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In the last two seasons, this fixture has been a defining moment in the Premier League title race. While Manchester City lifted the trophy on both occasions, Arsenal emerged as their closest challengers, pushing them to the brink.more…

As Manchester City’s form wavered earlier this season, Chelsea looked poised to emerge as serious contenders to challenge Liverpool for the Premier League title. However, the Blues have hitmore…

A pivotal clash in the race for Champions League qualification takes centre stage this Saturday as Arsenal host Aston Villa at the Emirates Stadium (5.30pm) in the Premier League. While the Gunners may stillmore…

The rivalry between Liverpool and Manchester United remains one of the most iconic in football, often delivering high-stakes drama and closely contested matches. However, the current season sees these two English football powerhouses heading in vastly different directions.more…

The managerial shake-up at Manchester United has failed to yield immediate improvements, as evidenced by their lacklustre Boxing Day defeat to relegation-threatened Wolves. In stark contrast, Newcastle United celebrated the festive season with a commanding 3-0 victory over Champions League contenders Aston Villa.more…

The Boxing Day fixtures are headlined by a West London Derby as Fulham make the short trip to neighbours Chelsea (3pm Thursday). Both teams played to goalless draws on Sunday, results that provided valuable points but hindered theirmore…

As the Premier League heats up, Liverpool clings to a slender two-point lead at the summit ahead of this weekend’s fixtures. Arsenal and Manchester City’s recent stumbles have opened the door for Chelsea, who have surged into second place with an impressive run of form.more…

While this is undoubtedly the biggest game of the Premier League weekend, both Manchester clubs are in miserable form right now. Manchester City’s troubles continued in midweek with a defeat away to Juventus in the Champions League, while new Man Utd boss Ruben Amorin maymore…

Liverpool dropped league points for the first time since October when they drew 3-3 away to Newcastle United on Wednesday night. The Reds maintain a seven-point gap at the top of the EPL table but will that minor slip give Saturday’s opponents some hope?more…

When you are on the back of a six-game winless run, Anfield isn’t the best place to visit. Manchester City head to Merseyside in the midst of their worst series of results under Pep Guardiola and a loss to the Premier League leaders, Liverpool, on Sunday (4pm) wouldmore…

The match odds will tell us that this should be a comfortable 90 minutes for Manchester City. The defending Premier League champions are at home to a Tottenham Hotspur side who have been wildly inconsistent inmore…

While few football fans enjoy the international break, the creation of the Nations League has at least given us some competitive fixtures. This Sunday, a final round of games will determine promotion andmore…

The big London derby at Stamford Bridge is the Premier League game of the weekend, and this will be a crucial clash in terms of Champions League places. Chelsea and Arsenal are level on points, in fourth and fifth place respectively, with the Blues just ahead on goal difference.more…

While last week’s win over bottom club Southampton wasn’t the most convincing of performances, the three points took Manchester City back to the top of the Premier League table. With Arsenal and Liverpool drawing on Sunday, Pep Guardiola’s men are amore…

Arsenal suffered their third sending off of the Premier League season last weekend and that dismissal of William Saliba led to their first defeat of the campaign. The reverse at Bournemouth also meant the Gunners lost ground in the title race, with Manchester City and Liverpool winning.more…

Liverpool went into the second international break of the season at the top of the Premier League table. It has been a positive start to life under new manager Arne Slot but Sunday’s game offers the Reds their biggest test of 2024/25 so far.more…

England’s hopes of promotion back to the elite level of Nations League Football took a blow on Thursday night. Lee Carsley’s team were booed off the pitch following their 2-1 defeat by Greece who now sit at the top of the Group B table.more…

After another difficult start to the new season, there is a sudden sense of optimism at Everton FC. New owners are moving in, and the club won its first game of the campaign against Crystal Palace last weekend.more…

It has been a mixed start to the season for Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur as they prepare to face each other at Old Trafford on Sunday (4.30pm). After five games of the new Premier League campaign, they sit mid-table having each collected seven points.more…

It may be very early days, but the Premier League table is already starting to fall into shape. Manchester City’s win over Brentford last weekend means that they are now the only club with maximum points from their first four matches.more…

Week four of the new Premier League season features the first North London Derby of the 2024/25 campaign. Tottenham are the hosts this time as Arsenal make the short trip down the Seven Sisters Road for Sunday’s 2pm kick-off.more…

The 2024/25 edition of the Nations League has delivered a mouthwatering clash in group B2. Ireland and England rarely meet in competition and there will be some extra edge to Saturday’s clash at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin (5pm; TV: Live on ITV).more…

The showpiece game in week three of the Premier League season takes place at Old Trafford on Sunday (4pm). Manchester United have endured a stuttering start to the campaign but Liverpool have maximum points from their opening two matches.more…

Two sides looking to finish inside the top four of the Premier League at the end of the new season meet at Villa Park on Saturday (5.30pm). Aston Villa have enjoyed steady progress under former Arsenal boss Unai Emery and will be targeting the Champions League places once again.more…

The biggest game from the first weekend of the Premier League takes place at Stamford Bridge on Sunday (4.30pm). Manchester City made history last term by becoming the first club to win four EPL titles in succession but their quest to make it five in a row faces a tough start against Chelsea.more…

The English football season returns this Saturday with its traditional curtain-raiser. The Community Shield offers a chance of silverware and an early opportunity to lay down a mark of quality for the remainder of the campaign. This year’s match should also raise interest among the neutrals as itmore…

While they were pre-tournament favourites, very few tipsters gave England hope of success as they crawled through the group stages of Euro 2024. The early knockout rounds offered little improvement, and many fans were fearful as they took on the Dutch in Wednesday’s semi-final.more…

England have defied their critics and made it through to the semi-finals of Euro 2024. Despite a subdued set of displays through the groups and the knockouts, the team had the support of the bookmakers, who made them favourites to get to this stage.more…