Opta Stats: Newcastle and Stoke strikers to fire again

Peter Crouch has hit form in the final year of his Stoke contract

The Opta trends point to Diafra Sakho, Gabriel Agbonlahor, Papiss Cisse and Peter Crouch scoring this weekend...

Burnley v West Ham (Saturday, 15:00)

Diafra Sakho has scored in all five starts he has made for West Ham in all competitions

Four of those came in the Premier League but, despite the un-hyped former French Ligue 2 forward enjoying one of the most impressive starts that the division has ever witnessed, he is a big price to score against a Burnley side who conceded six times across their previous two games. This column successfully backed Sakho last time out against QPR, and he also fired past the likes of Liverpool and Man United.

Recommended Bet: Back Sakho to score @ 3.412/5

Everton v Aston Villa (Saturday, 15:00)

Gabriel Agbonlahor has scored seven Premier League goals against Everton

The Aston Villa lifer has notched in two of his past four outings and has netted more times against Everton than any other club. This is always a goal-heavy fixture - the last eight editions at Goodison Park ended 2-2, 2-3, 3-1, 1-1, 2-2, 2-2, 3-3 and 2-1 - and Everton can't buy a home clean sheet at present, conceding 12 times in their four encounters in front of their fans to date this season.

Recommended Bet: Back Agbonlahor to score @ 4.67/2

Newcastle v Leicester (Saturday, 15:00)

Papiss Cisse has scored four goals in his last three Premier League appearances

Nobody is trying harder than Cisse to keep Alan Pardew in work at Newcastle, with Opta revealing that the recently-injured attacker's four strikes in three matches is more than he managed in his prior 33. Leicester have received positive reviews for their early Premier League performances but have some defensive issues to address having shipped a hefty seven goals in their last three games.

Recommended Bet: Back Cisse to score @ 2.767/4

Stoke v Swansea (Sunday, 16:00, Sky Sports 1)

Peter Crouch has scored four goals in his last five Premier League appearances against Swansea

It has often felt as though Crouch hasn't been as consistently effective for Stoke as he was for former employers like Southampton and Portsmouth, yet Opta indicate otherwise by noting that he has scored more Premier League goals (27) and provided more assists (12) than any Potters player since his debut in September 2011. He has grabbed two goals in his last three league matches.

Recommended Bet: Back Crouch to score @ 3.412/5