The First 25 Years of the Premier League

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1 The First 25 Years of the Premier League Review 1: A Complete Record and Analysis of Every Match Result and Score (1992/ /17) in association with HOME OF THE FOOTBALL PREDICTOR DICE 25 SEASONS 47 CLUBS 9,746 MATCHES ARSENAL ASTON VILLA BARNSLEY BIRMINGHAM CITY BLACKBURN ROVERS BLACKPOOL BOLTON WANDERERS BOURNEMOUTH BRADFORD CITY BURNLEY CARDIFF CITY CHARLTON ATHLETIC CHELSEA COVENTRY CITY CRYSTAL PALACE DERBY COUNTY EVERTON FULHAM HULL CITY IPSWICH TOWN LEEDS UNITED LEICESTER CITY LIVERPOOL MANCHESTER CITY MANCHESTER UNITED MIDDLESBROUGH NEWCASTLE UNITED NORWICH CITY NOTTINGHAM FOREST OLDHAM ATHLETIC PORTSMOUTH QUEENS PARK RANGERS READING SHEFFIELD UNITED SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY SOUTHAMPTON STOKE CITY SUNDERLAND SWANSEA CITY SWINDON TOWN TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR WATFORD WEST BROMWICH ALBION WEST HAM UNITED WIGAN ATHLETIC WIMBLEDON WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS Dice can be purchased at:

2 Contents Page Introduction 3 Comparison of Football Dice Ratios to Premier League Outcomes (1992/ /17) 4 Comparison of Football Dice Ratios to Champions League Outcomes (1992/ /17) 5 Section 1 Complete Record of Premier League Scores by Season (1992/ /17) 7 Section 1 is a complete record of match scores for each of the first 25 seasons. Scores are recorded in a grid format with the home team in the first column and the away team in the top row. Match results are classified by the following colour scheme: HOME WIN DRAW AWAY WIN Details noted for each season include: Champions, runners-up, relegated clubs, top scorer(s) & number of goals they scored The final position of each club (e.g. 14) and whether they were promoted (P) is noted after their name Go to section 1 (Click on seasons below for links to individual seasons) 1992/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /17 Section 2 Analysis of Premier League Scores, Results & Match Goals (1992/ /17) 32 Table 1 Table 2 Table 3 Table 4 Analysis of Premier League Home Wins by Score* Analysis of Premier League Draws and Away Wins by Score* Analysis of Premier League Results and Goals by Season & Matches Analysis of First 25 Premier League Seasons by Most, Fewest & Average Results and Goals The table analyses home wins by score per season (number of matches) and in total (by number & percentage of matches). The table analyses draws and away wins by score per season (number of matches) and in total (by number & percentage). *The 10 most frequent scores are highlighted by ranking in Tables 1 & 2. The table details: The number of matches per season and in total over 25 seasons The number & percentage of home wins, draws and away wins per season and in total over the 25 seasons the number of home, away & total match goals scored per season and in total over the 25 seasons the average number of home, away & total match goals scored per match per season and in total over the 25 seasons the number & percentage of matches where both teams scored per season and in total over the 25 seasons The table details: The seasons with the most and fewest: home wins, draws and away wins (number & percentage of matches); home, away & total match goals (number & average goals/match); matches where both teams scored (number & percentage of matches). The average number & percentage of matches relating to: home wins, draws and away wins per season; home, away & total match goals per season; matches where both teams scored per season. As the number of teams reduced from 24 to 20 after 3 seasons, the above information is noted for: a) the full 25 seasons b) the 22 seasons involving 20 teams and 380 matches Go to section 2 (Click on table references for links to tables) Match Grid for 2017/18 Season 35 2

