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Premier League
Season2020–21
Dates12 September 2020 – 23 May 2021
Matches played98
Goals scored290 (2.96 per match)
Top goalscorerDominic Calvert-Lewin
(10 goals)
Biggest home winAston Villa 7–2 Liverpool
(4 October 2020)
Manchester City 5–0 Burnley
(28 November 2020)
Biggest away winManchester United 1–6 Tottenham Hotspur
(4 October 2020)
Highest scoringAston Villa 7–2 Liverpool
(4 October 2020)
Longest winning run4 matches
Aston Villa
Everton
Tottenham Hotspur
Longest unbeaten run9 matches
Tottenham Hotspur
Longest winless run10 matches
Sheffield United
Longest losing run5 matches
Sheffield United
2021–22 →
All statistics correct as of 30 November 2020.

The 2020–21 Premier League is the 29th season of the Premier League, the top English professional league for association football clubs since its establishment in 1992. Liverpool are the defending champions, having won their nineteenth league title the previous season, their first in the Premier League era. The season was initially scheduled to start on 8 August,[1] but this was delayed until 12 September as a consequence of the postponement of the previous season's conclusion due to the coronavirus pandemic.[2]

It was scheduled to be the second Premier League season to have a mid-season break in February, whereby five games of a normal round of ten would be played on one weekend and the remaining five the following weekend.[3] However, due to the late start of the league and fixture congestion, the winter break was scrapped.[4] It is also the second Premier League season to use VAR.[5] As was the case at the end of the previous season – at least to start – there will be limited or no attendance from fans in the stadiums besides each team's staff and personnel.[6] On 23 November 2020, it was announced that some fans would be allowed to return to stadiums in low-risk areas at the end of the national lockdown on 2 December 2020.[7] Early in the season, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur although Tottenham Hotspur had more points at that point.

Teams

Twenty teams compete in the league – the top seventeen teams from the previous season and the three teams promoted from the Championship. The promoted teams are Leeds United, West Bromwich Albion and Fulham, after respective top flight absences of sixteen, two and one year. They replaced Bournemouth, Watford (both teams relegated after five years in the top flight), and Norwich City (relegated after only a year back in the top flight).

Stadiums and locations

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Locations of the 2020–21 Premier League teams
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Greater London Premier League football clubs
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West Midlands Premier League football clubs
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Location Stadium Capacity
Arsenal London (Holloway) Emirates Stadium 60,704
Aston Villa Birmingham Villa Park 42,785
Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton Falmer Stadium 30,750
Burnley Burnley Turf Moor 21,944
Chelsea London (Fulham) Stamford Bridge 40,834
Crystal Palace London (Selhurst) Selhurst Park 25,486
Everton Liverpool (Walton) Goodison Park 39,414
Fulham London (Fulham) Craven Cottage 19,000[8]
Leeds United Leeds Elland Road 37,890
Leicester City Leicester King Power Stadium 32,312
Liverpool Liverpool (Anfield) Anfield 53,394
Manchester City Manchester (Clayton) City of Manchester Stadium 55,097
Manchester United Manchester (Old Trafford) Old Trafford 74,879
Newcastle United Newcastle upon Tyne St James' Park 52,388
Sheffield United Sheffield Bramall Lane 32,125
Southampton Southampton St Mary's Stadium 32,505
Tottenham Hotspur London (Tottenham) Tottenham Hotspur Stadium 62,303
West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich The Hawthorns 26,850
West Ham United London (Stratford) London Stadium 60,000
Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Molineux Stadium 32,050

