Premier League team news: Weekend squad stats and betting tips

29 January 2009 15:54
Sunday Feb 1 [LNB]Liverpool v Chelsea [LNB]Liverpool (Probable, 4-4-1-1): Reina; Arbeloa, Skrtel, Carragher, Aurelio; Benayoun, Lucas, Mascherano, Babel; Gerrard; Torres. [LNB]Tests: Agger (calf), Degen (foot) Top scorer: Gerrard 9 Discipline: R: 0. Y: 33. [LNB]Chelsea (Probable, 4-1-4-1): Cech; Bosingwa, Alex, Terry, A Cole; Mikel; Ballack, Lampard, Kalou; Anelka. [LNB]Missing: J Cole (knee), Essien (knee), Carvalho (hamstring) Top scorer: Anelka 14 Discipline: R: 2. Y: 34. [LNB]Referee: M Riley. Games: 15. R: 3. Y: 66. Ave: 4.60. [LNB]Stat Attack: Liverpool have gone 22 games and 13 months since their last home defeat. [LNB]Last Five League Meetings [LNB]2007-2008 (PL): Liverpool 1 Chelsea 1 2006-2007 (PL): Liverpool 2 Chelsea 0 2005-2006 (PL): Liverpool 0 Chelsea 0 2004-2005 (PL): Liverpool 1 Chelsea 0 2003-2004 (PL): Liverpool 1 Chelsea 2 [LNB]Bet on... A draw. [LNB]------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [LNB]Newcastle United v Sunderland [LNB]Newcastle United (Probable, 4-1-3-2): Harper; Edgar, Taylor, Bassong, Jose Enrique; Coloccini; Geremi, Butt, Duff; Carroll, Gutierrez. [LNB]Missing: Kadar (broken leg), Guthrie (hamstring), Viduka (groin), Beye (knee), Martins (groin), Barton (foot), Gonzalez (Achilles), Smith (Achilles), Owen (ankle) Tests: Cacapa (knee), Ameobi (ankle) Top scorers: Owen 8 Discipline: R: 4. Y: 35 [LNB]Sunderland (Probable, 4-4-2): Fulop; Bardsley, Ferdinand, Collins, McCartney; Malbranque, Tainio, Whitehead, Reid; Jones, Cisse. [LNB]Missing: Gordon (ankle), Ward (back), Nosworthy (hamstring) Top scorer: Cisse 8 Discipline: R: 0. Y: 43. [LNB]Referee: H Webb. Games: 20. R: 5. Y: 73. Ave: 3.90. [LNB]Stat Attack: Sunderland, 2-1 winners in October, are looking for their first derby double over Newcastle since the 1966-67 campaign. [LNB]Last Five League Meetings [LNB]2007-2008 (PL): Newcastle 2 Sunderland 0 2005-2006 (PL): Newcastle 3 Sunderland 2 2002-2003 (PL): Newcastle 2 Sunderland 0 2001-2002 (PL): Newcastle 1 Sunderland 1 2000-2001 (PL): Newcastle 1 Sunderland 2 [LNB]Bet on... An away win. [LNB]

Source: Telegraph