3 an Introduction Welcome to the Armchair Sports Company s first of four reviews commemorating 25 seasons of the Premier League. This review provides a complete record and analysis of the outcomes relating to the 9,746 matches played between August 1992 and May Results and scores are analysed by season and in total with the information presented in a way that is easy to understand. The Contents page of the electronic version contains links to sections, season scoregrids and tables. There are many aspects of football to consider but the most important statistic is always the final match outcome. The Premier League is one of the world s most popular football competitions and every week millions of people throughout the world attempt to predict results and scores for money, as part of a predictor league or just for fun with family and friends. Predictions are usually made based on the history of a fixture, recent form, current factors (e.g. injuries & suspensions) or purely on gut instinct. Unexpected results and shock scores occur in the Premier League on a regular basis and whilst it is difficult enough to predict a match result it is impossible to predict a match score with absolute certainty. Regardless of tactics, formations or the quality of the players anything can happen during a match. Forwards miss chances, goalkeepers drop the ball and, most frustrating of all, officials get decisions wrong that directly or indirectly influence the outcome of the match. Indeed, the only certainty in football is that the score is always 0-0 when matches kick-off. Regardless of what information is available there are matches in every competition where neither side is viewed as a clear favourite and predictors are undecided on the likely match outcome. The Armchair Sports Company has developed a set of Football Predictor Dice as a new option for predicting match outcomes. Although the dice can be used for any match in any competition they are particularly relevant for those matches that are too close to call and where no outcome would be a surprise. The Football Predictor Dice consist of: an 8-sided dice for predicting results; and a 10-sided dice for predicting scores. With dice prediction ratios based on actual Premier League match outcomes, the dice offer a fun and novel, yet realistic, way of predicting a match result or score. The next page includes instructions on how to use the dice and compares the dice ratios to Premier League match outcomes from the first 25 seasons. Dice ratios are also in line with Champions League results and scores for the same period and this is demonstrated on page 5. The dice are the perfect gift for the football fan or punter and, although serious tipsters may dismiss the dice as a gimmick, we are sure that they will at least pick up the dice and use them to predict a match outcome, if only for the novelty factor. The question is though, once rolled will they be confident enough to go with or against the dice prediction? Enjoy the review and good luck predicting match results and scores. 3 Kenny The Armchair Sports Company

4 Comparison of Football Dice Ratios to Premier League Outcomes (1992/ /17) Dice ratios compare to the outcomes of the 9,746 matches played in the first 25 Premier League seasons as follows: 8-Sided Result Dice: Comparison of Actual Results to Dice Prediction Ratios ACTUAL RESULTS Home Wins Draws Away Wins Total Matches Number of Matches 4,502 2,577 2,667 9,746 % of Matches 46.19% 26.44% 27.37% DICE Predicted Result 1 X 2 % Prediction Chance 50% 25% 25% Instructions: Select a fixture and roll the dice to predict the match result. A home win is represented by a 1 on the dice (4 of 8 sides), a draw by an X (2 of 8 sides) and an away win by a 2 (2 of 8 sides). The Manchester derby is a good example of a fixture that is too close to call and the result dice offers an alternative way of predicting the result. The sides have met 20 times at Old Trafford in the Premier League with 10 home wins, 5 draws and 5 away wins. No result would be a surprise given the quality of the players involved and the potential dice outcomes mirror actual results with a 50% chance of predicting a home win and a 25% chance of predicting a draw or away win. 10-Sided Score Dice: Comparison of Actual Goals Scored to Dice Prediction Ratios ACTUAL GOALS SCORED Total Teams No. of Home Teams 2,271 3,155 2,375 1, ,746 % of Home Teams 23% 32% 24% 12% 5% 2% 1% 0% 0% 0% No. of Away Teams 3,372 3,418 1, ,746 % of Away Teams 35% 35% 19% 8% 3% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% All Teams 5,643 6,573 4,205 1, ,492 % of All Teams 29% 34% 22% 10% 4% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% DICE Predicted Goals % Prediction Chance (a) 30% 30% 30% 10% (b) 30% 30% 30% 3% 3% 3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.1% Instructions: 1. Select a fixture and roll the dice to predict the number of goals for each side. The dice has 10 sides representing the predicted number of goals, as follows: 0 (3 sides); 1 (3 sides); 2 (3 sides) & 3 (1 side). 2. % Prediction Chance (a): This is the applicable weightings if a thrower decides a team is unlikely to score more than 3 goals. 3. % Prediction Chance (b): This is the applicable weightings if a thrower decides a team could score more than 3 goals. In this scenario, the dice is rolled again and the numbers added together to give the predicted number of goals. 4. If a thrower is unsure whether a team will score over 3 goals they could toss a coin: heads = plus 3 goals with the dice rolled again & tails = 3 goals with no need to roll the dice again. The Manchester derbies finished 0-0 & 0-1 in 2015/16 and 0-0 & 1-2 in 2016/17. Whilst it is always much more difficult to predict a score, each roll of the dice provides a 30% chance of predicting that a team will not score or that they will score 1 or 2 goals in a match. 4

