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Saturday stats: The best match facts from the Premier League

Danny Simpson celebrates with goal-scorer Jamie Vardy
Image: Leicester celebrate Jamie Vardy's goal against Stoke

We've teamed up with Opta to bring you the best of Saturday's stats from the Premier League...

Norwich 4-5 Liverpool

Liverpool's Adam Lallana (20) celebrates with his team-mates and manager Jurgen Klopp
Image: Liverpool's Adam Lallana celebrates with his team-mates and manager Jurgen Klopp

Roberto Firmino has scored four goals in three games after just one goal in his previous 24 in all competitions.

The first six shots on target in this game were all scored.

Firmino is the first Liverpool player to be involved in three goals in a single Premier League game this season (two goals, one assist) and the first Liverpool player to be involved in three goals in one game since Raheem Sterling against Norwich in April 2014.

The Reds have conceded a league-high eight goals from corners this season.

Norwich 4-5 Liverpool
Norwich 4-5 Liverpool

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Steven Naismith has now scored his first Premier League goal for both Everton & Norwich against Liverpool.

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Liverpool have conceded from their first shot on target faced in all four of their Premier League games in 2016.

Wes Hoolahan scored Norwich's first penalty in the Premier League this season - it was also their first in the competition since November 2013.

The Canaries have conceded a league-high 21 Premier League goals in the last half hour of games this season, six more than any other team.

There have been four 5-4 results in Premier League history and Norwich have lost two of them (also v Southampton in April 94).

This is only the third time in Premier League history that Liverpool have recovered from two goals behind to win an away game - also against Man City in October 2008 and Fulham in October 2004.

Crystal Palace 1-3 Tottenham Hotspur

Dele Alli (second right) celebrates scoring Tottenham's second goal against Crystal Palace
Image: Dele Alli (second right) celebrates scoring Tottenham's second goal against Crystal Palace

Jan Vertonghen's own goal was the first that Crystal Palace have scored in 482 minutes in the Premier League.

Crystal Palace have benefitted from as many own goals in the PL this season as they have goals from their strikers (1).

Harry Kane has now scored 12 goals in his last 14 Premier League appearances for Spurs.

Five of Dele Alli's six Premier League goals for Spurs have come away from home.

Crystal Palace 1-3 Tottenham
Crystal Palace 1-3 Tottenham

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Tottenham have won 14 points from losing positions in the Premier League this season; more than any other team.

Nacer Chadli's goal was the 600th scored in the Premier League so far in 2015/16.

Tottenham are unbeaten in their last 10 Premier League away games (W5 D5) - their best run in the competition on the road since August-December 1995.

Crystal Palace have lost all four of their Premier League games since the turn of 2016 and have a goal difference of -10 from these games (1 goal scored, 11 goals conceded).

Leicester City 3-0 Stoke City

Leonardo Ulloa scores Leicester's third goal to seal victory against Stoke
Image: Leonardo Ulloa scores Leicester's third goal to seal victory against Stoke

Danny Drinkwater scored his first Premier League goal in his 44th top-flight appearance for Leicester.

Drinkwater's goal was the first Leicester had scored from outside the box this season, meaning the Foxes were the final team to do this this season.

Jamie Vardy ended his personal goal drought of 10 hours & 17 minutes without a goal in the Premier League.

All four of Danny Drinkwater's league assists this season have been for Jamie Vardy.

Leicester 3-0 Stoke
Leicester 3-0 Stoke

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Stoke have failed to score in back-to-back league games for the first time since October.

The Potters have conceded two or more goals in four of their last five away games in the Premier League.

Leicester City have won nine and lost just one of their last 14 Premier League home matches.

Riyad Mahrez provided his first Premier League assist in seven appearances.

Manchester United 0-1 Southampton

Charlie Austin (centre) celebrates scoring Southampton's match-winning goal
Image: Charlie Austin scored inside eight minutes of coming on against Man Utd

Southampton have won back-to-back away games at Old Trafford against Man United for the first time since 1969.

Charlie Austin has scored four times in his last five league games. It was his first Premier League goal since the final day of last season, meaning he's scored in back-to-back Premier League games.

Austin scored seven minutes and 43 seconds after coming on for the Saints in his debut for the club.

The Red Devils have won just two of their last 10 league games (D4 L4).

Man Utd 0-1 Southampton
Man Utd 0-1 Southampton

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Manchester United have now gone 11 first halves at Old Trafford without scoring (all comps).

Old Trafford has seen just three first half goals scored in 11 Premier League games this season; fewer than any other stadium. Only one of those has been scored by a United player (Memphis v Sunderland).

United have managed just one shot on target in their last two home league games to Southampton.

