Premier League gameweek 27: Here are the key numbers
Six matches were played on Saturday in gameweek 27 of the Premier League and things got more interesting. Second-placed Manchester City beat Leicester City 1-0 in an entertaining affair. Frank Lampard's Chelsea completed a league double over Jose Mourinho's Tottenham Hotspur. Burnley showed character in terms of vying for a berth in Europe. Here are the key numbers.
Stat attack: Leicester City vs Manchester City
Kasper Schmeichel's penalty save was his fourth in his EPL career. Champions Man City have kept successive clean sheets for the second time this season. Pep Guardiola's side has won six of their last seven league meetings with the Foxes. Brendan Rodgers has lost all three of his league meetings with City as Leicester manager. Gabriel Jesus now has four league goals against Leicester.
Spurs' poor run against Chelsea continues
Chelsea are the first team to defeat a team managed by Jose Mourinho both home and away in a single league season. Spurs have won just one of their past 34 away games against Chelsea in all competitions. Tottenham have conceded two or more goals in 10 EPL away games this season. Chelsea have registered the joint-most own goals this season (3).
Burnley script record, woes for Bournemouth and Aston Villa
Bournemouth have lost eight of their last nine Premier League matches. Burnley have recorded their highest points tally at this stage of a Premier League campaign (37). Aston Villa, who suffered a defeat against Southampton, have won just two of their past 32 EPL away games. Villa also remain the only EPL side without an away clean sheet this season.
Here are the results from Saturday
Here are the results: Chelsea 2-1 Tottenham, Burnley 3-0 Bournemouth, Crystal Palace 1-0 Newcastle, Sheffield United 1-1 Brighton, Southampton 2-0 Aston Villa, Leicester 0-1 Man City.
