The Lilly-whites are winless in their last five fixtures, which has seen them drop to fifth in the league. Their last victory was against Crystal Palace at the end of October, and since their morale-boosting 3-3 draw against Manchester City at the Etihad they have suffered defeats against Chelsea, Wolves, Aston Villa, and West Ham. Their defeat to David Moyes' side meant they became the first Premier League team in history to fail to win five consecutive games despite going 1-0 up on each occasion, according to Opta.