Match-by-match facts and statistics for the upcoming round of Premier League fixtures from Aug. 25-27 (all times GMT):

Friday, Aug. 25

Chelsea v Luton Town (1900)

* Chelsea will be looking for their first win of the season when they face Luton at Stamford Bridge. They drew 1-1 against Liverpool and lost 3-1 to West Ham United.
* Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has several injury concerns, with players like Reece James, Christopher Nkunku, Carney Chukwuemeka, Wesley Fofana, and Benoit Badiashile ruled out.
* Luton will aim to bounce back after a 4-1 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion in their first Premier League game. Their home game against Burnley was postponed.

Saturday, Aug. 26

Bournemouth v Tottenham Hotspur (1130)

* Bournemouth, under new manager Andoni Iraola, are searching for their first win of the season. They have lost five of their last six League Matches.
* Spurs may be without new signing James Maddison, who is doubtful due to an injury. Other midfielders like Rodrigo Bentancur, Ryan Sessegnon, and Bryan Gil are also ruled out.

Manchester United v Nottingham Forest (1400)

* Manchester United are unbeaten in their last 30 games at Old Trafford, their longest home unbeaten run since Sept. 2016 to Dec. 2017.
* United will likely miss new signing Rasmus Hojlund due to a back injury, and Mason Mount will be sidelined until the international break.
* Nottingham Forest have lost their last 10 meetings with United in all competitions.

Everton v Wolverhampton Wanderers (1400)

* Bottom side Everton have yet to score a goal in the new campaign and have conceded five goals in two games.
* Everton have not beaten Wolves since May 2021.
* Both teams have yet to collect any points in two games and are at the bottom of the table.

Arsenal v Fulham (1400)

* Arsenal became the third team to keep 200 away clean sheets in the Premier League when they defeated Crystal Palace.
* Bukayo Saka can break the record for most consecutive Premier League games played for Arsenal if he plays against Fulham.
* Fulham have lost their top scorer in four of their last five seasons after selling Aleksandar Mitrovic.

Brentford v Crystal Palace (1400)

* The last four fixtures between Brentford and Palace have ended in draws.
* Brentford are unbeaten in their last five league matches.
* Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa have scored in both of Brentford’s opening games in the absence of Ivan Toney.

Brighton & Hove Albion v West Ham United (1630)

* Brighton are top of the table in the English top flight for the first time in their history.
* Brighton have won four of their last six home league matches.
* Brighton have beaten West Ham six times, while West Ham have two victories in the last 14 meetings.

Sunday, Aug. 27

Sheffield United v Manchester City (1300)

* Manchester City have won 14 of their last 16 league matches and have beaten Sheffield United in their last five games in all competitions.
* City defender John Stones is out of action until after the international break, and Kevin De Bruyne is sidelined for at least four months.
* City manager Pep Guardiola will miss the game due to back surgery, with assistant Juanma Lillo taking charge.

Burnley v Aston Villa (1300)

* Burnley and Aston Villa have beaten each other twice in the last decade, with the other four games ending in draws.
* Burnley, currently 18th, are one of two teams yet to score this season.
* Burnley’s last Premier League victory came in April 2022.

Newcastle United v Liverpool (1530)

* Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister will be available after his red card against Bournemouth was overturned.
* Newcastle have not won in their last 13 league games against Liverpool.
* Liverpool are unbeaten in 13 matches in the league since losing to City in April.

Compiled by Pearl Josephine Nazare in Bengaluru Editing by Toby Davis

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