5 Comparison of Football Dice Ratios to Champions League Outcomes (1992/ /17) Dice ratios compare to Champions League match outcomes from the first 25 seasons, as follows: 8-Sided Result Dice: Comparison of Actual Results to Dice Prediction Ratios ACTUAL RESULTS Home Wins Draws Away Wins Total Matches Matches % Matches % Matches % Knockout: Pre-Group % % % 1,832 Group Stage 1,104 49% % % 2,256 Knockout: Post Group % % % 501 All Matches 2, % 1, % 1, % 4,589 DICE Predicted Result 1 X 2 % Prediction Chance 50% 25% 25% Note: Actual Results relate to 4,589 completed Champions League matches where there was a designated home and away side. Instructions: Select a fixture and roll the dice to predict the match result. A home win is represented by a 1 on the dice (4 of 8 sides), a draw by an X (2 of 8 sides) and an away win by a 2 (2 of 8 sides). 10-Sided Score Dice: Comparison of Actual Goals Scored to Dice Prediction Ratios ACTUAL GOALS SCORED Total Teams All Teams 2,892 2,911 1, ,230 % of All Teams 31% 32% 20% 10% 4% 2% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% DICE Predicted Goals % Prediction (a) 30% 30% 30% 10% Chance (b) 30% 30% 30% 3% 3% 3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.1% 0.03% Notes: 1. The figures above relate to goals scored in normal time (90 minutes) in 4,615 completed Champions League matches. In addition to the 4,589 matches referred in the Result Dice note above, an additional 26 matches (25 finals and a play-off match) were played at neutral venues. 2. Where completed matches were subsequently forfeited, the original match score was used in the above figures and not the forfeit score. Instructions: 1. Select a fixture and roll the dice to predict the number of goals for each side. The dice has 10 sides representing the predicted number of goals, as follows: 0 (3 sides); 1 (3 sides); 2 (3 sides) & 3 (1 side). 2. % Prediction Chance (a): This is the applicable weightings if a thrower decides a team is unlikely to score more than 3 goals. 3. % Prediction Chance (b): This is the applicable weightings if a thrower decides a team could score more than 3 goals. In this scenario, the dice is rolled again and the numbers added together to give the predicted number of goals. 4. If a thrower is unsure whether a team will score over 3 goals they could toss a coin: heads = plus 3 goals with dice rolled again & tails = 3 goals with no need to roll the dice again. 5

6 Dice Availability & Packaging Result Dice Blue & White Red & White Score Dice Blue & White Red & White Result Dice Green & White White & Red Score Dice White & Green White & Red Dice can be purchased at: 6

7 Blackburn Rovers Coventry City Crystal Palace Ipswich Town Leeds United Middlesbrough Norwich City Nottingham Forest Oldham Athletic Queens Park Rangers Sheffield United Sheffield Wednesday Wimbledon SECTION 1: Complete Record of Premier League Scores by Season (1992/ /17) Champions: Relegated: Crystal Palace Runners Up: Middlesbrough Top Scorer (22 Goals): Teddy Sheringham () Nottingham Forest (includes 1 goal for Nottingham Forest) League Review in association with Arsenal (10) (2) Blackburn Rovers (P) (4) (11) Coventry City (15) Crystal Palace (20) (13) Ipswich Town (P) (16) Leeds United (17) (6) (9) (1) Middlesbrough (P) (21) Norwich City (3) Nottingham Forest (22) Oldham Athletic (19) Queens Park Rangers (5) Sheffield United (14) Sheffield Wednesday (7) (18) (8) Wimbledon (12)

