutively between April and December 2022.

Arsenal have conceded in each of their last 20 Premier League games against Liverpool since a 0-0 draw in August 2015. Only against Man Utd (30 between 1953 and 1968) and Tottenham (24 between 1955 and 1967) have they had a longer run without a clean sheet in their league history.

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