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Liverpool are unbeaten on the opening day in the last 12 PL seasons (W9, D3) - the longest ongoing run in PL.

In all competitions, Chelsea have won nine and lost just one of their 12 previous home games against Brighton and Hove Albion (D2), winning their last three in a row since a 1-2 reverse in April 2023.

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.

West Ham are winless in their last five Premier League games against Aston Villa (D3 L2), having won five in a row against them before that.

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.

After their 3-1 win in May, Chelsea could enjoy back-to-back league wins over Liverpool for the first time since November 2014 (3 in a row).

Manchester United have lost just one of their last 20 Premier League games against Fulham (W15 D4), going down 2-1 at Old Trafford in February 2024.

Newcastle have won just one of their last seven Premier League games against Leeds (D4 L2), beating them 1-0 at Elland Road in January 2022.

Aston Villa won reverse fixture 4-3 at Brighton after coming from 2-0 down, Dec 3 – looking for a third PL double over Brighton.

Crystal Palace have won just one of their last 16 Premier League meetings with Liverpool (D3 L12), winning 1-0 at Anfield in April 2024. The Eagles haven’t scored more than once in any of their last 12 league games against the Reds (6 goals).

Man City are unbeaten in their last eight Premier League games against Chelsea (W6 D2), their joint-longest run without defeat against the Blues in their league history (also 8 between 1936 and 1949).

Liverpool are unbeaten in their last 10 Premier League games, the longest current run of any side (W4 D6). However, they’ve drawn each of their last four, last drawing more consecutive league games in October/November 1980 (5).

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).

Wolves have lost 17 of their last 18 Premier League matches against Liverpool, winning the other 3-0 in February 2023 at Molineux under Julen Lopetegui.

Everton have won more Premier League games against West Ham both overall (29) and away from home (13) than they have vs any other opponent in the competition.

Newcastle are winless in their last seven Premier League games against Bournemouth, with five of those finishing level (L2).

Everton have won just one of their last 14 Premier League home games against Liverpool, though 10 of those games have finished level (L3).

West Ham have won just one of their last 19 Premier League away games against Chelsea (D4 L14), losing the last five in a row since a 1-0 victory in November 2019.