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  Gunners Keep Another Clean Sheet and Target Historic Defensive Performance Arsenal kept yet another clean sheet at the weekend in their 1-0 win over Fulham. That puts them on course to break one of the Premier League's most impressive defensive records. And doing that would surely be enough to earn them their first title in 21 years. AN UNTOUCHABLE RECORD? In an era when human performance and sports science continue to advance at a remarkable pace there are very few football records that remain truly untouchable. Just look at what Erling Haaland is doing to so many goalscoring records. But Chelsea's 2004-05 Premier League campaign remains one of the great exceptions . José Mourinho's side conceded just 15 goals on their way to the Premier League title a record that has stood unchallenged for two decades and many believe it's one that will never be broken. No team has come close since. Chelsea themselves conceded 22 times the following season and along with Man...

  Saturday, October 19, 2025 | Etihad Stadium Will Pep Guardiola's Side Make It Three Consecutive Premier League Wins? We look ahead to Saturday's clash with our Manchester City vs Everton prediction and preview. MANCHESTER CITY VS EVERTON: THE KEY STATS Manchester City triumphed against Everton in 65.9% of pre-match simulations by the Opta supercomputer City striker Erling Haaland has scored in 10 successive appearances for club and country Everton are winless in their last 14 away league games against City (6 draws 8 losses) CITY SEEKING TO CONTINUE WINNING RUN Manchester City will be hoping to pick up where they left off after the international break when they host Everton on Saturday. Pep Guardiola's side headed into the pause for international football with back-to-back Premier League wins over Burnley and Brentford lifting them to fifth in the table . In fact City are averaging more points-per-game in the competition than any other side (2.04 – 53 in ...

  Sunday, October 20, 2025 | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Frank Seeks First Win Against Emery in Five Attempts We look ahead to Sunday's Premier League game at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with our Tottenham vs Aston Villa prediction and preview. Will Thomas Frank finally beat Unai Emery? TOTTENHAM VS ASTON VILLA: THE KEY STATS This match is almost too close to call for the Opta supercomputer but Tottenham are just given the edge winning 38.4% of the pre-match simulations Thomas Frank has never beaten Unai Emery's Aston Villa in five previous attempts (2 draws 3 losses) Villa have won four of their last six Premier League games against Spurs (2 losses) FRANK'S CHALLENGE: OVERCOMING EMERY Thomas Frank has not enjoyed much success against Unai Emery in the past but Tottenham's clash against Aston Villa this weekend is an opportunity for him to change that. Spurs are currently third in the Premier League table after seven games but a win against Villa could se...

  Sunday, October 19, 2025 | Anfield Anfield Prepares for Return to Form - Or Another Surprise? We look ahead to Sunday's Premier League game at Anfield with our Liverpool vs Man Utd prediction and preview. Can the Reds bounce back from three straight defeats? LIVERPOOL VS MAN UTD: THE KEY STATS The Opta supercomputer makes Liverpool massive favorites to win with the Reds taking victory in 73.3% of simulations Manchester United are winless in their last nine Premier League games at Anfield Mohamed Salah has more goal involvements against United than any other player in Premier League history (19) IS THIS THE BEST OR WORST TIME FOR MANCHESTER UNITED? On one hand the defending Premier League champions have lost their last three matches in all competitions. It is the first time in Arne Slot's managerial career that he has suffered such a fate. Morale may be low for the Reds their confidence brittle after losses to Crystal Palace Galatasaray and Chelsea. But they will...

  Set-Pieces and Delays Eating Into Actual Playing Time With set-pieces and throw-ins increasing this season, are we seeing less of the ball in play in the Premier League? We dig into the data to find out. The start of every football match brings anticipation – wondering what could occur over the next 90+ minutes. Will the star players perform well? Will the referee have a good game? And will the football gods shine down just the right amount of fortune? A slightly more pertinent question to ask this season, though, is how much football will we actually see? THE DECLINING TREND A couple of seasons ago, analysis revealed that Premier League fans weren't seeing quite as much open-play football in games as previous years. This prompted key changes such as more stoppage time being added. The result? Average ball-in-play time per game rose from 54 minutes and 49 seconds in 2022-23 to 58 minutes and 11 seconds in 2023-24. It's still early in the 2025-26 season, but the pendulu...

  October 4, 2025 Arsenal host West Ham United on Saturday with revenge firmly on their minds after suffering back-to-back home defeats to their London rivals. The Gunners are overwhelming favorites according to the Opta supercomputer, but the Hammers have recent history at the Emirates Stadium that suggests this won't be straightforward. Arsenal's Set-Piece Supremacy The Gunners' prowess from dead-ball situations has become their defining characteristic under Mikel Arteta. Nine of their last 14 Premier League goals have come via set-pieces (seven corners, one free-kick, one penalty), with corners accounting for 16.7% of all league goals scored during Arteta's tenure (64 of 408). In Premier League history, among managers whose teams have scored 300+ goals, only Tony Pulis (21.9%) and Sean Dyche (18.6%) have overseen a higher percentage from corners. Gabriel Magalhães embodies this threat - his dramatic late winner at Newcastle was his 18th Premier League goal for A...

  October 5, 2025 Sunday's late Premier League kick-off at the Gtech Community Stadium presents an intriguing clash as Manchester City visit a Brentford side fresh from dismantling their city rivals. After humbling Manchester United 3-1 last week, Keith Andrews' Bees have the opportunity to achieve a rare double - becoming only the second team in Premier League history to beat both Manchester clubs in consecutive games. Haaland's Relentless Scoring Run Erling Haaland's frustration after Manchester City's 2-2 Champions League draw with Monaco was understandable, but the Norwegian's individual form remains breathtaking. His brace in midweek took him to 52 goals in 50 Champions League appearances - nine more than any other player in their first half-century of games in the competition. More remarkably, Haaland's total exceeds what nine of the 51 clubs to reach 50 Champions League games managed in that same span. Following his double against Burnley last we...

  October 5, 2025 Saturday's Premier League clash at Stamford Bridge between Chelsea and Liverpool carries extra significance as both clubs desperately need a positive result to arrest their recent decline. With both teams suffering back-to-back defeats and facing significant injury concerns, this classic rivalry could prove pivotal in determining their season trajectories. Chelsea's Disciplinary Crisis Enzo Maresca's Blues have endured consecutive Premier League defeats for just the third time under their current manager, losing to Manchester United and Brighton. While they bounced back with a midweek Champions League victory over Benfica, their disciplinary issues continue to plague them. João Pedro was dismissed for a second yellow card in stoppage time against Benfica, marking the third consecutive match in which Chelsea had a player sent off. The statistics are damning: since the start of last season, Chelsea have received more cards (114 yellow, 4 red) than any o...

  October 4, 2025 Saturday's Premier League clash at Old Trafford carries unusual weight as Ruben Amorim reaches a significant milestone - his 50th game in charge of Manchester United. With the Red Devils struggling for consistency and the international break looming, this match against newly-promoted Sunderland could prove pivotal for the Portuguese manager's future at the club. The 50-Game Curse History is not on Amorim's side. This match marks his half-century of games in charge of United across all competitions, and an unsettling pattern has emerged. None of the last five managers to reach this landmark won their 50th match - David Moyes, Louis van Gaal, José Mourinho, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, and Erik ten Hag all fell short. While there's been no indication that United's hierarchy is preparing to dispense with Amorim's services despite the team's poor form, international breaks are notorious times for managerial decisions. A defeat here would make for...