English Premier League Form Table: Ranking All 20 Teams

Another week of English Premier League football, another reason for Liverpool and Tottenham supporters to shield their eyes.

Liverpool and Spurs stumbled again this past week, and their continued struggles are reflected in this week's form table.

A word about methodology: To compile this form table, I've used each team's last eight league results.

Here is a handy guide to the terms I've used.

W: Home win

L: Home loss

w: Away win

l: Away loss

Click here for the current league table.

20. Wolverhampton Wanderers

Form: LdLlLlLL

Form Points: 1

Goal Differential: -15

League Position: 20

Comments: Wolves' relegation was confirmed after Sunday's loss to Manchester City. It's possible they won't claim another point this season.

19. Tottenham Hotspur

Form: lLdWdDlL

Form Points: 6

Goal Differential: -3

League Position: 5

Comments: Spurs had best snap out of their funk soon—before fourth place is out of sight.

Do you think they will?

18. Aston Villa

Form: DlDdLlWd

Form Points: 7

Goal Differential: -8

League Position: 15

Comments: If the season lasted a month longer, Aston Villa would be relegated.

17. Liverpool

Form: LwDlLlWl

Form Points: 7

Goal Differential: -2

League Position: 8

Comments: Liverpool's recent run is nothing short of pitiful. The fans deserve better (and could still get it with an FA Cup final win).

16. Norwich City

Form: lLwDlWlD

Form Points: 8

Goal Differential: -7

League Position: 13

Comments: Norwich don't have much to play for at this point in the season. Their form reflects that.

15. Stoke City

Form: ldWlDdlW

Form Points: 9

Goal Differential: -4

Goals scored: 6

League Position: 14

Comments: Are Stoke still playing?

14. Blackburn Rovers

Form: WlLlLlWw

Form Points: 9

Goal Differential: -4

Goals scored: 9

League Position: 18

Comments: That five-match losing run a while back could prove costly. Rovers must finish strong if they want to stay in the Premier League next season.

13. Bolton Wanderers

Form: DlLwWWll

Form Points: 10

Goal Differential: -7

League Position: 19

Comments: For Bolton, 10 points from eight matches is a decent run. But in this relegation fight, it might not be enough.

12. West Bromwich Albion

Form: wWlWlLdl

Form Points: 10

Goal Differential: -5

League Position: 10

Comments: West Brom boss Roy Hodgson received a warm ovation from the Anfield crowd over the weekend. Wow.

11. Sunderland

Form: dDlDdWlW

Form Points: 10

Goal Differential: -3

League Position: 11

Comments: This team has blown hot and cold all year. Now all they seem able to do is draw matches. Such consistent inconsistency is the hallmark of a mid-table squad.

10. Swansea City

Form: dWlLlLwW

Form Points: 10

Goal Differential: -2

League Position: 12

Comments: Swansea have played some good football this season, and yet they're still outside the top half. I'm interested to see what they do next season.

9. Queens Park Rangers

Form: WlWlWlWl

Form Points: 12

Goal Differential: 0

League Position: 16

Comments: Look at that. All wins (including over Arsenal and Spurs) at home. All losses away. That's one way to avoid relegation, I suppose.

8. Chelsea

Form: ddWwDlWl

Form Points: 12

Goal Differential: 2

League Position: 6

Comments: Chelsea haven't lost in forever. Problem is, they haven't won in the league lately either. Fourth place is still possible, but the Blues must start winning some matches.

7. Fulham

Form: WDwWlLlW

Form Points: 13

Goal Differential: 5

League Position: 9

Comments: Fulham are quietly a top-half Premiership team. Will that be enough to convince Clint Dempsey to stay?

6. Wigan Athletic

Form: lwWlWwDd

Form Points: 14

Goal Differential: 3

League Position: 17

Comments: Way to go, Wigan. You beat Manchester United and Arsenal, then lost to Fulham.

On second thought, that's an understandable loss.

Relegation is still possible, with Wigan three points above the drop zone despite their excellent recent run.

5. Everton

Form: dWdWwLlW

Form Points: 14

Goal Differential: 5

League Position: 7

Comments: From every neutral Premier League fan, to every Everton player who helped pull off that stunning draw with Manchester United: Thank you very much.

We now have a real title race because of you.

4. Manchester City

Form: wwWlDdWl

Form Points: 14

Goal Differential: 10

League Position: 2

Comments: If not for that deep dip in form a while back (two points from three matches), City could be in pole position atop the Premier League.

3. Arsenal

Form: DLwWlWwW

Form Points: 16

Goal Differential: 7

League Position: 3

Comments: Had they won both games last week, Arsenal probably would have sewn up third place. Instead, they have a fight on their hands, with one unexpected challenger surging hard…

2. Newcastle United

Form: WWwWwWlD

Form Points: 19

Goal Differential: 11

League Position: 4

Comments: The dark-horse candidates for fourth place? Third place?

Newcastle are on quite a roll right now, having won six straight since that last-second loss to Arsenal.

1. Manchester United

Form: DWlWwWwW

Form Points: 19

Goal Differential: 15

League Position: 1

Comments: Even after that stumble on Sunday, Manchester United are the form team in the English Premier League.

Write off Sir Alex Ferguson and his Red Devils at your own risk.