The recent round of the Premier League treated fans to interesting games, with one title contender strengthening their lead while another slipped up. They are Liverpool and Chelsea, respectively.
The Reds continued their perfect start to the season on Saturday, beating Southampton 3-0. The Blues, on the other hand, only managed a goalless draw with West Ham on Sunday.
Elsewhere, Arsenal, Tottenham, and Man City enjoyed wins over the weekend while Man United was held 1-1 at Old Trafford by Wolves. Here are the standout stats from Matchweek 6.
Liverpool sets club record
Not only did the 3-0 win over Southampton earn them a small lead in the title race, but it also helped Liverpool set a club record of seven consecutive victories. They now face back-to-back clashes with Chelsea which will put that record under test.
As a result, Klopp's men currently enjoy a two-point lead at the top
| Pos. | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | P | Form | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 35 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 85 | 28 | +57 | 80 | WWWLW | |
| 2 | Manchester City | 34 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 82 | 32 | +50 | 79 | WWWWW | |
| 3 | Liverpool | 35 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 77 | 36 | +41 | 75 | DLWLD | |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 35 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 73 | 52 | +21 | 67 | DWWDL | |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 33 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 67 | 52 | +15 | 60 | LLWDW | |
| 6 | Manchester United | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 52 | 51 | +1 | 54 | DWDDL | |
| 7 | Newcastle United | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 74 | 55 | +19 | 53 | WLWWD | |
| 8 | West Ham United | 35 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 56 | 65 | -9 | 49 | DLLWD | |
| 9 | Chelsea | 33 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 63 | 59 | +4 | 48 | DLWDW | |
| 10 | AFC Bournemouth | 35 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 52 | 60 | -8 | 48 | WWLDL | |
| 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 35 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 48 | 55 | -7 | 46 | WLLDL | |
| 12 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 52 | 57 | -5 | 44 | LLDLD | |
| 13 | Fulham | 35 | 12 | 7 | 16 | 51 | 55 | -4 | 43 | DLWLL | |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 35 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 45 | 57 | -12 | 40 | DWWWL | |
| 15 | Everton | 35 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 37 | 48 | -11 | 36 | WWWLW | |
| 16 | Brentford | 35 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 52 | 60 | -8 | 35 | LWWDD | |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 35 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 42 | 62 | -20 | 26 | LLDLW | |
| 18 | Luton Town | 35 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 48 | 77 | -29 | 25 | LLLWL | |
| 19 | Burnley | 35 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 38 | 70 | -32 | 24 | DWDLD | |
| 20 | Sheffield United | 35 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 34 | 97 | -63 | 16 | LLLLD |
Mitrovic can't stop scoring
Fulham may have only managed a 1-1 draw with Watford, but it was a good game for their talisman striker, Aleksandar Mitrovic. The Serbian scored their only goal of the game, taking his 2018 tally with London side to an impressive high.
17 - Since his debut for Fulham in Feb 2018, Aleksandar Mitrovic has scored more league goals across the top four tiers of English Football than any other player (17). Fire. pic.twitter.com/lXgAsRZs3H
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) September 22, 2018
And he's now the joint-highest scorer in the Premier League this season
Petr Cech makes history in 2-0 Everton win
Petr Cech has become the first goalkeeper to make 1000 or more saves in the Premier League
— Premier League Stat Man (@EPLStatman) September 23, 2018
@PetrCech #Arsenal pic.twitter.com/VDlw7Tl28O
Jorginho = pass master
A Premier League record has been broken!
— BT Sport Score (@btsportscore) September 23, 2018
Jorginho's 180 completed passes in Chelsea's draw with West Ham is a new high since records began.
The puppet master #BTSportScore pic.twitter.com/gijYQjzbkp
Mourinho's Man United stumbles again
6 - Man Utd have dropped six points from seven Premier League games at Old Trafford against newly-promoted opposition under Jose Mourinho; more than the Red Devils had dropped in 10 seasons in the top-flight between 2006-07 and 2015-16 (5 pts). Glum. pic.twitter.com/LdIogg0eRP
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) September 22, 2018
Next weekend brings another round of thrilling fixtures. Man United travels to West Ham in the early kick-off, with Arsenal hosting Watford a few hours later. However, the standout game from Matchweek 7 will see Liverpool visit Chelsea to defend their perfect record.
