Facts and Figures
Goals Scored: There were 51 goals in 16 matches.
Clean Sheets: Ten out of 32 times a team that played kept a clean sheet.
Draws: There were three draws in 16 matches!
Matchweek 36 (In a Nutshell): In Matchweek 36 I correctly predicted the results in five out of 16 matches. In three 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 36.
Teams that played once in Matchweek 36
Brentford, Brighton and Hove Albion, Burnley, Crystal Palace, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Southampton, West Ham
Teams that played twice in Matchweek 36
Arsenal, Aston Villa, Chelsea, Everton, Leeds United, Leicester City, Liverpool, Manchester City, Norwich City, Tottenham, Watford, Wolves
Saturday Game One of Matchweek 36- (Perth Time-07/05/2022)
Brentford (3) v Southampton (0)
Brentford a Team on the Rise
Facts and Figures: Brentford had 40.4% possession and five shots on target to Southampton’s four.
Pivotal Moment: Pontus Jansson of Brentford broke the deadlock in the 13th minute. The assist was provided by Ivan Toney.
Brentford Game Changer: Pontus Jansson
Southampton Game Changer: James Ward-Prowse
Saturday Game Two of Matchweek 36- (Perth Time- 07/05/2022)
Burnley (1) v Aston Villa (3)
Burnley Still in Danger of Relegation
Facts and Figures: Aston Villa had 51% possession and seven shot on target to Burnley’s six.
Pivotal Moment: Danny Ings of Aston Villa broke the deadlock in the seventh minute. The assist was provided by Emiliano Buendía.
Burnley Game Changer: Ollie Watkins
Aston Villa Game Changer: Dwight McNeil
Saturday Game Three of Matchweek 36- (Perth Time- 07/05/2022)
Chelsea (2) v Wolves (2)
All Square in Exciting Affair
Facts and Figures: Chelsea had 59.3% possession and six shots on target to Wolves four. Romelu Lukaku of Chelsea finished with a brace, while Wolves substitute Trincão finished with a goal and an assist!
Pivotal Moment: Conor Coady of Wolves made the score 2-all in the 97th minute. The assist was provided by Trincão.
Chelsea Game Changer: Romelu Lukaku
Wolves Game Changer: Trincão
Saturday Game Four of Matchweek 36- (Perth Time- 07/05/2021)
Crystal Palace (1) v Watford (0)
Watford Not @ The Races!
Facts and Figures: Crystal Palace finished with 67.7% possession and seven shots on target to Watford’s one. Hassane Kamara of Watford received a second yellow card in the 68th minute, which meant they played the remainder of the game with ten men.
Pivotal Moment: Wilfried Zaha of Crystal Palace broke the deadlock in the 31st minute from the penalty spot.
Crystal Palace Game Changer: Wilfried Zaha
Watford Game Changer: Ben Foster
Sunday Game Five of Matchweek 36- (Perth Time- 08/05/2022)
Brighton and Hove Albion (4) v Manchester United (0)
Brighton and Hove Albion Leave Manchester United Thinking What’s Going On?
Facts and Figures: Brighton and Hove Albion had 42% possession and six shots on target to Manchester United’s five.
Pivotal Moment: Marc Cucurella gave Brighton and Hove Albion a 2-nil lead in the 49th minute. The assist was provided by Leandro Trossard.
Brighton and Hove Albion Game Changer: Leandro Trossard
Manchester United Game Changer: None
Sunday Game Six of Matchweek 36- (Perth Time- 08/05/2022)
Liverpool (1) v Tottenham (1)
A Draw was a Fair Result
Facts and Figures: Liverpool had 64.9% possession. Both teams had three shots on target.
Pivotal Moment: Son Heung-Min of Tottenham broke the deadlock in the 56th minute. The assist was provided by Ryan Sessegnon
Liverpool Game Changer: Luis Díaz
Tottenham Game Changer: Son Heung-Min
Sunday Game Seven of Matchweek 36- (Perth Time- 08/05/2022)
Arsenal (2) v Leeds United (1)
Arsenal Simply Too Good
Facts and Figures: Arsenal had 63.2% possession and nine shots on target to Leeds United’s two.
Pivotal Moment: Luke Ayling of Leeds United received a red card in the 27th minute.
