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10 Interesting Stats from Premier League Matchday 16

5 – West Ham have had more 0-0 draws (5) in 16 games this season as the German Bundesliga has seen all season (4 in 142 games).

6 – Tottenham Hotspur have collected just 6 points in their 8 matches versus current top half opposition. André Villas-Boas’ side were 1-0 winners in their first home game of the season, and have drawn at home to both Chelsea (1-1) and Manchester United (2-2), as well as away to Everton (0-0). Spurs have lost at Arsenal (1-0) and Manchester City (6-0), and at home to Newcastle (1-0) and Liverpool (5-0).

7 – Steve Clarke won just 7 of his last 35 Premier League matches in charge of West Bromwich Albion before he was dismissed on Saturday following a 1-0 loss at Cardiff City.

9 – Dimitar Berbatov has scored all 9 penalties he has taken in the Premier League. The Bulgarian striker netted from the spot during Fulham’s 4-1 loss at Everton on Saturday.

10 – Manchester United ended their run of 10 away games without a clean sheet during their 3-0 win at Aston Villa on Sunday. David de Gea kept his first clean sheet in a Premier League away game since a 2-0 win at Stoke in April.

17 – Luis Suárez has scored more goals than 10 of the 20 Premier League teams this season. The Uruguayan even missed the first five of the games through suspension.

17 – Everton are unbeaten in all 17 home Premier League matches in 2013. Sunderland and Southampton are the last 2 to visit before the end of the year.

35 – Manchester City have scored 35 goals in 8 Premier League games at the Etihad this season. The Citizens thrashed leaders Arsenal 6-3 to kickoff the weekend’s games. The 3 goals they had conceded were more than they had allowed in the previous 7 games (2).

58 – Manchester City have scored in their last 58 home Premier League matches since Birmingham City held them to a 0-0 in November 2010.

730 – Christian Benteke has gone 10 Premier League matches without scoring. The Belgian striker failed to come close to scoring during Aston Villa’s 3-0 home loss to Manchester United on Sunday.

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