Who has been the best Premier League team so far this year? Find out in our new-look league table…
Form is a funny thing, but if there’s one thing that can be said for sure – no team is ever able to maintain it throughout an entire season. In the Premier League table below, we count down the most successful top flight teams so far this term, taking into account only the results from the current calender year…
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20) Queens Park Rangers – 4 points
Despite the departure of Harry Redknapp, QPR have struggled to address their desperately poor form, and remain stranded in the bottom three.
19) Aston Villa – 4 points
Tim Sherwood grabbed his first win as Villa boss on Tuesday, with a crucial 2-1 win over West Brom. Can the former Spurs boss keep them up?
18) Leicester City – 5 points
The Premier League’s bottom club have struggled throughout the season, and despite picking up a couple of valuable points, look well adrift.
17) Burnley – 6 points
Sean Dyche’s side have continue to battle valiantly for their Premier League survival, but look short of the quality required to keep them up.
16) Sunderland – 6 points
A difficult season for the Black Cats and manager Gus Poyet has not improved thus far in 2015, although they should have enough to stay up.
15) Everton – 7 points
Despite being the last English team standing in the Europa League, Roberto Martinez’s side have struggle to replicate that form domestically.
14) West Ham United – 8 points
After a brilliant start to the season, which had Sam Allardyce’s side within touching distance of the top four, their form has dropped off in 2015.
13) Newcastle United – 9 points
The departure of Alan Pardew caused a shaky run of form this year, although caretaker boss John Carver should ensure a mid-table finish.
12) Hull City – 11 points
Results have been steadily picking up for Steve Bruce and co since the turn of the year, with their tally suggesting they should be set for survival.
11) Swansea City – 12 points
Gary Monk deserves plenty of plaudits for the job he’s done at Swansea, but the departure of Wilfried Bony has clearly had an adverse effect.
10) West Bromwich Albion – 13 points
The arrival of Tony Pulis has allowed them to steer clear of the relegation places, while the goals of Saido Berahino have them looking upwards.
9) Crystal Palace – 14 points
Like West Brom, Palace have been benefiting from the arrival of their new manager. Pardew has done a great job so far, and they now look safe.
8) Manchester City – 15 points
It’s easy to see why Manuel Pellegrini is under pressure at the Etihad Stadium. His results simply haven’t been good enough for a title charge.
7) Southampton – 16 points
The Saints enjoyed a brilliant start to the season, and while results have fallen away a little in recent weeks, there’s still plenty to smile about.
6) Tottenham Hotspur – 16 points
Spurs have a game in hand on the rest, having played in the League Cup final last week, but still need to do more if they want that top four place.
5) Manchester United – 17 points
There has been plenty of criticism of Louis van Gaal and co so far this year, but they are still finding a way to scrape together the results needed.
4) Chelsea – 17 points
Like Tottenham, they’ve played a game less than their rivals due to the cup final. With their focus now on other competitions, their form has waned just slightly.
3) Stoke City – 17 points
All credit to Mark Hughes, who is determined to lead Stoke to their best ever Premier League finish, and is well on course after an excellent start to the year.
2) Arsenal – 21 points
Arsene Wenger has his critics, but as the Gunners form will tell you, he’s well on track for guiding the North London giants to yet another top four finish.
1) Liverpool – 23 points
Brendan Rodgers has inspired an incredible revival from his Liverpool team, who are the only unbeaten Premier League side so far this year. They still sit fifth at the moment, but a top four spot looks to be well within their grasp.