I have added the last 20 games played by teams in the Premier League AWAY since 2008-2009 where they opened the scoring in the 0-20 minutes time band and we can see that contrary to popular opinion , backing over 3.5 goals in the games below immediately after the opening goal would result in a loss over time.
Liverpool last 20 away in the PL when opening the scoring in the 0-20 minutes time band
2-2 4-3 2-4 1-2 3-2 0-6 4-5 1-4 0-2 0-1 3-1 0-3 3-3 2-3 0-3 3-5 2-1 0-5 3-3 0-6
4-3-13 Liverpool won 65%
Average goal production 4.85
BTTS YES 65%
90% over 2.5 goals
70% over 3.5 goals
Chelsea last 20 away in the PL when opening the scoring in the 0-20 minutes time band
1-3 1-2 1-1 0-3 0-2 2-2 3-2 1-4 1-2 2-3 2-3 1-2 0-5 5-3 0-2 1-2 3-6 3-2 1-3 1-3
3-2-15 Chelsea won 75%
Average goal production 4.2
BTTS YES 80%
85% over 2.5 goals
60% OVER 3.5 goals
Spurs last 20 away in the PL when opening the scoring in the 0-20 minutes time band
2-1 1-2 0-4 0-3 1-2 1-1 0-3 1-2 1-2 2-2 0-4 2-2 1-2 2-3 5-2 1-2 2-3 1-3 5-2 1-3
3-3-14 Spurs won 70%
average goal production 3.85
BTTS YES 80%
95% over 2.5 goals
50% over 3.5 goals
Man UTD last 20 away in the PL when opening the scoring in the 0-20 minutes time band
0-2 1-3 0-1 3-3 1-3 0-3 1-2 1-2 1-2 5-3 1-1 0-2 0-3 2-2 1-3 5-5 0-2 1-1 2-3 2-3
1-5-14 UTD won 70%
Average goal production 3.8
BTTS YES 70%
70% over 2.5 goals
45% over 3.5 goals
Man City last 20 away in the PL when opening the scoring in the 0-20 minutes time band
2-2 0-4 0-4 1-3 1-2 1-1 1-1 0-4 0-1 0-3 4-2 1-3 2-4 0-2 1-1 0-3 0-2 1-5 0-2 2-3
1-4-15 City won 75%
Average goal production 3.45
BTTS YES 55%
65% over 2.5 goals
50% over 3.5 goals
Sunderland last 20 away in the PL when opening the scoring in the 0-20 minutes time band
0-4 2-4 2-2 1-1 2-2 5-1 0-3 1-1 3-1 1-1 2-3 0-3 3-2 1-2 2-1 0-1 1-1 2-2 0-1 1-4
4-7-9 Sunderland won 45%
average goal production 3.45
BTTS YES 75%
70% over 2.5 goals
50% over 3.5 goals
Everton last 20 away in the PL when opening the scoring in the 0-20 minutes time band
3-2 1-3 0-3 1-1 1-2 0-1 3-2 2-1 1-3 0-2 2-2 0-2 3-1 2-1 1-3 1-3 1-2 2-2 1-1 2-3
5-4-11 Everton won 55%
Average goal production 3.35
BTTS YES 80%
75% over 2.5 goals
50% over 3.5 goals
Stoke last 20 away in the PL when opening the scoring in the 0-20 minutes time band
1-3 4-1 1-2 1-3 3-4 0-1 0-1 1-1 1-2 2-2 3-3 3-2 1-1 1-1 4-2 1-2 0-1 1-1 2-2 0-2
3-7-10 Stoke won 50%
Average goal production 3.35
BTTS YES 70%
60% over 2.5 goals
45% over 3.5 goals
Newcastle last 20 away in the PL when opening the scoring in the 0-20 minutes time band
5-1 6-1 2-1 1-4 1-3 0-1 1-2 1-1 1-2 4-3 1-1 0-2 0-2 1-3 2-1 0-2 1-3 1-2 1-1 0-2
5-3-12 Newcastle won 60%
average goal production 3.35
BTTS YES 75%
60% over 2.5 goals
35% over 3.5 goals
Arsenal last 20 away games in the PL when opening the scoring in the 0-20 minutes time band
2-1 2-1 1-4 1-4 1-3 3-3 0-2 0-2 1-2 0-1 1-2 2-1 1-1 0-1 1-3 1-3 0-1 1-2 2-5 1-1
3-3-14 Arsenal won 70%
Average goal production 3.2
BTTS YES 75%
65% over 2.5 goals
35% over 3.5 goals
