Football NewsBBC SportUnverified source· 24 Sept 2026
Bournemouth, Brighton, Brentford: The Premier League's 'Bermuda Triangle'?
A viral meme claims these three clubs are where Big Six points vanish — but do the stats back it up?
Bournemouth
team
Clubs
Bournemouth, Brighton, Brentford
Big Six
Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Man City, Man Utd, Tottenham
Brighton record
42 pts from 26 games (1.62 per game)
Bournemouth record
35 pts from 26 games (1.35 per game)
Brentford record
22 pts from 26 games (0.85 per game)
What happened. A social media meme has dubbed Bournemouth, Brighton and Brentford the Premier League's 'Bermuda Triangle' for taking points off the traditional Big Six. Recent results — Brentford beating Chelsea 3-0, Brighton outclassing Arsenal 3-0, and Bournemouth pushing Liverpool to a 1-0 defeat — have fuelled the theory.
- Brighton have the best record against the Big Six since 2024-25, averaging 1.62 points per game.
- Bournemouth are close behind with 1.35 points per game, while Brentford average just 0.85.
- The 'Bermuda Triangle' nickname comes from drawing lines between the three clubs on a map.
The article examines whether the stats truly support the viral 'Bermuda Triangle' label for these three clubs.
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