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BBC Sport’s Phil McNulty reveals his end-of-season Premier League report
20 May 2024 Off

BBC Sport’s Phil McNulty reveals his end-of-season Premier League report

By Total Football News

McNulty’s pre-season prediction: 16th

Manager Sean Dyche had to contend with two separate deductions eventually totalling eight points for breaches of financial regulations, played out against the backdrop of a wafer-thin transfer budget and absentee owner Farhad Moshiri trying to sell the club to 777 Partners.

With this context, Dyche deserves great credit for keeping Everton up with three games to spare – add on the deducted points and you

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Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth: Premier League – BBC Sport
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Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth: Premier League – BBC Sport

By Total Football News

  • Chelsea are unbeaten in four Premier League games against Bournemouth (W2 D2), having lost three of their four against them before this (W1).

  • Bournemouth have won 50% of their Premier League away games against Chelsea (3/6), the best win rate by a visiting side at Stamford Bridge (min. 5 games).

  • Chelsea are unbeaten in their last 13 games when finishing a Premier League campaign with a home game (W9 D4),

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    Arsenal vs Everton: Premier League – BBC Sport
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    Arsenal vs Everton: Premier League – BBC Sport

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  • Arsenal have lost just one of their last 27 Premier League home games against Everton (W22 D4), going down 1-0 in April 2021. They’ve beaten them three times on the final day of the season in this spell (4-3 in 2001-02, 3-1 in 2016-17 and 5-1 in 2021-22).

  • Everton lost the reverse fixture against Arsenal 1-0, but haven’t been beaten in both Premier League meetings with the Gunners in a

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    Manchester City vs West Ham United: Premier League – BBC Sport
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    Manchester City vs West Ham United: Premier League – BBC Sport

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  • Manchester City are unbeaten in their last 16 Premier League games against West Ham (W13 D3), since a 2-1 home loss in September 2015.

  • West Ham have lost 15 of their 17 Premier League away games against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium, with the exceptions being a 1-1 draw (January 2008) and a 2-1 win (September 2015).

  • West Ham have conceded at least once in all 17 of their

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    Rotherham United vs Cardiff City: English Football League – Championship – BBC Sport
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    Rotherham United vs Cardiff City: English Football League – Championship – BBC Sport

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    It has been a miserable campaign for the Millers whose four wins from 45 Championship games meant they came into the contest hoping to avoid equalling the record low number of wins in a 46 game season, with Blackpool also only winning four times in 2014-15.

    The Millers took the lead against the Bluebirds in a first period desperately short of action in the final thirds and never looked back

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    Stoke City vs Bristol City: English Football League – Championship – BBC Sport
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    Stoke City vs Bristol City: English Football League – Championship – BBC Sport

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    Stoke City head coach Steven Schumacher told BBC Radio Stoke:

    “It was a really good performance, some excellent goals and some really exciting bits of play to watch and also a couple of bits of brilliant defending. So it was a good day all round.

    “We spoke about our mentality and desire, we had to compete because if we didn’t it would have been embarrassing for us – the scoreline

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    West Bromwich Albion vs Preston North End: English Football League – Championship – BBC Sport
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    West Bromwich Albion vs Preston North End: English Football League – Championship – BBC Sport

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    West Brom head coach Carlos Corberan said:

    “The first target, to reach the play-offs, is done, and now we will work towards the next one. I’m happy to have the possibility to do it with this group of players. They deserve, over the season, the position we’ve achieved today.

    “The play-offs give you the step that allow you to fight for promotion. Unfortunately last year we couldn’t achieve it, but

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    Sunderland vs Sheffield Wednesday: English Football League – Championship – BBC Sport
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    Sunderland vs Sheffield Wednesday: English Football League – Championship – BBC Sport

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    Wednesday carved out the first chance inside 15 minutes, dispossessing the hosts before Josh Windass crossed to the back post for the onrushing Anthony Musaba, who couldn’t guide his shot on target.

    Just before the half hour mark, Palmer slammed the visitors into the lead. Incisive build-up play involving Windass and Bannan released him inside the box, and he finished from a tight angle.

    With half time in sight, a

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    Plymouth Argyle vs Hull City: English Football League – Championship – BBC Sport
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    Plymouth Argyle vs Hull City: English Football League – Championship – BBC Sport

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    Backed by a vociferous home crowd Argyle started the stronger of the two sides as Mumba had a sixth-minute shot blocked by Jacob Greaves after good work down the left by Bundu, while Fabio Carvalho had an effort saved by home keeper Cooper.

    The Pilgrims had three excellent chances to get the opener in a five-minute spell midway through the first half – first Hull keeper Ryan Allsop saved superbly

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    Leeds United vs Southampton: English Football League – Championship – BBC Sport
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    Leeds United vs Southampton: English Football League – Championship – BBC Sport

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    Just a few weeks ago this match had looked like it could potentially be a decider for an automatic promotion spot for either side.

    However, Saints slipped to three defeats and Leeds lost at home for the first time against Blackburn three weeks ago before being battered 4-0 at QPR last Friday to go into today’s game in need of a miracle.

    Despite their indifferent form and things not being

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