Round 18 of the Premier League is almost over. Everton vs Swansea is the only remaining fixture, with all the other games being played over the weekend. The top six took to the field, with all but one winning.
Man City’s clash with Tottenham was the biggest game of week 18, with Guardiola’s rampant side brushing aside Spurs en route to a 4-1 win. Arsenal, Chelsea, and Man United all won by a one-goal margin while Liverpool thrashed Bournemouth 4-0.
City maintains their 11-point lead at the top while Salah continues to occupy the first spot in the topscorers chart. Here are the standout statistics from the recent Matchday.
Salah keeps scoring... pic.twitter.com/7ogDF9yoXF
— Premier League (@premierleague) December 17, 2017
| Pos. | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | P | Form | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 34 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 82 | 26 | +56 | 77 | WWLWW | |
| 2 | Liverpool | 33 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 75 | 32 | +43 | 74 | WLDWW | |
| 3 | Manchester City | 32 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 76 | 32 | +44 | 73 | WWWDD | |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 71 | 50 | +21 | 66 | WWDLW | |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 32 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 65 | 49 | +16 | 60 | LWDWL | |
| 6 | Newcastle United | 32 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 69 | 52 | +17 | 50 | WWDWL | |
| 7 | Manchester United | 32 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 47 | 48 | -1 | 50 | DDLDW | |
| 8 | West Ham United | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 54 | 63 | -9 | 48 | LLWDL | |
| 9 | Chelsea | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 61 | 57 | +4 | 47 | LWDWD | |
| 10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 32 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 52 | 50 | +2 | 44 | DLDLW | |
| 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 46 | 53 | -7 | 43 | LDLDL | |
| 12 | Fulham | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 50 | 54 | -4 | 42 | LWLLD | |
| 13 | AFC Bournemouth | 33 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 48 | 60 | -12 | 42 | LDLWW | |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 33 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 42 | 56 | -14 | 36 | WWLLD | |
| 15 | Brentford | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 52 | 59 | -7 | 35 | WWDDD | |
| 16 | Everton | 33 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 34 | 48 | -14 | 30 | WLWDL | |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 42 | 60 | -18 | 26 | LDLWD | |
| 18 | Luton Town | 34 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 47 | 75 | -28 | 25 | LLWLL | |
| 19 | Burnley | 34 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 37 | 69 | -32 | 23 | WDLDD | |
| 20 | Sheffield United | 33 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 31 | 88 | -57 | 16 | LLDLD |
City equals 64-year record
The last teams to beat each of Man United, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, and Tottenham in a top-flight season before the New Year were Wolves and West Brom back in 1953/54. Man City joined this elite group by beating Spurs 4-1 on Saturday, meaning Guardiola’s side has beaten all of their top six rivals before the end of the calendar year.
Rampant Liverpool sets EPL record
Liverpool boasts one of the league’s best attacks – unfortunately, the same praise can’t be given to their defense – and thus it came as a little surprise to see them score four goals past Bournemouth without a reply. That big victory saw them become the first Premier League side to win four consecutive away games by a margin of three goals or more.
Liverpool are the first team in top-flight history to win 4 consecutive away games by a margin of at least 3 goals pic.twitter.com/EkubVj9IHt
— Premier League (@premierleague) December 18, 2017
Benteke ends goalscoring draught
Remember Christian Benteke, the once-promising striker who flopped at Liverpool and is now with Crystal Palace? The Belgian forward had gone through an awful goal drought, failing to find the back of the net in 1106 minutes (28 shots). He ended the dreadful run with a goal in the 3-0 win over Leicester.
And in that same game, Leicester’s Wilfred Ndidi got an awful birthday present
2015 - Wilfred Ndidi is the first player to be sent off in the Premier League on his birthday since Dwight Gayle (Crystal Palace) vs West Ham United on October 17th 2015. Card. pic.twitter.com/ErPQ4pGttB
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) December 16, 2017
Several exciting games are on their way in the upcoming round. The action begins with Arsenal vs Liverpool on Friday, which then continues on into the weekend. Check out the standout fixtures below.
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