Facts and Figures
Goals Scored: There were 30 goals in seven matches.
Clean Sheets: Three out of 14 teams that played kept a clean sheet.
Draws: There was one draw in seven matches!
Matchweek 19 (In a Nutshell): In Matchweek 19 I correctly predicted two out of seven results. In one out of six matches, where a team claimed three points the winning team had less possession than their opponents! There were three out of ten games postponed due to Covid! Find out what transpired in Matchweek 19.
Sunday Game One of Matchweek 19- (Perth Time- 26/12/2021)
Liverpool v Leeds (Game Postponed)
Sunday Game Two of Matchweek 19- (Perth Time- 26/12/2021)
Wolves v Watford (Game Postponed)
Sunday Game Three of Matchweek 19- (Perth Time- 26/12/2021)
Burnley v Everton (Game Postponed)
Sunday Game Four of Matchweek 19- (Perth Time- 26/12/2021)
Manchester City (6) v Leicester City (3)
Goals Galore
Facts and Figures: Manchester City had 71.8% possession and nine shots on target to Leicester City’s eight.
Pivotal Moment: Aymeric Laporte gave Manchester City a 5-3 lead in the 69th minute. The assist was provided by Riyad Mahrez.
Manchester City Game Changer: Raheem Sterling
Leicester City Game Changer: James Maddison
Sunday Game Five of Matchweek 19- (Perth Time- 26/12/2021)
Norwich City (0) v Arsenal (5)
Arsenal Five Star
Facts and Figures: Arsenal had 64.8% possession and six shots on target to Norwich City’s two.
Pivotal Moment: Bukayo Saka of Arsenal broke the deadlock in the 6th minute. The assist was provided by Martin Ødegaard
Norwich City Game Changer: None
Arsenal Game Changer: Bukayo Saka
Sunday Game Six of Matchweek 19- (Perth Time- 26/12/2021)
Tottenham (3) v Crystal Palace (0)
Crystal Palace Not at the Races
Facts and Figures: Tottenham had 59.7% possession and six shots on target. Crystal Palace had four shots, none of which were on target!
Pivotal Moment: Wilfried Zaha of Crystal Palace was sent off in the 37th minute.
Tottenham Game Changer: Son Heung-min
Crystal Palace Game Changer: None
Sunday Game Seven of Matchweek 19- (Perth Time- 19/12/2021)
West Ham (2) v Southampton (3)
Southampton Show Character in Pivotal Win
Facts and Figures: Southampton had 44.2% possession and five shots on target to West Ham’s six.
Pivotal Moment: Jan Bednarek scored what proved to be the winning goal for Southampton in the 70th minute. The assist was provided by James Ward-Prowse.
West Ham Game Changer: Michail Antonio
Southampton Game Changer: James Ward-Prowse
Monday Game Eight of Matchweek 19- (Perth Time- 27/12/2021)
Aston Villa (1) v Chelsea (3)
Chelsea Too Classy
Facts and Figures: Chelsea had 57.9% possession and four shots on target to Aston Villa’s one.
Pivotal Moment: Romelu Lukaku made the score 2-1 in Manchester City’s favour in the 56th minute. The assist was provided by Callum Hudson-Odoi
Aston Villa Game Changer: Romelu Lukaku
Chelsea Game Changer: None
Monday Game Nine of Matchweek 19- (Perth Time- 27/12/2021)
Brighton and Hove Albion (2) v Brentford (0)
Brighton Claim Crucial Win
Facts and Figures: Brighton and Hove Albion had 50.4% possession and five shots on target compared to Brentford’s six. The difference between the two teams was Brighton and Hove Albion’s goalkeeper, Robert Sánchez.
Pivotal Moment: Neal Maupay of Brighton and Hove Albion gave them a 2 goal lead in the 42nd minute. The assist was provided by Jakub Moder.
Brighton and Hove Albion Game Changer: Robert Sánchez
Brentford Game Changer: None
Tuesday Game Ten of Matchweek 19- (Perth Time- 28/12/2021)
Newcastle United (1) v Manchester United (1)
Newcastle United May Survive
Facts and Figures: Newcastle United had 31.4% possession. Despite that, they had eight shots on target to Manchester United’s four.
Pivotal Moment: Allan Saint-Maximin should’ve made the score 2-nil to Newcastle United in the 47th minute.
Newcastle United Game Changer: Allan Saint-Maximin
Manchester United Game Changer: David de Gea