Manchester City remains the class of the English Premier League as they continue to roll through the schedule. They have amassed 37 points today in just 13 games. They have yet to lose and they’ve won all but one of their contests. Meanwhile, Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham and Liverpool try to keep up. United is the closest and they’re not far off with 32 points. Some bettors see some value with them as Man City is such a big favorite even though the gap between those two is somewhat narrow. However, third-place Chelsea is 11 points back, which is a lot of ground to cover.
The league is about to hit December, which means a busy slate of games, and Manchester City has to navigate that tricky period, as does the rest of the league. Here is a look at this week’s EPL power rankings.
1. Manchester City
Last Week: 1
EPL Title Odds: -1000
Manchester City stayed atop the table with a 2-1 win at Huddersfield Town as Nicolas Otamendi scored an own goal in first-half injury time, and then Sergio Aguero scored from the spot two minutes into the second half. Raheem Sterling scored with six minutes left in regulation to keep Manchester City (who also clinched top spot in their Champions League group with a 1-0 win at Feyenoord on Tuesday) as eight-point leaders at the top of the table and they’ll be at home all week, hosting Southampton on Wednesday and West Ham on Sunday.
2. Manchester United
Last Week: 2
EPL Title Odds: +1400
Manchester United laboured to a 1-0 win at home over Brighton and Hove Albion, and they needed an own goal from Lewis Dunk. It wasn’t a quality performance from Manchester United, but they got the job done and they remain perfect at home, where they have won all seven of their games and have scored 20 goals while allowing just one. Manchester United, who lost at Basel in the Champions League on Wednesday, will visit Watford on Tuesday and then travel to Arsenal on Saturday for the marquee match on the weekend slate.
3. Chelsea
Last Week: 3
EPL Title Odds: +2200
Chelsea is third in the table, three points behind Manchester United after a 1-1 draw at Liverpool in which Willian netted the equalizer in the 85th minute. Chelsea’s away record is very good as they have won five and drawn one of their seven matches (they also won 4-0 at FK Qarabag in the Champions League on Wednesday) but they’ll be at home this week as Chelsea hosts Swansea City on Wednesday, and then Newcastle comes to town on Saturday.
4. Arsenal
Last Week: 6
EPL Title Odds: +5000
Arsenal rebounded from a 1-0 Europa League loss at Cologne with a 1-0 win at Burnley to go to fourth in the English Premier League table, one point behind Chelsea. Alexis Sanchez scored from the penalty spot in injury time in the second half to give Arsenal all three points,and now this week they’ll host Huddersfield Town and Manchester United in the league. Arsenal has quietly been on a roll, winning four of their last five league games and the lone loss was to Manchester City.
5. Tottenham
Last Week: 4
EPL Title Odds: +5000
Tottenham clinched top spot in their Champions League group with a 2-1 win at Borussia Dortmund, and then needed a 74th-minute equalizer from Harry Kane to draw 1-1 with visiting West Bromwich Albion. Tottenham is now a point behind Arsenal for the fourth spot in the table, but they have been better away from home, winning four games with two losses in six matches, scoring 12 goals and allowing five. They’ll be on the road all week as Tottenham will visit Leicester City and then Watford as they try to stay afloat in the race for the Champions League spots for next season.
6. Liverpool
Last Week: 5
EPL Title Odds: +6600
Liverpool lost a three-goal lead in a 3-3 draw at Sevilla in Champions League action, and then drew 1-1 at home with Chelsea in the English Premier League thanks to another goal from Mohamed Salah, who is tearing up the league lately. They are a point behind Tottenham in the table, and they’ll visit Stoke City and Brighton and Hove Albion. The road hasn’t been kind to Liverpool this season in the league, where they have won two and lost two of their six games, scoring 12 and allowing 16, which is tied for worst in the league.
7. Watford
Last Week: 8
EPL Title Odds: +150000
Watford is eighth in the table after a comprehensive 3-0 win at Newcastle, Will Hughes opened the scoring for Watford in the 19th minute, and then DeAndre Yedlin scored an own goal in the first half of injury time. Andre Gray put the game away in the 62nd minute for Watford, who will host Manchester United on Tuesday and Tottenham on Saturday.
8. Southampton
Last Week: 9
EPL Title Odds: +150000
Southampton sits 10th in the table after a 4-1 win at home over Everton as Charlie Austin scored a pair of goals within six minutes of each other in the second half, while Dusan Tadic and Steven Davis also scored for Southampton. It was the first time that Southampton scored more than two goals in a game since August 19th, and they have now scored 10 of their 13 goals at home. Southampton is on the road this week, visiting Manchester City on Wednesday and Bournemouth on Sunday.
9. Leicester City
Last Week: 7
EPL Title Odds: +150000
Leicester City is 12th in the table after a 1-1 draw at West Ham as Marc Albrighton scored in the eighth minute, but they couldn’t hold on for the three points. Leicester City will be at home this week to host Tottenham and Burnley, and they have won two and lost three of their six away games, scoring eight goals and allowing eight goals.
10. Burnley
Last Week: —
EPL Title Odds: +250000
Burnley is seventh in the table after their tough loss to Arsenal at home, but they continue to show that they’re going to be a tough team to play against all season long. They have been especially good away from home, winning three and drawing two of their six matches, allowing seven goals and scoring seven goals. They’ll be on the road this week, visiting Bournemouth on Wednesday and then on to Leicester City on Saturday.
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