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Saturday stats: The best match facts from the Premier League

Everton's Ross Barkley celebrates scoring his side's third goal of the game
Image: Everton's Ross Barkley celebrates scoring against Aston Villa

With the help of Opta, we round-up the best stats and facts from Saturday's Premier League football...

Watford 1-2 Man United

Bastian Schweinsteiger of Manchester United celebrates scoring his team's second goal
Image: Bastian Schweinsteiger celebrates Man Utd's late winner

Memphis Depay's goal was the first that Watford have conceded in the first half of a game at Vicarage Road since January 24, 2015 (v Blackpool).

Ander Herrera has had a hand in four goals in his last six Premier League appearances for Man Utd (two goals, two assists).

Louis van Gaal's side went 641 minutes without conceding a goal before Troy Deeney's strike from the penalty spot.

Troy Deeney has scored more goals in his last four games for Watford (three) than he had in his previous 17 for the club.

Watford 1-2 Man Utd
Watford 1-2 Man Utd

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Deeney became the first player to score a goal and an own goal in the same Premier League match since Damien Delaney in May 2014 (Crystal Palace v Liverpool).

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The Red Devils have lost just one of their last nine Premier League matches (W6 D2 L1).

80% of the goals scored in the Premier League at Vicarage Road this season have come after half-time (eight of 10).

Memphis Depay had 67 touches in this match - Wayne Rooney has only had more than this in one of his 11 Premier League appearances this season (68 v Arsenal).

Chelsea 1-0 Norwich City

Diego Costa of Chelsea celebrates scoring his team's first goal against Norwich.
Image: Diego Costa scored Chelsea's winner against Norwich

Chelsea are unbeaten in their last 12 matches in all competitions against Norwich City (W9 D3).

Norwich won four and lost one of their first six Premier League meetings with Chelsea, but have won none and lost seven of the last nine.

Norwich have kept just one clean sheet in their last 17 Premier League away games.

The Canaries have scored just four times in their last nine Premier League games against the Blues.

Chelsea 1-0 Norwich
Chelsea 1-0 Norwich

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This was only Chelsea's third clean sheet in their last 16 Premier League matches.

Diego Costa ended a run of 603 minutes without a goal in all competitions for Chelsea.

Cesc Fabregas provided his first assist in 10 games in all competitions for the Blues.

It was only Fabregas' second Premier League assist of the season; eight fewer than he managed after his first 13 Premier League appearances of 2014/15 (10).

Chelsea's 65% possession figure in this match was their highest in a Premier League match since December 2014.

Everton 4-0 Aston Villa

Romelu Lukaku heads home Everton's second goal of the game
Image: Romelu Lukaku heads home his 50th Premier League goal

Everton have lost just one of their last 10 Premier League encounters with Aston Villa (W5 D4).

Aston Villa have now gone 12 Premier League games without enjoying a victory (D2 L10), the longest winless streak in the division.

No Premier League team has ever survived having accumulated five points or fewer after 13 games to a season: QPR in 2012-13, Sheffield Wednesday in 1999-00, Swindon Town in 1993-94 and Sunderland in 2005-06.

All 24 of Everton's goals this season have been from open play, making them the only side in the Premier League yet to score from a set-piece this season.

Everton 4-0 Aston Villa
Everton 4-0 Aston Villa

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Romelu Lukaku is the fifth player in Premier League history to score 50 goals before turning 23 (along with Fowler, Owen, Rooney & Ronaldo).

Lukaku has scored in each of his four Premier League games for Everton against Aston Villa (five goals) and has scored seven goals in his last seven Premier League games for the Toffees.

Lukaku matches legends
Lukaku matches legends

Romelu Lukaku's 50th Premier League goal puts him on exclusive list

Ross Barkley has already been involved in more goals this season (nine - five goals, four assists) than in any of his previous Premier League campaigns.

