Soccer-Bullet point previews of Premier League matches
* United's last eight league defeats have come at home. Burnley v Norwich City (1400) * Burnley have won both of their Premier League meetings with Norwich 2-0. * None of the 43 meetings between the teams in all competitions has ended 0-0.
Match-by-match facts and statistics ahead of the seventh round of Premier League fixtures from Oct. 2-3 (times GMT): Saturday, Oct. 2
Manchester United v Everton (1130) * United have lost once to Everton in their last 12 league meetings (W6 D5), losing 4-0 away in 2019.
* Cristiano Ronaldo can make his 200th league appearance for United and become their 24th player to reach the milestone. * United's last eight league defeats have come at home.
Burnley v Norwich City (1400) * Burnley have won both of their Premier League meetings with Norwich 2-0.
* None of the 43 meetings between the teams in all competitions has ended 0-0. * Both teams are seeking their first league win this season.
Chelsea v Southampton (1400) * Southampton are looking for their 10th Premier League win over Chelsea in their 45th encounter.
* Both league meetings between the teams ended in draws last season, including a 3-3 stalemate at Stamford Bridge. * Chelsea's Romelu Lukaku has nine goals in 12 Premier League matches against Southampton.
Leeds United v Watford (1400) * Watford have not lost in their last five away league games against Leeds (W3 D2).
* The teams last met in the Premier League in 1999-2000 when Leeds won both games. * Leeds are without a win in the league this season (D3 L3).
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United (1400) * Nine of the 12 Premier League games between the teams have been draws, with the last five ending 1-1.
* Newcastle are targeting their first victory this season after winning five of their last eight league games in 2020-21. * Back after a skull fracture, Wolves striker Raul Jimenez is aiming for his first home league goal since scoring against Newcastle in October 2020.
Brighton & Hove Albion v Arsenal (1600) * After defeats in their opening three league games, Arsenal have won their last three matches.
* Brighton have won three of their last four league home games, losing one. * Neal Maupay has scored four of Brighton's eight league goals this season and has netted in the last two.
Sunday, Oct. 3 Crystal Palace v Leicester City (1300)
* Palace are unbeaten at home in the league so far this season (W1 D2). * Leicester's Jamie Vardy has scored seven goals in his last seven league games.
* Wilfried Zaha is on 49 Premier League goals and can become the first Palace player to score 50 in the competition. Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa (1300)
* Spurs have won 10 of their last 12 Premier League games against Villa but their two defeats have come at home. * Tottenham won their opening three league games 1-0 and topped the table in August. They have since conceded nine goals in three defeats to drop to 11th.
* Spurs striker Harry Kane has not scored in his last five league games. He last went six games without a goal in 2015-16. West Ham United v Brentford (1300)
* West Ham and Brentford meet in the league for the first time since April 1993, when the Hammers won 4-0. * Seven different players have scored Brentford's eight league goals this season.
* West Ham's Michail Antonio has five goals and three assists in the league this term. Liverpool v Manchester City (1530)
* City beat Liverpool 4-1 in this fixture last season for their first league win at Anfield since 2003. * Liverpool are the only side still unbeaten in the Premier League.
* Raheem Sterling has scored in two of his last three league games against Liverpool. (Compiled by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru; Editing by Ken Ferris)
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