Friday 4 November 2016 20:59, UK
Martin Tyler's stats and facts column is back with a look at how the Premier League would look if games finished at half-time, Manchester United's injury-time winners and a teaser on managers with long gaps between jobs...
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Martin's Starting Stats
Manchester City have now conceded 13 goals in 13 games in the Premier League.
However, in the eight games that Vincent Kompany has played they have conceded only once - with the other 12 coming in the other five matches.
That includes four at Spurs and four at home to Liverpool (where I was on Saturday) in the only two games that Martin Demichelis has started in the Premier League this season. To be fair to him, he has started two League Cup games that have been won 4-1 and 5-1 and he also started in the 2-1 away win at Borussia Monchengladbach when he scored.
Martin Skrtel has played in three winning sides for Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium; in 2008 when they won 3-2; in 2012 when they won 1-0 in a League Cup semi-final first leg; and again on Saturday. He has scored against them four times now - including his first ever Liverpool goal on November 28, 2009 in a 2-2 draw.
Philippe Coutinho has scored four in five appearances against City and four in his last three Premier League games. Sergio Aguero has now scored four in nine against Liverpool with all four coming at the Etihad.
There were unhappy birthdays for Jesus Navas (30) and Fabian Delph (26), who came on to replace Navas at half-time. Roberto Firmino scored his first Liverpool goal in his 14th appearance for the club. He has still not yet completed 90 minutes.
Singles club
Who scored the most goals in one season without scoring more than once in a single match? @TheStoots
MARTIN SAYS: Interesting question. Thanks to our friends at Opta I can tell you that in the Premier League era it's a tie between Robert Pires as part of the Arsenal Invincibles side of 2003/04 and Chelsea's Eden Hazard last season.
Both wingers scored 14 goals in 14 separate matches without adding more than one in a single match.
Seven other players have scored 12 or more goals in a Premier League season without scoring more than once.
They are: Rickie Lambert (13 in 2013/14), Marian Pahars (13 in 1999/2000), Dion Dublin (13 in 1994/95), Paolo Di Canio (12 in 1997/98), Mark Bright (12 in 1992/93), Teddy Sheringham (12 in 2002/03) and Eric Cantona (12 in 1994/95).
Out on their own?
Are we seeing more own goals than usual this season? Fred, Liverpool
MARTIN SAYS: Compared to my first 20 years of commentating we are certainly seeing more. I think Troy Deeney's own goal would have been given to Bastian Schwensteiger many years ago. The goals accreditation panel (the dubious goals panel to you and me) is partly responsible for that, while the introduction of more cameras and a bigger weekly focus has perhaps seen more own goals recorded. The very first goal of this season - Kyle Walker against Manchester United - was an own goal, for example.
To answer your question, the own goals scored by Deeney, Mikel Arteta and Eliaquim Mangala this weekend take the tally this season to 13 in total after the first 13 rounds of Premier League matches.
The other 10 players to have scored own goals this season are Federico Fernández, Walker, Damien Delaney, Papa Souare, Fabricio Coloccini, Calum Chambers, Ki Sung-yueng, Harry Kane, Alan Hutton and Sebastián Coates.
Our friends at Opta can't tell us how many own goals were scored after 13 rounds of each Premier League season because the fixture list didn't used to be as regimented as it is now. However, they have given us the percentage of goals in each season that were scored at the wrong end.
This season, 13 of the 351 goals scored have been own goals which is a percentage of 3.7 per cent. Only six completed Premier League seasons have seen a greater percentage of own goals. The most is the 2013/14 season when we saw a record 49 own goals scored. That's 4.7 per cent of the 1052 goals scored throughout the season.
Leaving it late
Apparently Saturday was Man Utd's first injury-time winner in three years? Is this true? How many have other PL sides scored in that period? Darren, London
MARTIN SAYS: You're right. Before Troy Deeney's own goal on Saturday afternoon, Manchester United had not scored a winning goal in added time since Boxing Day 2012.
On that day, Javier Hernandez helped extend Manchester United's Premier League lead to seven points with a 4-3 win over Newcastle at Old Trafford. The thrilling encounter was the last time - just under three years ago - fans could enjoy a Fergie time winner in the Premier League.
That 2012/13 season saw three injury-time winning goals in the Premier League for Manchester United, but they did not get a single one in 2013/14 under David Moyes or 2014/15 under Louis van Gaal.
Since the start of the 2013/14 season, Tottenham hold the record for most 90th minute winners with five goals, two more than second-placed Southampton (3).
Chelsea and Liverpool have managed two in that period while Arsenal and Manchester City have also only scored one injury-time winner since the start of 2013/14. So perhaps the stat about United not scoring an injury-time winner in three seasons can be put in perspective.
Half-time table
Where would West Brom be in the Premier League table if games finished at half-time? Paul, Gillingham
MARTIN SAYS: West Brom would be in the Champions League places if Premier League matches ended at half-time. They have only been behind in two of their 13 matches at the break this season, but have lost six times in 90 minutes.
Watford would also be in the top four, as they have only been behind once at the break this season, but have ultimately lost five times. Manchester United would be top, one point clear of Tottenham and West Brom.
Interestingly, league leaders Leicester City would be in 15th place if they only played 45-minute matches. They have only lost one match this season, but have been behind at half-time on six occasions. Manchester City have only been ahead at half-time in three of their 13 matches, once in their last 11 games and would be ninth in our recalculated table.
Fascinatingly, Crystal Palace have been level at the break in each of their last 12 Premier League matches. The only exception was the opening game of the season when they led Norwich 1-0 at half-time. They have not been behind at half-time all season; the only top-flight side to achieve that feat. Whenever they have scored first they have won and whenever they've conceded first they have lost.
