With 11 games to go, Burnley and Sheffield United both sit at the bottom on 13 points. How do they compare with the worst team in Premier League history?
Are Burnley and Sheffield United The Worst Premier League Teams in History?
Short answer, no. Fortunately for both Burnley and Sheffield United, the pair have beaten Derby County’s 11-point season from the 2007/08 campaign.
However, fail to flip their misfortunes around and they could be in danger of finishing as the joint-second on the worst Premier League team list. Sunderland are the team that currently has the second-worst points tally with 15 back in the 2005/06 season.
Most Goals Conceded
Technically, Swindon Town own the record for most goals conceded from the 1993/94 season. However, a 42-game Premier League season as it was in the formative years may have something to do with their defensive record.
Nevertheless, they shipped 100 goals that year. Runners-up to Swindon are Derby County in their infamous season; had they played four more games, they may well have gotten close to Swindon’s record.
Sheffield United meanwhile are on course to break Swindon’s goal record. They’ve conceded 72 goals so far and with 11 games to go, they may well reach the dreaded three-figure total given their disastrous displays as of late.
Barring any defensive capitulations, Burnley will escape embarrassment this time. Vincent Kompany’s side have conceded 60 goals. Burnley did enjoy adding to Sheffield United’s tally as they hammered the Blades 5-0 earlier on in the season.
Most Defeats in a Premier League Season
In a 38-game Premier League season, Derby County and Sheffield United are joint-top for most defeats with 29.
Derby also have the fewest amount of wins – registering just one all season.
To answer the question – no – it’s not this current Sheffield United side. The Blades side from 2020/21 is the one in question, and were unlucky to go down that season because of a bizarre goal line technology error that meant Aston Villa would secure their top-flight status instead.
Who knows, maybe Sheffield would have taken Aston Villa’s spot in the Champions League places and in the round of 16 in the Europa Conference League. Football is a funny game.
Both Sheffield United and Burnley stand on 20 defeats. It’s possible that either side will be beaten 10 more times out of 11 games to break the record.
Fewest Goals Scored in the Premier League
Sheffield United and Burnley will be glad to know that they’re not in the conversation for this unwanted record. The fewest goals record belongs to the 2007/08 Derby team and the 2020/21 Sheffield United team. They both scored 20 goals in a season.
So far, Burnley have scored 25 goals and Sheffield United have 22.
Who is the Worst Team in Premier League history?
Derby County’s calamitous 2007/08 season saw them finish the most defeats, fewest wins and fewest goals scored.
Where do Sheffield United and Burnley compare? It’s hard to say as they both have 11 games to go. Sheffield United could end up being the team that concedes the most goals in history, but in the wider context Premier League history, they are shielded by the worst team in Premier League history.
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