1 - Questions about our event definitions? If you want to know what is and is not an assist, how shots on target differ from blocked shots or want to know the full range of data we collect, you can find explanations here. Information. https://t.co/ufCnAL0UuB

1 - 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England’s only previous meeting with Ghana of any sort came in a friendly in March 2011, with Asamoah Gyan’s 90th minute equaliser cancelling out Andy Carroll’s opener. Throwback. #WorldCup

8 - 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland are winless in eight previous meetings with South American opposition at the FIFA World Cup (D2 L6); the most times any nation have faced opponents from the same confederation without ever winning. Underdog. #WorldCup

6 - 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England have lost six of their last eight FIFA World Cup games against fellow European nations (W2), exiting the tournament to such sides in the last two editions (Croatia in 2018, France in 2022). Previous. #WorldCup

17% - According to the Opta Predictor, reigning UEFA European Championship winners 🇪🇸 Spain are the favourites to win the FIFA World Cup 2026 (17%) – they could become the first nation to hold both simultaneously for a second time (2008, 2010, 2012 previously). Elect. #WorldCup

48 - Who does the Opta Predictor give the best chance of winning the 2026 FIFA World Cup? Projections. #FIFAWorldCup

2026 - Ahead of today's 2026 FIFA World Cup draw, Opta looks at some numbers from previous tournaments. Anticipation. #FIFAWorldCup

😶‍🌫️ Dream draw 👿 Nightmare scenario What are the best and worst possible draws that England and Scotland could be given at the #WorldCup2026? And what about the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, and Wales, should they qualify? https://t.co/RYmDwgicbd

𝐅𝐈𝐅𝐀 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐮𝐩 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔: Stats & Facts Ahead of the Draw 📈 Here are the pots ahead of tomorrow's FIFA World Cup 2026 draw. We look ahead to the draw with the key facts and stats for all the qualified nations: https://t.co/ZufpKeAZPX

𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐮𝐩 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔: Pre-Draw Predictions 📈 Ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 draw on Friday 5 December, the Opta supercomputer has produced it’s early predictions for this summer’s tournament in North America. Here are the results.

15 - Since the start of last season, only tonight’s opponents West Ham (17) have conceded more Premier League goals from corners than Manchester United (15). Commonality.

40 - Bruno Fernandes has had 40 shots without scoring against West Ham as a Manchester United player (6 tonight, including one woodwork hit) – this is his most without finding the net against an opponent since joining the Red Devils. Frustration.

19% - Chelsea have only won 19% of their Premier League games away to Leeds United (3/16). Among sides they’ve faced 10+ times away from home in the competition, only against Manchester United (18%) do they have a worse win percentage. Hostile.

8/10 - 80% of Arsenal’s victories in the Premier League this season have been ‘to nil’, currently their highest percentage of wins without conceding in a single season in the competition. Security.

3 - Liverpool have failed to win three successive games at Anfield in all competitions for the first time since March 2021 (a run of eight). Malaise.

25% - Since joining the club ahead of the 2023-24 season, Chelsea have won just 25% of their Premier League matches when Moisés Caicedo hasn’t been in the starting XI (2/8), compared to 52% when he has been a starter for them (43/82). Foundation.

5 - Pedro Neto has scored five goals in 14 appearances in the Premier League this season, already equalling his best total in a single campaign (5 in 31 games for Wolves in 2020-21). Indeed, he is now the top scorer for the Blues in the competition this term (5). Catalyst.

8 - Since the start of last season, no duo have combined for more Premier League goals than Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins and Morgan Rogers (8). Partnership.

8 - Since the start of last season, no Premier League player has scored more headed goals in all competitions than Arsenal’s Mikel Merino, heading in eight of his 14 goals in that time. Aplomb.

𝐌𝐚𝐧 𝐔𝐭𝐝: 𝐒𝐞𝐭-𝐏𝐢𝐞𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬?! It wasn't so long ago that Man Utd were one of the least-inspiring sides in the Premier League when it came to attacking set-pieces. Now, they're one of the most effective. How? https://t.co/VXhGsKFiU1

6 - Jack Grealish has been involved in six goals in the Premier League this season for @Everton (2 goals, 4 assists), as many as he managed in his last two league campaigns combined for Manchester City (6 in 40 appearances). Revived.