8 Blackburn Rovers Coventry City Ipswich Town Leeds United Norwich City Oldham Athletic Queens Park Rangers Sheffield United Sheffield Wednesday Swindon Town Wimbledon Champions: Relegated: Sheffield United Runners Up: Blackburn Rovers Oldham Athletic Top Scorer (34 Goals): Andy Cole () Swindon Town League Review in association with Arsenal (4) (10) Blackburn Rovers (2) (14) Coventry City (11) (17) Ipswich Town (19) Leeds United (5) (8) (16) (1) (P) (3) Norwich City (12) Oldham Athletic (21) Queens Park Rangers (9) Sheffield United (20) Sheffield Wednesday (7) (18) Swindon Town (P) (22) (15) (P) (13) Wimbledon (6)

9 Blackburn Rovers Coventry City Crystal Palace Ipswich Town Leeds United Leicester City Norwich City Nottingham Forest Queens Park Rangers Sheffield Wednesday Wimbledon Champions: Blackburn Rovers Relegated: Crystal Palace Runners Up: Norwich City Top Scorer (34 Goals): Alan Shearer (Blackburn Rovers) Leicester City Ipswich Town League Review in association with Arsenal (12) (18) Blackburn Rovers (1) (11) Coventry City (16) Crystal Palace (P) (19) (15) Ipswich Town (22) Leeds United (5) Leicester City (P) (21) (4) (17) (2) (6) Norwich City (20) Nottingham Forest (P) (3) Queens Park Rangers (8) Sheffield Wednesday (13) (10) (7) (14) Wimbledon (9)

10 Blackburn Rovers Bolton Wanderers Coventry City Leeds United Middlesbrough Nottingham Forest Queens Park Rangers Sheffield Wednesday Wimbledon Champions: Relegated: Runners Up: Queens Park Rangers Top Scorer (31 Goals): Alan Shearer (Blackburn Rovers) Bolton Wanderers League Review in association with Arsenal (5) (4) Blackburn Rovers (7) Bolton Wanderers (P) (20) (11) Coventry City (16) (6) Leeds United (13) (3) (18) (1) Middlesbrough (P) (12) (2) Nottingham Forest (9) Queens Park Rangers (19) Sheffield Wednesday (15) (17) (8) (10) Wimbledon (14)

11 Blackburn Rovers Coventry City Derby County Leeds United Leicester City Middlesbrough Nottingham Forest Sheffield Wednesday Sunderland Wimbledon Champions: Relegated: Sunderland Runners Up: Middlesbrough Top Scorer (25 Goals): Alan Shearer () Nottingham Forest League Review in association with Arsenal (3) (5) Blackburn Rovers (13) (6) Coventry City (17) Derby County (P) (12) (15) Leeds United (11) Leicester City (P) (9) (4) (1) Middlesbrough (19) (2) Nottingham Forest (20) Sheffield Wednesday (7) (16) Sunderland (P) (18) (10) (14) Wimbledon (8)

12 Barnsley Blackburn Rovers Bolton Wanderers Coventry City Crystal Palace Derby County Leeds United Leicester City Sheffield Wednesday Wimbledon Champions: Arsenal Relegated: Bolton Wanderers Runners Up: Barnsley Top Scorers (18 Goals): Dion Dublin (Coventry City) Crystal Palace Michael Owen () Chris Sutton (Blackburn Rovers) League Review in association with Arsenal (1) (7) Barnsley (P) (19) Blackburn Rovers (6) Bolton Wanderers (P) (18) (4) Coventry City (11) Crystal Palace (P) (20) Derby County (9) (17) Leeds United (5) Leicester City (10) (3) (2) (13) Sheffield Wednesday (16) (12) (14) (8) Wimbledon (15)

