Gameweek 12, Day 2, Key Notes:

 

⏱️ Brentford 0 – 0 Chelsea

⚙️ xG: 1.19 – 0.89

🚀 Shots (SoT): 18(5) – 14(5)

 

 

📜 Notes:

• Chelsea have not conceded a goal for 533 minutes in all competitions now, but for the second consecutive game they had a higher xGC than their opponents. Chelsea’s defensive lapses have been masked by a superb Kepa who made 5 saves against Brentford including one from point blank range from Toney. 

• Kai Havertz has created just 4 big chances in 68 Premier League games. He has scored just 2 goals and provided 0 assists in the opening 10 games which is worse than his debut season at Chelsea. 

 

 

⏱️ Bournemouth 0 – 1 Southampton

⚙️ xG: 1.07 – 1.30

🚀 Shots (SoT): 15(3) – 9(3)

 

 

📜 Notes:

• Southamppton kept their first clean sheet of the season against Bournemouth in an equally contested match.

 

 

⏱️ Liverpool 1 – 0

⚙️ xG: 1.30 – 1.84

🚀 Shots (SoT): 22(7) – 8(3)

 

📜 Notes:

• Alisson has only conceded seven of the 13 penalties he has faced in the Premier League (54% – 2 saved, 4 off target), the lowest percentage of any goalkeeper to face at least ten spot-kicks in the competition.

• Darwin Nunez played just 57 minutes against WHU. He fired 5 shots, 3 on target, hit the woodwork once and scored a goal.

 

 

⏱️ Newcastle 1 – 0

⚙️ xG: 1.38 – 0.17

🚀 Shots (SoT): 16(4) – 1(0)

 

📜 Notes:

• Everton could manage just 1 shot in the whole match which also cane from a set piece despite having 50% possession. 

• Newcastle have now kept more clean sheets than any other team in the Premier League. They have lost just 1 of their last 13 games. 

• Keiran Trippier moved past Cancelo to become the highest scoring defender this season. He is also joint top with Cancelo for most Bonus Points for a defender with 10 Bonus Points. 

• Miguel Almiron has now scored 5 goals in 11 games from an xG of 3.8. This is already his best season as he has never scored more than 4 goals in a single season. 

 

 

⏱️ Man Utd 2 – 0 Spurs

⚙️ xG: 1.53 – 0.48

🚀 Shots (SoT): 28(10) – 9(2)

 

📜 Notes:

• Bruno Fernandes created nine chances in Manchester United’s 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur, the most by a player in a Premier League game since Bruno Fernandes created 10 against Aston Villa last September.

• Spurs allowed 28 attempts at goal against Man Utd. This is the highest number of shots faced by a team managed by Conte ever.

• Man Utd kept their second consecutive clean sheet thanks to another brilliant performance from Martinez and Varane. No player made more successful tackles than Martinez (4) and no player made more clearances than Varane (5) in the match. 

• Man Utd fired 19 shots (14 from outside the box) which are their best ever in the opening 45 minutes.

• Dalot & Fernades are only a booking away from a one-match ban.

 

 

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