Arsenal, who were the favorites last season and who came very close to winning the title, are now fifth in the points table, with two teams above them, apart from Manchester City and Liverpool. The way Aston Villa are performing is not to say that Aston Villa are not performing consistently. This Premier League team is definitely performing well and may continue this performance till the end of the season.
The competition for the title this season for the names of the teams that have been mentioned still has the opportunity to shift each other in the standings. Manchester City has moved up to 1st place after getting 3 points from Southampton. Brighton and Chelsea also have the opportunity to enliven the competition even though Aston Villa in the match against Bournemouth has the opportunity to secure 3 points.