It’s been a good few weeks since we last took a look at what has been happening in the Premier League and considerably longer since we had a look at the state of play across all the major leagues in European soccer.
So in this week’s article, we are going to take a look at precisely that, focusing on the major leagues around Europe in countries such as France, Germany, Spain and Italy, as well as England of course.
We’ll bring you details on which teams and players have been amongst the leading lights in each division, as well as details on any teams that have surprisingly struggled, or performed better than expected
Remember, if you want to bet on any of these leagues, bet365 Sport offers an extensive range of betting not just on Premier League football, but across a huge selection of different games around the world.
So let’s begin our trek across Europe starting at home with a look at the Premier League season so far.
Premier League
Top Six
| Pos | Team | Ply | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | 28 | +14 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 11 | 26 | +25 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | 23 | +9 |
| 4 | Newcastle United | 12 | 21 | +10 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 11 | 21 | +5 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 11 | 20 | 0 |
Leading Goalscorers
- Erling Haaland (Manchester City) – 17
- Harry Kane (Tottenham) – 10
- Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) – 9
- Ivan Toney (Brentford) – 8
- James Maddison (Leicester), Leandro Trossard (Brighton), Miguel Almiron (Newcastle United), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) – 6
Top Performing Teams
- Exceeding Expectations – Arsenal, Newcastle United, Brighton, Fulham, Bournemouth
- Performing As Expected – Manchester City, Tottenham, Manchester United
- Underperforming Teams- Chelsea, Liverpool, West Ham, Aston Villa, Leicester City, Wolves
Top Performing Players
- Erling Haaland, Phil Foden, Kevin De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva (Manchester City)
- Gabriel Jesus, Martin Odegaard, Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal)
- Dejan Kulusevski, Harry Kane (Tottenham)
- Miguel Almiron, Bruno Guimaraes, Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle)
- Leandro Trossard (Brighton)
- Roberto Firmino (Liverpool)
- Alex Iwobi (Everton)
- James Maddison (Leicester City)
- Wilfred Zaha (Crystal Palace)
- Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United)
Current Outright Winner Betting
- Manchester City – 1/5 favourites
- Arsenal – 7/1
- Liverpool, Chelsea – 33/1
- Tottenham – 50/1
- Manchester United – 66/1
- Newcastle United – 100/1
- 500/1 bar
The Premier League season has seen a few surprises with Arsenal holding on to top spot and Newcastle emerging as a top four contender, add to that the likes of Chelsea and Liverpool struggling while Wolves, Aston Villa and Leicester have all struggled for form, and we have an intriguing league but you’d be hard pressed to make a case for any other team other than Man City to win the league.
La Liga (Spain)
Top Six
| Pos | Team | Ply | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Real Madrid | 11 | 31 | +19 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 11 | 28 | +24 |
| 3 | Atletico Madrid | 11 | 23 | +9 |
| 4 | Real Sociedad | 11 | 22 | +3 |
| 5 | Real Betis | 11 | 20 | +6 |
| 6 | Athletic Bilbao | 11 | 18 | +7 |
Leading Goalscorers
- Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) – 12
- Borja Iglesias (Real Betis), Joselu (Espanyol) – 7
- Federico Valverde (Real Madrid), Iago Aspas (Celta) – 6
Top Performing Teams
- Exceeding Expectations – Real Betis, Real Sociedad, Osasuna, Valladolid
- Performing As Expected – Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Athletic Bilbao, Villarreal
- Underperforming Teams – Valencia, Sevilla, Getafe, Elche
Top Performing Players
- Federico Valverde, Vinicius Jr, Aurielen Tchouameni, Rodrygo (Real Madrid)
- Gavi, Pedri, Robert Lewandowski, Ousmane Dembele, Ansu Fati (Barcelona)
- Antoine Griezmann, Alvaro Morata, Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid)
- David Silva, Takefusa Kubo, Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad)
- Nabil Fekir, Borja Iglesias, William Carvalho (Real Betis)
- Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo)
- Juan Foyth, Arnaud Danjuma (Villarreal)
- Vinicius Souza (Espanyol)
Current Outright Winner Betting
- Real Madrid – 8/11 favourites
- Barcelona – 6/5
- Atletico Madrid – 25/1
- Real Sociedad – 100/1
- Villarreal – 125/1
- Athletic Bilbao – 150/1
- Real Betis 250/1
Everything is pretty much as you would expect in Spain with the big three once again occupying the top three slots in the table. Valencia are notable only by their mid-table position, while Real Betis have been one of the surprise packages of the season so far. Robert Lewandowski seems to be running away with the top goalscorer award with 12 goals in 11 La Liga games.
Bundesliga (Germany)
Top Six
| Pos | Team | Ply | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Union Berlin | 11 | 23 | +11 |
| 2 | Bayern Munich | 11 | 22 | +24 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 11 | 21 | +3 |
| 4 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 11 | 20 | +6 |
| 5 | Borussia Dortmund | 11 | 19 | +4 |
| 6 | FSV Mainz | 11 | 18 | +3 |
Leading Goalscorers
- Marcus Thuram (B.Monchengladbach), Niclas Fullkrug (W.Bremen) – 8
- Christopher Nkunku (Red Bull Leipzig) – 7
- Daichi Kamada (E.Frankfurt), Jamal Musiala (B.Munich), Sheraldo Becker (U.Berlin) – 6
Top Performing Teams
- Exceeding Expectations – Union Berlin, SC Freiburg, FSV Mainz
- Performing As Expected – E.Frankfurt, B.Dortmund, Hoffenheim, Borussia Moench.
