There are four matches kicking off at 3pm in the Premier League today, with interest at both ends of the table.
As always in the UK, none of the matches are live on TV but you can follow the action on local and national radio, as well as various TV results services.
Here are the factz you need to know:
Burnley v Newcastle United
* Newcastle did the double over the Clarets last season.
* Burnley’s easily season form seems to have evaporated: they’ve lost 6 of their last 8 matches.
* Meanwhile Newcastle have won 4 of their last 6 PL matches, losing once.
* Sean Dyche has called on just 19 players in the league this season.
* Newcastle are the only Premier League side yet to be awarded a penalty this season. Not getting penalties was a traditional gripe for Dyche.
Chelsea v AFC Bournemouth
* Chelsea won this fixture 2-0 last season. However, the Cherries won the return match 4-0.
* After a good run, Chelsea have lost 3 of their last 4 matches.
* But Bournemouth are on an even worse run – they’ve lost 5 consecutive Premier League matches.
* Chelsea have yet to gain a point after going behind this season.
* Set pieces are Bournemouth’s strength – they’ve scored 9 so far this season from deadball situations.
Leicester City v Norwich City
* Leicester are in amazing form – they’ve won their last 8 PL matches, scoring at least twice in each game.
* Jamie Vardy has also scored in every one of those matches. He once scored in 11 straight matches back in 2015.
* Meanwhile Norwich are on a run of 1 win in 11 with 8 defeats in that sequence.
* The Canaries have also conceded at least twice in 13 of their 16 matches this season.
* Leicester have conceded just 10 goals this season – the best record in the division.
Sheffield United v Aston Villa
* When the sides met last season in the Championship both were goal fests: in this fixture, United ran out 4-1 winners. In the return, the Blades were 0-3 up with 10 minutes to go, but Villa staged an amazing comeback to draw 3-3.
* United have lost just one of their last 9 PL matches, although they have drawn 5 in that run.
* Villa have lost 5 of their last 7 matches, but in that run they have played all of the current top 6.
* Only Leicester and Liverpool have a better defensive record than Sheffield United in the PL this season.
* Getting a lead isn’t Villa’s problem – it’s keeping it. They’ve lost 13 points from winning positions so far this season.
The final match of this round of Premier League fixtures sees Newcastle United travel south to take on Aston Villa under the lights at Villa Park.
This match sees former Villa manager Steve Bruce make his first return to Villa Park since he was sacked a little over a year ago. His successor, Dean Smith, oversaw a remarkable run of form that culminated in Villa returning to the Premier League.
Newcastle’s form has picked up recently with a couple of wins, while Villa have been strong at home so far. Both sides will be confident of picking up three points and moving further away from the bottom of the league.
The match kicks off at 8pm and it is live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League. Here are the factz you need to know:
Newcastle have a great recent record against Aston Villa: they are unbeaten against them in their past 12 meetings (6 wins).
Villa can get a lead – keeping it is another matter. They have lost 11 points from winning positions so far this season.
Trezeguet has scored in his last two matches for the Villa – the last player to score in three successive matches was Tom Cleverley back in May 2015.
Newcastle haven’t won back-to-back away matches since January 2018.
There may be worries over the Toon’s attacking options scoring rate, but their defenders are chipping in – seven of their last nine goals have come courtesy of the back four.
There are 6 3pm kick offs in the Premier League today – something of a rarity this season.
Clubs at both ends of the division are in action as the table starts to take a regular form.
Here are the factz you need to know:
Aston Villa v Brighton & Hove Albion
* Brighton have never won at Villa Park in 11 previous attempts in league and cup matches.
* Villa beat Brighton 3-1 in the Carabao Cup earlier in the season.
* Villa have scored at least two goals in their last 3 PL matches – something they last achieved in 2010.
* Brighton have won just two of their last 17 PL matches, although one of those was against Spurs last time out.
* Brighton need to keep going to the end – Villa have conceded 6 goals after the 75th minute this season.
AFC Bournemouth v Norwich City
* Bournemouth have a good record against Norwich recently – winning 6 and losing just 2 of their last 13 meetings.
* Norwich have lost all four of their away matches this season.
* But the Cherries aren’t great at home: they’ve won two of their last 10 at the Vitality Stadium.
* Norwich have conceded at least 2 goals in each of their last 6 PL matches.
* Bournemouth have a leaky defence too – they haven’t kept a clean sheet in 2019/20 yet. The only other side not to? Norwich.
Chelsea v Newcastle United
* Newcastle must hate visiting Stamford Bridge – they’ve won there just once in their last 25 visits, losing 17 of them.
* Chelsea have hit form, winning 4 on the bounce in all competitions.
* However, they have kept just one clean sheet all season.
* Newcastle may have beaten Manchester United last time out, but it was just their second win in 9 matches this season.
* Tammy Abraham is the man Newcastle need to stop – he has 9 goals in all competitions. Only Raheem Sterling has the same amount among Premier League players.
Leicester City v Burnley
* It ended 0-0 between these sides at the King Power Stadium last season. Leicester won 1-2 at Turf Moor.
* If Leicester win today they will have 17 points – 1 more than they had at the same stage of the season they won the Premier League.
* Burnley are unbeaten in 4 matches – they’ve won 2 of those.
* The Foxes come on strong in the second half – 10 of their 14 league goals have come after the break.
* Burnley have kept just one clean sheet away from home in their last 16 matches.
Tottenham Hotspur v Watford
* Watford hate playing at Spurs – they’ve lost on each of their last 9 visits and have conceded 24 goals.
* Spurs have lost 17 times in 2019 – more than any other PL side.
* Watford are the only PL side yet to win a match this season.
* Spurs haven’t scored a goal in the second half of a league match for 2 months. Their 9 goals in that time have all come before the break.
* Watford have kept 1 clean sheet in their last 19 matches – against Sheffield United last time out.
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Southampton
* Wolves won this fixture 2-0 last season. Saints gained revenge with a 3-1 win at St Mary’s later in the season.
* If Wolves keep a clean sheet today it will be the first time they have had 3 consecutive top-flight shut-outs at home since 1981.
* Saints have won just 2 of their last 13 Pl matches, losing 7.
* Molineux is a fortress for Wolves – they’ve lost just one in their last 12 matches at home, winning 7.
* Saints are good away from home – 6 of their 7 points have come on the road this season.
The final match of this weekend sees a battle between Newcastle United and Manchester United at St James’s Park.
Both sides are under pressure after poor starts to the season. United start the day in 11th place, while the Magpies are in the relegation zone. The desperation for a win will be clear to see.
The match kicks off at 4.30pm and it is live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League. Here are the factz you need to know:
* Manchester United did the double over Newcastle last season: winning 0-2 at St James’s Park and 3-2 at Old Trafford.
* Newcastle are traditionally slow starters – they had 5 points after 11 matches last season. They have that total now.
* Manchester United’s 9 points from 7 matches is their worst start to a season since 1989.
* Don’t expect a goal-fest: only 3 goals have been scored at St James’s Park so far this season.
* Manchester United haven’t won on the road in their last 7 fixtures – their worst run in 30 years.
