Rafael Benitez travels to the Stadium Of light on Saturday still looking for his first league win as Chelsea boss. Two 0-0 draws at home to Manchester City and Fulham were followed up with a second half capitulation at Upton Park leaving them without a win in seven league games.  With them failing to progress [...]

The introduction of Harry Redknapp has failed to have the desired effect Chairman Tony Fernandes would have hoped for. QPR go in to the busy Christmas period still searching for their first win of the season and lie a massive 7 points off safety. However the side are improving. An impressive draw away at Sunderland [...]

It’s that time of year again, the Manchester Derby.  The red half of Manchester will go behind enemy lines this Sunday lunch-time as they travel to the Etihad Stadium looking to extend an early lead at the top of the table. Some will call this a must win for the Citizens as a loss would [...]

Stoke City are looking for their second successive away victory after last week’s win at West Brom.  Stoke will go to Villa Park, currently sitting second in the form table over the last six games with only Manchester United ahead of them. They have won four out of their last five games, and will aim [...]

Southampton and Reading meet at St Mary’s on Saturday with both teams looking to pick up a crucial three points against their relegation rivals. It is a cliché to call a game a six pointer and it is used on far too regularly, but this appears to be one of those occasions where it can [...]

This weekend will see a game between two teams with contrasting fortunes.  Arsenal sit in 10th place, losing form and patience, whilst West Brom are in 5th boasting their best ever start to a Premier League season. The away side have slipped up of late, with two defeats on the bounce, however they were unfortunate [...]

The form of Leighton Baines  has not gone unnoticed, with Manchester United again linked with a possible transfer in January. Despite quashing these rumours, Baines has admitted that not playing in Europe is hampering his chances of establishing himself as an England regular, with Hodgson favouring the more experienced Ashley Cole at left-back. Baines, however, [...]

With 149 games of this season having been played and 231 to go, the race for the golden boot is starting to take shape.  With this in mind I have taken a closer look at shooting stats for the current top 5 goalscorers so far this season in the English Premier League: Demba Ba,  Michu [...]