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/ Michael Lintorn / 02 December 2011 / Leave a Comment 
Liverpool head to Craven Cottage unbeaten in 11 in all competitions
"Fulham have failed to score in six of their last eight Premier League games against Liverpool."
Michael Lintorn has completed his weekly forage through Opta's magnificent stats, using them to pick out some bets for this weekend's Premier League games...
Wigan v Arsenal (Saturday, 15:00)
In the last four meetings between the Latics and the Gunners where both sides have scored, the team that netted the opening goal has won none (D1 L3)
This is one of several Opta nuggets indicating that this could be an occasion to take advantage on the always enormous odds offered on Betfair on a half-time/full-time turnaround. Also worth taking into account is the fact that Arsenal have dropped five points from winning positions late on in their last two visits to Wigan, yet have recovered seven from behind in their last four Premier League fixtures.
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Everton v Stoke (Sunday, 15:00)
Everton have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last six matches at Goodison Park
A dark financial cloud still lurks above Goodison Park but on the pitch things look far brighter, successive victories pushing them into the top half, when they are usually marginally clear of the drop zone at this stage. As the above stat hints, there is room for improvement defensively though, and Stoke will be confident of scoring past them having netted in nine of their last ten games.
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Wolves v Sunderland (Sunday, 16:00, Sky Sports 1)
Neither side has kept a clean sheet in the last 10 meetings between Wolves and Sunderland
This match appears even more likely to be loaded with goals than the Everton one, as Wolves' last six encounters have featured a whopping 25 goals. As the above Opta trend reveals, this is a tie that tends to inspire both teams' forwards to hit top form and the defences to go AWOL, being breached on 19 separate occasions over the course of their four previous Premier League collisions.
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Fulham v Liverpool (Monday, 20:00, Sky Sports 1)
Fulham have failed to score in six of their last eight Premier League games against Liverpool
Having been shut out on Thursday by Twente, Fulham's only goal in their last three outings was a Thomas Vermaelen own goal. That's not the kind of record that you want to take into a clash with a club who you traditionally struggle against, especially when they are in sensational form. Liverpool have conceded just twice in five games, and those blemishes were inflicted by Chelsea and Manchester City.
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Recommended Bets:
Wigan to lead at half-time/Arsenal to lead at full-time @ [26.0]
Arsenal to lead at half-time/Wigan to lead at full-time @ [60.0]
Both teams to score in Everton v Stoke @ [1.96]
Both teams to score in Wolves v Sunderland @ [1.8]
Liverpool to keep a clean sheet at Fulham @ [2.84]
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