13 Blackburn Rovers Charlton Athletic Coventry City Derby County Leeds United Leicester City Middlesbrough Nottingham Forest Sheffield Wednesday Wimbledon Champions: Relegated: Charlton Athletic Runners Up: Arsenal Blackburn Rovers Top Scorers (18 Goals): Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (Leeds United) Nottingham Forest Michael Owen () Dwight Yorke () League Review in association with Arsenal (2) (6) Blackburn Rovers (19) Charlton Athletic (P) (18) (3) Coventry City (15) Derby County (8) (14) Leeds United (4) Leicester City (10) (7) (1) Middlesbrough (P) (9) (13) Nottingham Forest (P) (20) Sheffield Wednesday (12) (17) (11) (5) Wimbledon (16)

14 Bradford City Coventry City Derby County Leeds United Leicester City Middlesbrough Sheffield Wednesday Sunderland Watford Wimbledon Champions: Relegated: Wimbledon Runners Up: Arsenal Sheffield Wednesday Top Scorer (30 Goals): Kevin Phillips (Sunderland) Watford League Review in association with Arsenal (2) (6) Bradford City (P) (17) (5) Coventry City (14) Derby County (16) (13) Leeds United (3) Leicester City (8) (4) (1) Middlesbrough (12) (11) Sheffield Wednesday (19) (15) Sunderland (P) (7) (10) Watford (P) (20) (9) Wimbledon (18)

15 Bradford City Charlton Athletic Coventry City Derby County Ipswich Town Leeds United Leicester City Middlesbrough Sunderland Champions: Relegated: Runners Up: Arsenal Coventry City Top Scorer (23 Goals): Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink () Bradford City League Review in association with Arsenal (2) (8) Bradford City (20) Charlton Athletic (P) (9) (6) Coventry City (19) Derby County (17) (16) Ipswich Town (P) (5) Leeds United (4) Leicester City (13) (3) (P) (18) (1) Middlesbrough (14) (11) (10) Sunderland (7) (12) (15)

16 Blackburn Rovers Bolton Wanderers Charlton Athletic Derby County Fulham Ipswich Town Leeds United Leicester City Middlesbrough Sunderland Champions: Arsenal Relegated: Ipswich Town Runners Up: Derby County Top Scorer (24 Goals): Thierry Henry (Arsenal) Leicester City League Review in association with Arsenal (1) (8) Blackburn Rovers (P) (10) Bolton Wanderers(P) (16) Charlton Athletic (14) (6) Derby County (19) (15) Fulham (P) (13) Ipswich Town (18) Leeds United (5) Leicester City (20) (2) (3) Middlesbrough (12) (4) (11) Sunderland (17) (9) (7)

17 Birmingham City Blackburn Rovers Bolton Wanderers Charlton Athletic Fulham Leeds United Middlesbrough Sunderland West Bromwich Albion Champions: Relegated: Runners Up: Arsenal West Bromwich Albion Top Scorer (25 Goals): Ruud Van Nistelrooy () Sunderland League Review in association with Arsenal (2) (16) Birmingham City (P) (13) Blackburn Rovers (6) Bolton Wanderers (17) Charlton Athletic (12) (4) (7) Fulham (14) Leeds United (15) (5) (P) (9) (1) Middlesbrough (11) (3) (8) Sunderland (20) (10) West Bromwich Albion (P) (19) (18)

18 Birmingham City Blackburn Rovers Bolton Wanderers Charlton Athletic Fulham Leeds United Leicester City Middlesbrough Portsmouth Wolverhampton Wanderers Champions: Arsenal Relegated: Leicester City Runners Up: Leeds United Top Scorer (30 Goals): Thierry Henry (Arsenal) Wolverhampton Wanderers League Review in association with Arsenal (1) (6) Birmingham City (10) Blackburn Rovers (15) Bolton Wanderers (8) Charlton Athletic (7) (2) (17) Fulham (9) Leeds United (19) Leicester City (P) (18) (4) (16) (3) Middlesbrough (11) (5) Portsmouth (P) (13) (12) (14) Wolverhampton Wanderers (P) (20)

