Facts and Figures
Goals Scored: There were 12 goals in eight games= An average of 3.4 goals per game!
Clean Sheets: Eight out of 16 teams, which equates to 50% of teams that didn’t concede a goal.
Teams that Scored: Eight teams scored 12 goals, which is an average of 1.5 per team!
Draws: There were three draws in eight matches.
Matchweek 16 (In a Nutshell): In Matchweek 16 I correctly predicted two of eight results. In one out of five matches, the losing team had more possession than their opponents! Check out the Matchweek 16 review!
Team of the Week- Matchweek 16
Nick Pope (Burnley), Stuart Dallas (Leeds United), Ben Mee (Burnley), Harry Maguire (Manchester United), Ben Chilwell (Chelsea), Rodrigo Moreno (Leeds United), Harvey Barnes (Leicester City), Marcus Rashford (Manchester United), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace), Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal)
Monday Night Game (Perth Time)
Crystal Palace (1) v Leicester City (1)
Leicester City Leave it Late to Claim Point!
Facts and Figures:
Pivotal Moment: Harvey Barnes scored the equaliser in the 83rd minute.
Crystal Palace Game Changer: Wilfried Zaha
Leicester City Game Changer: Harvey Barnes
Tuesday Morning Game (Perth Time)
Chelsea (1) v Aston Villa (1)
Chelsea Somehow Manage not to Win!
Facts and Figures: Chelsea had five shots on target to Aston Villa’s two.
Pivotal Moment: Anwar El Ghazi scored an equaliser in the 50th minute.
Chelsea Game Changer: Ben Chilwell
Aston Villa Game Changer: Anwar El Ghazi
Everton v Manchester City
Game Postponed
Tuesday Morning Games (Game One and Two- 2 a.m. Perth Time)
Brighton and Hove Albion (0) v Arsenal (1)
Brighton Facing Relegation Battle
Facts and Figures: Both teams have five shots on target combined.
Pivotal Moment: Alexandre Lacazette scored in the 66th minute.
Brighton and Hove Albion Game Changer: Yves Bissouma
Arsenal Game Changer: Bukayo Saka
Burnley (1) v Sheffield United (0)
Same Old Story for Sheffield United
Facts and Figures: Sheffield United showed endeavour
Pivotal Moment: Ben Mee scored the opening goal of the game in the 32nd minute.
Burnley Game Changer: Nick Pope
Sheffield United Game Changer: Chris Basham
Tuesday Morning Games (Game Three and Four- 2 a.m. Perth Time)
Southampton (0) v West Ham (0)
All Square in Relatively Dull Affair
Facts and Figures: Both teams had three shots on target
Pivotal Moment: Saïd Benrahma should’ve won the game in the 85th minute.
Southampton Game Changer: Alex McCarthy
West Ham Game Changer: Aaron Cresswell
West Brom (0) v Leeds United (5)
Leeds United Five Star Display!
Facts and Figures:
Pivotal Moment: Romaine Sawyers scored an own goal in the 9th minute.
West Brom Game Changer: Sam Johnstone
Leeds United Game Changer: Stuart Dallas
Wednesday Morning (4a.m. Perth Time)
Manchester United (1) v Wolves (0)
Manchester United Keep on Fighting
Facts and Figures:
Pivotal Moment: Marcus Rashford scored in the 93rd minute.
Manchester United Game Changer: Marcus Rashford
Wolves Game Changer: Connor Coady
Thursday Morning Game (Perth Time)
Tottenham v Fulham
Game Postponed
Newcastle United (0) v Liverpool (0)
Liverpool Regret Missed Opportunities, While Newcastle United Show Character!
Facts and Figures: Liverpool had four shots on target to Newcastle United’s two.
Pivotal Moments: Ciaran Clark had a header on target brilliantly saved by Alisson in the 79th minute. Roberto Firmino had a header saved by Karl Darlow in the 88th minute.
Newcastle United Game Changer: Karl Darlow
Liverpool Game Changer: Andrew Robertson