EPL Table: Updated Premier League Standings, Fixtures, Title Odds After Week 7
Jose Mourinho's Chelsea side maintained their unbeaten record in the Premier League in Week 7 by claiming a 2-0 home win against Arsenal.
The Blues look increasingly like the team to beat and are odds-on with the bookies to claim the trophy at the season's end, their lead at the table's summit now five points to Manchester City, Southampton having lost 1-0 to Tottenham on Sunday.
Elsewhere, Manchester United broke their way into the top four after a narrow 2-1 win over Everton at Old Trafford, while Newcastle stayed in the bottom three after a draw with Swansea on Saturday.
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Here is the updated league table after Week 7's encounters as well as the upcoming round of fixtures and latest title odds:
| POS | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
| 1 | Chelsea | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 19 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Southampton | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 11 |
| 5 | Swansea City | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 11 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 11 |
| 7 | West Ham United | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 10 |
| 8 | Arsenal | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 10 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 10 |
| 11 | Hull City | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 9 |
| 12 | Leicester City | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 9 |
| 13 | Sunderland | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 8 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 8 |
| 16 | Stoke City | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 8 |
| 17 | Everton | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 6 |
| 18 | Newcastle United | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 4 |
| 19 | Burnley | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 4 |
| 20 | Queens Park Rangers | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 15 | -11 | 4 |
| Date | Time (BST/ET) | Fixture |
| Oct. 18 | 12:45 p.m./7:45 a.m. | Manchester City vs. Tottenham |
| Oct. 18 | 3 p.m./10 p.m. | Arsenal vs. Hull |
| Oct. 18 | 3 p.m./10 p.m. | Burnley vs. West Ham |
| Oct. 18 | 3 p.m./10 p.m. | Crystal Palace vs. Chelsea |
| Oct. 18 | 3 p.m./10 p.m. | Everton vs. Aston Villa |
| Oct. 18 | 3 p.m./10 p.m. | Newcastle vs. Leicester |
| Oct. 18 | 3 p.m./10 p.m. | Southampton vs. Sunderland |
| Oct. 19 | 1:30 p.m./8:30 a.m. | QPR vs. Liverpool |
| Oct. 19 | 4 p.m./11 a.m. | Stoke vs. Swansea |
| Oct. 20 | 8 p.m./3 p.m. | West Brom vs. Manchester United |
| Team | Odds |
| Chelsea | 1-2 |
| Manchester City | 11-4 |
| Manchester United | 14-1 |
| Arsenal | 20-1 |
| Liverpool | 33-1 |
| Tottenham | 150-1 |
| Everton | 300-1 |
| Southampton | 500-1 |
Chelsea
The Stamford Bridge outfit claimed a comfortable victory over the visiting Gunners on Sunday thanks to a first-half Eden Hazard penalty and a second-half lob from Diego Costa, which takes the Spaniard's season tally to nine from seven matches.
It was a heated affair both on and off the pitch, Arsene Wenger pushing Mourinho in response to a heavy Gary Cahill challenge, The Telegraph's Henry Winter accurately summarising the clash between the two managers:
However, the Blues showed clear superiority during the game, rarely looking under pressure, with Cesc Fabregas a particular standout. His manager heaped praise on the former Gunner, per the Premier League:
Chelsea have dropped just two points in their opening seven matches thus far and face Crystal Palace away in their next encounter.
Although a visit to Selhurst Park may be perceived to be an easy game—the Eagles lost to Hull 2-0 in Week 7 and sit 15th in the table—the same fixture last term saw Palace win 1-0.
However, Mourinho's men do truly look impressive at the moment, and only a brave punter would bet against them picking up three points in their next match.
Swansea
Garry Monk's Swansea side let their lead slip twice on Saturday at the Liberty Stadium as Newcastle managed to hold them to a 2-2 draw.
Wilfried Bony opened his season account for the Welsh club to put the home side into a 1-0 lead, and Wayne Routledge also got on the score sheet, but Papiss Cisse's brace of equalisers meant the points were shared against the odds, per talkSPORT's Adrian Durham:
However, despite not winning now in four games, Swansea's strong start to the season means they still sit in a lofty fifth position.
A trip to Stoke faces Swansea next up, and Monk will hope to get his side back to winning ways.
Manchester United
Radamel Falcao netted his first Red Devils goal on Sunday at Old Trafford, claiming the winner as United beat Everton 2-1.
David de Gea was the hero for the home side. Not only did he save a Leighton Baines penalty on the stroke of half-time, but two top-class stops late on also confirmed an important three points for Louis van Gaal's men, per Squawka:
Angel Di Maria opened the scoring before Steven Naismith's headed equaliser, but Falcao's strike proved decisive and put United back into the top four for the first time in over a year, per bet365:
Van Gaal will hope to build on Sunday's performance against a good Everton side—the Toffees did the double on United last season—but a trip to West Brom next time out will be tough.
The Red Devils still looked weak at the back on a number of occasions against Everton but are heading in the right direction in terms of table position.
