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Bullet point previews of Premier League matches

Premier League - Brighton & Hove Albion v Crystal Palace

(Reuters) - Match-by-match facts and statistics ahead of the 27th round of Premier League fixtures from March 6-8. All times GMT.

March 6, Saturday

Burnley v Arsenal (1230)

** Burnley have won once against Arsenal in their last 10 Premier League matches (L8 D1).

** Burnley last won against Arsenal at home in Dec. 2008, beating them 2-0 in the League Cup.

** Arsenal have lost only once against Burnley in the Premier League, falling to a 1-0 defeat in December.

Sheffield United v Southampton (1500)

** Sheffield United last defeated Southampton in the Premier League in October 1992, beating them 2-0 at home.

** Southampton have twice won away to Sheffield United in their last five games in all competitions (L2 D1).

** Southampton are unbeaten in their last six Premier League games against Sheffield United.

Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers (1730)

** Villa last won at home against Wolves in October 2019, beating them 2-1 in the League Cup.

** Wolves have won two of their last three Premier League games against Villa (L1).

** Villa have won three of their last five home Premier League games this season, while Wolves have won one of their last five away games.

Brighton & Hove Albion v Leicester City (2000)

** Brighton last defeated Leicester in April 2014, beating them 4-1 in the second-tier Championship.

** Brighton have never won against Leicester in the Premier League.

** Leicester are unbeaten in their last eight games in all competitions against Brighton (W6 D2).

March 7, Sunday

West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United (1200)

** West Brom last beat Newcastle in April 2018, securing a 1-0 away win in the Premier League.

** West Brom last secured a home win against Newcastle in Dec. 2015, beating them 1-0 in the Premier League.

** Newcastle have won four of their last 10 Premier League games against West Brom (L3 D3).

Liverpool v Fulham (1400)

** Liverpool are unbeaten in their last seven Premier League meetings with Fulham.

** Fulham last defeated Liverpool in May 2012, beating them 1-0 at Anfield.

** Liverpool have not won a home Premier League game since Dec. 17, while Fulham last lost an away game on Dec. 5.

Manchester City v Manchester United (1630)

** City have won five of the last 10 derbies against United in all competitions (L4 D1).

** City have scored the most goals (56) and conceded the least (17) this season.

** United have won three of their last five games at City in all competitions (L1 D1).

Tottenham Hotspur v Crystal Palace (1915)

** Spurs are unbeaten in their last four Premier League games against Palace (W2 D2).

** Palace last defeated Spurs in the Premier League in January 2015, securing a 2-1 home win.

** Each of the last two meetings between the two sides have ended in a 1-1 draw.

March 8, Monday

Chelsea v Everton (1800)

** Chelsea have won five of their last 10 games in all competitions against Everton (L3 D2).

** Chelsea have won three of their last five home Premier League games against Everton (D2).

** Everton defeated Chelsea 1-0 at Goodison Park in the Premier League the last time the two teams played.

West Ham United v Leeds United (2000)

** West Ham have won one of their last 10 games against Leeds in all competitions (L5 D4).

** West Ham have lost one of their last five home games in the Premier League this season, while Leeds have lost three of their last five away games.

** Leeds beat West Ham 2-1 the last time the two teams met in December - their first meeting in eight years.

(Compiled by Manasi Pathak in Bengaluru; Editing by Christian Radnedge)