Newcastle 0-3 Leicester

Jamie Vardy celebrates after scoring Leicester's opening goal against Newcastle United
Image: Jamie Vardy has equalled the Premier League record for scoring in consecutive games

Jamie Vardy equalled the Premier League record of scoring in 10 successive Premier League appearances (level with Ruud van Nistelrooy).

Vardy has now scored 13 goals in the Premier League this season, equalling their highest scorer in a single Premier League season (Tony Cottee scored 13 in 1999-00).

The Foxes have now scored in 14 successive Premier League matches.

Newcastle 0-3 Leicester
Newcastle 0-3 Leicester

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This was Leonardo Ulloa's 44th Premier League appearance, but the first time that he's scored and assisted in the same game in the competition.

The 13 Premier League games involving Leicester City this season have seen 48 goals scored; more than any other side.

Leicester City were bottom of the Premier League after 13 games last season - following this result (and before the Man City v Liverpool game) they went top after 13 games this season.

Newcastle have only scored one goal in their last four Premier League matches.

In fact, Newcastle have scored just 13 goals in 13 Premier League games this season and six of these came in one match (6-2 v Norwich City).

Southampton 0-1 Stoke

Bojan Krkic gives Stoke City the lead against Southampton
Image: Bojan Krkic gave Stoke City the lead against Southampton

Southampton suffered only their second defeat in their last 11 Premier League games (W5 D4 L2).

Stoke City have kept five clean sheets in their last six Premier League matches - this after conceding in each of their eight league games prior to this run.

Southampton 0-1 Stoke
Southampton 0-1 Stoke

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Stoke City have kept four successive clean sheets away from home in the top-flight for the first time since February 1970 (five in a row).

The Potters have won 10 points from their last four Premier League away games (W3 D1 L0).

There have been just 23 goals scored in Premier League games involving Stoke City this season; fewer than any other side.

Four of Bojan's last five Premier League goals have come away from home.

Swansea City 2-2 Bournemouth

Jonjo Shelvey scores from the penalty spot
Image: Jonjo Shelvey scored from the penalty spot against Bournemouth

Joshua King scored his first goal for Bournemouth in his 11th Premier League appearance for the Cherries. He was the 35th Norwegian to score in the competition.

The Cherries have scored a league-high five goals in the first 15 minutes of their Premier League games this season.

Indeed, a league-high 71% of their goals this season have come in the first-half (10 out of 14).

Since the start of last season, only Cesc Fabregas (20) has provided more assists than Matt Ritchie (19) in the top four tiers of English league football.

Swansea 2-2 Bournemouth
Swansea 2-2 Bournemouth

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Jonjo Shelvey scored his first Premier League goal of the season with his 31st shot (including blocked) - prior to today he had mustered the most shots without scoring (30) in the top division.

Bournemouth have conceded a league-high four penalty goals this season.

Eddie Howe's side have shipped 27 goals in the Premier League this season, more than any other team.

Swansea are without a clean sheet in seven consecutive Premier League games for the first time since August 2014 (also seven).

West Bromwich Albion 2-1 Arsenal

Santi Cazorla misses a penalty to level for Arsenal at West Brom
Image: Santi Cazorla slipped as he took a late penalty for Arsenal

Since joining the club in 2012, Olivier Giroud has scored more headed goals than any other player in the Premier League (16).

Mesut Ozil has provided an assist in seven consecutive league appearances, a longer consecutive run than any other player in the history of the competition.

Ozil now has 11 assists in the Premier League this season, five more than any other player.

The Gunners have scored in every one of their 19 league games against West Brom, the longest 100% scoring record of any side against a single opponent in Premier League history.

West Brom 2-1 Arsenal
West Brom 2-1 Arsenal

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Chris Brunt has racked up 11 assists in the Premier League from set-piece situations since the start of the last season, more than any other player.

James Morrison has netted three league goals against Arsenal, against no other side has he managed more (also three versus Man Utd).

Santi Cazorla failed to score from the penalty spot for the first time in the Premier League, having converted each of his previous six spot-kicks.

West Brom scored two goals despite attempting just one shot on target in the game.

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