Facts and Figures
Goals Scored: There were 45 goals in 14 matches.
Clean Sheets: Six out of 28 times a team that played kept a clean sheet.
Draws: There was one draw in 14 matches!
Matchweek 26 (In a Nutshell): In Matchweek 26 I correctly predicted eight out of 14 results. In six out of 13 matches, where a team claimed three points the winning team had less possession than their opponents! Find out what transpired in Matchweek 26.
Matchweek 26: Teams that played one match
Aston Villa, Brentford, Brighton and Hove Albion, Chelsea, Everton, Leicester City, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Norwich City, Southampton, West Ham
Matchweek 26: Teams that played twice
Arsenal, Burnley, Crystal Palace, Leeds United, Liverpool, Tottenham, Watford, Wolves
Saturday Game One of Matchweek 26- (Perth Time- 19/02/2022)
West Ham (1) v Newcastle United (1)
All Square; a Fair Result
Facts and Figures: West Ham had 47% possession. Both teams had three shots on target.
Pivotal Moment: Joseph Willock of Newcastle United equalised in first half stoppage time.
West Ham Game Changer: Aaron Cresswell
Newcastle United Game Changer: Joseph Willock
Saturday Game Two of Matchweek 26- (Perth Time- 19/02/2022)
Arsenal (2) v Brentford (1)
Arsenal Too Good
Facts and Figures: Arsenal had 66.4% possession and eight shots on target to Brentford’s two.
Pivotal Moment: Bukayo Saka made the score 2-nil in Arsenal’s favour in the 79th minute. The assist was provided by Thomas Partey.
Arsenal Game Changers: Bukayo Saka, Emile Smith Rowe
Brentford Game Changer: David Raya
Saturday Game Three of Matchweek 26- (Perth Time- 19/02/2022)
Aston Villa (0) v Watford (1)
Watford Claim Vital Win
Facts and Figures: Watford had 40.4% possession and four shots on target to Aston Villa’s one.
Pivotal Moment: Emmanuel Dennis of Watford broke the deadlock in the 78th minute. The assist was provided by Ismaïla Sarr.
Aston Villa Game Changer: Emiliano Martínez
Watford Game Changer: Emmanuel Dennis
Saturday Game Four of Matchweek 26- (Perth Time- 19/02/2022)
Brighton and Hove Albion (0) v Burnley (3)
Don’t Write Burnley Off!
Facts and Figures: Burnley had 31.2% possession and four shots on target to Brighton and Hove Albion’s one.
Pivotal Moment: Aaron Lennon of Burnley made the score 3-nil in their favour in the 69th minute. The assist was provided by Jay Rodriguez
Brighton and Hove Albion Game Changer: None
Burnley Game Changer: Wout Weghorst
Saturday Game Five of Matchweek 26- (Perth Time- 19/02/2022)
Crystal Palace (0) v Chelsea (1)
Crystal Palace Not at the Races
Facts and Figures: Chelsea had 57.5% possession and the only three shots on target in the game.
Pivotal Moment: Hakim Ziyech of Chelsea broke the deadlock in the 89the minute. The assist was provided by Marcos Alonso.
Crystal Palace Game Changer: Tyrick Mitchell
Chelsea Game Changer: Thiago Silva
Saturday Game Six of Matchweek 26- (Perth Time- 19/02/2022)
Liverpool (3) v Norwich City (1)
Liverpool can win the League!
Facts and Figures: Liverpool had 69.4% possession and eight shots on target to Norwich City’s one.
Pivotal Moment: Sadio Mané of Liverpool scored the equaliser in the 64th minute. The assist was provided by Konstantinos Tsimikas.
Liverpool Game Changer: Mohamed Salah
Norwich City Game Changer: Milot Rashica
Saturday Game Seven of Matchweek 26- (Perth Time- 19/02/2022)
Southampton (2) v Everton (0)
Everton could still get Relegated!
Facts and Figures: Southampton had 55.8% possession and the only 11 shots on target in the game.
