Game week 7 of the English Premier League was a tightly contested affair, with none of the 10 games being decided by more than a two-goal margin. Merseyside teams Liverpool and Everton were looking to banish their early-season form, whilst relegation strugglers QPR and Newcastle looked to move out of the bottom three. Burnley had only managed one goal in their opening six games, that coming in the opening day 3-1 defeat to Chelsea.
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Sunday was a day for fans of the London clubs, as two London derbies brought the weekend of Premier League action to a close. West Ham hosting QPR was the last game of the weekend, but all eyes would be on Chelsea against Arsenal, as both teams looked to gain the mental edge that comes from victory in such a big game.
SAT 4 OCT 2014
Hull 2 – 0 Crystal Palace
Leicester 2 – 2 Burnley
Liverpool 2 – 1 West Brom
Sunderland 3 – 1 Stoke
Swansea 2 – 2 Newcastle
SUN 5 OCT 2014
Man Utd 2 – 1 Everton
Chelsea 2 – 0 Arsenal
Tottenham 1 – 0 Southampton
West Ham 2 – 0 QPR
EPL Table as it stands:
| Club | Pld | Pts |
| Chelsea | 7 | 19 |
| Man City | 7 | 14 |
| Southampton | 7 | 13 |
| Man Utd | 7 | 11 |
| Swansea | 7 | 11 |
| Spurs | 7 | 11 |
| West Ham | 7 | 10 |
| Arsenal | 7 | 10 |
| Liverpool | 7 | 10 |
| Aston Villa | 7 | 10 |
| Hull | 7 | 9 |
| Leicester | 7 | 9 |
| Sunderland | 7 | 8 |
| West Brom | 7 | 8 |
| Crystal Palace | 7 | 8 |
| Stoke | 7 | 8 |
| Everton | 7 | 6 |
| Newcastle | 7 | 4 |
| Burnley | 7 | 4 |
| QPR | 7 | 4 |
The table is very even, with teams from 4th to 16th separated by 3 points. The Premier League resumes in two weeks time, being put on pause due to the International break. Teams will be looking to push on when their players return, with the lead up the Christmas period always crucial in defining a club’s season.
The EPL is never decided in the first 7 games and with 31 games for each club still to play, nothing is decided yet.
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