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Premier League 2016-17: The key data points

As the Premier League draws to a close, Press Association Sport takes a look at some of the season’s key statistics.
Longest winning streak: 13 – Chelsea, October 1 to December 31
Longest losing streak: 6 – Hull, September 17 to October 29; Crystal Palace, October 15 to November 26
Best home record: Tottenham – Won 17, drew 2, lost 0, scored 47, conceded 9
Best away record: Chelsea – Won 13, drew 3, lost 3, scored 30, conceded 16
Worst home record: Sunderland – Won 3, drew 5, lost 11, scored 16, conceded 34
Worst away record: Hull – Won 1, drew 3, lost 15, scored 9, conceded 45
Most points won from a losing position: 18 – Liverpool
Most points lost from a winning position: 22 – West Ham
Fastest goal: 30 seconds – Pedro (Chelsea) v Manchester United, Romelu Lukaku (Everton) v Bournemouth, Tom Davies (Everton) v Leicester
Latest goal: 97 minutes, 14 seconds – Alexis Sanchez (Arsenal) v Burnley
Most goals in single match: 4 – Romelu Lukaku (Everton) v Bournemouth, Harry Kane (Tottenham) v Leicester
Lukaku celebrates his fourth goal against Bournemouth (Martin Rickett/PA)
Lukaku celebrates his fourth goal against Bournemouth (Martin Rickett/PA)
Most successful managerial change: Paul Clement, Swansea – 1.44 points per game, compared to 0.63 per game before he took over
Most goals from a Premier League new boy: 17, Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Manchester United)
Most red cards: Team: 5 – Hull, Watford and West Ham. Player: 2 – Miguel Britos (Watford), Granit Xhaka (Arsenal), Fernandinho (Manchester City)
Most yellow cards: Team: 84 – Watford. Player: 14 – Jose Holebas (Watford)
Most penalty awards: 10 – Bournemouth
Fewest penalty awards: 1 – West Brom
Best penalty conversion rate: 100 per cent – Burnley (6 of 6)*
Worst penalty conversion rate: 50 per cent – Southampton (3 of 6)*
Most drawn matches: 15 – Manchester United
Longest unbeaten start to the season: 12 – Tottenham (Won 6, drew 6)
Most improved Premier League side: Chelsea – 2015-16, 10th, 50 points; 2016-17, champions, 97 points
* – where teams are tied on penalty conversion rate, the team named is the one awarded most penalties

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