- Underperforming Teams – Bayern Munich, RB Leipzig, Bayer Leverkusen, VfB Stuttgart, Schalke 04
Top Performing Players
- Alassane Plea, Marcus Thuram (Borussia Moenchengladbach)
- Jamal Musiala, Joshua Kimmich, Leon Goretzka, Leroy Sane (Bayern Munich)
- Daichi Kamada, Randal Kolo Muani (E.Frankfurt)
- Jude Bellingham, Youssoufa Moukoko, Karim Adeyemi (B.Dortmund)
- Ritsu Doan, Michael Gregoritsch (SC Freiburg)
- Florian Kainz (Koln)
- Sheraldo Becker, Rani Khedira, Theoson Siebatchu (Union Berlin)
- Niclas Fullkrug (Werder Bremen)
- Dominic Szoboszlai, Christopher Nkunku (Red Bull Leipzig)
Current Outright Winner Betting
- Bayern Munich – 1/16 favourites
- Borussia Dortmund – 16/1
- Red Bull Leipzig, Union Berlin – 50/1
- SC Freiburg – 66/1
- Eintracht Frankfurt – 100/1
- Borussia Monchengladbach, Hoffenheim, Bayer Leverkusen – 150/1
It’s been a refreshing change at the top on Germany with Union Berlin being the early pace-setters in the Bundesliga while SC Freiburg have also been challenging at the top of the table too. Bayern Munich’s form has not been as dominant as it once was but they are still very much in the thick of things at the top of the table but Dortmund’s sketchy form has them trailing the top three a little.
Serie A (Italy)
Top Six
| Pos | Team | Ply | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Napoli | 11 | 29 | +17 |
| 2 | AC Milan | 11 | 26 | +13 |
| 3 | Lazio | 11 | 24 | +18 |
| 4 | Atalanta | 11 | 24 | +8 |
| 5 | AS Roma | 11 | 22 | +3 |
| 6 | Udinese | 11 | 21 | +8 |
Leading Goalscorers
- Marko Arnautovic (Bologna) – 7
- Ciro Immobile (Lazio), Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus), Lautaro Martinez (Inter) – 6
- Beto (Udinese), Rafael Leao (Milan), Paulo Dybala (Roma), Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) – 5
Top Performing Teams
- Exceeding Expectations – Napoli, Udinese
- Performing As Expected – Milan, Lazio, Atalanta, AS Roma
- Underperforming Teams – Inter, Juventus, Fiorentina, Sampdoria
Top Performing Players
- Kvicha Kvaratskhelia, Victor Osimhen, Kim Min-jae, Hirving Lozano (Napoli)
- Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus)
- Chris Smalling, Paulo Dybala (AS Roma)
- Ciro Immobile, Luis Alberto, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio)
- Rafael Leao, Ante Rebic, Olivier Giroud, Sandro Tonali, Fikayo Tomori (Milan)
- Romelu Lukaku, Marcelo Brozovic Lautaro Martinez (Inter)
- Beto (Udinese)
- Ruslan Malinovskyi, Ademola Lookman (Atalanta)
- Marko Arnautovic (Bologna)
Current Outright Winner Betting
- Napoli – 5/4 favourites
- AC Milan – 2/1
- Inter – 5/1
- Atalanta – 16/1
- AS Roma, Juventus – 20/1
- Lazio 40/1
- Udinese 50/1
The notable thing in Serie A is how poorly Inter Milan and Juventus, two of the usual contenders for the top honours in the league, have fallen down the pecking order. Napoli have made a brilliant start to the season with Kvaratskhelia proving to be one of the most inspired signings of recent years while Udinese have also impressed. Milan and Lazio look best placed to challenge Napoli at the top of the table.
Ligue 1 (France)
Top Six
| Pos | Team | Ply | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Paris St Germain | 12 | 32 | +27 |
| 2 | Lens | 12 | 27 | +11 |
| 3 | Lorient | 12 | 27 | +7 |
| 4 | Rennes | 12 | 24 | +13 |
| 5 | Marseille | 12 | 23 | +11 |
| 6 | Lille | 12 | 22 | +4 |
Leading Goalscorers
- Kylian Mbappe (Paris St Germain) – 10
- Jonathan David (Lille), Neymar (Paris St Germain) – 9
- Teremi Moffi (Lorient) – 8
- Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon), Folarin Balogun (Reims), Martin Terrier (Rennes) – 7
Top Performing Teams
- Exceeding Expectations – Lens, Lorient, Rennes, Clermont, Toulouse
- Performing As Expected – Paris St Germain, Marseille, Lille
- Underperforming Teams – Monaco, Lyon, Nice
Top Performing Players
- Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi, Neymar, Marco Verratti, Marquinhos (Paris St Ger)
- Florian Sotoca, Soko Fofana (Lens)
- Alexis Sanchez, Matteo Guendouzi , Dmitri Payet(Marseille)
- Folarin Balogun, Junya Ito (Reims)
- Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon)
- Takumi Minamino, Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco)
- Remy Cabella, Jonathan David (Lille)
- Terem Moffi (Lorient)
Current Outright Winner Betting
- Paris St Germain – 1/50
- Lens – 25/1
- Marseille – 40/1
- Monaco, Lyon – 50/1
- Lille – 66/1
- Rennes – 100/1
- Lorient – 150/1
No surprise in France as Paris St Germain will llikely run away with the league title yet again and there is talk of them going the whole season undefeated, such is their level of dominance in the French league at the moment. With Mbappe, Neymar and Messi, they are always going to dominate this league so this is very much a case of who will finish second to them.
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