Premier League Game 8 Previews
Friday Oct. 5
Brighton & Hove Albion v West Ham United (20:00)
-Brighton beat West Ham in both Premier League games last season, scoring six goals and conceding one.
-Brighton have lost four out of seven league games this season, including the last two.
-West Ham are undefeated in their last three league games and beat Manchester United 3-1 last time out.
-West Ham last claimed back-to-back league wins on the road in February 2017.
-Brighton forward Glenn Murray has struck five times in four league games against West Ham.
Saturday Oct. 6
Burnley v Huddersfield Town (15:00)
-Both Premier League games between Burnley and Huddersfield ended goalless last season.
-Basement side Huddersfield are without a win and have lost five out of their seven matches.
-After a poor start, Burnley are looking for their third win on the trot.
-Huddersfield have scored three league goals, the fewest among all teams.
-Burnley have played the most long balls (556) ahead of Watford (510) and Huddersfield (508).
Crystal Palace v Wolverhampton Wanderers (15:00)
-Palace and Wolves will face off in the Premier League for the first time.
-Wolves have lost one game, bettered only by the unbeaten trio of Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea.
-Palace have beaten Wolves in their last three meetings in all competitions, scoring eight goals.
-Palace have not scored in their previous three home games in the league despite attempting 44 shots.
-Wolves forward Raul Jimenez has been involved in four goals, scoring two and assisting two.
Leicester City v Everton (15:00)
-Leicester have beaten Everton four times in 24 Premier League meetings, with three wins coming at home.
-Everton have kept one clean sheet in their last 12 away games in the league. They have let in six goals in three games on the road this season.
-Leicester have three wins from their last four league games at the King Power Stadium, as many as they had in their previous 11 games in the competition.
-Everton midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson has scored three times in his last three league games.
-Leicester midfielder James Maddison scored three goals and assisted two in the league this season.
Tottenham Hotspur v Cardiff City (15:00)
-Tottenham have beaten Cardiff in their two previous Premier League games, with both matches finishing 1-0.
-Cardiff have made a poor start and are on a four-game losing run.
-Cardiff return to Wembley for the first time since their 2012 League Cup final defeat by Liverpool.
-Tottenham have not lost to a promoted side in 37 league games, winning 34 times.
-If Tottenham striker Harry Kane scores, he will have found the net against all 27 Premier League teams he has faced.
Watford v Bournemouth (15:00)
-Five of the six Premier League games between Watford and Bournemouth have been draws. Watford won the other 2-0 in 2017.
-Bournemouth have beaten Watford once in their last 14 meetings in all competitions.
-After making a strong start by winning four in a row, Watford are winless in their last three league games.
-A win for Bournemouth will give them 16 points from eight games. They took 16 matches to reach that figure last season.
-Watford midfielder Roberto Pereyra has played a part in seven goals in his last eight league appearances at home, scoring six.
Manchester United v Newcastle United (17:30)
-United have beaten Newcastle 26 times in 46 Premier League meetings.
-Newcastle scored a shock 1-0 victory over Jose Mourinho's side in their last match.
-Mourinho is under fire after United's worst start to a season since 1989-90. They are 10th with 10 points.
-Newcastle are winless in seven games, their longest run without a victory since the 2015-16 season (eight games).
-United have conceded 12 goals so far. It took them 18 games to let in as many last season.
Sunday Oct. 7
Fulham v Arsenal (12:00)
-Arsenal won 3-1 in their last Premier League trip to Fulham in 2013.
-Fulham have won three of their 26 Premier League matches against Arsenal, all at home.
-The teams have two red cards each from their last four league meetings at Craven Cottage.
-Fifth-placed Arsenal have won their last five league games after a shaky start.
-Fulham have not won in the league since beating Burnley 4-2 in August.
Southampton v Chelsea (14:15)
-Chelsea have beaten Southampton 22 times in 38 Premier League meetings, including 11 wins on the road.
-Southampton are looking to avoid a third straight defeat after losing to Liverpool and Wolves.
-Third-placed Chelsea have drawn their last two games after winning their opening five.
-Chelsea forward Olivier Giroud has scored five goals in four games against Southampton in all competitions.
-Southampton are without a win in 25 league games against Big Six opponents.
Liverpool v Manchester City (16:30)
-A total of 12 goals were scored in two Premier League meetings between the teams last season.
-Liverpool and City are unbeaten in seven league games this season and both have kept four clean sheets.
-Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has contributed to five goals in three games against City in all competitions this year, scoring three and assisting two.
-City striker Sergio Aguero has never scored for City in seven games at Anfield.
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