Premier League Matchweek 26 Review 2025/26

Facts and Figures

Goals Scored: There were 24 goals in ten matches.
Clean Sheets: Five out of 20 teams that played kept a clean sheet.
Draws: There were four draws in ten matches.
Possession: In four out of six matches where a team claimed three points, the winning team had less possession than their opponent.
Game not Included: Wolverhampton Wanderers and Arsenal played twice. Therefore, that fixture wasn’t included.

Points of Interest

Cole Palmer has now scored 18 successful penalties in the Premier League out of 19, he missed one last season.

Tottenham Hotspur are in a relegation battle; Spurs are now eight games without a win in the Premier League.

Brentford and Burnley have scored the equal most goals from throw ins so far this season, with four.

The title race is still alive, with Arsenal only four points clear of Manchester City and seven points ahead of Aston Villa.

Highlights

Leeds United proved that 2-0 is the most dangerous scoreline in football, as they salvaged a point, even though they trailed by two goals against Chelsea.

Burnley beat Crystal Palace 3-2, despite trailing 2-0.

Jorgen Strand Larsen scored a brace for Crystal Palace.

Super sub Benjamin Sesko scored in the 96th minute, against West Ham United, that kept Michael Carrick’s unbeaten record intact.

Game One of Ten

Chelsea (2) v Leeds United (2)
Facts and Figures: Chelsea had 65.8% possession and four shots on target, while Leeds United had two.

Game Two of Ten

Everton (1) v AFC Bournemouth (2)
Facts and Figures: AFC Bournemouth had 47% possession and four shots on target, compared with Everton who had six.

Game Three of Ten

Tottenham Hotspur (1) v Newcastle United (2)
Facts and Figures: Newcastle United had 47.2% possession and five shots on target, while Tottenham Hotspur had two.

Game Four of Ten

West Ham United (1) v Manchester United (1)
Facts and Figures: West Ham United had 34.9% possession. Both teams had three shots on target.

Game Five of Ten

Aston Villa (1) v Brighton and Hove Albion (0)
Facts and Figures: Aston Villa had 49.7% possession and one shot on target, while Brighton and Hove Albion had three.

Game Six of Ten

Crystal Palace (2) v Burnley (3)
Facts and Figures: Burnley had 35.5% possession. Both teams had three shots on target.

Game Seven of Ten

Manchester City (3) v Fulham (0)
Facts and Figures: Manchester City had 56% possession and five shots on target, while Fulham had three.

Game Eight of Ten

Nottingham Forest (0) v Wolverhampton Wanderers (0)
Facts and Figures: Nottingham Forest had 62.7% possession and ten shots on target, compared with Wolverhampton Wanderers who had three.

Game Nine of Ten

Sunderland (0) v Liverpool (1)
Facts and Figures: Liverpool had 56.9% possession and three shots on target, while Sunderland had two.

Game Ten of Ten

Brentford (1) v Arsenal (1)
Facts and Figures: Brentford had 40.4% possession and three shots on target, compared with Arsenal who had two.

 

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