Liverpool got back to winning ways on Saturday as they put themselves seven points clear of Manchester City, who play on Monday night – live on talkSPORT.
Tottenham Hotspur’s defeat to Manchester United means they now sit nine points behind the Premier League leaders and just one ahead of Chelsea, who sit fourth after struggling to a win over Newcastle United.
At the opposite end of the table, a draw with Cardiff City sees Huddersfield remain stuck to the bottom of the standings but it does draw them closer to Fulham, who lost to Burnley despite not conceding a shot on target, thanks to two own goals.
Meanwhile, Southampton grabbed a vital win to boost their survival hopes under Ralph Hasenhuttl.
But how has the weekend’s action changed the alternative Premier League table based on expected goals?
Here at talkSPORT.com we’re always keeping an eye on Understat.com to see how players and clubs are performing based on their xG stats.
Find out how the stats believe the Premier League SHOULD be shaping up below…
20. Newcastle United – Real position = 18
Real points = 18 | Expected points = 18.23
19. Huddersfield Town – Real position = 20
Real points = 11 | Expected points = 18.30
18. Fulham – Real position = 19
Real points = 14 | Expected points = 20.34
17. Burnley – Real position = 15
Real points = 21 | Expected points = 20.75
16. Brighton and Hove Albion – Real position = 13
Real points = 26 | Expected points = 22.00
15. Cardiff City – Real position = 17
Real points = 19 | Expected points = 22.59
14. Southampton – Real position = 16
Real points = 19 | Expected points = 25.00
13. West Ham – Real position = 9
Real points = 31 | Expected points = 26.20
12. Crystal Palace – Real position = 14
Real points = 22 | Expected points = 28.36
11. Everton – Real position = 10
Real points = 30 | Expected points = 28.96
10. Bournemouth – Real position = 12
Real points = 27 | Expected points = 29.28
9. Leicester City – Real position = 8
Real points = 31 | Expected points = 31.14
8. Watford – Real position = 7
Real points = 32 | Expected points = 32.13
7. Wolverhampton Wanderers – Real position = 11 – Yet to play in gameweek 22
Real points = 29 | Expected points = 33.55
6. Arsenal – Real position = 5
Real points = 41 | Expected points = 33.70
5. Manchester United – Real position = 6
Real points = 41 | Expected points = 34.25
4. Tottenham Hotspur – Real position = 3
Real points = 48 | Expected points = 38.23
3. Chelsea – Real position = 4
Real points = 47 | Expected points = 45.20
2. Manchester City – Real position = 2 – Yet to play in gameweek 22
Real points = 50 | Expected points = 47.78
1. Liverpool – Real position = 1
Real points = 57 | Expected points = 49.79