19 Birmingham City Blackburn Rovers Bolton Wanderers Charlton Athletic Crystal Palace Fulham Middlesbrough Norwich City Portsmouth West Bromwich Albion Champions: Relegated: Crystal Palace Runners Up: Arsenal Norwich City Top Scorer (25 Goals): Thierry Henry (Arsenal) League Review in association with Arsenal (2) (10) Birmingham City (12) Blackburn Rovers (15) Bolton Wanderers (6) Charlton Athletic (11) (1) Crystal Palace (P) (18) (4) Fulham (13) (5) (8) (3) Middlesbrough (7) (14) Norwich City (P) (19) Portsmouth (16) (20) (9) West Bromwich Albion (P) (17)

20 Birmingham City Blackburn Rovers Bolton Wanderers Charlton Athletic Fulham Middlesbrough Portsmouth Sunderland West Bromwich Albion Wigan Athletic Champions: Relegated: Birmingham City Runners Up: West Bromwich Albion Top Scorer (27 Goals): Thierry Henry (Arsenal) Sunderland League Review in association with Arsenal (4) (16) Birmingham City (18) Blackburn Rovers (6) Bolton Wanderers (8) Charlton Athletic (13) (1) (11) Fulham (12) (3) (15) (2) Middlesbrough (14) (7) Portsmouth (17) Sunderland (P) (20) (5) West Bromwich Albion (19) (P) (9) Wigan Athletic (P) (10)

21 Blackburn Rovers Bolton Wanderers Charlton Athletic Fulham Middlesbrough Portsmouth Reading Sheffield United Watford Wigan Athletic Champions: Relegated: Sheffield United Runners Up: Charlton Athletic Top Scorer (20 Goals): Didier Drogba () Watford League Review in association with Arsenal (4) (11) Blackburn Rovers (10) Bolton Wanderers (7) Charlton Athletic (19) (2) (6) Fulham (16) (3) (14) (1) Middlesbrough (12) (13) Portsmouth (9) Reading (P) (8) Sheffield United (P) (18) (5) Watford (P) (20) (15) Wigan Athletic (17)

22 Birmingham City Blackburn Rovers Bolton Wanderers Derby County Fulham Middlesbrough Portsmouth Reading Sunderland Wigan Athletic Champions: Relegated: Reading Runners Up: Birmingham City Top Scorer (31 Goals): Cristiano Ronaldo () Derby County League Review in association with Arsenal (3) (6) Birmingham City (P) (19) Blackburn Rovers (7) Bolton Wanderers (16) (2) Derby County (P) (20) (5) Fulham (17) (4) (9) (1) Middlesbrough (13) (12) Portsmouth (8) Reading (18) Sunderland (P) (15) (11) (10) Wigan Athletic (14)

23 Blackburn Rovers Bolton Wanderers Fulham Hull City Middlesbrough Portsmouth Stoke City Sunderland West Bromwich Albion Wigan Athletic Champions: Relegated: Runners Up: Middlesbrough Top Scorer (19 Goals): Nicolas Anelka () West Bromwich Albion League Review in association with Arsenal (4) (6) Blackburn Rovers (15) Bolton Wanderers (13) (3) (5) Fulham (7) Hull City (P) (17) (2) (10) (1) Middlesbrough (19) (18) Portsmouth (14) Stoke City (P) (12) Sunderland (16) (8) West Bromwich Albion (P) (20) (9) Wigan Athletic (11)

24 Birmingham City Blackburn Rovers Bolton Wanderers Burnley Fulham Hull City Portsmouth Stoke City Sunderland Wigan Athletic Wolverhampton Wanderers Champions: Relegated: Burnley Runners Up: Hull City Top Scorer (29 Goals): Didier Drogba () Portsmouth League Review in association with Arsenal (3) (6) Birmingham City (P) (9) Blackburn Rovers (10) Bolton Wanderers (14) Burnley (P) (18) (1) (8) Fulham (12) Hull City (19) (7) (5) (2) Portsmouth (20) Stoke City (11) Sunderland (13) (4) (17) Wigan Athletic (16) Wolverhampton Wanderers (P) (15)

