Premier League Heads Into 19-Day Break After Goal-Heavy Stretch
The short version
- The Premier League played 30 matches over a 17-day span ending Sunday.
- Those matches produced 79 goals in total.
- The league now pauses for 19 days before resuming in October.
- Brighton were among the teams noted for a strong, high-scoring start.
Thirty Premier League matches produced 79 goals over 17 days before the competition pauses until October.
The Premier League has wrapped up a packed run of fixtures ahead of an upcoming pause in the calendar. Over 17 days through Sunday, the competition staged 30 matches featuring a combined 79 goals.
The scoring rate was notably high even allowing for outlier results. Brighton were singled out as one of the teams to impress during the goal-filled opening stretch of the season.
Attention now turns to the schedule gap. The Premier League is set to return in October after 19 days without league play.
Fans tracking where and when to watch can plan around the October restart once the next round of fixtures is confirmed.
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Written by the Matchday Live desk from reporting by The Guardian.
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