Facts and Figures
Goals Scored: There were 30 goals in eight matches.
Clean Sheets: Three out of 16 teams that played kept a clean sheet.
Draws: There were three draws in eight matches!
Matchweek 32 (In a Nutshell): In Matchweek 32 I correctly predicted the results in two out of eight matches. In three out of five matches, where a team claimed three points the winning team had less possession than their opponents! Find out what transpired in Matchweek 32.
Teams that didn’t play in Matchweek 32
Brighton and Hove Albion, Chelsea, Manchester City, Manchester United
Game One of Eight
Arsenal (3) v Southampton (3)
Arsenal score two late goals to salvage something
Facts and Figures: Arsenal had 74.2% possession. Both teams had six shots on target.
Pivotal Moment: Martin Odegaard made the deficit for Arsenal one goal in the 88th minute. The assist was provided by Ben White.
Arsenal Game Changer: Martin Odegaard
Southampton Game Changer: Carlos Alcaraz
Game Two of Eight
Fulham (2) v Leeds United (1)
Fulham claim deserved win
Facts and Figures: Fulham had 49.3% possession and five shots on target. Leeds United had two shots on target.
Pivotal Moment: Andreas Pereira gave Fulham what proved to be an unassailable two-goal lead in the 72nd minute.
Fulham Game Changer: Andreas Pereira
Leeds United Game Changer: Patrick Bamford
Game Three of Eight
Brentford (1) v Aston Villa (1)
All square
Facts and Figures: Brentford had 42.5% possession and five shots on target. Aston Villa had two shots on target.
Pivotal Moment: Douglas Luiz of Aston Villa made the score 1-all in the 87th minute. The assist was provided by Emiliano Buendia.
Brentford Game Changer: Ivan Toney
Aston Villa Game Changer: Douglas Luiz
Game Four of Eight
Crystal Palace (0) v Everton (0)
Two points dropped for Everton
Facts and Figures: Crystal Palace had 56.9% possession and two shots on target. Everton had five shots on target.
Pivotal Moment: Alex Iwobi of Everton had a shot saved by Crystal Palace goalkeeper, Sam Johnstone in the 33rd minute.
Crystal Palace Game Changer: Sam Johnstone
Everton Game Changer: Jordan Pickford
Game Five of Eight
Leicester City (2) v Wolverhampton Wanderers (1)
Leicester City claim comeback win
Facts and Figures: Leicester City had 41.8% possession and seven shots on target. Wolverhampton Wanderers had three shots on target.
Pivotal Moment: Kelechi Iheanacho of Leicester City made the score 1-all in the 37th minute.
Leicester City Game Changer: Kelechi Iheanacho
Wolverhampton Wanderers Game Changer: Matheus Cunha
Game Six of Eight
Liverpool (3) v Nottingham Forest (2)
An entertaining game of football
Facts and Figures: Liverpool had 81.1% possession and six shots on target. Nottingham Forest had five shots on target.
Pivotal Moment: Mohamed Salah gave Liverpool a 3-2 lead in the 70th minute. The assist was provided by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Liverpool Game Changer: Mohamed Salah
Nottingham Forest Game Changer: Morgan Gibbs-White
Game Seven of Eight
AFC Bournemouth (0) v West Ham United (4)
West Ham United win relegation battle
Facts and Figures: West Ham United had 35.8% possession and ten shots on target. AFC Bournemouth had five shots on target.
Pivotal Moment: Michail Antonio of West Ham United opened the scoring in the fifth minute. The assist was provided by Aaron Cresswell.
AFC Bournemouth Game Changer: None
West Ham United Game Changer: Declan Rice
Game Eight of Eight
Newcastle United (6) v Tottenham Hotspur (1)
Newcastle United claim comfortable win
Facts and Figures: Newcastle United had 56.8% possession and eight shots on target. Tottenham Hotspur had three shots on target.
Pivotal Moment: Jacob Murphy of Newcastle United scored the opening goal of the game in the second minute.
Newcastle United Game Changer: Jacob Murphy
Tottenham Hotspur Game Changer: None