Comparing every Prem club’s points and goal tallies to this time last term

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Planet Football
11th March 2019

There is a remarkable symmetry to Liverpool and Manchester United’s goal records this season in comparison to last term, while Arsenal are second only to the Merseysiders in terms of points gains.

Liverpool have been the biggest Premier League improvers this season, gaining an extra 13 points thanks in no small part to them conceding 17 fewer goals, whereas United have paid the price for a poor first half of the campaign under Jose Mourinho and have conceded 17 more.

We’ve compared every club’s points and goal tallies this season to the same stage last term to see who else has had significantly different campaigns.

Manchester City
Points: -7
Goals for: -6
Goals against: +1

Liverpool
Points: +13
Goals for: 0
Goals against: -17

Tottenham
Points: 0
Goals for: -2
Goals against: +7

Arsenal
Points: +12
Goals for: +8
Goals against: -2

To put Unai Emery's performance into some perspective, as he has been lambasted by some fans this season:

Arsenal are currently on course for 76 league points.

They have reached that total once in the last decade.

— Daniel Storey (@danielstorey85) March 10, 2019

Manchester United
Points: -7
Goals for: 0
Goals against: +17

Chelsea (29 games)
Points: +4
Goals for: 0
Goals against: +5

Watford
Points: +7
Goals for: +3
Goals against: -6

West Ham
Points: +9
Goals for: +1
Goals against: -14

Leicester City
Points: -2
Goals for: -7
Goals against: -1

As a consequence, #LCFC £119m wage bill is currently the 8th highest in England, only behind the Big Six and Everton. They are ahead of Southampton and Crystal Palace (both £112m in 2016/17) and West Ham £107m. pic.twitter.com/0hjTwNpW5Z

— Swiss Ramble (@SwissRamble) March 11, 2019

Everton
Points: 0
Goals for: +6
Goals against: -7

Bournemouth
Points: +4
Goals for: +6
Goals against: +6

Newcastle United
Points: +2
Goals for: -1
Goals against: -2

Crystal Palace
Points: +6
Goals for: +8
Goals against: -7

Congratulations Roy Hodgson.

His first match?

Bristol City's 0-0 home draw against Huddersfield in the third tier… back in January 1982.#CRYBHA live: https://t.co/IAgtRn08lX pic.twitter.com/zEnvor3Igq

— Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) March 9, 2019

Brighton (29 games)
Points: -1
Goals for: +4
Goals against: +2

Southampton
Points: +2
Goals for: +5
Goals against: +6

Burnley
Points: -13
Goals for: +7
Goals against: +31

Huddersfield Town
Points: -17
Goals for: -10
Goals against: +3