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A familiar poor start

A graphic showing the 'slowest starts' by promoted sides in Premier League history (after 4 Premier League games- trios only)
2023-24- Burnley, Sheffield United, Luton- 1 combined point.
2024-25- Leicester, Ipswich, Southampton, 4 combined points
2004-05- Norwich, West Brom, Crystal Palace, 6 combined points
1993-94- Newcastle, West Ham, Swindon, 8 combined points
2011-12- QPR, Norwich, Swansea, 8 combined points
2012-13- Reading, Southampton, West Ham, 8 combined points
2020-21- Leeds, West Brom, Fulhamn- 8 combined points
2021-22- Norwich, Watford, Brentford- 8 combined points
[BBC]

Leicester were close to a win against Crystal Palace and Ipswich have had a really tough start, but this is the second-worst start a promoted trio have made to a Premier League season in terms of points, with only last season worse.

This is also the fourth time in the last five seasons that the promoted sides have failed to reach double figures between them.

That only happened six times in the previous 26 seasons where three sides were promoted.