25 Birmingham City Blackburn Rovers Blackpool Bolton Wanderers Fulham Stoke City Sunderland West Bromwich Albion Wigan Athletic Wolverhampton Wanderers Champions: Relegated: Birmingham City Runners Up: Blackpool Top Scorers (20 Goals): Dimitar Berbatov (Man Utd) Carlos Tevez (Man City) League Review in association with Arsenal (4) (9) Birmingham City (18) Blackburn Rovers (15) Blackpool (P) (19) Bolton Wanderers (14) (2) (7) Fulham (8) (6) (3) (1) (P) (12) Stoke City (13) Sunderland (10) (5) West Bromwich Albion (P) (11) (20) Wigan Athletic (16) Wolverhampton Wanderers (17)

26 Blackburn Rovers Bolton Wanderers Fulham Norwich City Queens Park Rangers Stoke City Sunderland Swansea City West Bromwich Albion Wigan Athletic Wolverhampton Wanderers Champions: Relegated: Bolton Wanderers Runners Up: Blackburn Rovers Top Scorer (30 Goals): Robin van Persie (Arsenal) Wolverhampton Wanderers League Review in association with Arsenal (3) (16) Blackburn Rovers (19) Bolton Wanderers (18) (6) (7) Fulham (9) (8) (1) (2) (5) Norwich City (P) (12) Queens Park Rangers (P) (17) Stoke City (14) Sunderland (13) Swansea City (P) (11) (4) West Bromwich Albion (10) Wigan Athletic (15) Wolverhampton Wanderers (20)

27 Fulham Norwich City Queens Park Rangers Reading Stoke City Sunderland Swansea City West Bromwich Albion Wigan Athletic Champions: Relegated: Wigan Athletic Runners Up: Reading Top Scorer (26 Goals): Robin van Persie () Queens Park Rangers League Review in association with Arsenal (4) (15) (3) (6) Fulham (12) (7) (2) (1) (16) Norwich City (11) Queens Park Rangers (20) Reading (P) (19) (P) (14) Stoke City (13) Sunderland (17) Swansea City (9) (5) West Bromwich Albion (8) (P) (10) Wigan Athletic (18)

28 Cardiff City Crystal Palace Fulham Hull City Norwich City Stoke City Sunderland Swansea City West Bromwich Albion Champions: Relegated: Norwich City Runners Up: Fulham Top Scorer (31 Goals): Luis Suarez () Cardiff City League Review in association with Arsenal (4) (15) Cardiff City (P) (20) (3) Crystal Palace (P) (11) (5) Fulham (19) Hull City (P) (16) (2) (1) (7) (10) Norwich City (18) (8) Stoke City (9) Sunderland (14) Swansea City (12) (6) West Bromwich Albion (17) (13)

29 Burnley Crystal Palace Hull City Leicester City Queens Park Rangers Stoke City Sunderland Swansea City West Bromwich Albion Champions: Relegated: Hull City Runners Up: Burnley Top Scorer (26 Goals): Sergio Aguero () Queens Park Rangers League Review in association with Arsenal (3) (17) Burnley (P) (19) (1) Crystal Palace (10) (11) Hull City (18) Leicester City (P) (14) (6) (2) (4) (15) Queens Park Rangers (P) (20) (7) Stoke City (9) Sunderland (16) Swansea City (8) (5) West Bromwich Albion (13) (12)

30 Bournemouth Crystal Palace Leicester City Norwich City Stoke City Sunderland Swansea City Watford West Bromwich Albion Champions: Leicester City Relegated: Runners Up: Arsenal Norwich City Top Scorer (25 Goals): Harry Kane () League Review in association with Arsenal (2) (20) Bournemouth (P) (16) (10) Crystal Palace (15) (11) Leicester City (1) (8) (4) (5) (18) Norwich City (P) (19) (6) Stoke City (9) Sunderland (17) Swansea City (12) (3) Watford (P) (13) West Bromwich Albion (14) (7)

31 Bournemouth Burnley Crystal Palace Hull City Leicester City Middlesbrough Stoke City Sunderland Swansea City Watford West Bromwich Albion Champions: Relegated: Hull City Runners Up: Middlesbrough Top Scorer (29 Goals): Harry Kane () Sunderland League Review in association with Arsenal (5) Bournemouth (9) Burnley (P) (16) (1) Crystal Palace (14) (7) Hull City (P) (18) Leicester City (12) (4) (3) (6) Middlesbrough (P) (19) (8) Stoke City (13) Sunderland (20) Swansea City (15) (2) Watford (17) West Bromwich Albion (10) (11)

