Hub Premier 2 Liverpool are unbeaten on the opening day in the last 12 PL seasons (W9, D3) - the longest ongoing run in PL. 2026-08-01 Between 2017-18 and 2023-24, Brighton and Hove Albion only avoided defeat in two of 14 Premier League games against Man City (W1 D1 L12); last season, they didn’t lose against City, winning 2-1 at home and drawing 2-2 at the Etihad. 2026-08-01 West Ham have won both of their last two Premier League games and are looking to win three in a row in the competition for the first time since December 2023. 2026-08-01 Newcastle haven’t scored in any of their last four Premier League matches without Alexander Isak featuring (D2 L2), having 47 shots and accumulating an xG of 5.57 without scoring in these games. 2026-08-01 Manchester City have won five of their last eight Premier League matches against Manchester United (D1 L2), though they failed to win either game (D1 L1) last season for the first time since 2020-21. 2026-08-01 Arsenal have won five of their last six Premier League games against Tottenham (D1), including the last three in a row. It’s their longest winning run against Spurs since a five game stretch between January 1987 and January 1989. 2026-08-01 Chelsea have won five of their last seven Premier League meetings with West Ham United (D1 L1), and overall have 32 wins in the competition against the Hammers, only beating Spurs more often (37). 2026-08-01 Crystal Palace are looking to remain unbeaten for a 13th consecutive Premier League game, which would set a new club record for unbeaten top-flight league games – the Eagles also had a 12 match run between May and October 1990. 2026-08-01 Brighton completed a Premier League double over Tottenham Hotspur last season – the only time they have ever won back-to-back league meetings with Spurs. 2026-08-01 Antoine Semenyo has scored (10) or assisted (4) 14 of Bournemouth’s last 18 Premier League goals (78%). Since the start of this period (14th April), this is at least three more goal involvements than any other player in the division. 2026-08-01 Erling Haaland has scored 48 goals in 48 home Premier League appearances for Man City. The only player to hit 50 Premier League home goals in fewer than 50 appearances is Alan Shearer, who scored his 50th home goal in his 47th game. 2026-08-02 Newcastle have kept four clean sheets in their five Premier League games this season, conceding only in their 3-2 defeat to Liverpool. However, the Magpies have also failed to score in three of their five league games so far. 2026-08-02 Brighton have won each of their last three Premier League away games against Manchester United – the last side to win more consecutive league visits to Old Trafford were Manchester City between 1968 and 1972 (5). 2026-08-02 Having won four of their first six Premier League games against Chelsea between 1996 and 2001 (L2), Sunderland have since won just three of their 26 against the Blues (D2 L21). 2026-08-02 Having lost just one of their first three Premier League meetings with Liverpool (W1 D1), Brentford have now lost each of their last five against the Reds. 2026-08-02 Manchester United have lost their last two away league games against Nottingham Forest, last losing three in a row at the City Ground between August 1965 and October 1967. 2026-08-02 Arsenal have won two of their last four league meetings with Manchester City (D2), as many as their previous 22 beforehand (D5 L15). The Gunners could win back-to-back league games against the Citizens for the first time since December 2015. 2026-08-02 Chelsea have won just one of their last 11 Premier League games against Arsenal (D3 L7) and are winless in seven (D2 L5) since a 2-0 win at the Emirates in August 2021. 2026-08-02 End of Transmission 2026-08-02 End of Transmission 2026-08-02