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 change

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Manchester City (C) 38 32 4 2 106 27 +79 100 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2 Manchester United 38 25 6 7 68 28 +40 81
3 Tottenham Hotspur 38 23 8 7 74 36 +38 77
4 Liverpool 38 21 12 5 84 38 +46 75
5 Chelsea 38 21 7 10 62 38 +24 70 Qualification for the Europa League group stage[a]
6 Arsenal 38 19 6 13 74 51 +23 63
7 Burnley 38 14 12 12 36 39 −3 54 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[a]
8 Everton 38 13 10 15 44 58 −14 49
9 Leicester City 38 12 11 15 56 60 −4 47
10 Newcastle United 38 12 8 18 39 47 −8 44
11 Crystal Palace 38 11 11 16 45 55 −10 44
12 Bournemouth 38 11 11 16 45 61 −16 44
13 West Ham United 38 10 12 16 48 68 −20 42
14 Watford 38 11 8 19 44 64 −20 41
15 Brighton & Hove Albion 38 9 13 16 34 54 −20 40
16 Huddersfield Town 38 9 10 19 28 58 −30 37
17 Southampton 38 7 15 16 37 56 −19 36
18 Swansea City (R) 38 8 9 21 28 56 −28 33 Relegation to the EFL Championship
19 Stoke City (R) 38 7 12 19 35 68 −33 33
20 West Bromwich Albion (R) 38 6 13 19 31 56 −25 31
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 change

Home \ Away ARS BOU BHA BUR CHE CRY EVE HUD LEI LIV MCI MUN NEW SOU STK SWA TOT WAT WBA WHU
Arsenal 3–0 2–0 5–0 2–2 4–1 5–1 5–0 4–3 3–3 0–3 1–3 1–0 3–2 3–0 2–1 2–0 3–0 2–0 4–1
Bournemouth 2–1 2–1 1–2 0–1 2–2 2–1 4–0 0–0 0–4 1–2 0–2 2–2 1–1 2–1 1–0 1–4 0–2 2–1 3–3
Brighton & Hove Albion 2–1 2–2 0–0 0–4 0–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–5 0–2 1–0 1–0 1–1 2–2 4–1 1–1 1–0 3–1 3–1
Burnley 0–1 1–2 0–0 1–2 1–0 2–1 0–0 2–1 1–2 1–1 0–1 1–0 1–1 1–0 2–0 0–3 1–0 0–1 1–1
Chelsea 0–0 0–3 2–0 2–3 2–1 2–0 1–1 0–0 1–0 0–1 1–0 3–1 1–0 5–0 1–0 1–3 4–2 3–0 1–1
Crystal Palace 2–3 2–2 3–2 1–0 2–1 2–2 0–3 5–0 1–2 0–0 2–3 1–1 0–1 2–1 0–2 0–1 2–1 2–0 2–2
Everton 2–5 2–1 2–0 0–1 0–0 3–1 2–0 2–1 0–0 1–3 0–2 1–0 1–1 1–0 3–1 0–3 3–2 1–1 4–0
Huddersfield Town 0–1 4–1 2–0 0–0 1–3 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–3 1–2 2–1 1–0 0–0 1–1 0–0 0–4 1–0 1–0 1–4
Leicester City 3–1 1–1 2–0 1–0 1–2 0–3 2–0 3–0 2–3 0–2 2–2 1–2 0–0 1–1 1–1 2–1 2–0 1–1 0–2
Liverpool 4–0 3–0 4–0 1–1 1–1 1–0 1–1 3–0 2–1 4–3 0–0 2–0 3–0 0–0 5–0 2–2 5–0 0–0 4–1
Manchester City 3–1 4–0 3–1 3–0 1–0 5–0 1–1 0–0 5–1 5–0 2–3 3–1 2–1 7–2 5–0 4–1 3–1 3–0 2–1
Manchester United 2–1 1–0 1–0 2–2 2–1 4–0 4–0 2–0 2–0 2–1 1–2 4–1 0–0 3–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 0–1 4–0
Newcastle United 2–1 0–1 0–0 1–1 3–0 1–0 0–1 1–0 2–3 1–1 0–1 1–0 3–0 2–1 1–1 0–2 0–3 0–1 3–0
Southampton 1–1 2–1 1–1 0–1 2–3 1–2 4–1 1–1 1–4 0–2 0–1 0–1 2–2 0–0 0–0 1–1 0–2 1–0 3–2
Stoke City 1–0 1–2 1–1 1–1 0–4 1–2 1–2 2–0 2–2 0–3 0–2 2–2 0–1 2–1 2–1 1–2 0–0 3–1 0–3
Swansea City 3–1 0–0 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–2 1–0 0–4 0–4 0–1 0–1 1–2 0–2 1–2 1–0 4–1
Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 1–0 2–0 1–1 1–2 1–0 4–0 2–0 5–4 4–1 1–3 2–0 1–0 5–2 5–1 0–0 2–0 1–1 1–1
Watford 2–1 2–2 0–0 1–2 4–1 0–0 1–0 1–4 2–1 3–3 0–6 2–4 2–1 2–2 0–1 1–2 1–1 1–0 2–0
West Bromwich Albion 1–1 1–0 2–0 1–2 0–4 0–0 0–0 1–2 1–4 2–2 2–3 1–2 2–2 2–3 1–1 1–1 1–0 2–2 0–0
West Ham United 0–0 1–1 0–3 0–3 1–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–4 1–4 0–0 2–3 3–0 1–1 1–0 2–3 2–0 2–1
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 change

