Tired of your mates recycling the same old football trivia questions from years gone by?
Bring them bang up-to-date and get them guessing with our Opta-powered Premier League quiz.
All the answers are at the bottom of the page, so you can claim the highground when it comes to statistical knowledge!
1. Jose Mourinho’s out of sorts Manchester United have conceded 12 goals in their seven Premier League fixtures this season. How many games did it take them to concede the same amount last term?
That finish from @F_Andersoon pic.twitter.com/hr1gEcnuWA
— West Ham United (@WestHamUtd) October 2, 2018
2. Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson last managed against Wolves in February 2012, in a 5-1 Premier League victory for West Brom, but who was in the opposite dugout?
Time to train #CPFC pic.twitter.com/fcU0GL8KNp
— Crystal Palace F.C. (@CPFC) October 4, 2018
3. Everton travel to Leicester City on Saturday, and Theo Walcott has a superb record against the Foxes, scoring five Premier League goals against them in total. Which top-flight club has he netted more against?
GET IN! @theowalcott grabs a late equaliser! #EFCmatchday
1 – 1 #EFCmatchday pic.twitter.com/CZGpEzpxnm
— Everton (@Everton) October 2, 2018
4. Ahead of Tottenham’s clash with Cardiff City, of the 28 players to have scored 100 Premier League goals, Harry Kane is one of just two who has scored fewer home goals (54) than away (59). Who is the other?
10 – Harry Kane has scored 10 goals in 12 Champions League appearances; only Adriano (11), Sadio Mané (11) and Roberto Firmino (11) have reached double figures quicker in the competition. Slotted. pic.twitter.com/UqnMjHZFdg
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) October 3, 2018
5. Manchester City star Sergio Aguero has never scored at Anfield, but the Argentine forward has scored 148 Premier League goals. Only one other player can boast a better tally for a single club, but which player was it, and for what team?
We’ll never forget when @aguerosergiokun scored FIVE! #onthisday #mancity pic.twitter.com/zz6W6L7uor
— Manchester City (@ManCity) October 3, 2018
Answers:
1. Eighteen.
2. Mick McCarthy.
3. West Ham.
4. Ryan Giggs.
5. Thierry Henry, 175 for Arsenal.
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