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
Not once in his English football career has Jose Mourinho taken a pounding as big as the one endured at Chelsea last weekend. Manchester United’s 4-0 steamrollering at Stamford Bridge was all the more embarrassing for Mourinho given he was returning to the club that sacked him last December and, … 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
Pep Guardiola is a really nice man. Here’s why: As the former manager of Barcelona and Bayern Munich, the 45-year-old has a wide array of world class players that he has worked with. Having been a very successful manager at both clubs, playing some wonderful football in the process, it … Read more
September defeats to Liverpool and Arsenal led to Chelsea being effectively written out of the Premier League title race in September, but a run of three wins to nil have forced the bookies to scribble the Blues back into the picture. Antonio Conte’s troops have been whittled into 13/2 fourth … Read more
Last Result: Bristol City 1-0 BLACKBURN WOLVES 0-1 Leeds Kick-off: 17:30, 29/10/16 TV: Sky Sports 1 Stadium: Ewood Park Head-to-head: (Last five meetings, most recent first) Wolves 0-0 Blackburn, Blackburn 1-2 Wolves, Blackburn 0-1 Wolves, Wolves 3-1 Blackburn, Wolves 1-1 Blackburn Key Stats: – Just one of Wolves’ last six … Read more
Few foresaw Diego Costa sitting at the top of the Premier League top scorer standings after nine games but, nevertheless, the Spaniard leads the way with seven strikes to his name. The combustible Chelsea star is one ahead of Everton’s Romelu Lukaku, while he’s two clear of five-goal trio Theo … Read more