Pivotal Moment: Shane Long of Southampton made the score 2-nil in the 84th minute. The assist was provided by Valentino Livramento.
Southampton Game Changers: Valentino Livramento, Kyle Walker-Peters
Everton Game Changer: Jordan Pickford
Sunday Game Eight of Matchweek 26- (Perth Time- 20/02/2022)
Manchester City (2) v Tottenham (3)
Tottenham Claim Inspirational Win as Man City Title Hopes Take a Hit!
Facts and Figures: Tottenham had 28.8% possession. Despite that they had five shots on target to Manchester City’s four!
Pivotal Moment: Harry Kane of Tottenham made it 3-2 to Tottenham in the 95th minute. The assist was provided by Dejan Kulusevski.
Manchester City Game Changer: Ilkay Gündogan
Tottenham Game Changers: Son Heung-Min, Harry Kane
Sunday Game Nine of Matchweek 26- (Perth Time- 20/02/2022)
Leeds United (2) v Manchester United (4)
Manchester United into the Top Four, somehow!
Facts and Figures: Manchester United had 45.5% possession. Despite that, they had nine shots on target to Leeds United’s six.
Pivotal Moment: Anthony Elanga of Manchester United assured they won the game by making the score 4-2 in their favour in the 88th minute. The assist was provided by Bruno Fernandes.
Leeds United Game Changer: Raphina
Manchester United Game Changer: Jadon Sancho
Monday Game Ten of Matchweek 26- (Perth Time- 21/02/2022)
Wolves (2) v Leicester City (1)
Wolves Show True Grit and Character!
Facts and Figures: Wolves had 36.2% possession and three shots on target to Leicester City’s seven!
Pivotal Moment: Daniel Podence made the score 2-1 in Wolves favour with a goal in the 66th minute. The assist was provided by Leander Dendoncker.
Wolves Game Changer: Daniel Podence
Leicester City Game Changer: Ademola Lookman
Thursday Game 11 of Matchweek 26- (Perth Time- 24/02/2022)
Burnley (1) v Tottenham (0)
Burnley Can Avoid Relegation!
Facts and Figures: Burnley had 34.1% possession and four shots on target to Tottenham’s two.
Pivotal Moment: Ben Mee of Burnley broke the deadlock in the 71st minute. The assist was provided by Josh Brownhill.
Burnley Game Changer: Ben Mee
Tottenham Game Changer: Son Heung-Min
Thursday Game 12 of Matchweek 26- (Perth Time- 24/02/2022)
Watford (1) v Crystal Palace (4)
Watford are in a bit of Strife!
Facts and Figures: Crystal Palace had 54.4% possession and five shots on target to Watford’s one.
Pivotal Moment: Conor Gallagher of Crystal Palace scored a crucial goal as he restored the lead in the 42nd minute to make the score 2-1 in their favour. The assist was provided by Tyrick Mitchell.
Watford Game Changer: Moussa Sissoko
Crystal Palace Game Changers: Conor Gallagher, Wilfried Zaha
Thursday Game 13 of Matchweek 26- (Perth Time- 24/02/2022)
Liverpool (6) v Leeds United (0)
Liverpool Win Comfortably
Facts and Figures: Liverpool had 63.8% possession and 15 shots on target to Leeds United’s two.
Pivotal Moment: Joel Matip of Liverpool made the score 2-nil in their favour in the 30th minute.
Liverpool Game Changers: Sadio Mané, Mohamed Salah
Leeds United Game Changer: None
Friday Game 14 of Matchweek 26- (Perth Time- 25/02/2022)
Arsenal (2) v Wolves (1)
Arsenal Comeback Win, Remarkable!
Facts and Figures: Arsenal had 55.3% possession and five shots on target to Wolves’s two.
Pivotal Moment: Nicolas Pépé of Arsenal scored the equaliser in the 82nd minute. The assist was provided by Eddie Nketiah.
Arsenal Game Changers: Alexandre Lacazette, Nicolas Pépé
Wolves Game Changer: Hwang Hee-Chan