Soccer-Bullet point previews of Premier League matches

* Table toppers Arsenal and third-placed Spurs are separated by one point after seven games this season. Bournemouth v Brentford (1400) * This will be the first Premier League meeting between Bournemouth and Brentford. * The teams last met in the second-tier Championship playoffs in May 2021, when Brentford won 3-1 at home.


Reuters | Updated: 29-09-2022 07:32 IST | Created: 29-09-2022 07:32 IST
Soccer-Bullet point previews of Premier League matches

Match-by-match facts and statistics ahead of the next round of Premier League fixtures from Oct. 1-3 (all times GMT): Oct. 1, Saturday

Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur (1130) * Arsenal have won 22 of their 60 Premier League games against Spurs (L15 D23).

* Spurs won 3-0 at their home against Arsenal in their last league meeting in May. * Table toppers Arsenal and third-placed Spurs are separated by one point after seven games this season.

Bournemouth v Brentford (1400) * This will be the first Premier League meeting between Bournemouth and Brentford.

* The teams last met in the second-tier Championship playoffs in May 2021, when Brentford won 3-1 at home. * Bournemouth are yet to win a home league game this season.

Crystal Palace v Chelsea (1400) * Chelsea have won 20 of their 26 Premier League games against Palace (L4 D2).

* The last time Palace beat Chelsea in all competitions was in October 2017, winning 2-1 at home in the league. * Palace have won only one league game this season.

Fulham v Newcastle United (1400) * Of the 28 Premier League meetings between them, Fulham have won 12 times and Newcastle 11, while five games have ended in a draw.

* In their last league meeting in May 2021, Newcastle won 2-0 at Fulham. * Fulham are sixth in the standings, one point behind Manchester United.

Liverpool v Brighton & Hove Albion (1400) * Brighton have beaten Liverpool only once in the Premier League (L7 D2) -- winning 1-0 at Anfield in February 2021.

* Liverpool won 2-0 at Brighton in the teams' last league meeting in March. * Brighton are fourth in the standings, four points above eighth-placed Liverpool.

Southampton v Everton (1400) * Everton have beaten Southampton 20 times in the Premier League in 46 games (L14 D12).

* Southampton won 2-0 at home against Everton in February. * Everton and Southampton are 13th and 14th in the league respectively, with both having seven points from as many games.

West Ham United v Wolverhampton Wanderers (1630) * Wolves have won six of their 12 Premier League games against West Ham (L5 D1).

* West Ham won 1-0 at home when they last faced Wolves in the league in February. * West Ham are in the relegation zone, sitting 18th after seven games, while Wolves are a spot above in 17th.

Oct. 2, Sunday Manchester United v Manchester City (1300)

* This will be the 51st Premier League meeting between the teams. * United have won 24 times against City in the league (L17 D9).

* City won 4-1 when they last faced United in the league in March. Leeds United v Aston Villa (1530)

* Villa have won 10 times against Leeds in the Premier League (L8 D10). * Villa won 3-0 at Leeds in their last league meeting in March.

* Villa are looking to win their second consecutive game this season, while Leeds are without a win in three games. Oct. 3, Monday

Leicester City v Nottingham Forest (1900) * The last time Leicester and Forest met in the Premier League was in 1999, when Forest won 1-0 at home.

* Forest have won three times against Leicester in the league (L1 D2). * Bottom side Leicester are the only side yet to win a league game this season. (Compiled by Manasi Pathak in Bengaluru Editing by Christian Radnedge)

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