How many points does it usually take to win the league: or come fourth?

By Tony Attwood The figures that reveal how referee bias is achieved in the Premier League Arsenal v Leeds: why did the referee not send Ayling off at once? A question was raised in the office: is the Premier League getting harder to win?  And the, is it getting harder to get into the top …

The figures that reveal how referee bias is achieved in the Premier League

By Tony Attwood You might recall that in a recent post we revealed just how different the way teams are treated by different referees in the Premier League.   In case you missed it, you can flip back to the whole article here, or just glimpse at the table below or see the data used again …

Arsenal v Leeds: why did the referee not send Ayling off at once?

By Tony Attwood Over two thirds of Arsenal games this season handled by just seven referees As you will have seen on TV or in person if you were there, ex-Arsenal player Luke Ayling committed a monumentally horrific tackle on Martinelli to have himself sent off in yesterday’s game.  If you have not seen the …