It sets up a tasty clash against relegation rivals on Saturday against a Bournemouth side who have yet to claim their first win of the campaign.
While both currently languish inside the bottom three, is that where they deserve to be?
We take a look at an alternative Premier League table based on Expected Goals (xG), Expected Goals Against (xGA) and Expected Points (xPTS) – here are the results:
. Man City - 19.31 (xPTS)
xG for: 17.77
xG against: 6.44 Photo: Charlotte Tattersall
. Newcastle - 19.12
xG for: 22.51
xG against: 8.92 Photo: Ian MacNicol
. Liverpool - 17.56
xG for: 21.03
xG against: 12.15 Photo: Jan Kruger
. Chelsea - 17.34
xG for: 17.51
xG against: 9.99 Photo: Justin Setterfield
. Tottenham - 17.24
xG for: 19.22
xG against: 12.35 Photo: Alex Pantling
. Arsenal - 16.11
xG for: 16.85
xG against: 9.57 Photo: Michael Regan
. Brentford - 15.26
xG for: 17.54
xG against: 11.83 Photo: Luke Walker
. Aston Villa - 14.94
xG for: 17.70
xG against: 14.87 Photo: Michael Regan
1. Man City - 19.31 (xPTS)
xG for: 17.77
xG against: 6.44 Photo: Charlotte Tattersall
2. Newcastle - 19.12
xG for: 22.51
xG against: 8.92 Photo: Ian MacNicol
3. Liverpool - 17.56
xG for: 21.03
xG against: 12.15 Photo: Jan Kruger
4. Chelsea - 17.34
xG for: 17.51
xG against: 9.99 Photo: Justin Setterfield
