Opta Stats: It's Poldi time for Arsenal at West Ham

Michael Lintorn
27 December 2014

Lukas Podolski was Arsenal's hero at West Ham last season

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The Opta trends point to Sunday goals for Wayne Rooney, Yaya Toure, Charlie Austin and Lukas Podolski...

"Lukas Podolski has scored four goals in four Premier League games against West Ham."
Recommended Bet: Back Podolski to score against West Ham @ 3.7511/4

Tottenham v Man United (Sunday, 12:00, BT Sport 1)

Wayne Rooney has fired nine goals in 13 Premier League outings for Man United against Tottenham

You will find what might look like striker's odds on born-again midfielder Rooney netting at White Hart Lane, but that's because he continues to score at a forward's rate. A brace against Newcastle made it eight in eight appearances for club and country and his stats against Tottenham are similarly inspiring: nine goals in 13 as mentioned above and two-thirds of those bagged at White Hart Lane. Opta also reveal that six of his previous eight away goals were notched in London.

Recommended Bet: Back Rooney to score @ 3.211/5

Man City v Burnley (Sunday, 15:00)

Yaya Toure has netted in each of the last three Premier League games at the Etihad Stadium

The Ivorian midfielder has been partying like its 2013/14, striking in six of his past nine fixtures and stepping up with three in four since Sergio Aguero's injury - right in time for Man City to panic about who will pick up the slack when he heads to the African Cup of Nations. Burnley have surrendered the momentum that briefly led the out of the bottom three courtesy of three defeats in four.

Recommended Bet: Back Toure to score @ 2.245/4

QPR v Crystal Palace (Sunday, 15:00)

Charlie Austin has scored in each of the last five Premier League games at Loftus Road

Not only has Austin converted in five successive Loftus Road matches, he has done so eight times in total in that period. The Premier League's top English goal-getter will therefore be thrilled by the prospect of facing a side devoid of a manager now as well as any semblance of form. The Eagles are without a win in six encounters and conceded three times in both of the latest two.

Recommended Bet: Back Austin to score @ 2.56/4

West Ham v Arsenal (Sunday, 15:00)

Lukas Podolski has scored four goals in four Premier League games against West Ham

A start still seems unlikely, but Arsene Wenger will probably have to grant Podolski a few minutes off the bench at the very least following Olivier Giroud's suspension-sealing sending off against QPR. The underappreciated German always delivers against West Ham, even when given just 25 minutes to do so, as he proved at the Boleyn Ground last December. His side trailed 0-1 when he surfaced, yet were 3-1 up within 14 minutes.

Recommended Bet: Back Podolski to score @ 3.7511/4

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