Premier League Gameweek 9 Review and Survivor Fallout

How the round played out

10 Premier League matches were completed in Gameweek 9, producing 21 goals — an average of 2.1 per game. Home sides won 5, away sides won 3, and 2 finished level.

Fewer draws than usual means fewer free passes. In a round this decisive, backing the wrong side is punished immediately.

Home advantage held up again, which is the assumption most survivor picks are built on.

Every result

Chelsea FC 2-0 Manchester United FC · AFC Bournemouth 2-0 Leeds United FC · Brentford FC 2-0 Nottingham Forest FC · Hull City AFC 2-2 Ipswich Town FC · Coventry City FC 3-1 Sunderland AFC · Manchester City FC 0-1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC · Tottenham Hotspur FC 2-0 Crystal Palace FC · Aston Villa FC 1-1 Fulham FC · Liverpool FC 0-1 Arsenal FC · Newcastle United FC 0-1 Everton FC

Talking points

The heaviest defeat of the round was Chelsea FC 2-0 Manchester United FC, a 2-goal margin that ended the week for anyone holding Manchester United FC.

The most open game was Hull City AFC 2-2 Ipswich Town FC with 4 goals — the kind of fixture that looks entertaining on paper and is exactly what you want to avoid when a single defeat knocks you out.

The result most likely to have wrecked a survivor season was AFC Bournemouth 2-0 Leeds United FC. Leeds United FC went into the weekend with the better recent record and still lost, which is the risk you carry every single week no matter how safe the pick looks.

What it meant for last man standing players

Across EPL Knockout leagues, 31 players survived Gameweek 9 and 10 went out — a 76% survival rate.

The most-backed club was Aston Villa FC with 20 picks, and it did not pay off — 9 of those went out.

Clubs that lost and therefore eliminated anyone who picked them: Manchester United FC, Leeds United FC, Nottingham Forest FC, Sunderland AFC, Manchester City FC, Crystal Palace FC, Liverpool FC and Newcastle United FC.

Clubs that would have kept you alive: Chelsea FC, AFC Bournemouth, Brentford FC, Hull City AFC, Ipswich Town FC, Coventry City FC, Brighton & Hove Albion FC, Tottenham Hotspur FC, Aston Villa FC, Fulham FC, Arsenal FC and Everton FC.

Looking ahead

Remember the no-repeats rule: every club used this week is gone for the rest of the season, so the pool of safe options is now smaller than it was on Friday. Before picking again, check which of your remaining clubs are at home in the next three rounds rather than only looking at this weekend.

Our rankings for the next gameweek update automatically with fresh form, home advantage and opponent weakness, and every club has a full guide with three seasons of results behind it.