Personnel and kits

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor (chest) Shirt sponsor (sleeve)
Arsenal Spain Mikel Arteta Gabon Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Adidas[9] Emirates[10] Visit Rwanda[11]
Aston Villa England Dean Smith England Jack Grealish Kappa[12] Cazoo[13] LT[14]
Brighton & Hove Albion England Graham Potter England Lewis Dunk Nike[15] American Express[15] SnickersUK.com[16]
Burnley England Sean Dyche England Ben Mee Umbro LoveBet[17]
Chelsea England Frank Lampard Spain César Azpilicueta Nike[18] Three[19] Hyundai[20]
Crystal Palace England Roy Hodgson Serbia Luka Milivojević Puma[21] W88[22] Iqoniq[23]
Everton Italy Carlo Ancelotti Republic of Ireland Séamus Coleman Hummel[24] Cazoo[25] TBA
Fulham England Scott Parker Scotland Tom Cairney Adidas BetVictor[26] ClearScore
Leeds United Argentina Marcelo Bielsa Scotland Liam Cooper Adidas[27] SBOTOP[28] JD Sports[29]
Leicester City Northern Ireland Brendan Rodgers Jamaica Wes Morgan Adidas[30] Tourism Authority of Thailand[31] Bia Saigon[32]
Liverpool Germany Jürgen Klopp England Jordan Henderson Nike[33] Standard Chartered[34] Expedia[35]
Manchester City Spain Pep Guardiola Brazil Fernandinho[36] Puma[37] Etihad Airways[38] Nexen Tire[39]
Manchester United Norway Ole Gunnar Solskjær England Harry Maguire Adidas[40] Chevrolet[41] Kohler[42]
Newcastle United England Steve Bruce England Jamaal Lascelles Puma[43] FUN88[44] ICM.com[45]
Sheffield United England Chris Wilder England Billy Sharp Adidas Union Standard Group[46]
Southampton Austria Ralph Hasenhüttl England James Ward-Prowse Under Armour[47] Sportsbet.io[48] Virgin Media[49]
Tottenham Hotspur Portugal José Mourinho France Hugo Lloris Nike[50] AIA[51]
West Bromwich Albion Croatia Slaven Bilić England Jake Livermore Puma[52] Ideal Boilers 12BET
West Ham United Scotland David Moyes England Mark Noble Umbro Betway Scope Markets[53]
Wolverhampton Wanderers Portugal Nuno Espírito Santo England Conor Coady Adidas[54] ManBetX[55] Aeroset


League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Tottenham Hotspur 10 6 3 1 21 9 +12 21 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2 Liverpool 10 6 3 1 22 17 +5 21
3 Chelsea 10 5 4 1 22 10 +12 19
4 Leicester City 10 6 0 4 19 14 +5 18
5 West Ham United 10 5 2 3 17 11 +6 17 Qualification for the Europa League group stage
6 Southampton 10 5 2 3 19 16 +3 17
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers 10 5 2 3 11 11 0 17
8 Everton 10 5 1 4 19 17 +2 16
9 Manchester United 9 5 1 3 16 16 0 16
10 Aston Villa 9 5 0 4 20 13 +7 15
11 Manchester City 9 4 3 2 15 11 +4 15
12 Leeds United 10 4 2 4 15 17 −2 14
13 Newcastle United 10 4 2 4 12 15 −3 14
14 Arsenal 10 4 1 5 10 12 −2 13
15 Crystal Palace 10 4 1 5 12 15 −3 13
16 Brighton & Hove Albion 10 2 4 4 14 16 −2 10
17 Fulham 10 2 1 7 11 19 −8 7
18 West Bromwich Albion 10 1 3 6 7 18 −11 6 Relegation to the EFL Championship
19 Burnley 9 1 2 6 4 17 −13 5
20 Sheffield United 10 0 1 9 4 16 −12 1
Updated to match(es) played on 30 November 2020. Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head to head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head to head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs[56]


