{"id":1369616,"date":"2024-11-30T17:15:37","date_gmt":"2024-11-30T17:15:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1369616"},"modified":"2024-11-30T17:28:51","modified_gmt":"2024-11-30T17:28:51","slug":"things-missed-premier-league-30-november-2024","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/things-missed-premier-league-30-november-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Wissa the Premier League’s best home-ground player this season? Four things you might have missed from today’s 3pm action"},"content":{"rendered":"

Business continued as usual in the Premier League<\/a>, with four matches taking place at 3 PM this Saturday.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Among the eight teams playing this afternoon, five are struggling near the bottom of the table. Brentford<\/a>‘s successful hosting of Leicester<\/a>, which saw them run out 4-1 winners, allowed them to climb to seventh place; meanwhile, Nottingham Forest<\/a> moved into sixth after narrowly beating relegation-threatened Ipswich<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Wolves, currently sitting outside the relegation places, faced another setback, losing 4-2 to Bournemouth at home. Newcastle<\/a>, meanwhile, snatched a point from the jaws of victory against Crystal Palace<\/a> as the points were shared in “the Alan Pardew derby.”<\/p>\n

With so much action unfolding, Squawka is here to provide insights into these results.<\/p>\n

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Wissa’s home comforts<\/h4>\n

Certain players thrive in the comfort of their home stadium, and a prominent recent example is Brentford’s forward Yoane Wissa. In a match against Leicester City this afternoon, Wissa marked a significant achievement by contributing to ten goals in his last six Premier League home appearances for Brentford, comprising eight goals and two assists. Remarkably, he found the back of the net in these six matches. It is worth noting that aside from one game, all of these performances occurred this season, as he was sidelined due to an ankle injury during the fixtures against West Ham and Wolves on matchdays six and seven.<\/p>\n

This impressive run raises an intriguing question: Could Wissa be the most effective home player in the Premier League this season? The statistics certainly support this notion. He has scored seven non-penalty goals, the highest tally in the league. Additionally, only Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka has surpassed Wissa in terms of combined goals and assists at home, with Saka achieving nine compared to Wissa’s eight. This places Wissa in a highly competitive position among his peers, showcasing his ability to impact games significantly.<\/p>\n

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Yoane Wissa has scored in every Premier League home game for Brentford this season:<\/p>\n

\u26bd?\ufe0f vs. Crystal Palace
\u26bd vs. Southampton
\u26bd\u26bd vs. Ipswich
\u26bd\u26bd vs. Bournemouth
\u26bd vs. Leicester<\/p>\n

Flying at the Gtech. \u2708\ufe0f#BRELEI<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/mhmVpR6yuK<\/a><\/p>\n

— Squawka Live (@Squawka_Live) November 30, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n