32 Scores 92/93 93/94 94/95 95/96 96/97 97/98 98/99 99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/05 05/06 06/07 07/08 08/09 09/10 10/11 11/12 12/13 13/14 14/15 15/16 16/17 Total Matches % of Matches Ranking SECTION 2: Analysis of Premier League Scores, Results & Match Goals (1992/ /17) Table 1: Analysis of Premier League Home Wins by Score (1992/ /17) ,055 11% % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % 32 Home Wins 4,502 46%

33 Scores 92/93 93/94 94/95 95/96 96/97 97/98 98/99 99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/05 05/06 06/07 07/08 08/09 09/10 10/11 11/12 12/13 13/14 14/15 15/16 16/17 Total Matches % of Matches Ranking Table 2: Analysis of Premier League Draws and Away Wins by Score (1992/ /17) % ,140 12% % % % % Draws 2,577 26% % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % Away Wins 2,667 27% 33

34 92/93 93/94 94/95 95/96 96/97 97/98 98/99 99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/05 05/06 06/07 07/08 08/09 09/10 10/11 11/12 12/13 13/14 14/15 15/16 16/17 TOTAL Table 3: Analysis of Premier League Results and Goals by Season & Matches (1992/ /17) Matches ,746 Home Wins ,502 Draws ,577 Away Wins ,667 Home Wins 46% 42% 44% 49% 43% 48% 44% 49% 48% 43% 49% 44% 46% 51% 48% 46% 46% 51% 47% 45% 44% 47% 45% 41% 49% 46% Draws 28% 31% 29% 26% 31% 25% 30% 24% 27% 27% 24% 28% 29% 20% 26% 26% 26% 25% 29% 24% 28% 21% 24% 28% 22% 26% Away Wins 26% 28% 27% 25% 26% 27% 25% 27% 25% 30% 27% 28% 26% 29% 26% 27% 29% 24% 24% 31% 28% 32% 30% 31% 29% 27% Home Goals ,868 Away Goals ,901 Total Goals ,769 Goals/Match Home Away Total Both Teams Scored No. Matches ,931 % Matches 54% 52% 51% 50% 51% 48% 50% 52% 51% 50% 51% 52% 50% 44% 48% 49% 46% 50% 56% 53% 57% 46% 49% 52% 51% 51% Table 4: Analysis of First 25 Premier League Seasons by Most, Fewest & Average Results and Goals Home Wins Draws Away Wins Home Goals Away Goals Total Goals Both Teams Scored Matches % Season Matches % Season Matches % Season Goals Ave Season Goals Ave Season Goals Ave Season Matches % Season Most (25 seasons) % 92/ % 93/ % 93/ / /94 1, / % 92/93 Fewest (25 seasons) % 15/ % 05/ % 10/ / / / % 05/06 Average (25 seasons % % % , % Most (380 Game Seasons) % 09/ % 96/ % 13/ / /13 1, / % 12/13 Fewest (380 Game Seasons) % 15/ % 05/ % 10/ / / / % 05/06 Average (380 Game Seasons) % 99 26% % , % 34

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36 The First 25 Years of the Premier League (1992/ /17) Review 1: A Complete Record and Analysis of Every Match Result and Score Review 2: Analysis of Final League Positions and Club Performances Review 3: A Complete Record and Analysis of Match Outcomes for 2017/18 Teams Review 4: A Complete Record and Analysis of English and European Trophy Winners The only certainty with a football match is that the score at kick-off is always 0-0. The football predictor dice provide a fun and novel way of predicting match outcomes. You may dismiss the dice as a gimmick but once rolled will you be brave enough to go against the prediction? The Armchair Sports Company Ltd 2017 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced and transmitted in any form for financial gain or commercial purposes without the prior written permission of The Armchair Sports Company Ltd. Contact: info@armchairsportscompany.com