English Premier League Power Rankings: Week 6

This week in the Premier League, most of the favorites to finish in the top four recorded wins of two or more, except for the club that was on top going into the weekend, who were drawn in a result that, looking back on it, is not so surprising.

Two of the newly promoted sides continued their recent success as one took a home win and the other drew at home.

Also, it is starting to look like fans will know who is going to be stuck in the relegation battle, with one club sitting bottom of the table that were predicted to be nowhere near that spot in the beginning of the season.

As always, the previous week's ranking is in parenthesis and the rankings are a cumulative rank of the club's whole season.

20. Wigan (20)

Wigan were the only home side to lose over the weekend as the Latics fell to Tottenham .

Two early first half goals put the hopes of winning away for another week for the 15th placed club.

Now on a three-game losing streak, Roberto Martinez and company will look to right the ship as they visit Villa Park on Saturday.

19. Bolton (19)

No one expected to see Owen Coyle's club in this spot two months ago.

The Trotters were poised to make a run at European spots this season, but are now facing a relegation battle instead.

Bolton's latest loss came in a 3-0 fashion as they lost to Arsenal on Saturday.

18. Wolverhampton (18)

Wolves lost their third game of the season and dropped down to 12th in the table after falling to Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday.

Steven Fletcher did score a second half goal to try and propel a comeback, but Wolves were eventually one goal short in the 2-1 loss.

After recording zero points in September, Wolves will look to get a fresh start to October and get points at home versus Newcastle.

17. Swansea City (16)

A week after recording their first win of the season, Swansea were rewarded with a trip to Stamford Bridge, and that trip on Saturday ended in a blowout loss.

Ashley Williams did score in the 86th minute to avoid a shutout, but the Swans still fell 4-1.

Although they are doing the worst of the three promoted sides so far, five points in six matches is a good result for Brendan Rodgers and company.

16. Blackburn (10)

Blackburn fell victim to a Demba Ba hat trick on Saturday in their 3-1 loss to Newcastle.

The loss keeps Rovers in the relegation zone in 18th place and will get the chants of firing manager Steve Kean going again.

The going does not get any easier this weekend as Rovers host Manchester City on Saturday.

15. West Brom (17)

West Brom drew with Fulham on Saturday at The Hawthorns in a goalless stalemate.

The result was the Baggies' first draw this season to go along with their one win and four losses.

Roy Hodgson now leads his 19th placed club to visit struggling Sunderland on Saturday at the Stadium of Light.

14. Sunderland (9)

After scoring four goals in a blowout of Stoke last week, Sunderland could only manage one goal in desperation on Monday night against Norwich.

Kieran Richardson's 86th minute goal was the only goal that the Black Cats could manage and that was only after their opponents had scored two against them.

Steve Bruce's job may be getting closer to slipping away from him if his club continues their poor form with only one win in six games so far.

13. Fulham (11)

Fulham are still the only club without a win this season as they drew with West Brom 0-0 on Saturday.

Martin Jol's club get their seventh chance at a win in the Premier League on Sunday when they face London rivals, QPR.

12. Norwich City (15)

Leon Barnett and Steve Morison powered Norwich to their second straight 2-1 victory.

The Canaries were able to overpower Sunderland at home and were able to jump up to ninth place in the table with eight points.

A true test of the Canaries' heart will come on Saturday as they make a visit to Old Trafford to face Manchester United.

11. Stoke (12)

Peter Crouch scored in the 52nd minute to give Stoke a well earned draw with Manchester United on Saturday.

The draw kept the Potters' unbeaten record at home alive as they continue to make the Britannia Stadium one of the toughest grounds to go to and get a victory.

10. Arsenal (14)

Arsenal rebounded from their embarrassment at Blackburn last week with a 3-0 win over Bolton.

Robin van Persie became the first Gunner to score more than one goal this season as he netted two on Saturday to put his season total at three.

A good old fashioned London derby with Tottenham on Sunday is the next EPL game for the Gunners after they face Olympiakos in the Champions League on Wednesday.

9. Liverpool (13)

Liverpool put themselves back in fifth place in the table with a 2-1 win at Anfield over Wolves.

The Reds were the benefactors of an own goal in the 11th minute, and Luis Suarez secured the lead in the 38th minute for the win.

The Merseyside derby now awaits Kenny Dalglish's club as they visit Goodison Park to take on rivals Everton.

8. Everton (4)

The blue half of Liverpool did not enjoy the success that the red half did this weekend as the Toffees lost to Manchester City.

Tim Howard let in two second half goals which eventually decided the game at the Etihad Stadium.

The loss dropped David Moyes' club down to 11th place in the table ahead of the Merseyside derby at Goodison Park on Saturday.

7. Queens Park Rangers (8)

QPR benefitted from a 90th minute own goal by Richard Dunne against Aston Villa to salvage a 1-1 draw on Sunday.

The game was filled with some controversy as referee Michael Oliver was the main talking point after the game instead of the game itself.

QPR will face fellow London club Fulham on Sunday on the road at Craven Cottage.

6. Aston Villa (5)

Villa were a part of the controversial game at Loftus Road on Sunday with QPR, which ended in a draw.

Barry Bannan put home a 58th minute penalty kick to give Villa the lead, only to have it taken back by a Richard Dunne own goal close to the final whistle.

Alex McLeish has led his Villa side to an impressive start after taking over as manager in the summer, with the Villains sitting in eighth with eight points after six games.

5. Chelsea (7)

Chelsea destroyed newly promoted side Swansea on Saturday in a 4-1 rout, with Swansea's only goal coming late in the match.

Ramires scored a double while Fernando Torres and Didier Drogba both found the back of the net once.

Andre Villas-Boas' club were able to gain ground on leaders Manchester United after their slip up this weekend and sit only three points behind both Manchester clubs in third place.

4. Newcastle (6)

Newcastle's unbeaten start to the season continued at home on Saturday as the club won 3-1 over Blackburn.

Demba Ba powered the Magpies to victory with a hat trick and moved the club back into fourth place in the table.

Alan Pardew and company will look to go unbeaten in seven games as they visit Wolves on Saturday.

3. Tottenham (3)

Early goals from Rafael van der Vaart and Gareth Bale were enough to power Tottenham over Wigan on Saturday by the score of 2-1.

Spurs were the only team to record a win on the road over the weekend, and by doing so they recorded their second road win of the season.

2. Manchester United (1)

Everything was looking well for United as Nani struck with a 27th minute goal, until they were equalized early on the second half.

The Red Devils were held to a draw at the Britannia Stadium as Stoke's Peter Crouch scored in the 52nd minute to make the end result 1-1.

Now, a depleted squad have two fairly easy home games this week as they face Basel in the Champions League on Tuesday and then Norwich on Saturday at Old Trafford.

1. Manchester City (2)

Manchester City regains the top spot in the rankings after their 2-0 win over Everton on Saturday.

Mario Balotelli and James Milner scored second half goals to give the Citizens the lead and a tie atop the table with rivals Manchester United, who City only trail by goal differential.

A test in Germany awaits on Tuesday as Roberto Mancini and his club play Bayern Munich on Tuesday before visiting Ewood Park on Saturday to take on Blackburn.