STATISTICS FROM THE (MATCHDAY 10) WEEKEND IN THE EPL

By Femi Akinpelu Joseph

The English Premier league (EPL) is unarguably the most followed and the most exciting football league in the world.

This past weekend provided everyone with more of those very interesting and wonderful set of matches.

There are however, statistics from the set of matches played on Saturday and Sunday.

•  No player has scored more headed goals in the Premier league since 2013/2014 than Christian Benteke (14, level with Olivier Giroud).

• The Manchester derby match between Manchester United and Manchester City on was the only goal-less one (since November 2004 and November 2010).   

• It was the first time in 13 derbies in all competition where the game has ended in a draw.

• It took 82 minutes for the first shot on target in the Manchester derby, form Jesus Navas. Manchester United had their first attempt on target in 88^th minute.

• Harry Kane has four goals in his last 4 games after netting just twice in his previous 14 appearances in the competition.

• Matt Ritchie’s goal against Tottenham on 49 seconds is the Premier League’s fastest so far this season.

• Sunderland have won the last 6 Tyne-Wear derbies in the league. Their best ever win against Newcastle United.

• This is West Ham's best ever start to a PL season after 10 games (20 points), while it's Chelsea's worst ever start to a PL campaign after 10 games (11 points).

•  Jose Mourinho has lost six of his last 12 PL matches; immediately before that run, he had lost six in 64 in the English top-flight. 

• Chelsea have conceded the first goal in five of their 10 PL matches this season; they only managed it in eight games throughout the entire 2014/15 campaign. 

•  West Ham have now won their three Premier League London derbies so far this season (also v Arsenal and Crystal Palace) - they only won two PL London derbies in the whole of 2014-15. 

•   Mauro Zarate scored his first ever PL goal at Upton Park in this match.