Matt Furniss

1 day ago | theanalyst.com | Matt Furniss

After a seven-year absence, Hamburger SV are four games away from returning to the Bundesliga under the guidance of the youngest manager in Germany’s top two tiers. Can they overcome past failures and disappointments to complete the job? “Economically speaking, HSV is the worst investment decision of my life,” Klaus-Michael Kühne, the businessman who invested millions into the city’s biggest football club Hamburger SV, said in May 2018.

2 days ago | theanalyst.com | Matt Furniss

Bournemouth have become the first team to set a new club record Premier League points tally in 2024-25, but will any other teams join them? Bournemouth’s 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace saw the Cherries secure their best-ever Premier League points tally. That single point was enough to take them to 49 points for the 2024-25 campaign, one more than their previous best of 48 points last season in Andoni Iraola’s first campaign in charge.

2 days ago | theanalyst.com | Matt Furniss

Arsenal are heavily backed to defeat Crystal Palace on Wednesday night, but will it be that simple? Look ahead to this Premier League game with our Arsenal vs Crystal Palace prediction and preview. Arsenal beat Crystal Palace in 63.6% of pre-match Opta supercomputer simulations. Palace have lost their last six competitive matches against Arsenal in a row. The Eagles have already conceded eight goals to Arsenal this season, losing 3-2 in the League Cup before a 5-1 Premier League loss.

2 days ago | theanalyst.com | Matt Furniss

Leeds United, Burnley and Birmingham City are all on course to reach 100 points in their respective league campaigns. But how often has that milestone been achieved in the past? This season could witness something unprecedented in the 137-year history of English league football: three teams reaching 100 points in the same campaign.

5 days ago | theanalyst.com | Matt Furniss

Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa both scored in Brentford’s win over Brighton – are they one of the best duos in Premier League history? Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa are proving to be a sensational double act for Brentford, as both players scored once again in the Bees’ win over Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday. Wissa’s second-half strike came after Mbeumo has already scored twice in their 4-2 victory over the Seagulls at the Gtech Community Stadium.