Facts and Figures
Goals Scored: There were 30 goals in ten matches.
Clean Sheets: Five out of 20 teams that played kept a clean sheet.
Draws: There was one draw in ten matches!
Matchweek 10 (In a Nutshell): In Matchweek 10 I correctly predicted three out of ten results. In four out of nine matches, where a team claimed three points the winning team had less possession than their opponents! Find out what transpired in Matchweek 10.
Saturday Game One of Ten- (Perth Time- 30/10/2021)
Leicester City (0) v Arsenal (2)
Arsenal Get Lucky Win
Facts and Figures: Arsenal had 35.7% possession and five shots on target to Leicester City’s eight. There were two occasions where Leicester City hit the post, compared with Arsenal’s one.
Pivotal Moment: Emile Smith Rowe made the score 2-nil to Arsenal in the 18th minute.
Leicester City Game Changer: Youri Tielemans
Arsenal Game Changers: Aaron Ramsdale, Emile Smith Rowe
Saturday Game Two of Ten- (Perth Time- 30/10/2021)
Burnley (3) v Brentford (1)
Brentford in a Slump
Facts and Figures: Burnley had 40.6% possessions and six shots on target to Brentford’s five.
Pivotal Moment: Maxwel Cornet of Burnley made the score 3-nil in the 36th minute. The assist was provided by Dwight McNeil
Burnley Game Changers: Maxwel Cornet, Matthew Lowton
Brentford Game Changer: None
Saturday Game Three of Ten- (Perth Time- 30/10/2021)
Liverpool (2) v Brighton and Hove Albion (2)
They say 2-nil is the most Dangerous Score in Football for a Reason!
Facts and Figures: Liverpool led 2-nil in the 24th minute. Liverpool had 58.4% possession, but three shots on target compared with Brighton and Hove Albion’s six.
Pivotal Moment: Enock Mwepu of Brighton and Hove Albion made the deficit one goal in the 41st minute. The assist was provided by Solly March.
Liverpool Game Changers: Sadio Mané Mohamed Salah
Brighton and Hove Albion Game Changer: Enock Mwepu
Saturday Game Four of Ten- (Perth Time- 30/10/2021)
Manchester City (0) v Crystal Palace (2)
Crystal Palace Leave Manchester City Thinking What a Pity
Facts and Figures: Crystal Palace had 32.4% possession. Both teams had three shots on target respectively.
Pivotal Moment: Armeric Laporte of Manchester City was sent off in 1st half stoppage time.
Manchester City Game Changer: None
Crystal Palace Game Changers: Conor Gallagher, Wilfried Zaha
Saturday Game Five of Ten- (Perth Time- 30/10/2021)
Newcastle United (0) v Chelsea (3)
Newcastle United Still Battling to Survive Relegation
Facts and Figures: Chelsea had 79.2% possession and six shots on target to Newcastle United’s one. Newcastle United hit the post twice.
Pivotal Moment: Reece James of Chelsea opened the scoring in the 65th minute.
Newcastle United Game Changer: None
Chelsea Game Changer: Reece James
Saturday Game Six of Ten- (Perth Time- 30/10/2021)
Watford (0) v Southampton (1)
The Scoreboard Didn’t Tell the Story
Facts and Figures: Southampton had 61.3% possession, but just one shot on target compared with Watford’s four.
Pivotal Moment: Che Adams of Southampton scored the only goal of the game in the 20th minute. The assist was provided by Adam Armstrong.
Watford Game Changer: None
Southampton Game Changers: Che Adams, Alex McCarthy
Sunday Game Seven of Ten- (Perth Time- 31/10/2021)
Tottenham (0) v Manchester United (3)
A Week is a Long Time in Football!
Facts and Figures: Manchester United had 41.8% possession, but they had four shots on target to Tottenham’s nil!
Pivotal Moment: Cristiano Ronaldo scored the opening goal of the game in the 39th minute. The assist was provided by Bruno Fernandes.
Tottenham Game Changer: None
Manchester United Game Changer: Cristiano Ronaldo
Sunday Game Eight of Ten- (Perth Time- 31/10/2021)
Norwich City (1) v Leeds United (2)
Leeds Claim Deserved Win
Facts and Figures: Leeds United had 52.1% possession and six shots on target compared with Norwich City’s three.
Pivotal Moment: Rodrigo made the score 2-1 in Leeds United’s favour in the 60th minute. Kalvin Phillips provided the assist.
Norwich City Game Changer: Andrew Omobamidele
Leeds United Game Changers: Raphina, Rodrigo
Monday Game Nine of Ten- (Perth Time- 01/11/2021)
Aston Villa (1) v West Ham (4)
Aston Villa Fall as West Ham Flourish
Facts and Figures: West Ham had 57.6% possession and nine shots on target to Aston Villa’s three.
Pivotal Moment: Ezri Konsa of Aston Villa was sent off in the 50th minute.
Aston Villa Game Changer: Emiliano Martínez
West Ham Game Changer: Declan Rice
Tuesday Game Ten of Ten- (Perth Time- 02/11/2021
Wolves (2) v Everton (1)
Wolves Win Tight Contest
Facts and Figures: Wolves had 62% possession and four shots on target to Everton’s five.
Pivotal Moment: Raúl Jiménez made it 2-nil in Wolves favour in the 32nd minute.
Wolves Game Changer: Raúl Jiménez
Everton Game Changer: Andros Townsend