English Football Fives for November 11, 2010 From the Sports Mac

Top 5 Premiership Teams Right Now

1.         Chelsea (13 points in their last 6): The league leaders maintained the 4-point cushion with a 1-0 home win over Fulham last round.

2.         Manchester United (12 points in the last 6): The Red Devils still have not lost this season and earned another point in the Manchester derby at Manchester City.

3.         Arsenal (12 points in their last 6): The Gunners have won 4 of 5, with their latest being a 2-0 road win at Wolverhampton Wanderers.

4.         Everton (12 points in the last 6): They’re unbeaten in their last 6 (3-0-3), but are still mid-table after losing their first 6 on the year.

5.         Manchester City (10 points in their last 6): With the 0-0 home draw with Man United, they’re now 4 points clear in 4^th on the table and the last Champions League place.

Top 5 Football League Teams Right Now

1.         Derby County (Championship) (15 points in their last 6): The Rams have won 5 of 6 and have jumped all the way to 4^th in the table.

2.         Southampton (League One) (15 points in their last 6): Saints have also won 5 of 6, which has gotten them into the playoff spots for the first time in a jumbled League One.

3.         Brighton & Hove Albion (League One)(14 points in their last 6): The League One leaders have stretched their advantage to eight points, which it the largest in the top four divisions.

4.         Chesterfield (League Two)(14 points in their last 6): They’ve moved to the top of the league by going 4-0-2 in their last 6 matches.

5.         Cardiff City (Championship) (13 points in their last 6): The 2^nd place team in the table has moved four points clear in the final promotion place ahead of Swansea City.

Top 5 Premiership Players Right Now

1.         Marouane Chamakh, Arsenal Forward: scored both goals, his 2^nd and 3^rd of the year, in the Gunners 2-0 road win at Wolverhampton Wanderers

2.         Petr Cech, Chelsea Goalkeeper: recorded his 7^th clean sheet in 11 games in the Blues 1-0 home win over Fulham

3.         Rafael Van Der Vaart, Tottenham Hotspur Midfielder: scored his 5^th goal of the campaign in Spurs 1-1 draw at home with Sunderland

4.         Dean Whitehead, Stoke City Defender: scored his first Premier League goal since 2007-2008 and the game-winner in Stoke’s 3-2 home win over Birmingham City

5.         Lukasz Fabianski, Arsenal Goalkeeper: had his second clean sheet of the season in Arsenal’s 2-0 road win at Wolverhampton

Top 5 Matches To Keep An Eye On This Weekend

1.         League One: Peterborough United vs. Charlton Athletic, Saturday: 4^th hosts 5^th in a meeting of two teams looking to break out of the playoff pack and move into the promotion spots.

2.         League Two: Stevange vs. Shrewsbury United, Saturday: 8^th place Stevenage are looking to move into the playoff spots while 4^th place Shrews have their eye on the promotion places.

3.         Premier League: Everton vs. Arsenal, Sunday: While Everton may only be mid-table they’re playing very well and will be a tough test for visiting 3^rd place Arsenal.

4.         Premier League: Chelsea vs. Sunderland, Sunday: The Black Cats run of good form, which has seen them rise to 8^th in the table, will be tested on the road at the leaders.

5.         League One: Carlisle United vs. Southampton, Saturday: 6^th place Saints have the last playoff spot and 8^th place Carlisle will be looking to move into the playoff spots at home.

5 Matches You Might Want To Just Get The Score On Sky Sports

1.         Championship: Preston North End vs. Hull City, Friday: A relegation fight between two teams in the danger zone right now.

2.         League One: Yeovil Town vs. Dagenham & Redbridge, Saturday: Both teams are in relegation and are 0-6-3 in the last 9 matches combined.

3.         League Two: Bury vs. Stockport County, Saturday: Stockport are just 2 points clear of relegation and a trip to 3^rd place Bury will not help their quest to stay up.

4.         Premier League: Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Bolton Wanderers, Saturday: Wolves have won just once in their last 6 and a visit from 6^th place Bolton is not a quick remedy.

5.         Premier League: West Ham United vs. Blackpool, Saturday: Bottom of the table West Ham host 14^th place Blackpool trying to claw their way toward safety.