The curtain fell on a peculiar Premier League season on Sunday with the final day of fixtures notable mostly for an unfamiliar absence of tension.
Manchester City s huge lead at the top and a bottom three that had effectively already been set in place meant 10 simultaneous matches produced few changes to the table.
But while surprises were generally scant across the campaign, there were no shortage of weird and wonderful facts to emerge from another nine months in England s top-flight.
Here, we look at the best Opta stats from the 2017-18 season.
48 Arsene Wenger ended his Premier League career with Arsenal by winning at his 48th different ground; more than any other manager in the competition (Alex Ferguson, 47). Legacy.
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Trabzonspor have had their appeal against Fenerbahce winning the 2010-11 Super Lig title dismissed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
Fenerbahce edged out Trabzonspor on goal difference after both teams finished with 82 points at the end of the season.
But senior Fenerbahce officials including the club s president Aziz Yildirim were then implicated in a match-fixing scandal.
Trabzonspor claimed Fenerbahce should be relegated as a result, with the 2010-11 title given to them instead, but CAS ruled against the club.
There is indeed no legal provision which would have allowed TFF [the Turkish Football Federation] or FIFA to allow the second-ranked team of the Turkish Super Lig to be automatically declared champion instead of the first, if this …
The Chargers halted a two-game skid with a three-point win over the Eagles last week and will now look to stay atop the AFC West with a win over the Minnesota Vikings at SoFi Stadium Sunday as 3-point favorites.
Minnesota’s Dalvin Cook is eligible to play despite his legal issues which could be bad news for the Chargers’ league-worst run defense. The visitors are also dealing with some serious COVID issues as well. This game has shootout written all over it and has the week’s second-highest total at 53.
Can the Chargers stop the run? Can the Vikings finally pull through and win a close game? Find out in our free picks and predictions for Vikings vs. Chargers on November 14.
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The Seattle Seahawks spoiled Russell Wilson’s first game with his new team on Monday Night Football last week and now set their sights on the San Francisco 49ers, who had an ugly loss to the Bears in a monsoon at Soldier Field.
Yet despite these opposite results creating a massive gap in public perception of these two teams, the 49ers as of this writing are still double-digit favorites for this Week 2 matchup between NFC West foes.
So, what is exactly going on here and where is the value? We break it down with our Seahawks vs. 49ers NFL picks, with kickoff on September 18.
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With the increased popularity of betting touchdown props, it’s a little harder these days for bettors to find value in the market. However, because of price discrepancies across books, having multiple outs is the best way to be profitable with Week 2 NFL props.
Each week, I’ll be finding my three best touchdown props for the Sunday slate. They might not be high-win probable plays, but if they aren’t, they’ll certainly be +EV. I finished +2.2u in Week 1 thanks to Sam Howell but may be looking elsewhere on the NFL Week 2 odds board for a score on Sunday.
This week I’m spreading the love across three positions and although there are no true longshots this week, I’m getting great NFL odds and expect to have some CLV come S…
The Kansas City Chiefs have mustered just 47 total points in the last three weeks, resulting in two losses, including last week’s Super Bowl rematch. This week they will host the Las Vegas Raiders, who have surrendered 30+ points to the Chiefs in nine straight games.
Can the Chiefs use their Week 12 matchup against the Raiders as a get-right spot for the offense? Or will this unit’s struggles continue through this AFC West matchup?
Continue reading for free analysis of the Patrick Mahomes odds and free NFL picks ahead of the Chiefs vs. Raiders Week 12 matchup on Sunday, November 26.
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We’re less than two days away from kicking off Super Bowl 58 between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers.
There is no shortage of people dissecting the Super Bowl odds and giving their Super Bowl predictions — but it’s now time for the most important NFL picks of all… the official plays from the Covers staff!
We’ve polled our in-house NFL betting experts for their Big Game winner, Super Bowl MVP play, best Super Bowl prop, and favorite long-shot play.
Find out below what direction(s) our crew is going on this Sunday.
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An AFC South rivalry renews in Week 6 when the Indianapolis Colts travel to Nashville to take on the Tennessee Titans.
Both teams are in dire need of a divisional win, but my Colts vs. Titans predictions believe the quarterback struggles will continue for both sides. Find out why I am projecting a low-scoring affair in my NFL picks for Sunday, October 13.
Colts vs Titans prediction
My best betUnder 43 (-110 at BetMGM)
My analysis
As of Friday afternoon, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson is a game-time decision. I am making this pick under the assumption he is starting, but this handicap still holds weight if Joe Flacco ends up getting the nod.
The Colts are extremely banged up heading into this …