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What Makes Premier League Opening Weekend Upsets So Rare?

What is it about the opening game of the World Cup that makes it more likely for an upset to happen than on the opening day of the Premier League season each summer?

In previous World Cups, Cameroon beat Argentina in 1990, Senegal beat France in 2002, Belgium defeating Argentina in 1982 and so on.

Read the full article at EPL Talk.

EPL Talk @ Aug 11, 2009 6:30 AM EDT | Blog Profile

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