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- Manchester City beat Manchester United 1-0 on Sunday for their fourth straight win to start the season, matching Arsenal's perfect start and continuing a run under a new manager
- Arsenal hold the No. 1 ranking for their consistency, described as 'the picture of consistency, their predictability a strength rather than a weakness'
- Hull City sit third in the actual Premier League table with 10 points from four games despite ranking 15th on expected goal differential
- Tottenham Hotspur remain without a goal through four games, with the source noting they 'look like they are out of ideas every time they hit the pitch'
- Crystal Palace have conceded 11 goals in four games, with the source suggesting their early struggles are 'indicative of deeper problems'
- Newcastle United dropped 15 spots in the rankings despite a +2 goal difference, because their expected goal differential sits at -2.46
- Brighton and Hove Albion jumped six places to No. 4 after another lopsided win, with the source noting they 'cannot stop scoring goals, be it against Coventry City or Chelsea'
Why it matters: Hull City sit third in the Premier League table with 10 points despite ranking 15th in expected goal differential, while Newcastle's +2 goal difference masks an xGD of -2.46. Tottenham and Coventry being goalless through four games puts early relegation pressure on a fifth-place finisher and last season's Championship winners.
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