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Ryan Kelly Updated at 2:43 p.m. ET Updated at 2:43 p.m. ET The winners of the 2018-19 Premier League are likely to earn less in prize money than they might have in previous years, but the numbers are nothing to be sniffed at. Revenue from the sale of broadcasting rights has helped to transform European football and the English league in particular has become a gilded competition. Finance from those deals is distributed differently across the continent, with some leagues opting to include merit-based bonus payments as part of their pay-outs to clubs. To help paint a picture of the levels of money involved in England and across Europe, Goal has taken a look at the various TV and prize money allocations. Premier League prize money In recent years, the prize money for the Premier League has risen considerably due to the deluge of television finance that has flooded into the game in England. Last season, … [Read more...] about Premier League TV & prize money vs Champions League, La Liga & rest of Europe

Rob Lancaster Published on Dec. 9, 2017 Dec. 9, 2017 Tottenham have been so intent on performing in the Champions League this season that they allowed themselves to become distracted from the job at hand in the Premier League, according to Mauricio Pochettino. Spurs thrashed Stoke City 5-1 at Wembley on Saturday to move up to fifth in the table, above Arsenal and Burnley on goal difference, but they are still 15 points behind leaders Manchester City, who play neighbours Manchester United on Sunday. Yet while they have struggled for consistency in domestic action, Spurs have been superb in Europe, winning Group E ahead of Real Madrid as they eased into the knockout stages. Their contrasting fortunes at home and abroad completely reverses their results from the previous campaign, as Pochettino's side failed to reach the last 16 in continental competition, but were Chelsea's … [Read more...] about Champions League focus has cost Spurs in the Premier League, admits Pochettino

Ben Hayward Updated at 3:04 a.m. ET Updated at 3:04 a.m. ET Nobody is laughing at Paulinho now. Eyebrows were raised in the summer when Barcelona paid €40 million for a midfielder who had flopped at Spurs and appeared to be playing out the final years of an unfulfilled career in China. But he has been a superb signing. Having missed out on their top target Marco Verratti, Barca turned their attentions to Paulinho. At almost 29 and not seemingly suited to the club's style of play, his arrival proved unpopular in the Catalan capital. To make matters worse, he was unveiled just after a painful 5-1 aggregate loss to fierce rivals Real Madrid in the Spanish Supercopa. And failure to control the ball in the customary kick-ups on the pitch brought more mockery as supporters called for president Josep Maria Bartomeu to resign. No Paulinho shirts were sold during his presentation , … [Read more...] about Who’s laughing now? Paulinho silencing Premier League fans with Barcelona form

Boxing Day in England brings us significant Premier League action, with most of the EPL set to play on a day with eight matches on tap. There’s activity all over the table, and while league leaders, Manchester City, are watching from home, there’s plenty of action that can impact the race for Champions League spots and the relegation race alike. Tottenham Hotspur are kicking off the day hoping to keep pushing their form forward after some recent struggles while adding to Southampton’s six-match winless streak. Spurs can, with a win for themselves and a Liverpool draw or loss in their day-ending match against last-place Swansea City, pull themselves back into the top four. It’s where Tottenham want to be, while the Saints are desperate to snap their winless run and add to their just three-point cushion above the relegation zone. Then there’s Chelsea, whose own form has been a little all over the place of late, taking on a Brighton & Hove Albion team … [Read more...] about Boxing Day 2017: Premier League match schedule, start times, TV/streaming info

Liverpool is unbeaten in its last seven matches at home against Tottenham Hotspur with a 5-0-2 record over that stretch. The home club will try to extend that unbeaten streak with another win over Tottenham this Sunday in Matchweek 26 betting action. In the top match of this weekend’s English Premier League action, Liverpool is a +100 favorite in Anfield at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. Tottenham (+245 to win, +260 to draw) picked up a 4-1 win over Liverpool the last time these two teams met in Tottenham back in October. That loss snapped a 10-match unbeaten streak of 7-0-3 that Liverpool had over Tottenham with the club’s previous loss in this head-to-head series coming in 2012. With only two points separating these two clubs in the standings, a win for either side would be a huge result. Chelsea enters this weekend’s action tied in points with Liverpool at 50 with a 15-5-5 record through 25 matches. Monday, Chelsea will be on the road as a -180 favorite … [Read more...] about Premier League Matchweek 26 betting preview and analysis

Manchester United is unbeaten in its last six games with a 3-0-3 record, including wins in each of its last three matches. The club will try to pick up a fourth straight win this Saturday on the road against Burnley. Manchester United is a -180 road favorite at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. Burnley would pay +575 on an outright upset at home and +280 if it is able to force a draw. Both of these teams are strong in their own end. Manchester United is tied for first in goals against with 16, and Burnley is fourth with 20. However, United has the clear edge on offense with 48 goals to Burnley’s 19 this season. Burnley has played to a draw in three of its last five matches with Manchester United. Manchester City’s stranglehold on the Premier League championship has loosened ever so slightly in recent weeks. City was going off at -10000 to win the league title and looked invincible at 20-0-1, but that invincibility is no longer intact after the club played to a draw … [Read more...] about Premier League Matchweek 24 betting preview and analysis

Manchester City’s remarkable 18-match win streak came to a stunning end in a New Year’s Eve road draw against Crystal Palace. The club’s undefeated record of 20-0-2 is still intact however as City faces one of its toughest tests of the season Sunday at Liverpool. Liverpool is going off as a +205 home underdog at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. Manchester City would pay +120 on a road win and +260 if this game plays out to a draw. Despite the slight hiccup in Crystal Palace, Man City, the dominant favorite on the EPL championship odds, still holds a commanding 15-point lead over second place Manchester United on the English Premier League table and has more goals for (64) and less goals against (13) per match than any other club. These two teams have had an extremely close rivalry in recent years. Liverpool holds a super slight edge at 6-5-7 in its last 19 matches against Manchester City. Arsenal is tied with Manchester United for the second best home record in … [Read more...] about Premier League Matchweek 22 betting preview and analysis