Premier League 2019/20 Stats

As the new league season is about to commence later on in this month of September and teams are recruiting to gear up for better performance in 2020/21 season, it is imperative to take a look into some astonishing records of last season - the longest of it's kind which was due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Liverpool emerged champions after three decades of the Premier League formation.

Relegated Teams

Watford

Bournemouth

Norwich City

Games played - 380 matches 

Goals scored - 1,034 goals

Goalscorers - 317 different players scored

Top scorers

Jamie Vardy (Leicester) - 23 goals

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) - 22 goals

Danny Ings (Burnley) - 22 goals

Most Assists

Kevin Bruyne (Man City) - 20 assists

(equalling the assist record for a single season which was held by Thierry Henry in 2002/03 season).

Most clean sheets

Ederson Moraes (Man City) - 16 games 

Top Tacklers

Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Man United) -129 tackles

Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester) - 129

Ricardo Pereira (Leicester) - 119

Most interceptions

Diego Rico (Bournemouth) - 84

Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester) - 80

Declan Rice (West Ham) - 78

Longest unbeaten run

Liverpool - 27 games

Longest losing run

Norwich City - 9 games

Longest winless run

Watford - 11 games

Biggest home win 

Man City 8-0 Watford (21 September, 2019)

Biggest away win

Southampton 0-9 Leicester City (25th October, 2019)

Yellow cards issued - 407

Most yellow carded team

Arsenal FC - 77 yellow cards

Most red carded team

Arsenal FC - 5 red cards

Most penalty given away by a player

David Luiz (Arsenal) - 5 penalties

Corners - 1206 corners

Offside calls - 400 offsides.

Six different Managers were sacked

Promoted Teams

Leeds United

West Bromwich Albion

Fulham

The new EPL season will start on September 12, 2020.

Which team will emerge as champion in the 2020/21 season?

Fabiyi Ridwan

Sports Writer and Analyst 

WHO IS THE KING OF AFRICAN FOOTBALL STARS?

Today 5th of January 2017, curtains will be raise, excitement will fill the hall and there will be a toast of wine when the 2016 Glo-CAF African Player of the year is announced tonight at the International Conference Center in Abuja, Nigeria.

The award which is the 25th edition is also part of the celebration of CAF 60th anniversary. Over the years, 16 different players from 10 different nations have claimed this award with the current holder being Gabonese forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

The nominees for this year are...

Gabon and Borussia Dortmund striker, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang(27)

Algeria and Leicester City winger, Riyad Mahrez (25)

Senegal and Liverpool winger, Sadio Mané (24)

The trio made the cut following votes from Head Coaches or Technical Directors of the National Associations affiliated to CAF, Media Committee, Technical & Football committee and a panel of Media Experts.

For the African Player of the Year (Based in Africa), we have...

Uganda and Mamelodi Sundows goalkeeper, Denis Onyango

Zimbabwe and Mamelodi Sundows forward, Khama Billiat

Zambia and TP Mazembe midfielder, Rainford Kalaba .

It promises to be filled with music, fun and glitz as top African music stars are set to light up the stage. Artistes such as Femi Kuti, Yemi Alade, Diamond Platinumz, Flavour and others as well as DJ Jimmy Jatt and comedians will be there to spice it all up.

Hosting this year will be top sports presenter Mimi Fawaz and Nollywood veteran actor Richard-Mofe Damijo.

Other awards for the night include; Women’s Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, National Team of the Year, Women’s National Team of the Year, Most Promising Talent of the Year, Youth Player of the Year amongst others.