Sir Alex Ferguson revealed he thinks the Premier League title will be won by one of five teams this season and controversially omitted Chelsea from the quintet. Speaking to German magazine Kicker, the Manchester United legend said: “I think there are five potential candidates: Manchester City as favourites, Tottenham and … Read more
Liverpool face increasingly stiff competition to sign Borussia Monchengladbach schemer Mahmoud Dahoud, with Juventus reportedly ready to jump the queue for his services with a January bid. The Serie A champions will bid £13.5m to sign the 20-year-old in the winter window, while Manchester City are also alleged to be … Read more
With problems stacking up for bottom-club Sunderland, the visit of in-form Arsenal to the Stadium of Light is far from ideally timed. The Black Cats remain winless through nine Premier League games and have deservedly displaced Burnley and Hull as the favourites for relegation. It’s now just 2/5 about the … Read more
After a shaky start to the season even by their unstable standards, Stoke’s upturn in form is starting to haul them up the Premier League table. The Potters failed to win any of their first seven and lost four straight between their second and fifth fixtures of the campaign. They … Read more
For those punters prepared to embrace a multiple made up of bets a bit more exotic than the basic win-draw-win fare, there’s a killing to be made on this weekend’s Premier League action. A comfortable Tottenham win at home to Leicester headlines our treble that pays a shade north of … Read more
Last Result: SOUTHAMPTON 1-0 Sunderland – Sofiane Boufal (1st goalscorer) West Ham 2-1 CHELSEA – Gary Cahill Kick-off: 16:00, 30/10/16 TV: Sky Sports 1 Stadium: St Mary’s Head-to-head: (Last five meetings, most recent first) Southampton 1-2 Chelsea, Chelsea 1-3 Southampton, Chelsea 1-1 Southampton, Southampton 1-1 Chelsea, Southampton 0-3 Chelsea Injuries … Read more
After taking the slightly controversial decision to sack Gary Caldwell this week, Wigan may be about to enter the national discussion on a permanent basis, as they reportedly consider appointing Ryan Giggs as the Scot’s successor. Whether the Welshman sinks or swims will be of massive interest to many given … Read more
Last Result: Southampton 1-0 SUNDERLAND ARSENAL 2-0 Reading – Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (1st goalscorer) 2 Kick-off: 12:30, 29/10/16 TV: Sky Sports 1 Stadium: Stadium of Light Head-to-head: (Last five meetings, most recent first) Sunderland 0-0 Arsenal, Arsenal 3-1 Sunderland, Arsenal 3-1 Sunderland, Arsenal 0-0 Sunderland, Sunderland 0-2 Arsenal Injuries and Suspensions: … Read more
Highly-rated Leeds full-back Charlie Taylor has been subject to plenty of Premier League interest in the past, with Leicester the latest to hurl their hat into what is fast becoming a very crowded ring. The left-back looks set to leave Elland Road in January having recently rejected an extension to … Read more
Manchester City’s 1-0 EFL Cup defeat at Manchester United stretched the Citizens’ winless streak to six matches. Never once across his vaunted managerial career has Pep Guardiola gone so long without a win, though his side remain clear favourites to win the Premier League title at odds of 7/5. On … Read more
Last Result: MAN UTD 1-0 Man City – Juan Mata (1st goalscorer) BURNLEY 2-1 Everton – Sam Vokes (1st goalscorer), Scott Arfield Kick-off: 15:00, 29/10/16 Stadium: Old Trafford Head-to-head: (Last five meetings, most recent first) Man Utd 3-1 Burnley, Burnley 0-0 Man Utd, Man Utd 3-0 Burnley, Burnley 1-0 Man … Read more
Last Premier League Result: Bournemouth 0-0 TOTTENHAM LEICESTER 3-1 Crystal Palace – Ahmed Musa (first), Shinji Okazaki, Christian Fuchs Kick-off: 15:00, 29/10/16 Stadium: White Hart Lane Head-to-head (last five PL meetings – most recent first): Tottenham 0-1 Leicester, Leicester 1-1 Tottenham, Tottenham 4-3 Leicester, Leicester 1-2 Tottenham, Tottenham 4-4 Leicester … Read more
Last Premier League Result: Leicester 3-1 CRYSTAL PALACE – Yohan Cabaye LIVERPOOL 2-1 West Brom – Sadio Mane (first), Philippe Coutinho Kick-off: 17:30, 29/10/16 TV: BT Sport 1 Stadium: Selhurst Park Head-to-head (last five PL meetings – most recent first): Crystal Palace 1-2 Liverpool, Liverpool 1-2 Crystal Palace, Liverpool 1-3 … Read more
To unsuspecting punters, one goal and as many assists from eight Premier League starts might suggest Ross Barkley’s 2016/17 is yet to get going. But scratch below the statistical surface and the figures to be found show how the England international is revising his style under Ronald Koeman. Domineering surges … Read more