After 37 matches and a midseason COVID-19 suspension, the English Premier League will wrap up on Sunday as all 20 clubs play simultaneously to end the season. The synchronized finish to the season ensures that no club can gain an edge by seeing what they need out of their last […]
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Premier League Betting: Races for Relegation, Top-Four Position Still Competitive
Liverpool put away the Premier League title race in record time, ensuring there won’t be drama at the top of the table. But many EPL clubs still have plenty to play for as they finish out their schedules over the next week. Several clubs are in the mix for top-four […]
Klopp, Mourinho Blast Man City Ban Appeal; Guardiola Hits Back at Critics
When Manchester City successfully appealed to overturn its two-year European ban, fans reacted with relief or disgust, depending on which club they supported. Now, the managers of two of City’s biggest Premier League rivals are criticizing the decision, prompting a heated defense from the club’s own coach. Tottenham manager Jose […]
Manchester City Wins Financial Fair Play Appeal, Avoids Champions League Ban
The Court of Arbitration for Sport overturned Manchester City’s European ban on Monday, a ruling that will allow the club to participate in the Champions League next season. City faced a two-year ban from all European competitions after the Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) found the club guilty of violating […]
Premier League Relegation Odds: Who’s Going Down with Norwich?
Liverpool may have already clinched the Premier League title, but there’s still plenty to play for at the bottom of the table, where at least six teams are still in danger of relegation this season. When the dust clears at the end of the EPL season, the bottom three teams […]
Liverpool Clinches First Premier League Title as Chelsea Finishes Off Man City
Liverpool officially ended a 30-year English title drought on Thursday, winning the Premier League championship without even having to take the field. The new champions clinched the EPL crown after Chelsea defeated Manchester City 2-1, ending any mathematical hope of a change at the top of the table. Liverpool Ends […]
Premier League Weekend: Liverpool Resumes Title Chase at Everton in Merseyside Derby
Liverpool will look to move within one win of clinching its first Premier League title on Sunday, when the Reds take on Everton in the latest edition of the Merseyside derby. Everton hosts Sunday’s matchup, but comes in as a +490 underdog to Liverpool (-180), according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Liverpool […]
Premier League Returns to Action After Three Months Off
The English Premier League will play two matches on Wednesday, marking the competition’s return after a three-month suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic. Leicester City defeated Aston Villa 4-0 in the last EPL match, played on March 9. Premier League Jumps Into Frantic Conclusion Soon thereafter, the Premier League postponed […]
Premier League Set to Restart Season with Two Matches on June 17
The Premier League announced Thursday that it will resume its season in less than three weeks, with two matches on June 17 signaling a return to action for England’s top soccer competition. EPL clubs agreed to the “Project Restart†date during a shareholders’ meeting on Thursday. Premier League Plans for […]
Premier League Likely Delaying Restart Until Late June
The Premier League will likely push back its restart date from June 12 to June 26, as clubs look to give players time to regain match fitness before playing games. Multiple media outlets reported this week that the EPL clubs will meet Thursday, where they expect to approve the June […]
Six People Associated with Premier League Test Positive for COVID-19, Including Burnley Coach
The Premier League confirmed Tuesday that six people tested positive for COVID-19 out of 748 players and staff who have been screened for the virus. The relatively low infection rate boosted the Premier League’s attempts to restart its season, though some players are skeptical about the idea. Woan, Mariappa Among […]
UK Government Clears Premier League to Restart as Early as June 1
The United Kingdom has authorized the Premier League and other major sporting events to return starting on June 1, provided the nation meets certain standards in its coronavirus response. The UK government released a 60-page document titled Our Plan to Rebuild, which includes the return of sports in the second […]
Sports Economists Warn of Looming Financial Crisis for Football’s Lower Leagues
While football’s largest leagues pull out all stops to weather the financial storm caused by the global pandemic, smaller soccer clubs have fewer levers to pull. As a result, the current coronavirus shutdown could prove to be an “extinction-level” event for lower-tier clubs across the globe — according to a […]
Premier League Eying June Restart for Competitive Matches, September Start for Next Season
The English Premier League may be able to start playing competitive matches again as soon as June 6, a date that could allow for the 2020-21 season to begin before the fall – albeit several weeks later than normal. Unnamed sources told ESPN that a mid-September start date could be […]
Southampton Reaches Wage Agreement With Players
As other English Premier League teams wrestle with payrolls of both playing and non-playing staff during the coronavirus pandemic, Southampton became the first EPL team to reach an agreement with players over wage deferrals. Under the agreement, the entire first-team squad will take 10% pay deferrals through June. In addition, […]
Report: Premier League Committed to Finishing Current Season Before Starting 2020-21 Campaign
ESPN reported Thursday that Premier League and English Football League (EFL) officials have decided that the current 2019-2020 season will conclude before the 2020-21 competition can begin. ESPN cited sources who said that issues of relegation and promotion must be resolved at all levels of the English soccer pyramid before […]
Man United, Man City Collide in 182nd Manchester Derby on Sunday
There may not be a title on the line, but there’s still plenty at stake as Manchester United and Manchester City meet up on Sunday in the 182nd Manchester derby. City will look to keep the faintest of title chase hopes alive as it looks up at Liverpool, while United […]
EPL Value Bets: Buying Crystal Palace and Going Over With the Hammers
Two weeks ago, we had our first losing week in our EPL Value Bets,. We easily won the Burnley-Southampton game. But stumbled on Liverpool-Norwich – despite predicting the Reds would score late, which they did — and by taking the under on Arsenal-Newcastle. This week, we have two games that […]
With European Ban, Odds Shrink On Pep Guardiola’s Future at Manchester City
Manchester City’s two-year ban from the UEFA Champions League has already sent ripples through the betting markets, starting with Pep Guardiola’s future. The Man City manager, considered one of the premier soccer bosses in the world, is now 1/5 to leave the Citizens in the summer, according to SportNation. He […]
EPL Value Bets: Playing the Top, Middle, and Bottom of the Premier League Table
Two weeks ago, we played the push game with our EPL Value Bets. We went 1-2-0, pushing on our two pick’ems: the West Ham-Brighton and Hove Albion game, and Leicester-Chelsea. This week’s EPL schedule is spread out from Friday to Wednesday, and the games we found that offer overlay value […]