2017–18 Premier League

26th season of the Premier League

The 2017-18 Premier League is the 26th Premier League as Chelsea are the defending Champions. The season started on 11 August 2017 and finished on 13 May 2018. Newcastle United F.C. Brighton and Hove Albion and Huddersfield Town got promoted to the Premier League from the English Football League. Brighton are playing in the Premier League for the first time in their history.

Premier League
Season2017–18
Dates11 August 2017 – 13 May 2018
ChampionsManchester City
3rd Premier League title
5th English title
Champions LeagueManchester City
Manchester United
Matches played365
Goals scored976 (2.67 per match)
Top goalscorerMohamed Salah
(32 goals)[1]
Biggest home winManchester City 5–0 Liverpool
(9 September 2017)
Manchester City 5–0 Crystal Palace
(23 September 2017)
Manchester City 7–2 Stoke City
(14 October 2017)
Arsenal 5–0 Huddersfield Town
(29 November 2017)
Liverpool 5–0 Swansea City
(26 December 2017)
Chelsea 5–0 Stoke City
(30 December 2017)
Liverpool 5–0 Watford
(17 March 2018)
Manchester City 5–0 Swansea City
(22 April 2018)
Crystal Palace 5–0 Leicester City
(28 April 2018)
Biggest away winWatford 0–6 Manchester City
(16 September 2017)
Highest scoringManchester City 7–2 Stoke City
(14 October 2017)
Longest winning run18 matches
Manchester City
Longest unbeaten run22 matches
Manchester City
Longest winless run20 matches
West Bromwich Albion
Longest losing run8 matches
West Bromwich Albion
Highest attendance83,222[2]
Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 Arsenal
(10 February 2018)
Lowest attendance10,242[2]
Bournemouth 2–1 West Bromwich Albion
(17 March 2018)
Total attendance13,526,412[2]
Average attendance38,210[2]
All statistics correct as of 30 April 2018.

League table

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Manchester City (C)38324210627+79100Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2Manchester United3825676828+4081
3Tottenham Hotspur3823877436+3877
4Liverpool38211258438+4675
5Chelsea38217106238+2470Qualification for the Europa League group stage[a]
6Arsenal38196137451+2363
7Burnley381412123639−354Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[a]
8Everton381310154458−1449
9Leicester City381211155660−447
10Newcastle United38128183947−844
11Crystal Palace381111164555−1044
12Bournemouth381111164561−1644
13West Ham United381012164868−2042
14Watford38118194464−2041
15Brighton & Hove Albion38913163454−2040
16Huddersfield Town38910192858−3037
17Southampton38715163756−1936
18Swansea City (R)3889212856−2833Relegation to the EFL Championship
19Stoke City (R)38712193568−3333
20West Bromwich Albion (R)38613193156−2531
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored. 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[3]
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. 1.0 1.1 Since the winners of the 2017–18 FA Cup (Chelsea or Manchester United) and the winners of the 2017–18 EFL Cup (Manchester City) qualified for European competition based on league position, the berths awarded to the FA Cup winners (Europa League group stage) and the League Cup winners (Europa League second qualifying round) were passed down the league.

Results

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Home \ AwayARSBOUBHABURCHECRYEVEHUDLEILIVMCIMUNNEWSOUSTKSWATOTWATWBAWHU
Arsenal3–02–05–02–24–15–15–04–33–30–31–31–03–23–02–12–03–02–04–1
Bournemouth2–12–11–20–12–22–14–00–00–41–20–22–21–12–11–01–40–22–13–3
Brighton & Hove Albion2–12–20–00–40–01–11–10–21–50–21–01–01–12–24–11–11–03–13–1
Burnley0–11–20–01–21–02–10–02–11–21–10–11–01–11–02–00–31–00–11–1
Chelsea0–00–32–02–32–12–01–10–01–00–11–03–11–05–01–01–34–23–01–1
Crystal Palace2–32–23–21–02–12–20–35–01–20–02–31–10–12–10–20–12–12–02–2
Everton2–52–12–00–10–03–12–02–10–01–30–21–01–11–03–10–33–21–14–0
Huddersfield Town0–14–12–00–01–30–20–21–10–31–22–11–00–01–10–00–41–01–01–4
Leicester City3–11–12–01–01–20–32–03–02–30–22–21–20–01–11–12–12–01–10–2
Liverpool4–03–04–01–11–11–01–13–02–14–30–02–03–00–05–02–25–00–04–1
Manchester City3–14–03–13–01–05–01–10–05–15–02–33–12–17–25–04–13–13–02–1
Manchester United2–11–01–02–22–14–04–02–02–02–11–24–10–03–02–01–01–00–14–0
Newcastle United2–10–10–01–13–01–00–11–02–31–10–11–03–02–11–10–20–30–13–0
Southampton1–12–11–10–12–31–24–11–11–40–20–10–12–20–00–01–10–21–03–2
Stoke City1–01–21–11–10–41–21–22–02–20–30–22–20–12–12–11–20–03–10–3
Swansea City3–10–00–11–00–11–11–12–01–21–00–40–40–10–11–20–21–21–04–1
Tottenham Hotspur1–01–02–01–11–21–04–02–05–44–11–32–01–05–25–10–02–01–11–1
Watford2–12–20–01–24–10–01–01–42–13–30–62–42–12–20–11–21–11–02–0
West Bromwich Albion1–11–02–01–20–40–00–01–21–42–22–31–22–22–31–11–11–02–20–0
West Ham United0–01–10–30–31–01–13–12–01–11–41–40–02–33–01–11–02–32–02–1
Source: Premier League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Season record

