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

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 22:  Petr Cech of Arsenal (R) saves Gaston Ramirez of Middlesbrough (L) header  during the Premier League match between Arsenal a

We round up the best stats and facts from Saturday's Premier League football, with the help of Opta...

Arsenal 0-0 Middlesbrough

Arsenal have won just one of their last seven Premier League meetings with Middlesbrough (D5 L1).

Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez reacts after a near miss against Middlesbrough
Image: Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez shows his frustration

Middlesbrough kept their first Premier League clean sheet in London since a 1-0 win at Crystal Palace in April 2005 (23 games without one).

Arsene Wenger's side failed to score in a home Premier League match for the first time since February (0-0 vs Southampton).

Middlesbrough had more shots than their opponents for only the second time in the Premier League this season, though have failed to win either game (also vs Watford).

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Arsenal 0-0 Middlesbrough

No team has kept more Premier League clean sheets than Arsenal in 2016 (14, level with Leicester).

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Today was the third time Arsene Wenger took charge of a Premier League game on his birthday, but the first time he failed to win (1-0 v Man City in 2005 and 4-0 v Reading in 2006).

Burnley 2-1 Everton

Yannick Bolasie and Romelu Lukaku have combined for four Premier League goals this season, more than any other duo in the competition.

BURNLEY, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 22: Scott Arfield of Burnley celebrates scoring his sides second goal during the Premier League match between Burnley and Everto
Image: Scott Arfield bagged an injury-time winner for Burnley

Burnley scored a 90th minute winning goal for the first time ever in the Premier League.

Sam Vokes has scored in back-to-back Premier League games, having scored just once in his previous 33 in the competition.

The Clarets have scored in each of their last 19 home league games against Everton, their third longest current run (Aston Villa 35, Fulham 24).

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Burnley 2-1 Everton

Scott Arfield's goal was his first in the Premier League since 10th January 2015, scoring in a 2-1 win against QPR at Turf Moor.

Sean Dyche's side haven't conceded more than once in any of their last 19 league games at Turf Moor, since a 0-2 defeat against Preston in December 2015.

Hull City 0-2 Stoke City

Hull City have only managed one goal in their last six Premier League games against Stoke City (D2 L4).

HULL, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 22:  Xherdan Shaqiri of Stoke City celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the Premier League match between Hull City and
Image: Xherdan Shaqiri hit a brace in Stoke's win at Hull City

After conceding 31 goals in their previous 14 Premier League away trips, Stoke City kept their first clean sheet since December 2015.

The Tigers have lost four successive home Premier League games for the first time in a single Premier League season.

The Potters are unbeaten in four Premier League games (W2 D2), their best run since March 2016.

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Hull 0 - 2 Stoke

Hull have conceded as many goals in their last five Premier League games as their previous 16 in the competition (19 goals).

Four of Xherdan Shaqiri's six Premier League goals have been from outside the box, including each of the last four.

Shaqiri is the first Stoke player to score two goals from outside the box in a Premier League game.

Leicester City 3-1 Crystal Palace

Leicester City (W13 D7) are one game away from matching the longest unbeaten run on home soil in the top-flight since Chelsea's 21 game streak which ended in August 2015.

Christian Fuchs of Leicester celebrates with team-mates after scoring
Image: Leicester's Christian Fuchs celebrates his first goal for the club

Christian Fuchs scored his first goal for Leicester City in all competitions it what was his 47th appearance for the club.

Crystal Palace are just the fifth Premier League side to score against Leicester City at home in their last 16 games at the King Power Stadium.

Shinji Okazaki scored his first goal in 14 Premier League games, since netting against Newcastle in March.

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Leicester 3-1 Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace have conceded in their last 15 Premier League away games; their longest run on the road in the Premier League without a clean sheet.

Wilfried Zaha has been directly involved in three Premier League goals this season (one goal, two assists) - the same total he amassed last season.

Swansea City 0-0 Watford

Swansea failed to score in a home league game against Watford for the first time since March 1923.

Watford's Yugoslavian-born Swiss midfielder Valon Behrami (L) gestures to Swansea City's Icelandic midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson during the English Premier L
Image: Watford's Valon Behrami and Swansea City's Gylfi Sigurdsson in discussion

The Swans are without a win in six Premier League home games (D3 L3), their worst top-flight winless streak at the Liberty Stadium since December 2015 (7 games).

The Hornets kept consecutive PL clean sheets for the first time since December 2015 (three in a row).

No Watford player made more tackles (4), clearances (6) or interceptions (5) versus Swansea than Jose Holebas.

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Swansea 0-0 Watford

Swansea are without a win in their last eight Premier League matches, drawing two and losing six.

This was Swansea's 100th Premier League home game. They've won 37, drawn 33 and lost 30 of their 100 home games in the competition.

West Ham United 1-0 Sunderland

Sunderland are only the second team in top-flight history to fail to win any of their opening nine league games in consecutive seasons (after Bury in 1905-06).

Winston Reid of West Ham United celebrates
Image: Winston Reid enjoyed his late, late West Ham winner

West Ham United are now unbeaten in their last seven Premier League fixtures against Sunderland (W4 D3).

West Ham won back to back Premier League games for the first time since April.

Only Mesut Ozil (19) has provided more PL assists than Dimitri Payet (16) since the start of last season.

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West Ham 1-0 Sunderland

West Ham have kept more home clean sheets against Sunderland (10) than versus any other opponent in Premier League history.

Sunderland are now without a Premier League win in 10 attempts, losing seven and drawing three.

Liverpool 2-1 West Brom

Liverpool are now unbeaten in 12 home Premier League games (W7 D5), their longest run since a sequence of 14 in April 2014.

Since Jurgen Klopp's first game in charge there have been more Premier League goals netted in games involving Liverpool than any other team (126 - 75 for, 51 ag).

Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho celebrates
Image: Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho celebrates his goal against West Brom

Roberto Firmino has had a hand in 17 Premier League goals (12 goals, 5 assists) in 2016; more than any other Liverpool player.

Sadio Mane has both scored and assisted in two of his four Premier League appearances at Anfield this season.

70% of West Brom's Premier League goals this season have come via set-pieces (incl. penalties) - seven of 10 goals.

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Liverpool 2-1 West Brom

Indeed, West Brom have scored more Premier League goals from corners this season than any other team (5). 

Liverpool have kept just one clean sheet in their last 11 Premier League games.

Gareth McAuley is the only West Brom defender to hit double figures for Premier League goals (11).

Bournemouth 0-0 Tottenham

Tottenham have gone unbeaten in their opening nine top-flight games of a season for the fourth time in their history (also 1959-60, 1960-61 and 1990-91).

Bournemouth have kept as many clean sheets in their last four home Premier League games (3), as they did in their previous 17 matches combined.

BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 22: Erik Lamela of Tottenham Hotspur in action during the Premier League match between AFC Bournemouth and Tottenham Hotspur
Image: Erik Lamela could find no way through Bournemouth's defence

Spurs are the only side yet to concede from open play in the Premier League this season.

Jack Wilshere completed 90 minutes in a Premier League match for the first time since 13th September 2014; 771 days ago.

Tottenham were shown more yellow cards vs Bournemouth (4) than in any other Premier League game this season.

Christian Eriksen has had 28 attempts on goal this season in the league, but is yet to find the net (inc. blocks).

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Bournemouth 0-0 Tottenham

Tottenham have registered consecutive 0-0 draws in all competitions for the first time since April 2011 (a run of three).

The Cherries have yet to register a home Premier League win against a side from the capital (D2 L4).