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Premier League in numbers: Week 31

Sports Mole looks back on the 31st round of Premier League encounters with a selection of statistics from each of the 10 matches.

Sports Mole looks back on the 31st round of Premier League encounters with a selection of statistics from each of the 10 matches.

Arsenal 4-1 Liverpool

Olivier Giroud of Arsenal celebrates with team mates after scoring his team's fourth goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Arsenal and Liverpool at Emirates Stadium on April 4, 2015© Getty Images

From the last 33 points on offer, Arsene Wenger's Gunners have collected 30.

Their last goal was scored by Olivier Giroud, who has now found the net 10 times in his last 10 outings.

Liverpool were three goals down at the break for the first time in the Premier League since back in 1994.


Everton 1-0 Southampton

Phil Jagielka of Everton scores the opening goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Everton and Southampton at Goodison Park on April 4, 2015© Getty Images

The victory was only the second that Everton have recorded over a team in the top half of the table this season.

Match-winner Phil Jagielka found the net for the fifth time this campaign.

Southampton's Italian striker Graziano Pelle has gone 14 Premier League games without scoring a goal.


Leicester City 2-1 West Ham United

Andy King of Leicester City (L) celebrates scoring their second goal during the Barclays Premier league match Leicester City and West Ham United at The King Power Stadium on April 4, 2015© Getty Images

The win was Leicester's first in the Premier League in nine attempts.

Andy King, who scored the winning goal, had previously gone one year and three days without finding the net.

The Hammers have lost four of their last five Premier League matches.


Manchester United 3-1 Aston Villa

Manchester United's English striker Wayne Rooney celebrates after he scores their second goal during the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Aston Villa at Old Trafford in Manchester, North West England on April 4, 2015© Getty Images

Captain Wayne Rooney scored his 13th goal against Villa - more than he has managed against any other Premier League club.

Ander Herrera has scored with all five of his shots on target in the Premier League this term.

Visiting Villa have now lost 10 of their 16 matches on the road this season.


Swansea City 3-1 Hull City

Ki Sung-Yueng of Swansea City celebrates scoring the opening goal with team mates during the Barclays Premier League match between Swansea City and Hull City at Liberty Stadium on April 4, 2015© Getty Images

Steve Bruce's Hull have been victorious in just one of their last 15 Premier League away matches.

As for the Swans, they are just one point off recording their best ever return in the Premier League.

Midfielder Ki Sung-yueng has scored three goals in his last four outings at the Liberty Stadium.


West Bromwich Albion 1-4 Queens Park Rangers

Eduardo Vargas of QPR (C) is congratulated by team mates on scoring the opening goal during the Barclays Premier league match West Bromwich Albion and Queens Park Rangers at The Hawthorns on April 4, 2015© Getty Images

The R's held a three-goal lead at the break for the first time in the Premier League since February 1995.

Striker Bobby Zamora has scored in both of his side's away wins this season.

The defeat was the second that Tony Pulis has suffered at home as manager of the hosting Baggies.


Chelsea 2-1 Stoke City

Chelseas Belgian midfielder Eden Hazard celebrates scoring the opening goal from the penalty spot during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Stoke City at Stamford Bridge in London on April 4, 2015© Getty Images

Eden Hazard has scored all nine of the penalties that he has taken for Chelsea in the Premier League.

It was also the 100th Premier League penalty that the Blues have converted.

Stoke have now lost their last three games on the trot, having won the previous three before that.


Burnley 0-0 Tottenham Hotspur

Harry Kane of Spurs shoots towards goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Burnley and Tottenham Hotspur at Turf Moor on April 5, 2015© Getty Images

Heading into this contest, visiting Spurs had kept just one clean sheet in their previous 13 Premier League away matches.

In goal for the North Londoners was Michel Vorm, who was starting for the first time in the Premier League since his summer switch from Swansea.

Sean Dyche's Burnley have won only one of their last 10 Premier League games.


Sunderland 1-0 Newcastle United

Jermain Defoe of Sunderland celebrates scoring the opening goal with Patrick van Aanholt of Sunderland during the Barclays Premier League match between Sunderland and Newcastle United at Stadium of Light on April 5, 2015© Getty Images

The victory was the first that Sunderland had recorded in nine Premier League outings.

It also sealed a fifth straight win over their rivals, who have not beaten the Black Cats since August 2011.

The Magpies have won only one of their last eight matches.


Crystal Palace 2-1 Manchester City

Glenn Murray of Crystal Palace celebrates scoring the opening goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Manchester City at Selhurst Park on April 6, 2015© Getty Images

Glenn Murray, who opened the scoring, has now scored five goals in his last five outings.

Going into the encounter, Palace had lost their previous seven matches against the Citizens.

From City's 16 outings in all competitions in 2015, they have won only six times.


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Glenn Murray of Crystal Palace celebrates scoring the opening goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Manchester City at Selhurst Park on April 6, 2015
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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Arsenal35255585285780
2Manchester CityMan City34247382325079
3Liverpool35229477364175
4Aston Villa35207873522167
5Tottenham HotspurSpurs341861067541360
6Manchester UnitedMan Utd34166125251154
7Newcastle UnitedNewcastle341651374551953
8Chelsea34149116559651
9West Ham UnitedWest Ham351310125665-949
10Bournemouth35139135260-848
11Wolverhampton WanderersWolves35137154855-746
12Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton341111125257-544
13Fulham35127165155-443
14Crystal Palace351010154557-1240
15Everton35128153748-1136
16Brentford3598185260-835
17Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest3579194262-2026
18Luton TownLuton3567224877-2925
19Burnley3559213870-3224
RSheffield UnitedSheff Utd3537253497-6316


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