We look at key stats for the opening fixtures in the 2013/14 Premier League season
Key opening stats: Lampard set to break record
With the start of the 2013/14 Barclays Premier League season only four days away, premierleague.com offers five key official statistics for each of the opening round of matches, which starts on Saturday
17 August 2013.With the start of the 2013/14 Barclays Premier League season only four days away, premierleague.com offers five key official statistics for each of the opening round of matches, which starts on Saturday
Saturday 17 August
12.45pm: Liverpool v Stoke City
Liverpool have secured only two points and scored just one goal in their last four Barclays Premier League meetings with Stoke City (D2 L2).
Stoke have never scored a Premier League goal at Anfield, despite playing there five times.
Three of the previous five Premier League games between these two sides at Anfield have ended 0-0.
Liverpool are without a win in the last four on the opening day of the season, drawing two home games 1-1 and losing twice away.
Stoke have only won one of their five previous opening Premier League fixtures (D2 L2).
Stoke have never scored a Premier League goal at Anfield, despite playing there five times.
Three of the previous five Premier League games between these two sides at Anfield have ended 0-0.
Liverpool are without a win in the last four on the opening day of the season, drawing two home games 1-1 and losing twice away.
Stoke have only won one of their five previous opening Premier League fixtures (D2 L2).
3pm: Arsenal v Aston Villa
Arsenal have lost only one of their last nine Barclays Premier League meetings with Aston Villa (W5 D3).
Aston Villa won one more point (21) away from home than they did at home (20) in the 2012-13 Barclays Premier League.
Villa have won just two of their last 19 trips to London to face Arsenal, but both of these have come since the Gunners moved to the Emirates Stadium.
Villa have won just one point from their last seven Premier League away trips to London.
Arsenal have not lost any of their last 12 opening Premier League games (W8 D4), though they have drawn their last three.
Aston Villa won one more point (21) away from home than they did at home (20) in the 2012-13 Barclays Premier League.
Villa have won just two of their last 19 trips to London to face Arsenal, but both of these have come since the Gunners moved to the Emirates Stadium.
Villa have won just one point from their last seven Premier League away trips to London.
Arsenal have not lost any of their last 12 opening Premier League games (W8 D4), though they have drawn their last three.
3pm: Norwich City v Everton
Norwich have lost only one of their six Barclays Premier League home games versus Everton.
The Toffees have lost seven of their last 10 opening Barclays Premier League games, winning the other three.
Everton have gone eight Premier League away games without a win.
Norwich have not won their opening league game in any of the last 10 seasons (D5 L5) and have not won their opening game in the top-flight since the first Barclays Premier League season (1992/93), when they won 4-2 at Arsenal.
Three of the last four meetings between these two sides have ended in a draw.
The Toffees have lost seven of their last 10 opening Barclays Premier League games, winning the other three.
Everton have gone eight Premier League away games without a win.
Norwich have not won their opening league game in any of the last 10 seasons (D5 L5) and have not won their opening game in the top-flight since the first Barclays Premier League season (1992/93), when they won 4-2 at Arsenal.
Three of the last four meetings between these two sides have ended in a draw.
3pm: Sunderland v Fulham
Fulham are unbeaten in their last four Barclays Premier League away trips to Sunderland (W1 D3).
Sunderland have won only one of their last eight Barclays Premier League home games.
Fulham have kept a clean sheet in each of their last four Barclays Premier League games on the opening day of the season.
The Whites have only won one of their seven previous top-flight away games on the opening day (D2 L4), winning 1-0 at Portsmouth in 2009/10.
Sunderland are unbeaten in their last four games on the opening day of the season, though they have drawn their last three. Indeed the Black Cats have only scored eight goals in 12 previous Premier League opening fixtures combined.
Sunderland have won only one of their last eight Barclays Premier League home games.
Fulham have kept a clean sheet in each of their last four Barclays Premier League games on the opening day of the season.
The Whites have only won one of their seven previous top-flight away games on the opening day (D2 L4), winning 1-0 at Portsmouth in 2009/10.
Sunderland are unbeaten in their last four games on the opening day of the season, though they have drawn their last three. Indeed the Black Cats have only scored eight goals in 12 previous Premier League opening fixtures combined.
3pm: West Bromwich Albion v Southampton
West Brom have only won two of their last 15 opening league games (D5 L8).
The Saints have won just one of their previous 14 games on the opening day of the Premier League season.
Of all teams to have played 10 or more Barclays Premier League seasons, Southampton have the worst opening day record (an average of just 0.64 points per game).
The Baggies have lost only one of their last eight league with the Saints.
Southampton have conceded only two goals in total in their last five Barclays Premier League away games.
The Saints have won just one of their previous 14 games on the opening day of the Premier League season.
