Premier League Matchweek 18 Analysis, Stats & Power Ratings

Dec 26, 2025, 8:00 PM

Manchester Utd

1

0

FT (HT 1–0)

Newcastle Utd

Manchester Utd

mX

42

eX

|

-5

59

Rating

Newcastle Utd

mX

53

eX

|

-27

30

Rating

xG1.27

Poss33%

Shots10

S:TIB4 8 0

Corners2

Fouls9

YC2

RC0

VAR-D0

xG1.18

Poss67%

Shots16

S:TIB3 14 7

Corners11

Fouls5

YC1

RC0

VAR-D0

P. Dorgu

24'

M. Mount J. Fletcher

46'

B. Sesko J. Zirkzee

60'

Casemiro L. Yoro

61'

68'

J. Ramsey Joelinton

68'

N. Woltemade Y. Wissa

68'

J. Murphy H. Barnes

L. Shaw (Time wasting)

69'

73'

S. Tonali (Foul)

77'

S. Tonali J. Willock

L. Martinez T. Fredricson

88'

L. Shaw T. Malacia

88'

M. Cunha (Foul)

90'+2

Dec 27, 2025, 12:30 PM

Nottingham Forest

1

2

FT (HT 0–0)

Manchester City

Nottingham Forest

mX

27

eX

|

+7

45

Rating

Manchester City

mX

64

eX

|

+8

59

Rating

xG0.55

Poss34%

Shots7

S:TIB2 5 3

Corners5

Fouls5

YC1

RC0

VAR-D0

xG1.45

Poss66%

Shots16

S:TIB5 9 7

Corners5

Fouls13

YC2

RC0

VAR-D0

36'

R. Dias (Argument)

E. Anderson (Foul)

43'

48'

T. Reijnders (R. Cherki)

O. Hutchinson (I. Jesus)

54'

59'

N. O'Reilly (Foul)

73'

T. Reijnders Savinho

83'

R. Cherki (J. Gvardiol)

N. Dominguez T. Awoniyi

87'

89'

R. Cherki N. Ake

C. Hudson-Odoi D. Bakwa

90'+2

Dec 27, 2025, 3:00 PM

Liverpool

2

1

FT (HT 2–0)

Wolves

Liverpool

mX

55

eX

|

+8

57

Rating

Wolves

mX

40

eX

|

-3

46

Rating

xG1.54

Poss67%

Shots14

S:TIB4 11 3

Corners6

Fouls5

YC0

RC0

VAR-D0

xG1.07

Poss33%

Shots9

S:TIB4 4 1

Corners4

Fouls13

YC1

RC0

VAR-D0

R. Gravenberch (J. Frimpong)

41'

F. Wirtz (H. Ekitike)

42'

51'

S. Bueno

56'

André (Foul)

F. Chiesa C. Bradley

61'

62'

H. Bueno D. M. Wolfe

62'

H. Hee-Chan J. S. Larsen

62'

M. Doherty J. Tchatchoua

79'

Y. Mosquera J. Arias

H. Ekitike C. Gakpo

86'

F. Wirtz T. Nyoni

90'+3

Dec 27, 2025, 3:00 PM

Arsenal

2

1

FT (HT 1–0)

Brighton

Arsenal

mX

82

eX

|

-28

59

Rating

Brighton

mX

28

eX

|

0

41

Rating

xG3.08

Poss53%

Shots24

S:TIB6 21 10

Corners7

Fouls7

YC2

RC0

VAR-D0

xG0.85

Poss47%

Shots8

S:TIB3 7 2

Corners2

Fouls13

YC3

RC0

VAR-D0

M. Odegaard (B. Saka)

14'

45'+1

B. Verbruggen (Foul)

46'

B. Gruda Y. Minteh

46'

M. De Cuyper M. Wieffer

50'

L. Dunk (Foul)

G. Rutter (Own Goal)

52'

56'

D. Coppola (Foul)

64'

D. Gomez

M. Lewis-Skelly (Time wasting)

69'

V. Gyökeres G. Jesus

71'

M. Lewis-Skelly Gabriel

71'

75'

J. Hinshelwood D. Welbeck

L. Trossard G. Martinelli

82'

87'

D. Coppola T. Watson

87'

D. Gomez C. Kostoulas

P. Hincapié (Time wasting)

90'

Dec 27, 2025, 3:00 PM

Burnley

0

FT (HT 0–0)

Everton

Burnley

mX

44

eX

|

-31

50

Rating

Everton

mX

50

eX

|

-22

39

Rating

xG1.41

Poss54%

Shots16

S:TIB0 9 7

Corners6

Fouls8

YC0

RC0

VAR-D0

xG0.82

Poss46%

Shots15

S:TIB6 10 3

Corners5

Fouls8

YC2

RC0

VAR-D0

J. Cullen Florentino

53'

69'

C. Alcaraz M. Rohl

70'

Beto T. Barry

J. Bruun Larsen J. Anthony

73'

80'

T. Iroegbunam (Foul)

86'

T. Dibling (Foul)

A. Broja Z. Flemming

88'

M. Edwards M. Tresor Ndayishimiye

88'

T. Dibling N. Patterson

Dec 27, 2025, 3:00 PM

West Ham Utd

0

1

FT (HT 0–0)

