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Premier League title race: what eight games show
City are perfect, Arsenal have a game in hand, and the table is already lying about the size of the gap.
Today on MatchData: Bayern v Arsenal: unbeaten, and built differently. Como v Manchester United: one table, two directions, plus every table and price below.
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Bayern v Arsenal: unbeaten, and built differently
One side has not conceded in Europe, the other has scored eight. Bayern host Arsenal with two points fewer and a very different sh
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Como v Manchester United: one table, two directions
Fifth in Italy against 13th in England, level on three points: Como host United with the better season and the shorter price.
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Tottenham 3-1 Coventry: Spurs' first league win
Spurs' first league win at the seventh attempt: 3-1 over Coventry, 65 per cent of the ball and three new injury worries.
Analysis
PSG v Barcelona: two perfect starts, one open game
Two 100 per cent records, 19 goals in four matches and one goal of difference: PSG host Barcelona at the Parc des Princes.
TablesAll competitions →
Premier LeagueFull table →
| TEAM | P | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 7 | 18 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 7 | 13 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 7 | 12 |
Manchester City top on 21 pts after 7, 3 clear of Arsenal. Best attack Brighton & Hove Albion (23), best defence Arsenal (5).
LaLigaFull table →
| TEAM | P | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 9 | 27 |
| 2 | Atlético Madrid | 9 | 22 |
| 3 | Real Madrid | 9 | 21 |
| 4 | Real Betis | 9 | 19 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad | 9 | 16 |
Barcelona top on 27 pts after 9, 5 clear of Atlético Madrid. Best attack Barcelona (39), best defence Athletic Club (6).
Serie AFull table →
| TEAM | P | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | Lazio | 7 | 19 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 7 | 17 |
| 4 | AC Milan | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Como | 7 | 14 |
Internazionale top on 19 pts after 7, 0 clear of Lazio. Best attack Internazionale (21), best defence AS Roma (3).
Premier League
Manchester City
21 pts · +3 ahead
LaLiga
Barcelona
27 pts · +5 ahead
Serie A
Internazionale
19 pts · level with 2nd
Bundesliga
Bayern Munich
14 pts · level with 2nd
Ligue 1
Lyon
14 pts · level with 2nd
Champions League
Paris Saint-Germain
6 pts · level with 2nd
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Analysis
Man City's seven wins: what the numbers say
Seven wins from seven is rare. The underlying numbers are stranger than the points total.
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Brighton 4-0 Crystal Palace: reading the scoreline
Four goals, no reply, and a season record that suddenly looks like a top-four case.
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Premier League injuries after the October break
Five clubs, one weekend, a pile of scans nobody has published yet.
Betting
How to read football odds without guessing
Two numbers, one division, and the reason a 2.05 favourite is not a 50 per cent shot.
Analysis
Table vs form: why the league position lies
Fifth on 12 points can be a better team than second on 15. Here is the arithmetic.
Form insightsAll numbers →
Leaders
Manchester City
21 pts after 7 games
Best attack
23 goals
Brighton & Hove Albion
Best defence
5 conceded
Arsenal
BettingOdds explained →
Odds explained
How to read a football price
AFC Bournemouth vs Sunderland - the market says: implied probabilities below, margin 5.2%.
Home
2.05
49%
Draw
3.25
31%
Away
3.90
26%