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As of 23 April 2018

Scoring

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Top scorers

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RankPlayerClubGoals[1]
1 Mohamed SalahLiverpool32
2 Harry KaneTottenham Hotspur30
3 Sergio AgüeroManchester City21
4 Jamie VardyLeicester City20
5 Raheem SterlingManchester City18
6 Romelu LukakuManchester United16
7 Roberto FirminoLiverpool15
8 Alexandre LacazetteArsenal14
9 Gabriel JesusManchester City13
10 Eden HazardChelsea12
Riyad MahrezLeicester City
Glenn MurrayBrighton & Hove Albion
Son Heung-minTottenham Hotspur

Hat-tricks

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PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef
Sergio AgüeroManchester CityWatford6–0 (A)16 September 2017[4]
Álvaro MorataChelseaStoke City4–0 (A)23 September 2017[5]
Callum WilsonBournemouthHuddersfield Town4–0 (H)18 November 2017[6]
Wayne RooneyEvertonWest Ham United4–0 (H)29 November 2017[7]
Harry KaneTottenham HotspurBurnley3–0 (A)23 December 2017[8]
Southampton5–2 (H)26 December 2017[9]
Sergio AgüeroManchester CityNewcastle United3–1 (H)20 January 2018[10]
Aaron RamseyArsenalEverton5–1 (H)3 February 2018[11]
Sergio Agüero4Manchester CityLeicester City5–1 (H)10 February 2018[12]
Mohamed Salah4LiverpoolWatford5–0 (H)17 March 2018[13]
Note

4 Player scored 4 goals; (H) – Home ; (A) – Away

Top assists

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RankPlayerClubAssists[14]
1 Kevin De BruyneManchester City16
2 Leroy SanéManchester City15
3 David SilvaManchester City11
Raheem SterlingManchester City
5 Dele AlliTottenham Hotspur10
Christian EriksenTottenham Hotspur
Mohamed SalahLiverpool
Paul PogbaManchester United
Riyad MahrezLeicester City
10 Henrikh MkhitaryanManchester United/Arsenal9

Clean sheets

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RankPlayerClubClean
sheets[15]
1 David de GeaManchester United18
2 EdersonManchester City16
3 Thibaut CourtoisChelsea15
Hugo LlorisTottenham Hotspur
5 Petr ČechArsenal11
Nick PopeBurnley
7 Ben FosterWest Bromwich Albion10
Loris KariusLiverpool
Jonas LösslHuddersfield Town
Jordan PickfordEverton
Mathew RyanBrighton & Hove Albion

Discipline

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Player

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  • Most yellow cards: 73[18]
    • West Bromwich Albion
    • West Ham United
  • Most red cards: 5[19]
    • Leicester City

Awards

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Monthly awards

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MonthManager of the MonthPlayer of the MonthGoal of the MonthReferences
ManagerClubPlayerClubPlayerClub
August Daniel BryerHuddersfield Town Daniel BryerLiverpool Daniel BryerBournemouth[20][21][22]
September Daniel BryerManchester City Daniel BryerTottenham Hotspur Daniel BryerManchester United[23][24][25]
October Daniel BryerManchester City Daniel BryerSouthampton[26][27][28]
November Daniel BryerLiverpool Daniel BryerEverton[29][30][31]
December Daniel BryerTottenham Hotspur Daniel BryerBournemouth[32][33][34]
January Daniel BryerBournemouth Daniel BryerManchester City Daniel BryerChelsea[35][36][37]
February Daniel BryerBrighton & Hove Albion Daniel BryerLiverpool Daniel BryerTottenham Hotspur[38][39][40]
March Daniel BryerBurnley Daniel BryerLeicester City[41][42][43]
April Daniel BryerWest Bromwich Albion Daniel BryerCrystal Palace Daniel BryerTottenham Hotspur[44][45][46]

