Premier League 3rd round of preview丨The Red Army vs. the Gunners, who can be better? Che Zai welcomes the London derby again

This weekend, the third round of the Premier League will continue, with the focus of this round being the London derby between Chelsea and Fulham on Saturday night and the heavy showdown between Liverpool and Arsenal at 23:30 on Sunday night.

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[Chelsea v Fulham]

Chelsea beat West Ham United 5-1 in the second round, ranking fourth in the standings; Fulham tied with Manchester United 1-1 at home, earning a point. Currently, he has 2 points in two games, ranking 13th.

[Injury Information]

Palmer missed the previous round due to a groin injury, and the situation is currently in doubt. Adarabioyo and Ravia will also continue to be absent due to injuries.

Fulham player Anthony Robinson will continue to miss the game due to knee problems.

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Chelsea lost only 8.3% (3/36) in the Premier League match against Fulham. Fulham won 2-1 in away match against the Blues last season, ending a record of 21 away matches against Chelsea in various competitions. Chelsea won't win in the first round of the Premier League for the second consecutive season, but in the second round, they were fully fired and scored at least five goals. However, Fulham has never won consecutive victories at Stamford Bridge in history.

【Manchester United v Burnley】

Manchester United was tied by Fulham in the last round away, and currently has one point with one draw and one loss, ranking 16th in the standings. Burnley defeated Sunderland 2-0 at home, achieving his first victory after the promotion, and currently ranks 11th with 3 points.

[Injury Information]

In Manchester United, Mazravi, Zilkze and Lisandro Martinez will still be absent due to injury.

Burnley players Humphreys and Amduni will also be absent due to injuries for a long time.

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Manchester United has lost only one game in their last 25 home games against Burnley (15 wins, 9 draws).

Burnley defeated Sunderland 2-0 in the last Premier League match, ending the decline of four consecutive league losses.

Manchester United remained unbeaten in their last 23 Premier League matches against the newly promoted team (20 wins, 3 draws).

Burnley has 9 visits to Old Trafford, with a record of 1 win, 4 draws and 4 losses, avoiding losses in more than half of the games.

[Sunderland v Brentford]

Sunderland lost to Burnley away last weekend and ranked 7th in the standings with his opener victory; Brentford defeated Aston Villa 1-0, and had 3 points like the "Black Cats", but ranked 10th due to his goal difference disadvantage.

[Injury Information]

In Sunderland, five players, Ellis, Luke Onion, Dennis Serkin, Leo Heyed and Roman Mondel, will continue to be absent due to injuries. Ballard retired from injury in the last game and may require a brief cultivation this round.

Brentford, Janet will still be absent due to a heel injury last season.

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Sunderland has not won (2 draws and 3 losses) in its last five games against Brentford.

Last season, Brentford was the team with the most away points in the Premier League (23 points-7 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses).

In the previous 16 Premier League seasons, Sunderland won only once in a row in the first two home games that season.

Brentford lost to the newly promoted team last time he played away against Burnley in March 2024.

【Tottenham v Bournemouth】

Tottenham beat Manchester City 2-0 away in the last round of the league, and currently ranked second in the standings with 6 points; Bournemouth defeated Wolves 1-0 last weekend, with a record of one win and one loss in two rounds, ranking 9th.

[Injury Information]

In Tottenham, Dragusin, Madison and Kulusevsky have all been absent due to knee injuries for a long time, and new player Takai Yukio still failed to participate in the joint training in the summer window.

Bornemouth, Junare is absent due to injury for a long time, and Lewis Cook and Julian Araujo will be unable to participate in the game due to suspension.

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Tottenham has won only one game (1 draw and 1 loss) in its last three games against Bournemouth, conceded 6 goals.

Bornemouth's six games against Tottenham after returning to the Premier League in 2022 were 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses.

Tottenham have only won the first three games of the season three times in a row.

Bornemouth has remained unbeaten in the last six Premier League away games in London (1 win and 5 draws).

【Wolves v Everton】

Wolves lost to Bournemouth 0-1 away last weekend and have not yet achieved their first point in the new season; Everton defeated Brighton at home and ranked 8th with 3 points.

[Injury Information]

Wolves guard Toti Gomez will be suspended due to a red card in the last round.

Everton, Branswaite is still in a hamstring injury, and Patterson is suspected of playing.

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Wolves lost only two of their 11 games against Everton at home in the Premier League (4 wins and 5 draws).

