We take a look at the forthcoming Premier League games, crunch the stats and offer a few betting predictions to hopefully help earn you a few quid down at the bookies...
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Six of the last eight meetings in all competitions between these teams have been drawn. A more interesting market might be the half-time score. Man U have not conceded a first half goal in their last 10 home games against Big Four sides while Chelsea have failed to score in their last eight first halves at Big Four opponents.
With Man U and Chelsea taking lumps out of each other, Liverpool must capitalise from their visit to Stoke, especially after their 0-0 draw earlier this season. The Reds should win but the game may not see many goals, 17 of 19 have seen fewer than 2.5 goals and eight of 15 away to promoted opposition have seen fewer than 2.5 goals.
Elsewhere in the league, Aston Villa host West Bromwich Albion having won 15 of 22 home matches against bottom-half teams under Martin O'Neill, 10 of which by two clear goals. WBA have lost four of their five games away to top-half teams this season.
Bolton travel to the Emirates having lost in five of their last six visits to a Big Four team. Arsenal have won 11 of 15 matches at home to teams outside the top six since this stage last season and will be chasing victory to stay in touch with Villa.
Hull appear to be in freefall after their great start to the season, with just one win and six defeats in their last 11 league games. Despite their poor start this season, Everton still have a strong record at home to non-Big Four teams, winning over 60% and should win this match.
Fulham have the third-best home record in the league and the third-best half-time record, including 11 draws. When Fulham have hosted a side that has taken between zero and two points from their last three away games, as Blackburn have, 61% (17/28) of the matches were level at the break.
The -2.5 goals market looks where the action is when Middlesbrough play Sunderland at the Riverside. Sixteen of 'Boro's 25 home games to bottom-half sides have seen two goals or fewer, including 10 with a single goal. Sunderland have had 7/10 away to bottom-half teams with fewer than three goals.
It's hard to know what to make of Newcastle or West Ham's form but both teams have trends towards corners. In 9/16 Newcastle home games against non-Big Four there have been 12 corners or more while West Ham away to non-Big Four sides have seen 11/22 with 12 or more corners.
Fresh off their 3-0 loss to Nottingham Forest, Manchester City visit another side struggling in Portsmouth. Ten of Pompey's last 12 home games have seen more goals in the second half that same has been true in 11 of City's 16 away games this season.
Wigan host Tottenham Hotspur having scored first in 11 of their last 19 at the JJB Stadium against sides in the bottom six. Spurs have conceded first in 12 of their last 22 games away to top-half non-Big Four sides.
