Interesting Facts about the premier league so far
The 10/ 11 season of the Barclays Premier league season kicked off in emphatic fashion back in August and in only its sixth week, it has produced some interesting statistics. This season, the premier league is the most competitive one with scores of team
tied up on one point. There are currently six teams tied on 7 points, 3 tied on 8 and two each on 10 points a piece.
Defending Champions Chelsea currently top the rankings with 15 points but forfeited their 100% start to the season with a loss at the hands of Manchester City at the City of Manchester Stadium. An interesting fact is that Manchester City was the only team
that defeated the Blues on both legs. Chelsea were just unstoppable last season, where they made a record of scoring 103 goals and 95 league point to lift the premier league trophy.
Here are some interesting facts and figures from the season so far in the Premier league:
Michael Owen’s equalizing goal against Bolton Wanderers on Sunday made him the third player to score in 13 different premier league seasons.
Since 2000, Newcastle United have converted 77% of 53 penalties won in the premier league
Stewart Downing’s goal against Wolverhampton Wanderers this weekend was his third for the season so far, which is more than his entire season’s tally of the previous season with the club.
There have been a total of 22 draws so far this season. At this point in the season last year, there were only 4 draws.
Arsenal’s untalented goalkeeper Manuel Almunia has surprising managed to save 5 out of 6 premier league penalties in his career at the Emirates Stadium. That makes an 83% success rate against penalties for a goalkeeper who cannot hold the ball in his gloves.
This week, there were two players who hit the frame of the goal twice, one of Kenwyne Jones from Stoke City and the other one was Andrey Arshavin from Arsenal.
Blackpool’s 2-1 loss at home was the 26th successive match in which the side has managed to score at Bloomfield Road.
It has been exactly one whole year since Birmingham City have lost a match on home soil in the Premier league.
In the past four seasons, it has only been once that title holders Chelsea have matches two matches in succession in all competitions.
There were three away sides this weekend who were able to score in the last six minutes to win with a 2-1 score line- Stoke City, Aston Villa and Stoke City.
Tags: