Just a few hours after officially becoming part of the plan to create a European Super League, Tottenham announced the sacking of their manager, Jose Mourinho. Mourinho lasted 17 months at Spurs, where he guided the club to a sixth-place finish last season and a League Cup final in the […]
Tag: Premier League
De Bruyne Extends His Contract at City, Data Analysts Assure Him He’s in the Right Place
Kevin De Bruyne is extending his stay at Manchester City to (at least) 2025 after signing a new contract at the Etihad on April 7. April has been a good month for Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City so far. The Premier League leaders kept their momentum and are still in the […]
Liverpool Visits Tottenham in Search of Goals, Points as Title Defense Hopes Fade
In fifth place at the halfway point of the season, Liverpool remains in the hunt for a second straight Premier League title. But the Reds will need to start winning – and scoring – soon, ideally in their Thursday visit to Tottenham Hotspur. Liverpool hasn’t scored in more than four […]
Premier League Alters Midweek Schedule After Rash of COVID-19 Infections
The latest surge in positive COVID-19 cases has forced a change to the Premier League schedule, as Fulham will replace Aston Villa in a match against Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday. The EPL previously delayed a match between Spurs and Fulham on Dec. 30, when Fulham was struggling with its own […]
Premier League Sunday: Liverpool, Leicester Dodging Talk of Title Race Ahead of Key Match
Liverpool hosts Leicester City on Sunday in a match that could propel the winner into first place in the Premier League standings. But while the defending champions and the 2016 titlists are among the clubs in contention for the EPL title this season, the managers of both teams are playing […]
Amnesty International Pushes EPL to Block £300M Newcastle Sale
Amnesty International entered the Newcastle United takeover saga this week, writing a letter to the Premier League raising concerns about Saudi Arabia’s human rights record. The letter followed reports that Newcastle owner Mike Ashley’s £300 million sale of the club to a Saudi-backed syndicate involving Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman […]
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 […]
Premier League Boxing Day Showdown: Can Leicester Cut Into Liverpool’s Lead?
Leicester City faces a critical opportunity to claw its way back into the Premier League title race as it hosts the league leader, Liverpool, in a Boxing Day clash. Liverpool leads Leicester by 10 points in the standings, with the Reds also having a game in hand over all of […]