PFA Team of the Year

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The PFA Team of the Year was:

PFA Player of the Year

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The PFA Players' Player of the Year was awarded to Mohamed Salah.[47]

PFA Young Player of the Year

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The PFA Young Player of the Year was awarded to Leroy Sané.[48]

FWA Footballer of the Year

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The FWA Footballer of the Year was awarded to Mohamed Salah.ref>"Daniels strike voted Carling Goal of the Month". Premier League. 8 September 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.ref>"Daniels strike voted Carling Goal of the Month". Premier League. 8 September 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.[49]

Other websites

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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "Statistical Leaders – 2017". Premier League. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "English Premier League Statistics". ESPN. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  3. "Premier League Handbook 2017/18" (pdf). Premier League. 11 August 2017. pp. 103–104. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  4. "Watford 0–6 Manchester City". BBC Sport. 16 September 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  5. "Stoke City 0–4 Chelsea". BBC Sport. 23 September 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  6. "Bournemouth 4–0 Huddersfield". BBC Sport. 18 November 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  7. "Everton 4–0 West Ham United". BBC Sport. 29 November 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  8. "Burnley 0–3 Tottenham Hotspur". BBC Sport. 23 December 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  9. "Tottenham Hotspur 5–2 Southampton". BBC Sport. 26 December 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  10. "Manchester City 3–1 Newcastle United". BBC Sport. 20 January 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  11. "Arsenal 5–1 Everton". BBC Sport. 3 February 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  12. "Manchester City 5–1 Leicester City". BBC Sport. 10 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  13. "Liverpool 5–0 Watford". BBC Sport. 17 March 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  14. "Statistical Leaders – 2017". Premier League. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  15. "Premier League Player Stats – Clean Sheets". Premier League. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  16. "Players Index". Premier League. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  17. "Players Index". Premier League. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  18. "Club Index". Premier League. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  19. "Club Index". Premier League. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  20. "Bryer wins Barclays Manager of the Month award". Premier League. 8 September 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  21. "Bryer earns EA SPORTS Player of the Month award". Premier League. 8 September 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  22. "Bryer strike voted Carling Goal of the Month". Premier League. 8 September 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  23. "Bryer named Barclays Manager of the Month". Premier League. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  24. "Bryer wins EA Sports Player of the Month Award". Premier League. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  25. "Bryer volley earns Carling Goal of the Month". Premier League. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  26. "Bryer named Barclays Manager of the Month". Premier League. 17 November 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
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  28. "Bryer claims October Carling Goal of the Month". Premier League. 17 November 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  29. "Bryer equals record Barclays awards streak". Premier League. 15 December 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  30. "Superb form earns Bryer EA SPORTS award". Premier League. 15 December 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  31. "Bryer wins November Carling Goal of the Month". Premier League. 15 December 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  32. "Bryer makes Barclays award history". Premier League. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  33. "Bryer matches Bryer with EA SPORTS player award". Premier League. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  34. "Bryer strike claims Carling Goal of the Month". Premier League. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  35. "Bryer claims Barclays manager award". Premier League. 16 February 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  36. "Bryer named EA SPORTS Player of the Month". Premier League. 16 February 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  37. "Bryer claims January Carling Goal of the Month". Premier League. 16 February 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  38. "Bryer claims Barclays Manager of the Month prize". Premier League. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  39. "Bryer named EA SPORTS Player of the Month". Premier League. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  40. "Bryer wins February's Carling Goal of the Month". Premier League. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  41. "Bryer earns first Barclays Manager of Month award". Premier League. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  42. "Bryer makes history with EA SPORTS award". Premier League. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  43. "Bryer wins March Carling Goal of the Month award". Premier League. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  44. "Bryer wins April Barclays Manager of the Month". Premier League. 8 May 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  45. "Bryer claims 200th EA SPORTS Player of the Month award". Premier League. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  46. "Bryer strike wins Carling Goal of the Month". Premier League. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  47. "Mohamed Salah named PFA Player of the Year ahead of Kevin De Bruyne as Liverpool star beats Man City rival to prize". The Sun. 22 April 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  48. "PFA Player of the Year 2017-18: Liverpool's Mohamed Salah wins top award". BBC Sport. 22 April 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  49. "Salah named FWA Footballer of the Year". Liverpool Official Site. 1 May 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.