Gameweek Roundup: Liverpool Win at Ipswich as Hull City Turn Heads in Third

The latest Premier League gameweek is all but in the books, with eight of its ten fixtures finished and two still to come on Sunday. Only one confirmed scoreline sits in FanTribe's verified match data — but between Liverpool's win at Ipswich Town and an updated table featuring a surprise name in third place, there is plenty to unpack.

The only confirmed scoreline went Liverpool's way

That scoreline belonged to Liverpool: a 2-0 win away at Ipswich Town. According to the Premier League table, the Reds sit fifth with five points from three matches, their record reading one win and two draws — and with the Ipswich victory confirmed as their only win, the two draws came elsewhere. Ipswich, one of just two sides to have played three times alongside Liverpool, are 13th with three points, one win and two defeats.

Four teams on maximum points — and Hull City are one of them

Manchester City set the pace at the top of the table: six points from two matches, six goals scored and two conceded. Arsenal are second on the same points with four scored and none against, level with City on goal difference at plus four.

The eye-catcher is third place. Hull City also have six points from two matches, with three goals scored and none conceded, making them — alongside Arsenal — one of only two sides yet to let a goal in.

Chelsea complete the group on six points, and no side has scored more than their seven — a mark they share with Brighton & Hove Albion, who sit 10th. The trade-off is five conceded: no team in the top four has shipped more.

Brentford, sixth on four points with just one goal against, head the chasing pack, with Newcastle United, Everton and Leeds United also on four.

Five clubs pointless, three of them goalless

According to the table, five teams have nothing to show for their two matches: Fulham in 16th, Coventry City in 17th, Crystal Palace in 18th, Tottenham Hotspur in 19th and Aston Villa in 20th. Three of them — Coventry, Tottenham and Villa — are yet to score at all, and Tottenham and Villa have each conceded five. Nottingham Forest and AFC Bournemouth, on a point apiece, hover just above them in 14th and 15th.

Seven more fixtures finished, scores pending

The rest of the gameweek's fixtures all finished without confirmed scorelines in our match data at the time of writing:

• Newcastle United v AFC Bournemouth
• Brighton & Hove Albion v Leeds United
• Brentford v Sunderland AFC
• Fulham v Crystal Palace
• Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur
• Manchester City v Coventry City
• Hull City v Aston Villa

Every standing quoted in this roundup is drawn from the Premier League table as it stands.

Sunday completes the picture

Two fixtures remain, both on Sunday, and both carry weight. Everton — eighth, unbeaten with a win and a draw — host Manchester United, who are 11th on three points after a win and a defeat, five scored and four conceded. According to FanTribe's match odds, United are the favourites at 2.2, with Everton at 3.55 and the draw at 3.75.

Then second host fourth: Arsenal against Chelsea, both on six points from two matches. FanTribe's match odds have Arsenal at 1.75 to win, Chelsea at 5.2 and the draw at 4.1. Whoever wins keeps their perfect start intact; whoever loses hands ground to Manchester City and Hull City in the race for the early summit.

By Sunday evening, the shape of the top four — and the scale of the problem facing the pointless five — should look a good deal clearer.