Find out why Arsene Wenger and Paul Clement have reasons to be optimistic this weekend
West Ham v Brighton, 20 OctoberWest Ham have won 1-0 in both of their previous home Premier League matches on a Friday (v Coventry in December 1997 and Spurs last season)
Chelsea v Watford, 21 OctoberChelsea beat Watford home and away last season by a single-goal margin, with both winners coming in the 87th minute or later
Huddersfield v Man Utd, 21 OctoberMan Utd have kept seven clean sheets in their first eight PL matches this season. No side in top-flight history has kept eight clean sheets in their first nine
Man City v Burnley, 21 OctoberThis is Burnley’s best ever start to a Premier League campaign after eight matches (13 points)
Newcastle v Crystal Palace, 21 OctoberRafael Benitez has never lost a home league match in English football against a coach who has managed England (W16 D4)
Southampton v West Brom, 21 OctoberDusan Tadic has been directly involved in a goal in each of his last three PL appearances against the Baggies (one goal, two assists)
Stoke v AFC Bournemouth, 21 OctoberJermain Defoe has scored in the Premier League against Stoke with each of the three previous clubs he’s faced them with (Portsmouth, Spurs and Sunderland)
Swansea v Leicester, 21 OctoberPaul Clement has the best win percentage of any Swansea manager in Premier League history (40.7%)
Everton v Arsenal, 22 OctoberArsene Wenger has led Arsenal to 30 wins over Everton in all competitions, more than he has against any other side
Spurs v Liverpool, 22 OctoberAfter a run of four wins and a draw between 2010 and 2012, Spurs are winless in their last nine Premier League matches against Liverpool (W0 D3 L6)
