Opta Stats: Stingy Arsenal to deny Saints a look in

Thomas Vermaelen has been in towering form this season
Arsenal have started the season in miserly fashion and look set to make it another tough day for newly promoted Southampton...
Arsenal v Southampton (Saturday, 15:00)
Arsenal have kept a clean sheet in each of their opening three league games for the first time since 1924/25
It's no coincidence that Steve Bould's appointment as Arsene Wenger's assistant has resulted in a far more rigid back line than was evident at the Emirates last season. This new found steeliness has seen the Gunners reduce opposition shots on target to just seven - the joint best in the Premier League this season. In stark contrast Southampton have allowed the most shots on the mark at 19.
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Norwich City v West Ham United (Saturday, 12:45)
West Ham have won none of their last 14 league trips to Carrow Road (W0 D6 L8).
West Ham have started their first season back in the Premier League assuredly, racking up six points from a possible nine but sandwiched between these victories was an away day reality check courtesy of a 3-0 demolition by Swansea. A visit to Norfolk is clearly not a trip the Irons have traditionally relished either and it will be difficult to beat Norwich who have only lost one of their last five.
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Fulham v West Bromwich Albion (Saturday, 15:00)
The Whites have lost just one of their last 11 Premier League games at Craven Cottage (W8 D2 L1)
Fulham's snug west London confines are a difficult place for Premier League teams to pick up their points. Martin Jol's side embarrassed Norwich 5-0 in their opening contest of the league season at the Cottage and will be relishing the chance to get back in front of their faithful after three games away. History denotes this fixture to be a heavily one-sided contest with Fulham winning eight from 13, without tasting defeat.
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Everton v Newcastle United (Monday, 20:00)
Newcastle have lost three of their last four Premier League away games, but haven't drawn any of their last 13 on the road
A shock defeat at West Brom aside Everton have peeled off their label as the Premier League's worst starters in 2012/13. Toffees fans have already been treated to a home win over Man United, their sixth in a row at Goodison in the league - allowing just the one goal to be scored in that sequence. Everton enjoy a Geordie visit too as last season's 3-1 hammering of Newcastle was their fifth win in seven games at home to the Magpies.
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