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Yahoo
01-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Premier League opponents
Ahead of the Premier League fixture release day on June 18th 2025, we're taking a look at our upcoming opponents for next season, having returned to the top-flight. Next up on the list, we take a look at Arsenal. Advertisement Stadium: Emirates Stadium Capacity: 60,704 Distance from Elland Road: 193 miles Founded: 1886 A memorable meeting: Time in Premier League: 33 years The Gunners have been in the Premier League since its inception in the 1992/93 season, beginning as one of the founder members. They've been crowned champions of the division on three occasions, but not since the 2003/04 season. Last season: Mikel Arteta's side have finished second in the league table three times on the bounce. A points total of 74 last season was the lowest of the last three years, with 20 wins, 14 draws, and just the four losses throughout the year. The strongest defence in the league saw them concede just 34 times, netting 69 at the other end. One to watch:
BBC News
15-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
The stats behind St Johnstone's relegation
St Johnstone's 16-year stay in the Scottish Premiership has come to an end, with a bleak season giving way to what has looked inevitable for some time statistics illustrate why they have dropped out of the top Perth side struggle to get going in games and often left themselves with too much to do later have conceded 35 first-half goals in 37 games, more than any other in the Premiership this season. In addition, they have failed to score a first-half goal in 26 of their 37 games, more often than any other team in the Premiership this term.A fair few of those goals have been avoidable, Perth Saints have conceded 10 goals leading from errors, the top flight's joint-worst record along with often, they concede when they shouldn' cumulative expected-goals (xG) against is 54, but they have conceded 12 goals more than that, suggesting they are susceptible to letting soft goals in and not forming the type of solid rearguard they were associated with for much of their top-flight Saints have also dropped 20 points from winning positions, the fourth worst in the league and another damning indictment of a side who have often seemed devoid of confidence and belief.
BBC News
13-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
'Don't write St Johnstone off just yet'
As Lenny Kravitz's hit song It Ain't Over Til It's Over played loudly at the end of St Johnstone's win against Ross County on Saturday, it struck me – for perhaps the first time this year – that maybe there's still a chance of top-flight was genuinely encouraging to witness the collective spirit between the players and the fans regarding the team's current situation. It seems like everyone is finally on the same page. Hopefully, this unified effort won't be too late to make a match was nerve-wracking, especially with County's disallowed goal. Perhaps that was the bit of luck that teams often feel they are this feels like just the initial step. The team still needs two wins in the remaining two games, along with a couple of County slip-ups. While the outcome remains uncertain, history suggests that betting against St Johnstone isn't necessarily a wise Miller can be found at Dogger Saints., external
BBC News
06-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
St Mirren fan voice: 'How Buddies left Dons scrambling for excuses'
Football does not reward what money you spend or the purity of your tactical ambitions. Much of the time, you don't get what you deserve. Rewards in football are fought for, brutally, and only come at the expense of another. For the third time this season, St Mirren went toe to toe with Aberdeen and came away with all three points. Were football to be decided on budgets alone, or on time spent in possession, Jimmy Thelin's Dons would be nine points richer and the post-split Saints would be stressed about top-flight survival. However, that is not how points are won. The Buddies won their points on Saturday. Hammer throwers. Hoofball. Overly aggressive. Smash 'n' grab. Lucky. If there is a name opposition fans can throw at the Saints and make themselves feel better, that name will be thrown. There is a collective term for all of the above - excuses. Aberdeen may have held 60% of the ball at the weekend, and they may have completed twice the number of passes. They touched the ball more. They touched the ball more often in the St Mirren box than we did in theirs. They crossed the ball into our box 50% more often. Stats are malleable. The Dons attempted only seven fewer long balls than the Buddies, passed the ball backwards far more often and, crucially, scored zero goals. Twenty three touches in the box for zero shots on target. They committed more fouls than their hosts, won fewer tackles and had more shots to block. Aberdeen may have a European star on their badge, a January shopping spend in the millions and an annual wage roll that could fund all three of the recent seasons where Stephen Robinson has guided the Saints into the top six, but points still require to be earned. Mika Mandron plucked a Mark O'Hara set-piece down on his chest and earned his tidy volleyed goal. Zach Hemming and his defence earned their clean sheet, even if his gloves won't have needed a wash on Sunday. Robinson's substitutions earned their grip on the game late in the second half and might well have doubled or tripled the advantage. Shout whatever names out that make you feel better. The Saints under Robinson will continue to do what they have made a habit of doing. Earning the points anyway. Mark Jardine can be found at Misery Hunters, external
