1. MANCHESTER CITY [unchanged]
League position: 1st
Overall record: 10-0-1 (31 points)
Streak: six wins (unbeaten in 11)
Showed great spirit in turning back challenge of plucky QPR at Loftus Road.
2. MANCHESTER UNITED [unchanged]
League position: 2nd
Overall record: 8-1-2 (26 points)
Streak: two wins
Another scrappy win, this time on Fergie’s 25th anniversary celebration.
3. NEWCASTLE UNITED [unchanged]
League position: 3rd
Overall record: 7-0-4 (25 points)
Streak: three wins (unbeaten in 11)
Undefeated Magpies continue to be the revelation of the campaign.
4. TOTTENHAM [unchanged]
League position: 5th
Overall record: 7-2-1 (22 points)
Streak: three wins (unbeaten in 6)
Lucky to escape Craven Cottage with three points.
5. ARSENAL [unchanged]
League position: 7th
Overall record: 6-4-1 (19 points)
Streak: four wins
Continue their renaissance with Van Persie leading the way.
6. CHELSEA [up from 7]
League position: 4th
Overall record: 7-3-1 (22 points)
Streak: one win
Back on track with a win at Ewood Park.
7. LIVERPOOL [down from 6]
League position: 6th
Overall record: 5-2-4 (19 points)
Streak: one draw (unbeaten in 6)
Ran into a hot goalkeeper.
8. SWANSEA CITY [unchanged]
League position: 10th
Overall record: 3-4-4 (13 points)
Streak: one draw (unbeaten in 3)
Michel Vorm allows the Swans to steal a point at Anfield.
9. ASTON VILLA [up from 12]
League position: 8th
Overall record: 2-2-6 (15 points)
Streak: one win (unbeaten in 2)
Darren Bent finally comes good this season.
10. NORWICH [down from 9]
League position: 9th
Overall record: 3-4-4 (13 points)
Streak: one loss (winless in 3)
A shame that Simeon Jackson can’t get a start for the Canaries.
11. QUEENS PARK RANGERS [unchanged]
League position: 11th
Overall record: 3-5-3 (12 points)
Streak: two losses
Pushed Man City to the limit in the best game of the weekend.
12. STOKE CITY [down from 10]
League position: 12th
Overall record: 3-5-3 (12 points)
Streak: three losses
Totally outclassed by Bolton.
13. FULHAM [up from 15]
League position: 16th
Overall record: 2-5-4 (10 points)
Streak: one loss
Deserved at least a point against Spurs.
14. SUNDERLAND [unchanged]
League position: 15th
Overall record: 2-5-4 (10 points)
Streak: one loss (winless in 2)
Valiant effort at Old Trafford undermined by We Brown’s own goal.
15. WEST BROMWICH ALBION [down from 13]
League position: 14th
Overall record: 3-6-2 (11 points)
Streak: two losses
Couldn’t contain Van Persie as the Gunners ran ramped at the Emirates.
16. WOLVES [up from 17]
League position: 13th
Overall record: 3-6-2 (11 points)
Streak: one win
Massive win against Wigan propels Wolves out of relegation zone.
17. BOLTON [up from 19]
League position: 18th
Overall record: 3-8-0 (9 points)
Streak: one win
5-0 against Stoke? Where did that come from?
18. EVERTON [down from 16]
League position: 17th
Overall record: 3-6-1 (10 points)
Streak: two losses
Showed plenty of spirit but not much else in loss at St. Amdrews’.
19. BLACKBURN [down from 18]
League position: 19th
Overall record: 1-7-3 (6 points)
Streak: one loss (winless in 6)
Solid display but bad luck doomed Rovers to 1-0 loss at home to Chelsea.
20. WIGAN
League position: 20th [unchanged]
Overall record: 1-8-2 (5 points)
Streak: eight losses
3-1 loss to fellow strugglers Wolves doesn’t bode well for Roberto Martinez.