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Premier League in numbers: Week 17

Sports Mole reflects on the 17th round of Premier League matches with a selection of statistics from each encounter.

Manchester City 3-0 Crystal Palace

David Silva of Manchester City celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester City and Crystal Palace at Etihad Stadium on December 20, 2014© Getty Images

Man City playmaker David Silva scored for the first time since October 25.

It was also the Spaniard's second Premier League brace, with the first having come against Fulham in January 2013.

As for visiting Palace, they have won just one of their last 11 Premier League outings.


Aston Villa 1-1 Manchester United

Radamel Falcao Garcia of Manchester United celebrates scoring their first goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Aston Villa and Manchester United at Villa Park on December 20, 2014 © Getty Images

Colombian international Radamel Falcao has scored in each of his last two starts for Man United.

His goal ensured that the Red Devils stretched their unbeaten run of Premier League matches at Villa Park to 19.

Meanwhile, Villa attacker Gabriel Agbonlahor was sent off for the first time in his career.


Hull City 0-1 Swansea City

Ki Sung-Yueng of Swansea City celebrates scoring the opening goal with team-mate Tom Carroll during the Barclays Premier League match between Hull City and Swansea City at KC Stadium on December 20, 2014© Getty Images

The victory was Swansea's first away from the Liberty Stadium in the Premier League for seven matches.

Hosts Hull have now not won any of their last 10 Premier League meetings.

Steve Bruce's men have also not kept a clean sheet in any of their previous eight outings.


Queens Park Rangers 3-2 West Bromwich Albion

Charlie Austin of QPR celebrates victory after his three goals during the Barclays Premier League match between Queens Park Rangers and West Bromwich Albion at Loftus Road on December 20, 2014© Getty Images

Charlie Austin scored the first hat-trick by a Queens Park Rangers player in the Premier League since Bradley Allen in 1993.

The striker has now scored in each of QPR's last five matches at Loftus Road.

Up the other end, West Brom defender Joleon Lescott scored for the first time since September 2012.


Southampton 3-0 Everton

Sylvain Distin of Everton and Shane Long of Southampton battle for the ball during the Barclays Premier League match between Southampton and Everton at St Mary's Stadium on December 20, 2014© Getty Images

Graziano Pelle has scored eight goals for Southampton, seven of which have been scored at St Mary's Stadium.

The victory ended a run of six games without a victory for Ronald Koeman's side.

As for Everton, they have not kept a clean sheet in any of their last seven Premier League away matches.


Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Burnley

Tottenham Hotspur's Argentinian midfielder Erik Lamela celebrates scoring their second goal during the English Premier League football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Burnley at White Hart Lane in London on December 20, 2014© Getty Images

Young Spurs striker Harry Kane has scored 14 goals in 23 appearances in all competitions this season.

In the last four Premier League matches that Kane has scored in, Tottenham have won those encounters 2-1.

Burnley have collected just one point from their last nine trips to London.


West Ham United 2-0 Leicester City

West Ham United's English striker Andy Carroll celebrates scoring the opening goal of the English Premier League football match between West Ham United and Leicester City at the Boleyn Ground, Upton Park, in east London, on December 20, 2014© Getty Images

West Ham striker Andy Carroll scored for the first time with his foot since April 2013. His previous four goals had all been scored with his head.

As for the Hammers, they are unbeaten in their last seven matches at Upton Park.

Leicester have conceded at least two goals in each of their previous nine visits to London.


Newcastle United 0-1 Sunderland

Sunderland's Irish defender John O'Shea celebrates at the final whistle with goal-scorer, Sunderland's English midfielder Adam Johnson after the English Premier League football match between Newcastle United and Sunderland at St James' Park in Newcastle-u© Getty Images

Visiting Sunderland have won four successive league Tyne-Wear derbies against Newcastle for the first time in the fixture's history.

However, it was only a third win of the campaign for the Black Cats.

Hosting Newcastle have won just one of their last six matches in all competitions.


Liverpool 2-2 Arsenal

Liverpool's Slovakian defender Martin Skrtel celebrates scoring his team's second equalising goal during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Arsenal at Anfield in Liverpool, Northwest England, on December 21, 2014© Getty Images

Liverpool have been able to win just two of their last 15 Premier League meetings with Arsenal.

Arsenal, meanwhile, scored with their first two shots on target at Anfield.

Despite having missed much of the season through injury, Gunners frontman Olivier Giroud has scored five Premier League goals this season.


Stoke City 0-2 Chelsea

Chelsea player John Terry (c) celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Barclays Premier League match against Stoke City on December 22, 2014© Getty Images

John Terry scored his 35th Premier League goal, which excluding penalties, is the most of any defender in the competition's history.

Chelsea have had 13 different scorers this season, more than any other team.

Cesc Fabregas, who scored one, also recorded his 12th assist of the campaign.


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Robin van Persie of Manchester United scores his second goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Southampton and Manchester United at St Mary's Stadium on December 8, 2014
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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Arsenal28204470244664
2Liverpool28197265263964
3Manchester CityMan City28196363283563
4Aston Villa29175760421856
5Tottenham HotspurSpurs28165759421753
6Manchester UnitedMan Utd28152113939047
7West Ham UnitedWest Ham2912894650-444
8Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton2811985044642
9Wolverhampton WanderersWolves28125114244-241
10Newcastle UnitedNewcastle281241259481140
11Chelsea27116104745239
12Fulham29115134344-138
13Bournemouth2898114152-1135
14Crystal Palace2878133348-1529
15Brentford2975174154-1326
16Everton2887132939-1025
17Luton TownLuton2957174260-1822
18Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest2967163551-1621
19Burnley2945202963-3417
20Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd2835202474-5014


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