Steem Facts: EPL Matchday 12

Another thrilling game week from the Premier League as normalcy resumed in leagues across Europe, following the final international break of the calendar year.

There were a number of rotations and squad shifts by coaches, especially for those who had European engagements during the week.

36 goals were scored in total across the 10 centres, averaging 3.6 goals per game with the two matches that produced the highest returns ending in stalemates.

There were eight wins recorded, all by home teams except for Leicester City, who lost at the King Power to Chelsea in what was a underwhelming performance by the Foxes as the Blues extending their stay at the top of the log.

Here are your facts for the week.

Leicester City 0-3 Chelsea

Reece James is the only player, along with Mohammed Salah, who has at least 4 goals and assists in the Premier League this season. For Chelsea, the wing back is only behind Matteo Kovacic on the highest number of assists in the league. He has 4 and the Croatian has 5. Stride.

Chelsea have scored three goals against Leicester City at the King Power on three distinguished occasions, during the 2014/2015, 2016/2017 and 2021/2022 seasons. In the previous two, the Blues have gone on to win the Premier League. Dejavu?

Leicester City have lost for the first time in the last four home meetings against Chelsea having won one and drawn two of the previous three and previously beating the Blues twice in 2021 in all competitions; Premier league in January and the FA Cup Final In May. Revenge.

Newcastle 3-3 Brentford

Magpies captain, Jamal Lascelles has scored nine Premier League goals for Newcastle, guess what? All nine have been with his head. Header.

Newcastle are one of the two sides in the Premier League this season (Watford the other) that have failed to keep a single clean sheet. They have also conceded the second most goals (24) after Norwich City (26). Basket.

Burnley 3-3 Crystal Palace

Chris Wood became the first New Zealand player to reach half a century of Premier League goals with his strike. Pacesetter.

Watford 4-1 Manchester United

For the first time in his Manchester United career, Harry Maguire has seen a red card, following his sending off against Watford. Broken.

Manchester United currently have amassed 17 points from 12 games in the Premier League this season. This is their second worst return rate at this stage of the competition. The only other time also came under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer during the 2019/2020 season where they had 16 points from 12 games. Habit.

Manchester United have failed to keep a clean sheet in 14 successive home matches, their longest run without a clean slate since between April 1958 and March 1959 (21). Leaking.

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