Facts and Figures
Goals Scored: There were 33 goals in ten matches.
Clean Sheets: Two out of 20 teams that played kept a clean sheet.
Draws: There were three draws in ten matches!
Matchweek 38 (In a Nutshell): In Matchweek 38 I correctly predicted the results in three out of ten matches. In five out of seven matches, where a team claimed three points the winning team had less possession than their opponents! Find out what transpired in Matchweek 38.
Game One of Ten
Arsenal (5) v Wolverhampton Wanderers (0)
One-sided
Facts and Figures: Arsenal had 51% possession and eight shots on target. Wolverhampton Wanderers failed to register a shot on target.
Pivotal Moment: Granit Xhaka of Arsenal scored the opening goal of the game in the 11th minute. The assist was provided by Gabriel Jesus.
Arsenal Game Changer: Granit Xhaka
Wolverhampton Wanderers Game Changer: None
Game Two of Ten
Aston Villa (2) v Brighton and Hove Albion (1)
Villa finish seventh
Facts and Figures: Aston Villa had 40.3% possession and five shots on target. Brighton and Hove Albion had four shots on target. Jacob Ramsey of Aston Villa finished the game with two assists.
Pivotal Moment: Ollie Watkins made the score 2-nil in favour of Aston Villa. The assist was provided by Jacob Ramsey.
Aston Villa Game Changer: Jacob Ramsey
Brighton and Hove Albion Game Changer: Deniz Undav
Game Three of Ten
Brentford (1) v Manchester City (0)
Brentford win against Manchester City again
Facts and Figures: Brentford had 34.4% possession and four shots on target. Manchester City had three shots on target.
Pivotal Moment: Ethan Pinnock of Brentford scored the only goal of the game in the 85th minute. The assist was provided by Bryan Mbeumo.
Brentford Game Changer: Ethan Pinnock
Manchester City Game Changer: Phil Foden
Game Four of Ten
Chelsea (1) v Newcastle United (1)
Chelsea show some fight
Facts and Figures: Chelsea had 64.4% possession and five shots on target. Newcastle United had four shots on target.
Pivotal Moment: Kieran Trippier of Newcastle United scored an own goal in the 27th minute, which made the score 1-all.
Chelsea Game Changer: Enzo Fernandez
Newcastle United Game Changer: Allan Saint-Maximin
Game Five of Ten
Crystal Palace (1) v Nottingham Forest (1)
All square
Facts and Figures: Crystal Palace had 65.8% possession and three shots on target. Nottingham Forest had four shots on target.
Pivotal Moment: Will Hughes of Crystal Palace made the score 1-all in the 66th minute. The assist was provided by Michael Olise.
Crystal Palace Game Changer: Michael Olise
Nottingham Forest Game Changer: Taiwo Awoniyi
Game Six of Ten
Everton (1) v AFC Bournemouth (0)
Everton avoid relegation!
Facts and Figures: Everton had 37.8% possession and six shots on target. AFC Bournemouth had two shots on target.
Pivotal Moment: Abdoulaye Doucoure of Everton scored the only goal of the game in the 57th minute.
Everton Game Changer: Abdoulaye Doucoure
AFC Bournemouth Game Changer: Mark Travers
Game Seven of Ten
Leeds United (1) v Tottenham Hotspur (4)
Leeds United relegated
Facts and Figures: Tottenham Hotspur had 47.9% possession and seven shots on target. Leeds United had two shots on target.
Pivotal Moment: Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur opened the scoring in the second minute. The assist was provided by Son Heung-Min.
Leeds United Game Changer: Jack Harrison
Tottenham Hotspur Game Changer: Harry Kane
Game Eight of Ten
Leicester City (2) v West Ham United (1)
A win not enough, as relegation Leicester’s fate
Facts and Figures: Leicester City had 48.2% possession and four shots on target. West Ham United had three shots on target.
Pivotal Moment: Harvey Barnes of Leicester City opened the scoring in the 34th minute. The assist was provided by Kelechi Iheanacho.
Leicester City Game Changer: Harvey Barnes
West Ham United Game Changer: Pablo Fornals
Game Nine of Ten
Manchester United (2) v Fulham (1)
Manchester United claim comeback win
Facts and Figures: Manchester United had 53.2% possession and eight shots on target. Fulham had three shots on target.
Pivotal Moment: Aleksandar Mitrovic of Fulham had a penalty saved by David de Gea in the 26th minute. At that stage Fulham were winning 1-nil.
Manchester United Game Changer: David de Gea
Fulham Game Changer: Willian
Game Ten of Ten
Southampton (4) v Liverpool (4)
Eight goal thriller
Facts and Figures: Southampton had 31% possession and ten shots on target. Liverpool had eight shots on target. At one stage in the game Liverpool led 2-nil and at another point in the 19th minute. The assist was provided by Carlos Alcaraz.
Pivotal Moment: James Ward-Prowse reduced the deficit for Southampton to one goal in the
Southampton Game Changer: Kamaldeen Sulemana
Liverpool Game Changer: Diogo Jota