The crazy season of the Premier League continues as Chelsea manage to grab a win and Palace lose at home to Sunderland. Whatever next?
In all seriousness, this is a division that anyone can beat anyone, and most probably will. Except poor old Villa who are firmly rooted to the bottom of of the Premier League after a good old thrashing at Goodison Park. I say that as Dan, our usual writer of this feature, will never give them any sentiment so for one week only, I am making up for that.
With what seems to be a general consensus that Chelsea will not make the top four this season, there is most probably a place up for grabs for someone, but who could that be? Leicester City continue to be making more of a fist of it than most ever gave them credit for but they will have a bad time at some stage this season, won’t they?
The in form Spurs look current favourites to take that ‘spare‘ spot after an impressive demolition of West Ham while the inconsistent Liverpool disposed of previous table toppers Manchester City at the Etihad. Sitting in second at the moment rather ominously is Manchester United who, as many lead us to beleive, are not playing that well this season. Goodness knows what they could be capable of when they do finally turn it on then!
In what would normally be the result of the week, but scores elsewhere eclipsed it a little this past weekend, was the win for the Baggies at home to Arsenal. Yes, there would have been a lot more about it if Dan had been around so normal service will be resumed next week …
Here are the results from week thirteen in the Premier League along with a few statistics thrown in.
Chelsea 1 Norwich City 0 – The Canaries have made the fewest successful passes that were played off the ground per game in the Premier League this season.
Crystal Palace 0 Sunderland 1 – Wilfried Zaha has made the most unsuccessful dribbles in the Premier League this season, with 46.
Everton 4 Aston Villa 0 – It is now eight losses in their last nine Premier league games for Villa and now five points away from safety.
Manchester City 1 Liverpool 4 – It is now four away games that Liverpool are unbeaten in the Premier League.
Newcastle United 0 Leicester City 3 – Jamie Vardy has scored nine goals with his right foot so far this season, the most in the Premier League.
Southampton 0 Stoke City 1 – The Saints have attempted the most crosses per game in the Premier League this season with 26.15.
Swansea City 2 Bournemouth 2 – The Swans have conceded in every one of their last seven Premier League games.
Tottenham Hotspur 4 West Ham United 1 – Victor Moses has committed the most handballs in the Premier League this season with four.
Watford 1 Manchester United 2 – 89% of the goals that United have conceded so far this season in the Premier League have been away from home.
West Bromwich Albion 2 Arsenal 1 – The Gunners have dribbled past their opponents the most times per game in the Premier League this season.
Premier League Table
| Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leicester City | 13 | 8 | 28 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 13 | 10 | 27 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 13 | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 13 | 12 | 26 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 13 | 13 | 24 |
| 6 | West Ham United | 13 | 4 | 21 |
| 7 | Everton | 13 | 8 | 20 |
| 8 | Southampton | 13 | 5 | 20 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 13 | 2 | 20 |
| 10 | Crystal Palace | 13 | 1 | 19 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 13 | -1 | 19 |
| 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 13 | -5 | 17 |
| 13 | Watford | 13 | -2 | 16 |
| 14 | Swansea City | 13 | -4 | 14 |
| 15 | Chelsea | 13 | -6 | 14 |
| 16 | Norwich City | 13 | -8 | 12 |
| 17 | Newcastle United | 13 | -12 | 10 |
| 18 | Sunderland | 13 | -12 | 9 |
| 19 | Bournemouth | 13 | -13 | 9 |
| 20 | Aston Villa | 13 | -14 | 5 |
