After a small break, we are back with another matchday roundup! Let’s see what happened in round 27 of the English Premier League!
Results
| 11.3.2023 |  | Bournemouth | 1 |  | Liverpool | 0 |
| 11.3.2023 |  | Everton | 1 |  | Brentford | 0 |
| 11.3.2023 |  | Leeds | 2 |  | Brighton | 2 |
| 11.3.2023 |  | Leicester | 1 |  | Chelsea | 3 |
| 11.3.2023 |  | Tottenham | 3 |  | Nottingham Forest | 1 |
| 11.3.2023 |  | Crystal Palace | 0 |  | Manchester City | 1 |
| 12.3.2023 |  | Fulham | 0 |  | Arsenal | 3 |
| 12.3.2023 |  | Manchester United | 0 |  | Southampton | 0 |
| 12.3.2023 |  | West Ham | 1 |  | Aston Villa | 1 |
| 12.3.2023 |  | Newcastle | 2 |  | Wolves | 1 |
The round started with Bournemouth versus Liverpool, just one round after Klopp’s team demolished Man Utd. After 90 minutes it was 1-0, confirming Liverpool are a hot-and-cold team if there ever was one. We also had Leicester up against fellow strugglers Chelsea. The final score was 1-3, Leicester losing the battle and Potter’s team getting back on track, seemingly. In another match, it was Crystal Palace playing against Manchester City and the match ended 0-1, City gaining the crucial 3 points. In one of the more interesting matches of the round, it was Fulham coming up against leaders, Arsenal. The final score was 0-3, Arteta’s men securing the three points.
In one of the more interesting matches of the round, it was Manchester United versus Southampton and the match ended 0-0, both teams getting a point each. Notably, Casemiro was sent off in the first half. To conclude the matchday, we had Newcastle hosting Wolves and after the final whistle it was 2-1
Standings
| # | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Lose | Goals | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Arsenal | 27 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 62 : 25 | 66 |
| 2 | | Manchester City | 27 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 67 : 25 | 61 |
| 3 | | Manchester United | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 41 : 35 | 50 |
| 4 | | Tottenham | 27 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 49 : 37 | 48 |
| 5 | | Newcastle | 25 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 37 : 18 | 44 |
| 6 | | Liverpool | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 47 : 29 | 42 |
| 7 | | Brighton | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 45 : 31 | 39 |
| 8 | | Fulham | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 38 : 37 | 39 |
| 9 | | Brentford | 25 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 40 : 33 | 38 |
| 10 | | Chelsea | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 27 : 26 | 37 |
| 11 | | Aston Villa | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 32 : 39 | 35 |
| 12 | | Crystal Palace | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 21 : 33 | 27 |
| 13 | | Wolves | 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 20 : 37 | 27 |
| 14 | | Nottingham Forest | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 21 : 47 | 26 |
| 15 | | Everton | 27 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 20 : 38 | 25 |
| 16 | | Leicester | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 37 : 46 | 24 |
| 17 | | West Ham | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 24 : 34 | 24 |
| 18 | | Bournemouth | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 25 : 51 | 24 |
| 19 | | Leeds | 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 31 : 42 | 23 |
| 20 | | Southampton | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 20 : 41 | 22 |
Arsenal are first on 66 points, maintaining their 5 points lead over City. Manchester United are 3rd, a whoping 11 points behind City, however a game in hand. Tottenham are currently 4th, however with 2 more matches played than 5th placed Newcastle. From 4th(Spurs) to 7th(Brighton), all teams have different amount of matches played, so it is hard to draw conclusions on favorites for top 4.
Southampton are last with 22 points, one less than Leeds. Bournemouth move to 18th, same amount of points as West Ham and Leicester. Everton are just one point in front of them.
Team of the Week
Last placed Southampton get not less than 4 points in the team of the week, thanks to their draw against Man United. We have Bazunu in goal, Bella-Kotchap as a defender, Walker and Ward-Pierce in midfield. We also have two players from Tottenham, Kane ans Son. Arsenal also joins with 2 players, Gabriel and Trosssard.