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The Breakdown: Analysing Ipswich Town’s 3-0 victory at Barnsley

Ipswich Town took a step closer to automatic promotion by beating Barnsley 3-0 on Tuesday night – ruling their opponents out of the running in the process.  Nathan Broadhead and George Hirst struck in quick succession on the stroke of half-time, before Conor Chaplin sealed the victory in the 80th minute. The result continues a…

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Data drop: Everything you need to know about Premier League Gameweek 29

The Premier League is back in action after the international break – so we have dug into the Twenty3 Toolbox to bring you all the key facts about this weekend’s fixtures… Manchester City vs Liverpool (Saturday, 12.30pm) No Premier League side has scored as many goals (67) as Manchester City so far this season. Liverpool…

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Data dive: Predicting the Premier League’s race for Europe

The Premier League’s race for European football is setting up for an exciting finale. A host of clubs with differing budgets and playing styles are in the running to feature in UEFA’s three elite competitions in 2023/24. As the battle for continental qualification hots up, we’ve used the Twenty3 Toolbox to analyse the teams involved.…

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Crunching the numbers: Why fantastic Fulham are soaring under Silva

Many thought Marco Silva’s time in the top flight of English football had come to an end when he was sacked by Everton at the beginning of December 2019. The Portuguese had taken charge of the Toffees in the summer of 2018 and enjoyed a respectable first season in charge, leading them to an eighth-placed…

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Scout Report: Five rising stars to watch in MLS 2023

Last year saw a number of breakout stars and exciting storylines in MLS, including Los Angeles FC lifting the MLS Cup for the first time. This season promises to be even more exciting, so we used the Twenty3 Discover Tool to find the stars to watch in the competition for 2023. Thiago Almada The first…

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Champions League preview: Liverpool set for Madrid match-up as Citizens clash with Leipzig

Four tantalising Champions League clashes lie in store over the coming days, after Europe’s elite competition returned for the Round of 16 last week.   Liverpool will get the chance to exact revenge on Real Madrid after losing last year’s final in Paris — when these two heavyweights meet, fireworks usually follow.  Eintracht Frankfurt play host…

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Europa League preview: Manchester United prepare for Barcelona battle

The Europa League is back with a bang, as some of Europe’s biggest sides drop into the competition from the Champions League.  Among the heavy hitters joining the tournament are Barcelona, who face Manchester United after finishing third behind Bayern Munich and Internazionale in their group. Juventus, who are in trouble on and off the…

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Champions League preview: PSG host Bayern as English clubs face tough tests on the road

The Champions League is back — and the time has come for some tantalising two-legged knockout action. Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain host Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich in what promises to be an incredible match-up full of world-class quality.  AC Milan, meanwhile, will play host to Antonio Conte’s Tottenham Hotspur at the San Siro —…

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Where the Merseyside derby will be won and lost

Liverpool face Everton this weekend in one of the most significant Merseyside derbies in recent memory. Liverpool have usually had the better of their neighbours from across Stanley Park but they appear to be in free-fall at this moment in time – losing three of their last five Premier League fixtures. Everton had been in…

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