Football is Mathematics
UEFA Champions League 9
UEFA Europa League 18
UEFA Europa Conference League 18
Premier League 10
LaLiga 10
Bundesliga 9
Serie A 10
Ligue 1 9
Eredivisie 9
Liga Portugal 8
Believe it or not, six Premier League managers have already lost their job this season. We haven’t even reached Christmas yet, but the managerial merry-go-round is in full swing.
Xisco Munoz was the first managerial causality of the campaign, leaving Watford after just seven games. Three weeks later, Steve Bruce parted ways with Newcastle United.
Four sackings took place in the month of November. Nuno Espirito Santo, Daniel Farke and Dean Smith left Tottenham Hotspur, Norwich City and Aston Villa, respectively, before Manchester United finally fired Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Due to the cut-throat nature of the Premier League, it is surely only a matter of time before another loses their job. But who will be next?
Let’s take a look at the leading contenders.
As a former Liverpool manager, Rafa Benitez was never going to win over Everton supporters straight away. Unfortunately, it looks like he may never get the fans on his side.
Rafa Benitez's #EVELIV reaction: pic.twitter.com/sDM1wzQDeu
— Everton (@Everton) December 1, 2021
The Spaniard made an impressive start at Goodison Park, winning four of his first six Premier League games in charge. However, he failed to win any of the next seven – suffering five defeats in the process.
If Benitez doesn’t turn things around sooner or later, he could find himself searching for a new job in the not-too-distant future.
Ralph Hasenhuttl has been at Southampton since 2018. Although the Austrian sets his team up to play a brave and exciting brand of football, the Saints haven’t exactly progressed under his watch.
Southampton have registered finishes of 16th, 11th and 15th under Hasenhuttl, suggesting the 54-year-old has taken the club as far as he can.
The Saints won just three of their opening 13 Premier League matches this season. If they carry on the way they’re going, Hasenhuttl could pay the price.
To say that Watford change managers like the wind would be an understatement. In fact, Xisco Munoz was the sixth permanent appointment to leave the club since the summer of 2017.
Claudio Ranieri, Leicester City’s Premier League-winning manager, is now at charge at Vicarage Road. But regardless of his pedigree, he will know that no manager is safe at Watford.
Sean Dyche is the longest-standing manager in the Premier League. The 50-year-old took over at Turf Moor all the way back in October 2012, meaning he has been at the club for just over nine years.
Since returning to the top flight in 2016, the Clarets have recorded finishes of 16th, 7th, 15th, 10th and 17th. If Burnley flirt with relegation again this term, the hierarchy could decide to sack Dyche.
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| 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
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| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 |
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| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
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| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
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| OVERALL TABLE | |||||||
| OVERALL TABLE | PTS | GP | W | D | L | +/- | |
1 |
Manchester City | 18 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
2 |
Arsenal | 15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
3 |
Brighton | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
4 |
Brentford | 10 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
5 |
Everton | 10 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
6 |
Chelsea | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
7 |
Leeds United | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
8 |
Hull City | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
9 |
Liverpool | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
10 |
Ipswich Town | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
11 |
Newcastle United | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -3 |
12 |
Crystal Palace | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -3 |
13 |
Manchester United | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
14 |
Coventry City | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -6 |
15 |
Nottingham Forest | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 |
16 |
Aston Villa | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -5 |
17 |
Sunderland | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -6 |
18 |
Bournemouth | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -6 |
19 |
Tottenham | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -6 |
20 |
Fulham | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -4 |
In their 40 most recent matches of all competitions, Lincoln City have been undefeated 35 times
BATE Borisov are on a poor run of just 3 wins in 20 matches (Vysshaya Liga)
Saint Louis City are on an unbeaten run of 18 games in their Major League Soccer participation
In 13 of their most recent matches in Champions League, Bodo/Glimt have seen over 2.5 goals scored
Al Shamiya have been defeated in their last 8 matches in 1st Division
Philadelphia Union have won 7 consecutive games in Major League Soccer
Zenit have succeeded in keeping a clean sheet in their most recent 7 Kubok games
Kasetsart FC haven't scored a goal in all of their last 5 league matches
A margin of 2+ goals was achieved by Markhiya SC in their last 4 Q League games
Nomme Kalju II have been defeated at HT/FT in their last 4 Esiliiga matches
Vélez Sársfield Res. haven't lost in 30 of their last 36 home matches in Reserve League
Saint Louis City are on an unbeaten run of 18 games in their Major League Soccer participation
Montreal Impact are in an unfortunate period, having won just 2 of their last 17 matches in Major League Soccer
There have been over 2.5 goals in Minnesota United's last 9 Major League Soccer games
Philadelphia Union have won 7 consecutive games in Major League Soccer
Sporting Braga have kept a clean sheet in their last 6 matches in UEFA Europa Conference League
SV Notch have been defeated in their last 5 matches in Hoofdklasse
Levski Sofia have failed to score in their last 5 matches in Europa League
In a series of 4 I Liqa games, Shahdagh Qusar have succeeded in winning at HT/FT
Dinamo Puerto have lost by 2+ goals all of their last 3 Copa Venezuela games
Chengdu Qianbao are unbeaten in 47 of their 55 most recent matches (Super League)
Chernomorets Balchik are on a run of 31 consecutive undefeated matches in their domestic league
FK Dorostol are in an unfortunate period, having won just 1 of their last 20 matches in Third League - North-East
Dunfermline's most recent games have been low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals in their last 11 matches in Championship
Juventus Malchika have a poor record of 11 consecutive defeats in HT/FT in Third League - North-West
Qingdao Jonoon's latest record consists of 10 straight losses in Super League
Stockholm Internazionale have won their last 10 Div 1 Norra games in a row
Tristán Suárez are on a successful run of 7 games in Nacional B where they have kept a clean sheet
Levadiakos have not been able to score a goal in their 7 most recent matches in Super League
FC Differdange 03 have won at half time/full time all of their last 6 league matches
Chengdu Qianbao are unbeaten in 47 of their 55 most recent matches (Super League)
Chernomorets Balchik are on a run of 31 consecutive undefeated matches in their domestic league
In their last 20 games in Eerste Divisie, Helmond Sport have a poor record of just 3 wins
In 13 of their most recent matches in Champions League, Bodo/Glimt have seen over 2.5 goals scored
Juventus Malchika have a poor record of 11 consecutive defeats in HT/FT in Third League - North-West
Qingdao Jonoon's latest record consists of 10 straight losses in Super League
Stockholm Internazionale have won their last 10 Div 1 Norra games in a row
At least 2 goals have separated Barcelona and their oponents in their last 10 wins in all competitions
Zenit have succeeded in keeping a clean sheet in their most recent 7 Kubok games
Kalmar FF have failed to score a goal in each of their last 7 Allsvenskan games











