The race for the English Premier League title is getting more intense following the completion of games for the match day 16, likewise the battle to escape relegation.
Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea all needed penalties to win over the weekend to remain first, second and third respectively.
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See the current table below:
| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 9 | 24 | 38 | |
| 2 | Liverpool | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 45 | 12 | 33 | 37 | |
| 3 | Chelsea | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 11 | 27 | 36 | |
| 4 | West Ham United | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 28 | |
| 5 | Manchester United | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 27 | |
| 6 | Arsenal | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 26 | |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 25 | |
| 8 | Leicester City | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 22 | ||
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 21 | |
| 10 | Brentford | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 20 | |
| 11 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 20 | |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 19 | ||
| 13 | Aston Villa | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 19 | |
| 14 | Everton | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 28 | -8 | 18 | |
| 15 | Leeds United | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 25 | -8 | 16 | |
| 16 | Southampton | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 24 | -10 | 16 | |
| 17 | Watford | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 21 | 31 | -10 | 13 | |
| 18 | Burnley | 15 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 11 | |
| 19 | Newcastle United | 16 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 34 | -17 | 10 | |
| 20 | Norwich City | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 32 | -24 | 10 |
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