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.
Premier League betting tips: Both Man City and Arsenal to win in tense Premier League title race, and more Gameweek 27 betting tips
Read on for a breakdown of the best bets from this weekend’s Premier League TV games from Sports News Blitz’s punting laureate - The Bookie Basher - including Sunday’s huge North London derby between Spurs and Arsenal.
Premier League analysis: Too soon or time to go? Every EPL sacking rated
Eight managers have already been sacked in the Premier League this season, a brutal reminder of how unforgiving the division has become.
In this article, Sports News Blitz writer Zephryn Dockree looks at each of the eight sackings and assesses whether they were truly justified or whether some clubs may have pulled the trigger too soon.
Premier League analysis: Does sacking managers always cause a ‘bounce’ in results?
The Premier League has long prided itself on being one of the most competitive divisions in world football.
That intensity has fostered a ruthless managerial culture, where head coaches are often treated as disposable assets rather than long-term decision-makers. Indeed, a recent spate of sackings has underlined how this ‘quick fix’ mentality has been adopted and embedded into Premier League culture.
Here, Sports News Blitz writer Liberty Nicholson-Hulse explores why clubs have become so quick to sack managers and whether these changes deliver real results.
Ange Postecoglou opinion: 24 hours of vindication for ex Tottenham and Forest boss
In his two and a half years in English football, Ange Postecoglou hasn’t been one to bury his thoughts and please people.
The infamous ‘I always win things in my second season’ amongst numerous rants in press conferences about his performance and capability at both Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forest hasn’t always rubbed the public the right way.
However, Postecoglou can’t have had a more vindicating 24 hours in his career, as both his successors Thomas Frank and Sean Dyche lost their jobs with the teams firmly in a relegation battle.
The fact the Australian manager was set to appear on Gary Neville’s ‘Stick to Football’ podcast the very same day Frank lost his job created the perfect moment for Postecoglou to have the last laugh, as Sports News Blitz writer Oliver Powell reports.
Premier League news: Nottingham Forest replace sacked Sean Dyche with new boss Vitor Pereira
Nottingham Forest have moved quickly to replace sacked manager Sean Dyche, with former Wolves boss Vitor Pereira taking the reins at the City Ground.
Dyche’s sacking follows Forest’s 0-0 draw with Wolves, ending his 114-day spell in charge.
Owner Evangelos Marinakis moved quickly to hold talks with Pereira on Thursday, having previously worked with the former Wolves boss.
Here, Sports News Blitz writer Aidan Leo looks at why Forest sacked Dyche.
Premier League news: Five key talking points around the relegation battle as Thomas Frank sacked
After Tuesday’s slate of games, the relegation picture is a confusing one – Wolves and Burnley look set for the Championship next year, but who will join them is far from certain.
West Ham currently occupy 18th spot but are just eight points behind 13th, showing how tight the battle has become. Crystal Palace, Leeds United, Tottenham, and Nottingham Forest are all at risk – and with so little between the sides, the fight for survival looks set to go down to the wire.
With all of that in mind, here is Sports News Blitz writer Zephryn Dockree with five key talking points going into the final 12 games of the season.
Premier League betting tips: Florian Wirtz to score against Man City, Leeds to win and more Gameweek 25 betting tips
Read on for a breakdown of the best bets from this weekend’s Premier League TV games from Sports News Blitz’s punting laureate - The Bookie Basher - including Sunday, February 8’s big one between Liverpool and Manchester City.
Premier League reactions: Roy Keane unconvinced by Man Utd win, Arne Slot frustrated by mistakes
It was yet another Premier League weekend defined by drama and comebacks as results shook up the table even further.
Liverpool collapsed late once again, Manchester United continued their great form under interim boss Michael Carrick, and the relegation and title races both delivered twists.
From Arne Slot’s blunt assessment of his side’s season to Roy Keane’s lack of confidence despite Carrick’s early successes, managers and pundits alike had plenty to say.
Here, Sports News Blitz writer Jake Reed rounds up the best reactions from the weekend.
Premier League betting tips: Antoine Semenyo to impress in Man City Premier League debut, Anthony Gordon to score or assist, and more Gameweek 22 betting tips
Read on for a breakdown of the best bets from this weekend’s Premier League TV games from Sports News Blitz’s punting bon vivant - The Bookie Basher - including a big clash on Saturday between Manchester United and Manchester City.
Premier League news: Aston Villa bounce back in style with 3-1 win over Nottingham Forest
Aston Villa produced a strong response to last week’s Premier League setback at Arsenal with a commanding 3-1 victory over Nottingham Forest on Saturday.
The result not only secured three valuable points, but also reinforced Villa’s growing status as one of the division’s most consistent sides this season.
Here, Sports News Blitz writer Harrison Pearce examines a bold performance from the Midlands club.
Premier League betting tips: Mason Mount with an assist against Newcastle, Nottingham Forest and Man City to draw, and more from Gameweek 18 betting tips
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 a big weekend game between Chelsea and Aston Villa.
Man Utd winning run ends at City Ground with draw against Nottingham Forest
After three straight wins, Manchester United were looking like a team that was headed in the right direction. However, a dramatic draw at the City Ground against Nottingham Forest put a halt to Ruben Amorim’s winning streak.
Here, Sports News Blitz’s Robert Bore reflects on Manchester United’s Premier League draw.
Inside the mind: Deconstructing the cult of the manager - The four myths of ‘Zombie Leadership’
In the second article of Sports News Blitz’s new series, ‘Inside the Mind,’ Ted Purcell tells all on why sacking the manager rarely solves a club’s problem.
Premier League betting tips: Chelsea to win, Liverpool vs Man Utd to yield obvious results, and more
Is it just me, or do these international breaks now feel like they last longer than a Shawshank prison sentence?
Last Sunday was ridiculous. I was so bored without my fix of Premier League football that I ended up stripping the bed.
Can I also say that the people who make fitted sheets need to have a proper sit-down with the folk who make mattresses? Making the bed should not be like trying to put a swimming cap over a snooker table.
That aside, we are back, baby. Slack 6/1 Bet Builder winner for the column last time out, so let us see what this weekend brings.
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 Liverpool’s crunch clash with Manchester United.
Premier League on TNT Sports: Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea betting preview and tips
The Premier League returns from the international break with a lunchtime clash at the City Ground as Nottingham Forest welcome Chelsea to the East Midlands.
Here, Sports News Blitz outlines all the best bets and key stats ahead of the match.
Premier League betting tips: Leeds to shock, Mohamed Salah to score against Chelsea, and more
Before we get down to some elite Premier League Bookie Bashing, can I just say that Lewis Cope is an absolute smash job at 7/2 to win Strictly Come Dancing this year.
He’s the best dancer in Hartlepool (I know this because I’m the third best) but he’s a genuinely nice lad as well and I guess it doesn’t hurt that he looks like a model. 7/2 is my early Christmas gift to you (I've had the lot on).
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 Liverpool’s crunch clash with Chelsea.
Premier League on Sky Sports: Nottingham Forest vs Sunderland betting preview and tips
Saturday night brings Premier League football to the City Ground as Nottingham Forest take on a stubborn Sunderland side under the floodlights.
Here, Sports New Blitz outlines all the best bets and key stats ahead of the clash.
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.
Nuno Espirito Santo sacked by Nottingham Forest after just three 2025/26 Premier League games
After 21 months and three games of the 2025/26 Premier League season, head coach Nuno Espirito Santo has been sacked by Nottingham Forest.