Premier League Matchweek 25 Review 2025/26

Facts and Figures

Goals Scored: There were 29 goals in ten matches.
Clean Sheets: Four out of 20 teams that played kept a clean sheet.
Draws: There was one draw in ten matches. The only draw of the round was AFC Bournemouth against Aston Villa.
Possession: In five out of nine matches where a team claimed three points, the winning team had less possession than their opponent.

Points of Interest

Manchester United now have more points than they had for the entirety of last Premier League season.

Manchester United coach Michael Carrick has won all four games since taking over until the end of the season and has proved that he may be the answer for the club long term.

Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw have done their chances of being in the England World Cup squad no harm, as they have flourished under the tutelage of Michael Carrick.

Highlights

Everton had a comeback win over Fulham.

Brentford had a 3-2 upset win away from home against Newcastle United.

Cole Palmer scored a hat-trick for Chelsea against Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Manchester City had a comeback win against Liverpool. City scored their two goals in the 84^th minute and the 93^rd.

Game One of Ten

Leeds United (3) v Nottingham Forest (1)
Facts and Figures: Leeds United had 56.4% possession and five shots on target, while Nottingham Forest had six.

Game Two of Ten

Manchester United (2) v Tottenham Hotspur (0)
Facts and Figures: Manchester United had 65.2% possession and ten shots on target, compared with Tottenham Hotspur who had one.

Game Three of Ten

AFC Bournemouth (1) v Aston Villa (1)
Facts and Figures: AFC Bournemouth had 52.7% possession and nine shots on target, while Aston Villa had four.

Game Four of Ten

Arsenal (3) v Sunderland (0)
Facts and Figures: Arsenal had 49.3% possession and five shots on target, compared with Sunderland who had three.

Game Five of Ten

Burnley (0) v West Ham United (2)
Facts and Figures: West Ham United had 46.1% possession and five shots on target, while Burnley had five.

Game Six of Ten

Fulham (1) v Everton (2)
Facts and Figures: Everton had 44.6% possession. Both teams had six shots on target.

Game Seven of Ten

Wolverhampton Wanderers (1) v Chelsea (3)
Facts and Figures: Chelsea had 66.3% possession and six shots on target, while Wolverhampton Wanderers had three.

Game Eight of Ten

Newcastle United (2) v Brentford (3)
Facts and Figures: Brentford had 46.2% possession and five shots on target, compared with Newcastle United who had four.

Game Nine of Ten

Brighton and Hove Albion (0) v Crystal Palace (1)
Facts and Figures: Crystal Palace had 36.2% possession and four shots on target, while Brighton and Hove Albion had two.

Game Ten of Ten

Liverpool (1) v Manchester City (2)
Facts and Figures: Manchester City had 53.5% possession and seven shots on target, compared with Liverpool who had four.