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12 - Andy Carroll completed 90 minutes in 12 of West Ham's final 13 fixtures of the season. Available. 16 hours ago

11 - Andy Carroll and Peter Crouch both scored seven goals and assisted four in the 2012-13 Premier League. Clones. 16 hours ago

2 - Only two previous NLD's have been played in the PL in August - Spurs 0-1 Arsenal (16/08/93) & Arsenal 0-0 Spurs (30/08/97). Early. 22 hours ago

1 - Crystal Palace have lost only one of their last six Premier League games against Spurs. Soaring. 22 hours ago

0 - Stoke have never scored a Premier League goal at Anfield, despite playing there five times. Barren. 22 hours ago

0 - Newcastle have never won a Premier League game at the Etihad Stadium (W0 D2 L7). Struggle. 22 hours ago

1 - Southampton have won only one of their previous 14 opening fixtures in the Premier League. Lethargy. 23 hours ago

4 - Fulham have kept a clean sheet in their opening game in each of the past four seasons. Solid. 23 hours ago

44 - Chelsea have claimed more Premier League points on the opening weekend than any other side & have won 10 of last 11. Prepared. 23 hours ago

21 - Blackburn v Derby in 1890/91 saw more goals across both games than any other fixture in English top-flight history. Celebration. 18 Jun

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