Premier League news: 2025/26 relegation battle analysis as Tottenham, Leeds Utd fight for survival
Matchweek 29 of the Premier League arrives overflowing with tension, especially for those clubs desperately fighting to stay afloat.
Defensive structure, discipline, and the ability to learn quickly from recent setbacks will be the difference between sinking deeper into trouble and clawing a way out of it.
With just nine games remaining in the 2025/26 campaign, the relegation picture is beginning to sharpen and the writing may already be on the wall for some, writes Sports News Blitz’s Joshua Topping.
From Leicester’s miracle to modern reality: What’s changed in the Premier League since 2016
10 years ago, the Premier League looked completely different. The 2015/16 season produced one of football's most shocking title wins, with Leicester City defying 5000/1 odds to lift the trophy - a moment that still influences how fans, analysts and Premier League betting markets view what's possible.
That campaign rewrote the rules about power, spending and possibility in English football. But a decade later, the landscape's shifted again – some clubs have risen, others have fallen away, and the league's transformed almost entirely.
Man Utd on the brink, again: Darren Fletcher, false dawns and a familiar collapse at Turf Moor
Read on as Sports News Blitz’s Manchester United resident Robert Bore chronicles another twist in the Red Devils’ never-ending quest for stability - and their latest, painfully familiar stumble in the race for the Premier League top four.
Premier League betting tips: Wolves to suffer at the hands of Arsenal, Igor Thiago to score, and more Gameweek 16 betting tips
What a weekend that was! The title race was blown wide open by Emiliano Buendia’s stoppage-time winner for Aston Villa against Arsenal, Mo Salah went rogue with his post-match ‘bus throwing’ comments after Liverpool’s breathless 3-3 draw with Leeds, and no arrests were made during or after my work Christmas party.
Read on for a breakdown of the best bets from the Premier League's TV games from Sports News Blitz’s punting laureate - The Bookie Basher - including Sunday’s big one between Sunderland and Newcastle United.
Premier League news: Donyell Malen’s unstoppable mission to win sees Aston Villa beat Burnley
Donyell Malen walked away with the Man of the Match award after scoring both goals in Aston Villa’s 2-1 victory over Burnley on Sunday.
Here, Sports News Blitz writer Harrison Pearce identifies three reasons why the Midlands club won the clash at Villa Park.
Premier League on Sky Sports: Burnley vs Liverpool betting preview and tips
Newly promoted Burnley welcome defending champions Liverpool to Turf Moor in what looks like one of the weekend’s more one-sided fixtures on paper, but early-season form still leaves room for questions.
Here, Sports News Blitz looks ahead to the clash, offering betting previews and tips.
Premier League betting tips: A goalless Manchester derby, Chelsea to concede first, Liverpool to continue strong, and more
Despite England's swaggering masterclass that swatted surly Serbia aside in their own Belgrade citadel, you still can’t convince me that these international breaks aren’t a load of old s**t.
Anyway, read on for a breakdown of the best bets from the Premier League's TV games from Sports News Blitz’s generational wordsmith, the Bookie Basher, including Sunday’s Manchester derby.
2025/26 Premier League relegation betting preview and suggested bets: Burnley to finish bottom; Brentford and Wolves offer value
The Premier League’s relegation battle has been disappointing in recent years, although this season could be different, with some good outright bets available.
Here, Sports News Blitz betting writer George Dempsey runs through the main contenders and where the betting value might be hiding.
Championship betting tips: Burnley to bounce back, Luton Town’s woes to continue
Matchday 34 is upon us, and as we near the final dozen matches of the ever-chaotic EFL Championship season, the stakes have never been higher.
Sports News Blitz have recruited a Championship tipster to steer us through the closing stages of the race for automatic promotion and the play-off places.
That man is Ethan Pitts, and here are his selections for selected weekend games in England’s second tier.
FA Cup news: Five potential fourth-round upsets
This weekend sees the return of the world’s oldest national football competition as the fourth round of the FA Cup kicks off.
Sports News Blitz writer Jon Shea takes a look at five potential upsets ahead of the action.
Burnley vs Leeds Utd news: Five key battles and score prediction
Monday night sees arguably the biggest game of the Championship season so far as Burnley play host to Leeds United.
Sports News Blitz writer Samuel Leasley outlines five key battles to anticipate and offers a score prediction.
Championship analysis: Five key battles in Leeds United vs Burnley showdown
This weekend sees the return of Championship football - and there’s a feisty clash at Elland Road between two clubs who no doubt will be vying for the automatic promotion spots come the end of the season.
Here, Sports News Blitz’s Samuel Leasley considers five key battles for the lunchtime kick-off...
From Burnley to Bayern: The ups and downs of Vincent Kompany’s career so far
Vincent Kompany has been named Bayern Munich manager on a three-year contract, despite failing to keep Burnley in the Premier League during the 2023/24 season.