Everton remained unbeaten in two league matches with Wolves last season (1 win and 1 draw).

However, in the six matches between the two teams from the 2021/22 season to 2023/24, Wolves won 5 wins and 1 draw.

Everton has not conceded more than 1 goal in each of the last 13 away games of the Premier League (5 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses).

【Leeds United v Newcastle United】

Leeds United lost to Arsenal in the last round of the league, with a win and a loss in the opening game; Newcastle lost to Liverpool 2-3 at home, and only scored 1 point after two games.

[Injury Information]

In Leeds United, Tanaka Bee and Ampadu will miss the game due to injury.

Newcastle player Anthony Gordon will be suspended for three games due to a red card in the last round.

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Leeds United lost only one game in their last six Premier League matches against Newcastle (2 wins and 3 draws).

Newcastle United won 50% away against Leeds United in the Premier League (7/14).

Leeds United remained unbeaten in the last 21 home league games (18 wins and 3 draws).

Newcastle United won all their last eight Premier League matches against the newly promoted team, with at least three goals in seven of them.

【Brighton v Manchester City】

Brighton lost to Everton last week and temporarily ranked 18th with 1 point. Manchester City lost 0-2 to Tottenham at home, and currently has a record of one win and one loss, ranking 6th.

[Injury Information]

In Brighton, Webster, Soli March, Lamptai and Soli March were unable to play due to injuries.

Manchester City, Kovacic will still miss the game due to injury, and Rodri is expected to return.

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2017/18 to 2023/24 seasons, Brighton won only two of his 14 league games against Manchester City (1 win, 1 draw and 12 losses).

Manchester City won 19 of 30 league games against Brighton (63.3%).

But last season, Brighton did not lose to Manchester City, won 2-1 at home, and drew 2-2 at Etihad Stadium.

Since its devastating defeat in February, Manchester City has conceded only one goal in its last seven Premier League away games, with five consecutive wins.

[Nottingham Forest v West Ham United]

Nottingham Forest tied with Crystal Palace 1-1 last weekend, and currently ranked 5th with 4 points. West Ham United lost 1-5 to Chelsea, ranking last in the standings after losing two consecutive rounds.

【Injury Information】

Dominguez was unable to play due to knee problems. He was the only player to be absent from Nottingham Forest.

In the forest, Guillerme and Somerville will be absent due to injury.

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Nottingham Forest defeated West Ham United in all three Premier League games.

West Ham United has not scored in their last four Premier League visits to Forests at home (1 draw and 3 losses).

Nottingham Forest has not won consecutive home games in the first two top league seasons since the 1984/85 season.

West Ham United lost all the first two Premier League games this season and conceded 8 goals, which was their worst start since the 1954/55 season.

【Liverpool v Arsenal】

Liverpool and Arsenal both achieved two consecutive victories at the beginning, with 6 points at the same time. Arsenal ranked first with goal difference, while Liverpool ranked third.

[Injury Information]

McCallister was injured in training and may still be absent in this round. Flynnon is also suspected of playing.

Jesus is absent due to a knee injury for a long time, Saka and Havertz will also be absent, Odgao was injured in the last round of the game, and may also be absent in this game.

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Liverpool has not been able to win against Arsenal in the last six Premier League matches (4 draws and 2 losses).

Arsenal has not won in the last 12 games away from Anfield (5 draws and 7 losses).

Liverpool has scored 36 consecutive games in the top league matches, tying the team's best record in history, and is expected to break the record in this round.

Arsenal maintained a complete victory and conceded goals in the first two rounds of the Premier League this season.

【Aston Villa v Crystal Palace】

Aston Villa lost to Brentford 0-1 away in the last round, ranking 17th in two rounds with only 1 point; Crystal Palace ranked 14th in two draws and 2 points.

【Injury Information】

Villa, Kamala, Ross Barkley, Garcia and Amadu Onana will all be absent due to injury. In the Crystal Palace, Nketia, Shek Dukure and Chady Riad will still be absent due to injury.

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Before this season, Villa has won 8 consecutive home games in various competitions.

Crystal Palace has not lost in the last three Premier League matches with Villa (2 wins and 1 draw).

But in the last eight matchups at Villa Park Stadium, Aston Villa has won 5 and tied 3.

Crystal Palace has tied the last three Premier League games, with opponents being Nottingham Forest, Chelsea and Liverpool.