Wednesday 9 December 2015 12:12, UK
Martin Tyler's stats and facts column is back with a look at Manchester United's lack of purpose in front of goal, as well as Arsenal's own goals, Aston Villa's winless run and Leicester's impressive points tally.
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I was at Newcastle on Sunday where I saw Liverpool's second defeat in 18 games in all competitions, the other being at home to Crystal Palace. It was Jurgen Klopp's first away defeat and Steve McClaren's first win over Klopp after they met twice in the Bundesliga in 2010/11.
Liverpool had scored 86 goals against Newcastle in 42 previous Premier League meetings home and away - and they had a perfectly good goal ruled off by Alberto Moreno - who was onside, as our cameras showed.
Newcastle have thrown away 10 points from winning positions this season, which is why the game had a nervy ending ahead of the second goal. Going into the match they had 10 points, but had dropped another 10 from winning positions.
Fabricio Coloccini played in his 200th Premier League game and it was surely one of his best? Paul Dummett played in his 50th Premier League game and it was one of his best, too!
Georginio Wijnaldum scored his seventh goal of the season, but he couldn't claim what was Martin Skrtel's seventh Premier League own goal - equalling Jamie Carragher's unwanted record for Liverpool.
Shot-shy United
Man Utd only had one shot on target v West Ham. Has this ever happened before at home in the Premier League? Dave, Oldham
MARTIN SAYS: United's shyness in front of goal of late has not gone unnoticed by some quarters of the Old Trafford crowd, and you are right to say their 0-0 draw at home to West Ham yielded just a single shot on target.
It's the seventh time since Opta began recording shots on target (from the 2006/07 season) that they have registered less than two shots on target at home, and four of those have come under Louis van Gaal.
Three have come this season; along with the West Ham clash, United produced just one shot on target against Manchester City (0-0 in October) and Tottenham (1-0 in August). Last season against Southampton they didn't even have one shot on target.
There were only two occasions in Sir Alex Ferguson's final seven seasons at the club where they failed to register more than one shot on target in a home league match; the 1-1 draw with Middlesbrough in April 2007 and the 0-0 draw with Arsenal in May 2009.
United didn't register a single shot on goal in the latter game - but did get the point they needed to clinch the Premier League title and the game came 11 days after two Champions League semi-finals between the two clubs, so it was a slightly false atmosphere.
But where United may lack up top, they make up for it at the back. They have scored the least of any side in the top seven, but they have still conceded two less than any other Premier League side.
Opportunity Fox
Has any team had Leicester's current points tally and not finished in the top four? Jordan, via e-mail
MARTIN SAYS: Leicester are the 33rd team in Premier League history to reach 32 points or more from 15 games, and only one of those sides has failed to finish in the top four.
That, however, came in a 42-game season, as Newcastle eventually finished sixth in 1994/95 having reached 33 points in late November. They were third at that stage behind Manchester United and Arsenal.
That means no side has ever finished outside the top four in a 38-game season after taking 32 points or more from their first 15 games.
More music to the ears of Foxes' fans; two sides have had EXACTLY 32 points after 15 games in a 38-game season - and both finished in the top three.
Arsenal finished runners up in 2002/03, while Leeds finished third in 1999/00.
Waiting for a win
How far away are Aston Villa from breaking the Premier League record for the longest run without a win? Charlie, Birmingham
MARTIN SAYS: Villa's 14-game winless run from the opening day of the season has them rock bottom of the Premier League with just six points, but they'll need to go another 18 games to match Derby's 32-game streak from 2007/08.
Technically still active, Derby's treacherous run saw them relegated with a record-low 11 points, and they are followed by Sunderland (26 games, up to September 2005), Norwich (21 games, up to November 2004) and Nottingham Forest (19 games, up to January 1999).
Only 14 clubs in Premier League history have been on a longer winless run than Villa's current streak. If they fail to beat Arsenal on Super Sunday, that number will decrease to nine.
Own no!
Arsenal have conceded three own goals already this season - what is the highest number of own goals conceded by a team in a Premier League season? Mark, Gillingham
MARTIN SAYS: Olivier Giroud (who has the initials O.G.) poked the ball past team-mate Petr Cech in Arsenal's 3-1 win over Sunderland for the Gunners' third own goal of the campaign (after Mikel Arteta v West Brom and Calum Chambers v Chelsea). They have also scored own goals in the League Cup (Chambers v Tottenham) and Champions League (David Ospina v Olympiakos).
Their misfortune has some way to go if they are to topple Leicester's eight goals in the wrong net in 2003/04. Ben Thatcher and Nikos Dabizas scored two each, while Lilian Nalis, John Curtis, Gerry Taggart and Ian Walker also put through their own net that season.
The Foxes were relegated that year, while Southampton also fell into the second tier in 2004/05 having netted seven own goals ahead of Middlesbrough (2008/09), Sunderland (2013/14), Liverpool (2013/14), Fulham (2005/06), Manchester City (1994/95), Southampton (1999/00) and Wimbledon (1995/96) with six.