Fulham

West Ham Utd

mX

36

eX

|

-24

41

Rating

Fulham

mX

61

eX

|

-14

47

Rating

xG0.91

Poss44%

Shots11

S:TIB2 7 5

Corners5

Fouls8

YC1

RC0

VAR-D0

xG1.62

Poss56%

Shots17

S:TIB5 11 6

Corners4

Fouls8

YC3

RC0

VAR-D0

J. Todibo (Time wasting)

44'

51'

J. Andersen (Foul)

54'

H. Wilson (Time wasting)

C. Summerville C. Wilson

56'

69'

Kevin J. King

L. Paqueta G. Earthy

82'

K. Tete T. Castagne

82'

E. Smith Rowe T. Cairney

S. Magassa T. Soucek

83'

85'

R. Jimenez (H. Wilson)

88'

S. Lukic I. Diop

90'+3

J. King (Foul)

Dec 27, 2025, 3:00 PM

Brentford

4

1

FT (HT 2–0)

Bournemouth

Brentford

mX

62

eX

|

+21

73

Rating

Bournemouth

mX

70

eX

|

-35

35

Rating

xG3.66

Poss49%

Shots15

S:TIB7 10 4

Corners2

Fouls9

YC2

RC0

VAR-D0

xG2.72

Poss51%

Shots20

S:TIB10 13 8

Corners15

Fouls8

YC2

RC0

VAR-D0

K. Schade (I. Thiago)

7'

D. Petrovic (Own Goal)

39'

46'

B. Diakite D. Brooks

46'

A. Smith Evanilson

46'

E. J. Kroupi J. Kluivert

K. Schade (Y. Yarmolyuk)

51'

M. Jensen (Argument)

75'

A. Semenyo

R. Henry A. Hickey

77'

M. Jensen M. Damsgaard

77'

A. Truffert J. Soler

M. Kayode (Argument)

82'

J. Kluivert (Foul)

84'

A. Scott A. Adli

K. Lewis-Potter J. Henderson

89'

Y. Yarmolyuk R. Nelson

89'

K. Schade (M. Damsgaard)

90'

90'+1

M. Tavernier (Argument)

Dec 27, 2025, 5:30 PM

Chelsea

1

2

FT (HT 1–0)

Aston Villa

Chelsea

mX

56

eX

|

-28

40

Rating

Aston Villa

mX

50

eX

|

+12

61

Rating

xG2.14

Poss63%

Shots14

S:TIB3 8 7

Corners6

Fouls16

YC5

RC0

VAR-D0

xG1.19

Poss37%

Shots11

S:TIB8 7 2

Corners7

Fouls8

YC3

RC0

VAR-D0

30'

M. Cash (Foul)

J. Pedro (R. James)

37'

R. James (Argument)

57'

M. Rogers (Argument)

58'

E. Buendia O. Watkins

59'

J. McGinn A. Onana

59'

D. Malen J. Sancho

63'

O. Watkins

T. Chalobah (Foul)

68'

M. Cucurella M. Gusto

69'

A. Garnacho J. Gittens

69'

J. Pedro L. Delap

69'

L. Delap (Foul)

71'

M. Caicedo (Foul)

71'

C. Palmer Estêvão

72'

78'

B. Kamara (Foul)

83'

I. Maatsen L. Digne

83'

B. Kamara L. Bogarde

84'

O. Watkins (Y. Tielemans)

E. Fernández (Argument)

90'+4

Dec 28, 2025, 2:00 PM

Sunderland

1

FT (HT 1–0)

Leeds Utd

Sunderland

mX

29

eX

|

+5

46

Rating

Leeds Utd

mX

71

eX

|

-27

51

Rating

xG0.7

Poss43%

Shots8

S:TIB3 8 2

Corners3

Fouls7

YC1

RC0

VAR-D0

xG2.17

Poss57%

Shots17

S:TIB6 11 6

Corners9

Fouls9

YC0

RC0

VAR-D0

S. Adingra (G. Xhaka)

28'

31'

J. Rodon A. Tanaka

47'

D. Calvert-Lewin (B. Aaronson)

T. Hume (Foul)

61'

C. Rigg E. Mayenda

68'

B. Brobbey W. Isidor

68'

73'

N. Okafor L. Nmecha

S. Adingra R. Mundle

85'

D. Calvert-Lewin W. Gnonto

Dec 28, 2025, 4:30 PM

Crystal Palace

0

1

FT (HT 0–1)

Tottenham

Crystal Palace

mX

52

eX

|

-34

26

Rating

Tottenham

mX

38

eX

|

+22

71

Rating

xG1.47

Poss62%

Shots15

S:TIB2 9 5

Corners3

Fouls7

YC3

RC0

VAR-D0

xG0.88

Poss38%

Shots8

S:TIB4 5 1

Corners2

Fouls5

YC2

RC0

VAR-D2

5'

K. Danso (Foul)

18'

Richarlison VAR (Overturned)

22'

A. Gray (Foul)

42'

A. Gray (Richarlison)

W. Hughes (Foul)

45'+3

M. Lacroix (Foul)

46'

N. Clyne E. Nketiah

58'

63'

L. Bergvall J. Palhinha

63'

R. Kolo Muani W. Odobert

77'

Richarlison VAR (Overturned)

Y. Pino C. Uche

77'

J. Lerma (Foul)

85'

J. Devenny R. Esse

85'

A. Gray R. Dragusin

85'

M. Kudus B. Johnson

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