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  "id": 7289971,
  "title": "How many times has a Premier League gameweek had no home wins?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/how-many-times-has-a-premier-league-gameweek-had-no-home-wins",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-14T10:00:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC Sport Football",
    "slug": "bbc-sport-football",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cqlwkzde10qo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the current Premier League season, a rare event has occurred: none of the first nine fixtures in week four resulted in a home victory. Ipswich Town, Nottingham Forest, Arsenal, Brighton & Hove Albion, and Manchester City all secured away wins, with the other matches ending in draws. This absence of home wins signifies a significant milestone - only the fourth time in the history of the Premier League that an entire gameweek has passed without a home victory. This remarkable feat has not been observed since September 23, 2000, when seven out of the ten matches ended in draws, with away wins for Southampton, West Ham United, and Charlton Athletic. The previous two instances of this rare event took place in December 1996 and on Boxing Day 1994, during the last season when 22 teams participated in the league before it was reduced to 20. Since the inception of the Premier League in August 1992, there have been 1,308 rounds of fixtures, with a home win-free weekend occurring in 0.22% of matchweeks, or roughly once every 11-and-a-half seasons. The upcoming clash between Leeds United and Newcastle United, scheduled for Monday at 20:00 BST, could potentially add to this unprecedented streak, should Leeds fail to secure a home victory.",
  "summary": "BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team explains why Monday's match between Leeds United and Newcastle United could create Premier League history",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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