Premier League table and form: City lead, Brighton surge

The top of the table

Manchester City have won all six matches, scoring 16 and conceding five. Their 3-0 win at Liverpool this week extended their lead to three points over Arsenal, who beat Leeds 2-1. Brighton sit third on 13 points after winning 2-0 at Sunderland, their third straight victory.

Brentford, Everton and Chelsea share fourth place on 10 points. Brentford drew 2-2 at Aston Villa to stay unbeaten in their last three, while Everton drew 2-2 at Hull to remain unbeaten in their last three as well. Chelsea climbed after thrashing Bournemouth 5-1.

Form

Manchester City and Brighton have both won their last three league matches. City beat Manchester United 1-0, Sunderland 5-3 and Liverpool 3-0 in that run. Brighton won 5-0 at Coventry, 3-0 at home to Arsenal and 2-0 at Sunderland.

Brentford and Everton are unbeaten in their last three. Coventry and Ipswich have both taken six points from their last three matches, with Coventry beating Newcastle 4-1 this week to climb to 14th.

At the other end, Sunderland have lost their last three league matches, conceding seven goals and scoring none. Bournemouth, Tottenham and Fulham are all without a win in their last three. Manchester United have drawn two and lost one in their last three, taking two points from nine.

The round ahead

Manchester City host Ipswich on Saturday, with the market implying a 77.8% probability of a home win. Arsenal travel to Nottingham Forest on Sunday, where the market suggests a 59.6% probability of an away win.

Brighton host Crystal Palace on Sunday in a fixture where the market implies a 60.9% probability of a home win. The early Saturday kick-off sees Everton host Chelsea, two sides level on 10 points, with the market favouring Chelsea at 44.3% to Everton's 30.3%.

At the bottom, Bournemouth host Sunderland on Sunday. Bournemouth have three points from six matches, Sunderland have four, and the market implies a 47.0% probability of a home win.