Arsenal Game Changer: Edward Nketiah
Leeds United Game Changer: Diego Llorente
Sunday Game Eight of Matchweek 36- (Perth Time- 08/05/2022)
Leicester City (1) v Everton (2)
Everton Out of Relegation Zone for Now
Facts and Figures: Everton had 34% possession and four shots on target to Leicester City’s nine.
Pivotal Moment: Mason Holgate gave Everton a 2-1 lead in the 60th minute. The assist was provided by Alexander Iwobi.
Leicester City Game Changer: Kasper Schmeichel
Everton Game Changer: Jordan Pickford
Sunday Game Nine of Matchweek 36- (Perth Time- 08/05/2022)
Norwich City (0) v West Ham (4)
West Ham Capitalise on Norwich City’s Blunders
Facts and Figures: West Ham had 63.5% possession and five shots on target to Norwich City’s two.
Pivotal Moment: Michail Antonio gave West Ham a 2-nil lead in the 30th minute.
Norwich City Game Changer: None
West Ham Game Changer: Saïd Benrahma
Sunday Game Ten of Matchweek 36- (Perth Time- 08/05/2022)
Manchester City (5) v Newcastle United (0)
Manchester City Put in Outstanding Performance
Facts and Figures: Manchester City had 71.4% possession and nine shots on target to Newcastle United’s 28.6% possession.
Pivotal Moment: Aymeric Laporte gave Manchester City a 2-nil lead in the 38th minute.
Manchester City Game Changer: Kevin De Bruyne
Newcastle United Game Changer: None
Wednesday Game 11 of Matchweek 36- (Perth Time- 11/05/2022)
Aston Villa (1) v Liverpool (2)
Liverpool Keep Slight Title Hopes Alive
Facts and Figures: Liverpool had 60.8% possession with six shots on target to Aston Villa’s four.
Pivotal Moment: Joel Matip of Liverpool scored the equaliser in the sixth minute to make the score 1-all!
Aston Villa Game Changer: Douglas Luiz
Liverpool Game Changers: Sadio Mané, Joel Matip
Thursday Game 12 of Matchweek 36- (Perth Time- 12/05/2022)
Leeds United (0) v Chelsea (3)
Leeds United in Danger of Relegation
Facts and Figures: Chelsea had 67.9% possession and the only four shots on target of either team.
Pivotal Moment: Leeds United were down to ten men in the 24th minute when Daniel James was shown a red card.
Leeds United Game Changer: None
Chelsea Game Changer: Mason Mount
Thursday Game 13 of Matchweek 36- (Perth Time- 12/05/2022)
Leicester City (3) v Norwich City (0)
Leicester City Left Norwich City Thinking What a Pity
Facts and Figures: Leicester City had 64.9% possession and eight shots on target to Norwich City’s five.
Pivotal Moment: Teemu Pukki of Norwich City hit the post in first half stoppage time.
Leicester City Game Changers: Kasper Schmeichel, Jamie Vardy
Norwich City Game Changer: Angus Gunn
Thursday Game 14 of Matchweek 36- (Perth Time- 12/05/2022)
Watford (0) v Everton (0)
Everton Claim What Could be a Crucial Point!
Facts and Figures: Watford had 48.2% possession and no shots on target to Everton’s five.
Pivotal Moment: Anthony Gordon shot for Everton in the 78th minute was saved by Watford’s goalkeeper, Ben Foster.
Watford Game Changer: Ben Foster
Everton Game Changer: Anthony Gordon
Friday Game 15 of Matchweek 36- (Perth Time- 13/05/2022)
Wolves (1) v Manchester City (5)
Manchester City @ Their Most Clinical
Facts and Figures: Manchester City had 66.3% possession and five shots on target to Wolves three.
Pivotal Moment: Kevin De Bruyne scored his third goal in the 24th minute that gave Manchester City 3-1 in their favour
Wolves Game Changer: None
Manchester City Game Changer: Kevin De Bruyne
Friday Game 16 of Matchweek 36- (Perth Time- 14/05/2022)
Tottenham (3) v Arsenal (0)
Tottenham in Top Four Contention
Facts and Figures: Tottenham had 57.7% possession and six shots on target to Arsenal’s four.
Pivotal Moment: Rob Holding of Arsenal was sent off in the 33rd minute.
Tottenham Game Changers: Harry Kane, Son Heung-Min
Arsenal Game Changer: Mohamed Elneny