Facts and Figures
Goals Scored: There were 26 goals in 11 games, which is an average of 2.36 goals per game.
Clean Sheets: Nine out of 22 times a team played they kept a clean sheet. That equates to 40.91% of times a team played they. didn’t concede a goal.
Draws: There were three draws in 11 matches!
Matchweek 27 (In a Nutshell): In Matchweek 27 I correctly predicted three out of 11 results. In four out of eight matches, the losing team had more possession than their opponents! Check out the Matchweek 27 review!
Team of the Week and Pecking Order- Matchweek 27
There’s no Team of the Week for Matchweek 27 as two teams played twice; Manchester City and Southampton, the 18 others didn’t. There’s no Pecking Order in Matchweek 27 for the same reason.
Saturday Night Games (Perth Time)
Burnley (1) v Arsenal (1)
All Square in Dull Affair
Facts and Figures: Burnley only had 41.1% possession. Despite that, they had five shots on target to Arsenal’s two.
Pivotal Moment: Chris Wood scored the equaliser in the 39th minute.
Burnley Game Changer: Chris Wood
Arsenal Game Changer: Bernd Leno
Sheffield United (0) v Southampton (2)
Sheffield United Fate Nearly Sealed!
Facts and Figures: Southampton had 49.2% possession. In spite of that, they had seven shots on target to Sheffield United’s two.
Pivotal Moment: Substitute Che Adams made it 2-nil in the 49th minute.
Sheffield United Game Changer: Aaron Ramsdale
Southampton Game Changer: James Ward-Prowse
Sunday Morning Games (Perth Time)
Aston Villa (0) v Wolves (0)
Both Teams Fail to Score!
Facts and Figures: There were just three shots on target for both teams combined.
Pivotal Moment: Ollie Watkins hit the bar in the 4th minute, which changed the whole game. Goals change game, but close misses also do. The miss set the tone for a scoreless draw.
Aston Villa Game Changer: Emiliano Martínez
Wolves Game Changer: Romain Saïss
Brighton and Hove Albion (1) v Leicester City (2)
Leicester Complete Comeback Win
Facts and Figures: Leicester City had four shots on target to Brighton and Hove Albion’s two. Leicester City had 63.2% possession.
Pivotal Moment: Daniel Amartey made the score 2-1 in the 87th minute.
Brighton and Hove Albion Game Changer: Adam Lallana
Leicester City Game Changer: Kelechi Iheanacho
Sunday Night Games (Perth Time)
West Brom (0) v Newcastle United (0)
Relegation Battle ends up being a Scoreless Stalemate!
Facts and Figures: Despite having less possession, Newcastle United had two more shots on target than West Brom.
Pivotal Moment: Joelinton header was saved by Sam Johnstone in the 87th minute.
West Brom Game Changer: Sam Johnstone
Newcastle United Game Changer: Ciaran Clark
Liverpool (0) v Fulham (1)
Liverpool’s Worries Worsen in Shock Loss!
Facts and Figures: Both teams had three shots on target.
Pivotal Moment: Mario Lemina scored the only goal of the game in the 45th minute.
Liverpool Game Changer: Andrew Robertson
Fulham Game Changer: Mario Lemina
Monday Morning Games (Perth Time)
Manchester City (0) v Manchester United (2)
The Red Devils Grab Vital Win!
Facts and Figures: Both teams had six shots on target.
Pivotal Moment: Luke Shaw made the score 2-nil in the 50th minute.
Manchester City Game Changer: Kevin De Bruyne
Manchester United Game Changer: Luke Shaw
Tottenham (4) v Crystal Palace (1)
Kane is Top Class!
Facts and Figures: Harry Kane was involved in every goal that Tottenham scored. He finished the game with two goals and two assists.
Pivotal Moment: Gareth Bale scored his second goal of the game in the 49th minute. It made the score 2-1.
Tottenham Game Changer: Harry Kane
Crystal Palace Game Changer: Christian Benteke
Tuesday Morning Games (Perth Time)
Chelsea (2) v Everton (0)
Chelsea put in Clinical Performance!
Facts and Figures: Chelsea had 65.5% possession and nine shots on target to Everton’s one!
Pivotal Moment: Jorginho scored from the penalty spot in the 65th minute. It made the score 2-nil in Chelsea’s favour.
Chelsea Game Changer: Marcos Alonso
Everton Game Changer: Jordan Pickford
West Ham (2) v Leeds United (0)
Attacking Flair on Show!
Facts and Figures: West Ham only had 34.7% possession. Despite that they had five shots on target to Leeds United’s two. Leeds United 17 shots to West Ham’s 16.
Pivotal Moment: Craig Dawson made the score 2-nil in the 28th minute.
West Ham Game Changer: Aaron Cresswell
Leeds United Game Changer: Stuart Dallas
Thursday Morning Game (Perth Time)
Manchester City (5) v Southampton (2)
Manchester City Simply Too Good
Facts and Figures: Manchester City had 58.2% possession. They had ten shots on target to Southampton’s six.
Pivotal Moment: lkay Gündogan made the score 3-1 just before half time.
Manchester City Game Changer: Kevin De Bruyne
Southampton Game Changer: James Ward-Prowse