Results

Home \ Away ARS AVL BHA BUR CHE CRY EVE FUL LEE LEI LIV MCI MUN NEW SHU SOU TOT WBA WHU WOL
Arsenal — 0–3 a 0–1 a 2–1 a 2–1 1–2
Aston Villa — 1–2 0–3 7–2 1–0 3–4 a
Brighton & Hove Albion — 0–0 1–3 a 1–1 2–3 1–1
Burnley — 0–3 1–0 0–1 0–1
Chelsea a — 4–0 a a 0–2 4–1 3–3 0–0
Crystal Palace 1–1 — 1–2 4–1 0–2 1–0
Everton 4–2 — 0–1 2–2 1–3 5–2
Fulham 0–3 0–3 a 1–2 2–3 — 2–0
Leeds United 0–0 a 4–3 — 1–4 1–1 a 0–1
Leicester City 0–1 4–2 1–2 — 0–3 1–0
Liverpool 3–1 a 4–3 3–0 — a a 2–1 2–1
Manchester City 1–0 5–0 2–5 1–1 — a
Manchester United 0–1 0–0 1–3 a a a — 1–6 1–0
Newcastle United 0–3 3–1 0–2 2–1 1–4 —
Sheffield United 1–1 0–1 0–1 — 0–1 0–2
Southampton 2–0 2–3 2–0 — 2–5 2–0
Tottenham Hotspur a 2–1 a 0–1 2–0 1–1 — 3–3
West Bromwich Albion a 0–0 3–3 0–3 1–0 0–1 — a
West Ham United 2–1 1–0 1–1 0–2 — 4–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 1–0 1–3 1–1 1–1 a —
Updated to match(es) played on 30 November 2020. 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 statistics

As of 30 November 2020

Scoring

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals[57]
1 England Dominic Calvert-Lewin Everton 10
2 South Korea Son Heung-min Tottenham Hotspur 9
3 Egypt Mohamed Salah Liverpool 8
England Jamie Vardy Leicester City
5 England Patrick Bamford Leeds United 7
Portugal Bruno Fernandes Manchester United
England Harry Kane Tottenham Hotspur
England Callum Wilson Newcastle United
9 England Ollie Watkins Aston Villa 6
10 England Jack Grealish Aston Villa 5
England Danny Ings Southampton
Portugal Diogo Jota Liverpool
Ivory Coast Wilfried Zaha Crystal Palace

Hat-tricks

Main article: List of Premier League hat-tricks
Player For Against Result Date
Egypt Mohamed Salah Liverpool Leeds United 4–3 (H)[58] 12 September 2020
England Dominic Calvert-Lewin Everton West Bromwich Albion 5–2 (H)[59] 19 September 2020
South Korea Son Heung-min4 Tottenham Hotspur Southampton 5–2 (A)[60] 20 September 2020
England Jamie Vardy Leicester City Manchester City 5–2 (A)[61] 27 September 2020
England Ollie Watkins Aston Villa Liverpool 7–2 (H)[62] 4 October 2020
England Patrick Bamford Leeds United Aston Villa 3–0 (A)[63] 23 October 2020
Algeria Riyad Mahrez Manchester City Burnley 5–0 (H)[64] 28 November 2020
Notes

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

Most assists

Rank Player Club Assists[65]
1 England Harry Kane Tottenham Hotspur 9
2 Belgium Kevin De Bruyne Manchester City 5
England Jack Grealish Aston Villa
4 France Lucas Digne Everton 4
Scotland John McGinn Aston Villa
England Marcus Rashford Manchester United
7 England Ché Adams Southampton 3
England Aaron Cresswell West Ham United
Portugal Bruno Fernandes Manchester United
England Jack Harrison Leeds United
Poland Mateusz Klich Leeds United
Scotland Andrew Robertson Liverpool
Colombia James Rodríguez Everton
Brazil Willian Arsenal
Morocco Hakim Ziyech Chelsea

Clean sheets

Rank Player Club Clean
sheets[66]
1 Senegal Édouard Mendy Chelsea 5
2 Poland Łukasz Fabiański West Ham United 4
France Hugo Lloris Tottenham Hotspur
Argentina Emiliano Martínez Aston Villa
England Alex McCarthy Southampton
France Illan Meslier Leeds United
Portugal Rui Patrício Wolverhampton Wanderers
8 Brazil Ederson Manchester City 3
Germany Bernd Leno Arsenal
England Nick Pope Burnley
Denmark Kasper Schmeichel Leicester City

Discipline

Player

Club

Awards

Monthly awards

Month Manager of the Month Player of the Month Goal of the Month References
Manager Club Player Club Player Club
September Italy Carlo Ancelotti Everton England Dominic Calvert-Lewin Everton England James Maddison Leicester City [71][72][73]
October Portugal Nuno Espírito Santo Wolverhampton Wanderers South Korea Son Heung-min Tottenham Hotspur Argentina Manuel Lanzini West Ham United [74][75][76]

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