LONG WAIT FOR FIRST STALEMATE!
It wasn’t until the 47th match of the 2023-24 campaign, between Bournemouth and Chelsea, that we got our first goalless draw – equalling the Premier League record for the longest start to a season without a 0-0! On average in recent seasons, there’s been a goalless draw every 13 matches in the PL, so 47 is pretty crazy!
WIDE-OPEN CONTEST!
At the halfway stage of the campaign, there were just six points separating Liverpool at the top and Tot tenham in fifth place – with Aston Villa shocking everyone to put the cat among the pigeons! To put that into perspective, at the same stage last season