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After almost three weeks off, we provide a recap of the need-to-know stats before the 2026-27 Championship action gets back underway.
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The Premier League returns this weekend, but some clubs have an easier return than others. Who has the toughest and easiest upcoming fixtures?
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Teams with less possession are winning more often in the Premier League. Is this just a quirk or is there something deeper to the numbers?
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Premier League referees have been told to clamp down on holding at corners, and it appears in the numbers as though there has been an immediate impact.
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We look back at pre-season expectations for Premier League clubs' first five matches and assess how well they've done relative to the difficulty of their fixture schedules.
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In an age when fans wants limitless spending on shiny new signings, we ask whether less change can sometimes be more beneficial.
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Manchester City are top of the Premier League with a perfect record of five wins from five, but they haven’t been very convincing at the back.
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Florian Wirtz has not had the impact expected at Liverpool. Does the Germany international deserve the criticism he's getting though?
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Which teams have held a winning position the longest in the Premier League this season, and who has spent the most time trailing?
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Which Premier League teams have been lucky or unlucky this season? Opta’s expected points table reveals the biggest overperformers and underperformers.
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In our weekly column, we bring a dose of five knee-jerk reactions to the weekend’s Premier League action.
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See the latest Premier League predictions after five matches, including Opta’s supercomputer probabilities for Arsenal, Man City, Liverpool, Brighton and more.
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Erling Haaland’s goal in Man City’s win over Sunderland means that he’s now scored against all 25 teams he’s played against in the Premier League.
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Manchester United narrowly avoided a second straight Premier League defeat on Sunday, as Matheus Cunha's late goal earned them a point at Fulham.
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Manchester City stole an early march in the Premier League title race, but they were pushed hard by a Brian Brobbey-inspired Sunderland.
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Liverpool got back to winning ways, with Andoni Iraola triumphing on his return to Bournemouth, who saw their winless Premier League start continue.
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Rangers followed up last week's thumping victory at Ibrox with another win over rivals Celtic, thanks to Ryan Naderi's first-half goal.
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We look ahead to Sunday's Premier League clash at Craven Cottage with our Fulham vs Man Utd prediction and preview.
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For the second time in a week, there is an Old Firm derby taking place. We look ahead to the game with our Celtic vs Rangers prediction and preview.
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The Premier League champions suffered their first defeat of the season. Look back on a brilliant game with our Brighton vs Arsenal stats page.