Of all teams to have played 10 or more Barclays Premier League seasons, Southampton have the worst opening day record (an average of just 0.64 points per game).
The Baggies have lost only one of their last eight league with the Saints.
Southampton have conceded only two goals in total in their last five Barclays Premier League away games.
3pm: West Ham United v Cardiff City
West Ham lost 1-0 at home to Cardiff on the opening day of the Championship season two years ago.
West Ham have won four of their last five games against Cardiff to nil.
Cardiff have won four and lost none of their last five opening fixtures.
The Hammers shipped a joint-league-high 12 goals in the opening 15 minutes of their games last season.
The Hammers have only drawn one of their last 18 opening games (W9 L8).
West Ham have won four of their last five games against Cardiff to nil.
Cardiff have won four and lost none of their last five opening fixtures.
The Hammers shipped a joint-league-high 12 goals in the opening 15 minutes of their games last season.
The Hammers have only drawn one of their last 18 opening games (W9 L8).
5.30pm: Swansea City v Manchester United
Swansea ended a run of six successive opening day defeats with a 5-0 win at Queens Park Rangers last season.
Man Utd have taken 10 points from their four Barclays Premier League encounters against Swansea.
Man Utd’s last three Barclays Premier League away games have ended as draws, despite them scoring eight goals in that spell.
Manchester United have lost just two of their last 17 opening league fixtures, though one of those was last year at Everton.
Only Chelsea (44) have won more points from their opening games than Man Utd (43) in the Premier League era.
Man Utd have taken 10 points from their four Barclays Premier League encounters against Swansea.
Man Utd’s last three Barclays Premier League away games have ended as draws, despite them scoring eight goals in that spell.
Manchester United have lost just two of their last 17 opening league fixtures, though one of those was last year at Everton.
Only Chelsea (44) have won more points from their opening games than Man Utd (43) in the Premier League era.
Sunday 18 August
1.30pm Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur
Spurs have only won two of their last 12 opening Barclays Premier League games (D4 L6).
Spurs lost their last Barclays Premier League game against Crystal Palace; 0-3 in January 2005 at Selhurst Park.
The Eagles have lost only one of their last six Barclays Premier League games against Spurs.
Against no other side have Palace scored more Barclays Premier League goals than they have managed against Spurs (10).
The last time Crystal Palace opened up a Barclays Premier League campaign on home soil, they were beaten 1-6 by Liverpool.
Spurs lost their last Barclays Premier League game against Crystal Palace; 0-3 in January 2005 at Selhurst Park.
The Eagles have lost only one of their last six Barclays Premier League games against Spurs.
Against no other side have Palace scored more Barclays Premier League goals than they have managed against Spurs (10).
The last time Crystal Palace opened up a Barclays Premier League campaign on home soil, they were beaten 1-6 by Liverpool.
4pm: Chelsea v Hull City
Chelsea are unbeaten in their four previous Barclays Premier League games against Hull City (W2 D2).
The Tigers have won just one point from their last five Barclays Premier League away games in London.
The Blues have won 12 and lost none of their last 14 opening day league games (D2), scoring 36 goals and conceding just 14 in this run.
Fernando Torres has scored three goals in two Premier League games against Hull City, though all three came courtesy of a hat-trick for Liverpool back in September 2009.
Should Frank Lampard play in this game, he will overtake Paul Scholes as the player to have played in his team’s opening game of the season most often in the Premier League era (players currently tied on 17).
The Tigers have won just one point from their last five Barclays Premier League away games in London.
The Blues have won 12 and lost none of their last 14 opening day league games (D2), scoring 36 goals and conceding just 14 in this run.
Fernando Torres has scored three goals in two Premier League games against Hull City, though all three came courtesy of a hat-trick for Liverpool back in September 2009.
Should Frank Lampard play in this game, he will overtake Paul Scholes as the player to have played in his team’s opening game of the season most often in the Premier League era (players currently tied on 17).
Monday 19 August
8pm Manchester City v Newcastle United
Newcastle have never won a Barclays Premier League game at the Etihad Stadium (D2 L7).
Manchester City have won 11 and lost none (D2) of their last 13 Barclays Premier League games against Newcastle, including a current run of seven successive victories.
Newcastle have scored just eight goals in their last 13 Premier League games against Man City, conceding 30.
Yaya Toure has netted three in his last three league games against the Magpies.
Newcastle have only won two of their 10 previous away games on the opening day of a the EPL
Manchester City have won 11 and lost none (D2) of their last 13 Barclays Premier League games against Newcastle, including a current run of seven successive victories.
Newcastle have scored just eight goals in their last 13 Premier League games against Man City, conceding 30.
Yaya Toure has netted three in his last three league games against the Magpies.
Newcastle have only won two of their 10 previous away games on the opening day of a the EPL
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