Soccer-Bullet point preview of Premier League fixtures, round 26

Following are match-by-match facts and statistics ahead of round 26 Premier League fixtures on Feb 26 and 27 (1500 unless stated): --- Feb. 25 Crystal Palace v Middlesbrough * Palace have lost five of their last six league games * The sides have not drawn in their last 15 league meetings * Palace won the reverse fixture 2-1 in September * Middlesbrough are without a win in eight league games * Palace have not done the league double over Middlesbrough since 1992-93 - Hull City v Burnley * Burnley unbeaten in five Premier League games against Hull * Hull have failed to score in 12 games this season * Burnley eliminated from FA Cup by minor league Lincoln on Saturday * Hull are in 18th on 20 points * Burnley would climb to ninth with a win - Everton v Sunderland * Sunderland manager Moyes returns to club he managed 2002-13 * Everton have taken 14 points in the league in 2017 * Sunderland have beaten Everton twice in last three league games * Lukaku has scored 59 Premier League goals for Everton * He needs one more goal to equal Duncan Ferguson's record - West Bromwich Albion v Bournemouth * Bournemouth have won three of last four v West Brom * West Brom have the lowest average possession in the league * Bournemouth have conceded a league high 18 goals in 2017 * West Bromwich have lost one of their last seven * Bournemouth have collected just two points since New Year - Chelsea v Swansea * Chelsea are eight points clear at the top of the table * Swansea have scored four goals in last two games at Stamford Bridge * Chelsea have not won in last three fixtures v Swansea * Swansea have taken 12 points from possible 18 in 2017 * Chelsea's Diego Costa has scored seven goals in four league games against Swansea - Watford v West Ham United (1730) * Watford have won two of last three v West Ham * West Ham have won three of their last five league games * Watford won last meeting 4-2 at London Stadium in September * West Ham have never lost consecutive league games v Watford * Andy Carroll has five goals in his last six West Ham starts Feb. 26 Tottenham v Stoke City (1330) * Tottenham beat Fulham on Sunday to reach the FA Cup last eight * Stoke unbeaten in their last two games at White Hart Lane * Tottenham won 4-0 at Stoke in last two league meetings * Stoke have won one of their last 20 league games in London * Spurs striker Harry Kane has nine goals in last 10 domestic matches Feb. 27 Leicester City v Liverpool (2000) * Champions Leicester one point above the bottom three * Liverpool won the reverse fixture 4-1 in September * Vardy scored all Leicester's last three goals v Liverpool * But he has netted in just one of his last 18 league games * Liverpool's Adam Lallana signed a new three-year contract on Wednesday