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Premier League 2019-20 opening weekend in Opta numbers

Photo/SkySports Sergio Aguero could set a new Premier League record for goals on the opening weekend of a season in 2019-20. Premier League fixtures for 2019/20 campaign have been released. Manchester City are looking to once again defend their title. Manchester United, Tottenham, Arsenal and Chelsea will all be hopeful of better seasons after a summer of rebuilding. Liverpool will open the new season with a Friday kick-off against newly-promoted Norwich City. Here are key facts for the opening-day fixtures by Opta Joe. Liverpool v Norwich City - This will be the first time that Liverpool and Norwich have met since a nine-goal thriller at Carrow Road in January 2016, in which the Reds prevailed 5-4. - Norwich City have only lost more Premier League games against Manchester United (12) than they have against Liverpool (11), but they have conceded more goals in the Premier League against the Reds than any other side (45). - On the only previous occasion that Liverpool started a league season at home against Norwich City, the Reds won the top-flight league title ahead of Manchester City in 2nd (1976-77). Liverpool beat Norwich 1-0 at Anfield on MD1 that season. Tottenham v Aston Villa - Spurs will start a league season at home for the first time since 2010, following eight successive seasons with an away match to start their league campaign. - Harry Kane has scored four goals in five Premier League appearances against Aston Villa, including two goals in their last such meeting: a 2-0 win for Spurs at Villa Park in March 2016. West Ham v Manchester City - Manchester City have won their past seven competitive matches against West Ham with a combined scoreline of 23-3 in their favour. - Sergio Aguero has scored six goals on matchday one of previous Premier League seasons, more than any player still playing in the competition. Players with more matchday-one goals in Premier League history are Wayne Rooney, Alan Shearer, Frank Lampard (all eight) and Teddy Sheringham (seven). - Manchester City have won four away games at the London Stadium versus West Ham; more than any other team. They have also scored 17 goals against West Ham at the London Stadium; eight more goals than any other opposition side away at the Hammers in this ground. Newcastle United v Arsenal  - Newcastle have not won their opening league game of a season since 2012-13, when the Magpies recorded a 2-1 victory at home to Tottenham. - Arsenal have won 12 of their most recent 13 competitive fixtures against Newcastle, losing only once in this run: 2-1 at St James' Park in April 2018. Manchester United v Chelsea - This will be the first meeting between these Manchester United and Chelsea on matchday one of a league season since 2004-05, when Jose Mourinho took charge of his first Premier League match. Chelsea won 1-0 thanks to an Eidur Gudjohnsen goal and went on to win the league title that season. - Manchester United have lost more Premier League games (18) and conceded more Premier League goals (71) against Chelsea than they have against any other team. -Manchester United won just seven points in 10 matches against the ‘big six’ in the Premier League last season; the fewest of the ‘big six’ clubs alongside Tottenham Hotspur (also 7).

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