As of 23 April 2018

Scoring change

Top scorers change

Rank Player Club Goals[1]
1   Mohamed Salah Liverpool 32
2   Harry Kane Tottenham Hotspur 30
3   Sergio Agüero Manchester City 21
4   Jamie Vardy Leicester City 20
5   Raheem Sterling Manchester City 18
6   Romelu Lukaku Manchester United 16
7   Roberto Firmino Liverpool 15
8   Alexandre Lacazette Arsenal 14
9   Gabriel Jesus Manchester City 13
10   Eden Hazard Chelsea 12
  Riyad Mahrez Leicester City
  Glenn Murray Brighton & Hove Albion
  Son Heung-min Tottenham Hotspur

Hat-tricks change

Player For Against Result Date Ref
  Sergio Agüero Manchester City Watford 6–0 (A) 16 September 2017 [4]
  Álvaro Morata Chelsea Stoke City 4–0 (A) 23 September 2017 [5]
  Callum Wilson Bournemouth Huddersfield Town 4–0 (H) 18 November 2017 [6]
  Wayne Rooney Everton West Ham United 4–0 (H) 29 November 2017 [7]
  Harry Kane Tottenham Hotspur Burnley 3–0 (A) 23 December 2017 [8]
Southampton 5–2 (H) 26 December 2017 [9]
  Sergio Agüero Manchester City Newcastle United 3–1 (H) 20 January 2018 [10]
  Aaron Ramsey Arsenal Everton 5–1 (H) 3 February 2018 [11]
  Sergio Agüero4 Manchester City Leicester City 5–1 (H) 10 February 2018 [12]
  Mohamed Salah4 Liverpool Watford 5–0 (H) 17 March 2018 [13]
Note

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

Top assists change

Rank Player Club Assists[14]
1   Kevin De Bruyne Manchester City 16
2   Leroy Sané Manchester City 15
3   David Silva Manchester City 11
  Raheem Sterling Manchester City
5   Dele Alli Tottenham Hotspur 10
  Christian Eriksen Tottenham Hotspur
  Mohamed Salah Liverpool
  Paul Pogba Manchester United
  Riyad Mahrez Leicester City
10   Henrikh Mkhitaryan Manchester United/Arsenal 9

Clean sheets change

Rank Player Club Clean
sheets[15]
1   David de Gea Manchester United 18
2   Ederson Manchester City 16
3   Thibaut Courtois Chelsea 15
  Hugo Lloris Tottenham Hotspur
5   Petr Čech Arsenal 11
  Nick Pope Burnley
7   Ben Foster West Bromwich Albion 10
  Loris Karius Liverpool
  Jonas Lössl Huddersfield Town
  Jordan Pickford Everton
  Mathew Ryan Brighton & Hove Albion

Discipline change

Player change

Club change

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

Awards change

Monthly awards change

Month Manager of the Month Player of the Month Goal of the Month References
Manager Club Player Club Player Club
August   Daniel Bryer Huddersfield Town   Daniel Bryer Liverpool   Daniel Bryer Bournemouth [20][21][22]
September   Daniel Bryer Manchester City   Daniel Bryer Tottenham Hotspur   Daniel Bryer Manchester United [23][24][25]
October   Daniel Bryer Manchester City   Daniel Bryer Southampton [26][27][28]
November   Daniel Bryer Liverpool   Daniel Bryer Everton [29][30][31]
December   Daniel Bryer Tottenham Hotspur   Daniel Bryer Bournemouth [32][33][34]
January   Daniel Bryer Bournemouth   Daniel Bryer Manchester City   Daniel Bryer Chelsea [35][36][37]
February   Daniel Bryer Brighton & Hove Albion   Daniel Bryer Liverpool   Daniel Bryer Tottenham Hotspur [38][39][40]
March   Daniel Bryer Burnley   Daniel Bryer Leicester City [41][42][43]
April   Daniel Bryer West Bromwich Albion   Daniel Bryer Crystal Palace   Daniel Bryer Tottenham Hotspur [44][45][46]

PFA Team of the Year change

The PFA Team of the Year was:

PFA Player of the Year change

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

PFA Young Player of the Year change

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

FWA Footballer of the Year change

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 change

References change

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  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.
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  16. "Players Index". Premier League. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
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  18. "Club Index". Premier League. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  19. "Club Index". Premier League. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
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  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.
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  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.
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  35. "Bryer claims Barclays manager award". Premier League. 16 February 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
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  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.
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  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.
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