Manchester United have taken 37 points from their first 23 games, their lowest total in the Premier League era and three points fewer than under David Moyes in 2013/14.

Sunderland 1-1 Bournemouth

Benik Afobe celebrates scoring Bournemouth's first goal against Sunderland
Image: Bournemouth's Benik Afobe opened the scoring at Sunderland

Sunderland (8) have conceded the most goals in the opening 15 minutes of games this season while Bournemouth have scored the most (9).

Only Sergio Aguero (38) and Daryl Murphy (35) have more league goals in the top four tiers since the start of the 2014/15 season than Benik Afobe (34).

Patrick van Aanholt has scored in back to back league games for the first time for Sunderland.

No defender has been involved in more goals this season van Aanholt (5 - three goals, two assists).

Sunderland 1-1 Bournemouth
Sunderland 1-1 Bournemouth

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Van Aanholt is the first Sunderland defender to score in back to back Premier League games.

Fabio Borini registered his first Premier League assist since doing so for Liverpool away at Sunderland in January 2015.

The Black Cats have conceded exactly once in their previous four home Premier League games (W1 D1 L2).

Bournemouth have dropped the most points from winning positions this season (14).

Watford 2-1 Newcastle United

Odion Ighalo celebrates scoring Watford's first goal against Newcastle
Image: Odion Ighalo scored Watford's first goal against Newcastle

Odion Ighalo's goal was the third quickest second half goal scored in the Premier League in 2015-16 (45:44).

Ighalo has scored seven goals in his last seven Premier League appearances at Vicarage Road.

Troy Deeney has assisted six of Odion Ighalo's Premier League goals this season - no player has assisted more for another player (Ozil for Giroud and Deulofeu for Lukaku also six).

Craig Cathcart scored his second Premier League goal and nearly exactly five years to the day since his first (25/01/2011 - Blackpool v Man Utd).

Watford 2-1 Newcastle
Watford 2-1 Newcastle

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Watford have defeated Newcastle three times in all competitions this season, all by a one goal margin (2 x 2-1 and 1 x 1-0).

The Hornets defeated an opponent both home and away in the same Premier League season for the first time.

The Magpies have scored just seven goals in their last 17 Barclays Premier League away matches.

This is the first time that Watford have conceded in a competitive home game this season and not lost (six matches).

West Brom 0-0 Aston Villa

Saido Berahino in action for West Brom
Image: Aston Villa and West Brom played out a goalless draw

West Brom are unbeaten in six home games against Aston Villa (W2 D4).

Aston Villa have drawn an away Premier League game 0-0 for the first time since November 2014 against West Ham.

The Baggies have failed to have a shot on target in four Premier League games this season, more than any other team.

Villa had 15 shots (inc blocked), their highest tally in an away Premier League game this season.

West Brom 0-0 Aston Villa
West Brom 0-0 Aston Villa

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West Brom had only four shots (inc blocked), equalling their lowest tally at the Hawthorns this season (also four v Arsenal in November). They've not lost either of those matches.

The Villains have kept two clean sheets in their last three Premier League games after keeping two in their previous 20.

Villa are unbeaten in three Premier League games (W1 D2), their longest run since December 2014 (five games).

Villa have made the joint third worst start to a Premier League season after 23 games - the only side to stay up with 13 points at this stage was their opponents West Brom in 2004/05.

West Ham 2-2 Man City

West Ham goalkeeper Adrian watches the ball hit the post
Image: West Ham goalkeeper Adrian watches the ball hit the post

Enner Valencia scored West Ham's fifth goal inside the opening minute in Premier League history and their first since Kevin Nolan against Fulham in September 2012.

Valencia's opening goal was the second quickest goal (53 seconds) in the Premier League this season - Matt Ritchie's goal for Bournemouth against Spurs was timed at 49 seconds.

Sergio Aguero has been involved in eight goals (six goals, two assists) in his eight league appearances against West Ham.

Aguero has scored 14 goals in 10 away Premier League appearances in London.

West Ham's Carl Jenkinson has conceded three penalties this season, more than any other player.

West Ham 2-2 Man City
West Ham 2-2 Man City

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All of Man City's four penalties in the Premier League this season have been taken by different players (Yaya Toure, Wilfried Bony, Aleksandar Kolarov and Aguero).

The Hammers have scored three goals via thrown-ins in the Premier League this season - Arsenal are the only other team to score via this method (1).

This is the first Premier League season since 2002/03 that West Ham have remained unbeaten against Man City (W1 D1).

Aguero's scored his 89th and 90th goals in his 136th Premier League appearance - the same number it took Ruud van Nistelrooy to hit the 90-goal milestone. Only Alan Shearer (90 in 113 games) has done it quicker.

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