Mid-season EPL Analysis
It has been 19 gameweeks since the season started, which means that we’re exactly halfway through the Premier League this season. Frankly speaking, it feels like the season’s just started a few weeks back, as I still remember Chelsea’s 0-2 victory at the DW very clearly. Here are a few stats from the first half of the season:
Manchester United
P 19, W 15, D 1, L 3, GD 20, Pts 46
Current Form: WWWDW
- Nickname: The Red Devils
- Key Player: Robin Van Persie
- Top Goal Scorer: Robin van Persie (GP 18, G 12, A 6)
- Current Position: 1st
- Predicted Finish: 1st
Manchester City
P 19, W 11, D 6, L 2, GD 18, Pts 39
Current Form: DLWWL
- Nickname: The Citizens
- Key Player: Yaya Toure
- Top Goal Scorer: Carlos Tevez (GP 17, G 7, A 5)
- Current Position: 2nd
- Predicted Finish: 3rd
Chelsea
P 18, W 10, D 5, L 3, GD 20, Pts 35
Current Form: DLWWW
- Nickname: The Blues
- Key Player: Eden Hazard
- Top Goal Scorer: Fernando Torres (GP 17, G 7, A 1)
- Current Position: 3rd
- Predicted Finish: 2nd
Tottenham Hotspur
P 19, W 10, D 3, L 6, GD 9, Pts 33
Current Form: WLWDW
- Nickname: Spurs
- Key Player: Gareth Bale
- Top Goal Scorer: Jermain Defoe (GP 18, G 9, A 2)
- Current Position: 4th
- Predicted Finish: 4th
Everton
P 19, W 8, D 9, L 2, GD 9, Pts 33
Current Form: DWDWW
- Nickname: The Toffees
- Key Player: Marouane Fellaini
- Top Goal Scorer: Marouane Fellaini (GP 15, G 8, A 3)
- Current Position: 5th
- Predicted Finish: 5th
West Bromwich Albion
P 19, W 10, D 3, L 6, GD 5, Pts 33
Current Form: LLDWW
- Nickname: The Baggies
- Key Player: James Morrisson
- Top Goal Scorer: Romelu Lukaku (GP 16, G 6, A 1)
- Current Position: 6th
- Predicted Finish: 7th
Arsenal
P 18, W 8, D 6, L 4, GD 14, Pts 30
Current Form: DLWWW
- Nickname: The Gunners
- Key Player: Jack Wilshere
- Top Goal Scorer: Santi Cazorla (GP 18, G 7, A 4)
- Current Position: 7th
- Predicted Finish: 6th
Stoke City
P 19, W 6, D 10, L 3, GD 4, Pts 28
Current Form: WDDDW
- Nickname: The Potters
- Key Player: Jonathon Walters
- Top Goal Scorer: Peter Crouch (GP 17, G 4, A 2)
- Current Position: 8th
- Predicted Finish: 10th
Swansea City
P 19, W 6, D 7, L 6, GD 4, Pts 25
Current Form: WLLDD
- Nickname: The Swans
- Key Player: Michu
- Top Goal Scorer: Michu (GP 18, G 13, A 1)
- Current Position: 9th
- Predicted Finish: 8th
Liverpool
P 19, W 6, D 7, L 6, GD 2, Pts 25
Current Form: WWLWL
- Nickname: The Reds
- Key Player: Steven Gerrard
- Top Goal Scorer: Luis Suarez (GP 17, G 11, A 2)
- Current Position: 10th
- Predicted Finish: 9th
Norwich City
P 19, W 6, D 7, L 6, GD -8, Pts 25
Current Form: WWWLL
- Nickname: The Canaries
- Key Player: Robert Snodgrass
- Top Goal Scorer: Grant Holt (GP 17, G 4, A 2)
- Current Position: 11th
- Predicted Finish: 14th
West Ham United
P 18, W 6, D 5, L 7, GD 0, Pts 23
Current Form: LWLDL
- Nickname: The Hammers
- Key Player: Carlton Cole
- Top Goal Scorer: Kevin Nolan (GP 18, G 5, A 2)
- Current Position: 12th
- Predicted Finish: 11th
Sunderland
P 19, W 5, L 7, D 7, GD -4, Pts 22
Current Form: LWLWW
- Nickname: The Black Cats
- Key Player: Stephane Sessegnon
- Top Goal Scorer: Steven Fletcher (GP 16, G 8, A 1)
- Current Position: 13th
- Predicted Finish: 12th
Fulham
P 19, W 5, D 6, L 8, GD -5, Pts 21
Current Form: LWLLD
- Nickname: The Cottagers
- Key Player: Bryan Ruiz
- Top Goal Scorer: Dimitar Berbatov (GP 14, G 5, A 3)
- Current Position: 14th
- Predicted Finish: 15th
Newcastle United
P 19, W 5, D 5, L 9, GD -7, Pts 20
Current Form: WLLWL
- Nickname: The Magpies
- Key Player: Hatem Ben Arfa
- Top Goal Scorer: Demba Ba (GP 18, G 11, A 1)
- Current Position: 15th
- Predicted Finish: 13th
Aston Villa
P 19, W 4, D 6, L 9, GD -21, Pts 18
Current Form: DDWLL
- Nickname: The Villians
- Key Player: Christian Benteke
- Top Goal Scorer: Christian Benteke (GP 15, G 5, A 3)
- Current Position: 16th
- Predicted Finish: 19th
Southampton
P 18, W 4, D 4, L 10, GD -11, Pts 16
Current Form: DLWLD
- Nickname: The Saints
- Key Player: Adam Lallana
- Top Goal Scorer: Ricky Lambert (GP
- Current Position: 17th
- Predicted Finish: 17th
Wigan Athletic
P 19, W 4, D 3, L 12, GD -16, Pts 15
Current Form: LDLLL
- Nickname: The Latics
- Key Player: Jordi Gomez
- Top Goal Scorer: Arouna Kone (GP 18, G 4, A 4)
- Current Position: 18th
- Predicted Finish: 18th
Reading
P 19, W 1, D 7, L 11, GD -16, Pts 10
Current Form: LLLLD
- Nickname: The Royals
- Key Player: Danny Guthrie
- Top Goal Scorer: Adam Le Fondre (GP 17, G 5, A 1)
- Current Position: 19th
- Predicted Finish: 20th
QUEENS PARK RANGERS (QPR)
P 19, W 1, D 7, L 11, GD -17, Pts 10
Current Form: DDWLL
- Nickname: The Hoops
- Key Player: Esteban Granero
- Top Goal Scorer: Adel Taarabt (GP 14, G 4, A 2)
- Current Position: 20th
- Predicted Finish: 19th