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The best stats and facts from Saturday's Premier League matches

Willian in action for Chelsea

It was another exciting day in the Premier League as Leicester opened up a eight-point gap at the top of the table with a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace.

But which player scored on his Premier League start? And who netted twice in a Premier League game for the first time since December 2009?

From Everton v Arsenal to Swansea v Aston Villa, we round up the best stats and facts from around the grounds...

Everton 0-2 Arsenal

Danny Welbeck (2nd L) of Arsenal celebrates scoring his team's first goal against Everton
Image: Danny Welbeck of Arsenal celebrates scoring his team's first goal against Everton

Danny Welbeck has netted two goals in his three Premier League away games since his return from injury.

Welbeck has now scored four Premier League goals against Everton, his joint-best return against any side (along with Aston Villa).

Alexis Sanchez has had a hand in three goals in his last three Premier League appearances (1 goal, 2 assists).

Alex Iwobi scored on his first Premier League start, the first Arsenal player to do so since Joel Campbell last October.

Iwobi impresses
Iwobi impresses

We run the rule over Alex Iwobi's performance for Arsenal against Everton.

Hector Bellerin has provided three assists in his last two Premier League games after managing just two in his previous 46.

The Spaniard has also assisted three of the Gunners' last four Premier League goals.

Everton have conceded more home Premier League goals than any other side (28), and it's the most they've ever conceded in any 38-game Premier League season.

Arsenal enjoyed only their third victory in their last 10 away Premier League games (D4 L3).

Chelsea 2-2 West Ham United

Cesc Fabregas scored a controversial late penalty to deny West Ham
Image: Cesc Fabregas scored a controversial late penalty to deny West Ham

Cesc Fabregas scored twice in a Premier League game for the first time since December 2009.

Fabregas also scored his first goal directly from a free-kick in the Premier League since December 2009 (the same game v Aston Villa).

Fabregas is the fourth Chelsea player this season to score a direct free-kick goal in all competitions (Oscar, Willian, Hazard).

Andy Carroll has scored home and away against Chelsea for the first time in his Premier League career.

Chelsea 2-2 West Ham
Chelsea 2-2 West Ham

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Four of Manuel Lanzini's five Premier League goals this season have been scored away from home. It was his first goal in the league since November.

Lanzini's strike was also West Ham's first goal at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League since March 2010.

Chelsea have now conceded in each of their last nine Premier League games at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea have won seven and lost none of the last ten Barclays Premier League games against West Ham at Stamford Bridge.

West Brom 0-1 Norwich City

Norwich City's Robbie Brady celebrates
Image: Norwich City's Robbie Brady celebrates scoring against West Brom

Norwich ended a run of 10 Premier League games without a win with victory in this match (D2 L8).

West Brom lost their first match at the Hawthorns since December in the Premier League (W4 D2).

Robbie Brady has now equalled his best ever Premier League goal haul in a season (three, also in 2013/14 with Hull City).

Matt Jarvis provided his first assist in the Premier League since January 2014.

West Brom 0-1 Norwich
West Brom 0-1 Norwich

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Norwich became the final Premier League team to keep a clean sheet away from home this season.

The last four Premier League meetings between the Baggies and the Canaries have seen wins for the away team and the home team failing to score.

Norwich have lost just one of their five Premier League visits to the Hawthorns (W3 D1 L1).

Crystal Palace 0-1 Leicester City

Riyad Mahrez of Leicester City celebrates
Image: Riyad Mahrez of Leicester City celebrates scoring against Crystal Palace

Riyad Mahrez has been involved in more PL goals this season than anyone else (16 goals, 11 assists), two more than team-mate Jamie Vardy (25).

Mahrez has also netted more away Premier League goals this season than any other player (12).

Mahrez and Vardy have set each other up for eight Premier League goals this season (five Mahrez assists, three Vardy assists), a joint-high along with Arsenal's Mesut Ozil and Olivier Giroud.

Crystal Palace remain the only side in the top four tiers in England yet to win in 2016.

'Title getting closer'
'Title getting closer'

Leicester are getting closer to winning the Premier League title, says Riyad Mahrez.

Leicester City have made just 25 changes to their starting line-ups this season in total, fewer than any other side.

The Foxes' starting 11 against Palace on Saturday was the 10th outing of that exact line-up by Claudio Ranieri this season.

Leicester City have won 13 games by a one goal margin this season, more than any other Premier League team.

Crystal Palace have equalled their longest losing streak at home in the Premier League (six consecutive home losses, also achieved in April 1998).

Watford 1-2 Stoke City

Jose Manuel Jurado gets away from Glenn Whelan
Image: Jose Manuel Jurado gets away from Glenn Whelan

Phil Bardsley's assist was his first in the Premier League since March 2015 and only his fourth ever (in 225 Premier League games).

Watford have kept just two clean sheets in their last 13 Premier League games.

Jonathan Walters scored and assisted in a Premier League game for the first time since December 2014 (v Arsenal) and for the fifth time overall.

After failing to score in each of their last six league matches against Watford, the Potters netted two on Saturday.

Stoke 2-1 Watford
Stoke 2-1 Watford

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Troy Deeney scored in a Premier League game for only the second time in his last 12 top-flight appearances (3 goals in total).

23 of Watford's 30 Premier League goals this season have been scored by either Odion Ighalo or Troy Deeney (77%).

Watford have won just two of their last 13 Barclays Premier League matches (W2 D3 L8).

Swansea City 1-0 Aston Villa

Federico Fernandez (second right) puts Swansea 1-0 up against Aston Villa
Image: Federico Fernandez (second right) puts Swansea 1-0 up against Aston Villa

Federico Fernandez scored his first goal for Swansea in his 58th game for the club in all competitions.

Aston Villa have made a league-high 12 errors leading to goals in the Premier League this season.

The Swans have found the back of the net in 11 of their last 12 top-flight games.

Villa have shipped a league-high 15 goals in the 15 minutes directly after half-time this season.

Remi Garde's side have conceded 18 goals in total in their last six top-flight games.

Swansea 1-0 Aston Villa
Swansea 1-0 Aston Villa

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Villa have now lost 21 top-flight games, more than in any of their previous Premier League campaigns.

Swansea have kept two clean sheets in their last three Premier League games after managing just one in their nine league games before that.

Idrissa Gueye racked up 11 interceptions against Swansea, a figure only Francis Coquelin (12, Arsenal v Everton) can better in a single Premier League game this season.

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