The big Friday Premier League quiz

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 high ground when it comes to statistical knowledge!

1. If Liverpool beat Wolves on Friday, they will be guaranteed to be top of the Premier League on Christmas Day, ahead of facing title rivals Manchester City on January 3. Who were the last side to be top on Christmas Day but fail to win the title?

FAB-inho’s display  Ice cool Mane  Super Shaqiri  Fortress Anfield  pic.twitter.com/1LjuOosZsO

— Liverpool FC (@LFC) December 19, 2018

2. Eden Hazard has scored 99 goals for Chelsea in all competitions and could, against Leicester, become the 10th player to reach 100 competitive goals for the club. But who is their record goalscorer and how many times did he net for the Blues?

That’s 99 goals for @HazardEden10!

 coming soon, Eden?  #CHEBOU pic.twitter.com/wMOnv7QTen

— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) December 19, 2018

3. Since moving to the Etihad Stadium in 2003, Manchester City have scored (615) home Premier League goals. Which two clubs boast a better record over the same period?

Double David Silva fires home as the Eagles come crashing down! #onthisday @21lva pic.twitter.com/sLUpfjvRJb

— Manchester City (@ManCity) December 20, 2018

4. Manchester United have conceded more goals in 17 Premier League games this season (29) than they did in the whole of 2017-18 (28). But which side are the only team with a worse record than United’s two league clean sheets?

1.62 – Manchester United averaged 1.62 goals per game in the Premier League under Jose Mourinho, less than they did under David Moyes (1.65). Chosen. pic.twitter.com/QOYvLPuXN7

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) December 18, 2018

5. Against Watford, West Ham will be looking to win five Premier League games in a row for the first time since February 2006. Who was in charge of the Hammers then?

 Watford  pic.twitter.com/0USZwwvTVL

— West Ham United (@WestHamUtd) December 19, 2018

Answers:

1. Liverpool (in 2013-14)

2. Frank Lampard (211)

3. Arsenal (638) and Chelsea (626)

4. Fulham (0)

5. Alan Pardew