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17 August 2025 Disciplinary issues could affect Nottingham Forest's performance through Elliot Anderson, who has received four yellow cards in his last five league matches. However, the English midfielder remains an important part of the team thanks to his average of three tackles and 1.9 fouls won per 90 minutes, demonstrating his fighting spirit and ability to disrupt opposition play. Between the posts, Forest will rely on Matz Sels, who dominated Premier League defensive statistics. The Belgian goalkeeper not only recorded the joint-most clean sheets among all league goalkeepers (13), but also averaged 3.2 saves per 90 minutes. He proved his consistency by making at least three saves in six of his last nine league appearances. Brentford will depend on the creativity of Mikkel Damsgaard, who was among the most productive assist providers in the Premier League last season. Only three players recorded more assists than the Danish midfielder (10), while his 63 chances created wa...

  It's that time of year when many English people jet off to Spain for sun, sand and sangria. Marcus Rashford has done the same, though in fairness to the Manchester United forward his trip is more related to work than pleasure as he finalises a loan move to Barcelona. Rashford as the New Gary Lineker? It was a bit strange to see Marcus Rashford in an Aston Villa kit last season. The 27-year-old felt at one time as though he would be a Man Utd lifer, having come through the academy and starred at Old Trafford since Louis van Gaal gave him his debut back in 2016. However, after falling out of favour with Ruben Amorim last season, Rashford moved to Villa Park on loan to ensure he could get some minutes. His form in the Midlands earned him a place in Thomas Tuchel's first England squad in March. With a World Cup next summer, it's important that he plays more regularly in 2025-26. Though Villa chose not to keep Rashford despite four goals and five assists in 17 games, an u...

  Brentford – Chelsea April 6th, 2025 The West London derby between Brentford and Chelsea offers a clash between two teams struggling at their stadiums. The home "Bees" have not won at Gtech Community Stadium for seven matches in a row (2 draws, 5 losses), which represents their worst home run since nine games without a win between September and December 2006. Chelsea is no better off. The "Blues" have lost four away league games in a row, and if they fail again this time, they would match their longest away losing streak in the last 25 years. The last time Chelsea fell five times in a row at opponents' stadiums was between October and December 2000. The Stamford Bridge team's record away from home in all competitions is alarming. From their last ten away matches, Coach Endy's men have managed to win only twice - in Kazakhstan (3-1 against Astana) and in Denmark (2-1 against FC Copenhagen). They haven't won away on English soil for eight consecu...