| Aston Villa 2021–22 | ||
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| Club information | ||
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| Manager |  Dean Smith (until 7 November) Steven Gerrard (since 11 November)
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| Stadium | Villa Park | |
| League Season information | ||
| Final League position | Premier League, TBD | |
| Cup placements | ||
| FA Cup | Third round | |
| EFL Cup | Third round | |
| Season statistics | ||
| Top goalscorer | Ollie Watkins (11) | |
  
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The 2021–22 season is Aston Villa's 27th season in the Premier League, third consecutive, and their 108th season at the top flight of English football. It is also their 147th year in history. Along with the league, the club will also compete in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.
Players[]
Current squad[]
| N |
P |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
Since |
App |
Goals |
Ends |
Transfer fee |
Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 
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Emiliano Martínez | 32 | 2020 | 75 | 0 | 2027 | £17,000,000 | Arsenal
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| 2 | DF | 
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Matty Cash | 27 | 2020 | 67 | 3 | 2027 | £14,000,000 | Nottingham Forest
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| 3 | DF |
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Matt Targett | 29 | 2019 | 89 | 3 | 2025 | £11,500,000 | Southampton
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On loan at Newcastle United |
| 4 | DF |
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Ezri Konsa | 27 | 2019 | 98 | 6 | 2026 | £12,000,000 | Brentford
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| 5 | DF |
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Tyrone Mings | 32 | 2019 | 127 | 7 | 2024 | £20,000,000 | Bournemouth
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Captain |
| 6 | MF | 
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Douglas Luiz | 26 | 2019 | 108 | 5 | 2023 | £15,000,000 | Manchester City
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| 7 | MF | 
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John McGinn | 30 | 2018 | 146 | 16 | 2025 | £3,500,000 | Hibernian
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| 8 | MF | 
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Morgan Sanson | 30 | 2021 (Winter) | 21 | 0 | 2025 | £14,000,000 | Marseille
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| 9 | FW |
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Wesley | 24 | 2019 | 26 | 6 | 2024 | £22,000,000 |  Club Brugge
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On loan at Internacional |
| 10 | MF |
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Emiliano Buendía | 28 | 2021 | 36 | 4 | 2026 | £33,000,000 | Norwich City
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Current record signing |
| 11 | FW |
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Ollie Watkins | 25 | 2020 | 75 | 27 | 2025 | £28,000,000 | Brentford
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| 12 | GK |
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Jed Steer | 32 | 2013 | 36 | 0 | 2023 | £400,000 | Norwich City
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On loan at Luton Town |
| 14 | MF | 
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Conor Hourihane | 34 | 2017 (Winter) | 151 | 29 | 2022 | £3,200,000 | Barnsley
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On loan at Sheffield United |
| 15 | FW | 
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Bertrand Traoré | 29 | 2020 | 47 | 8 | 2024 | £17,000,000 | Olympique Lyonnais
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| 16 | DF |
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Calum Chambers | 30 | 2022 (Winter) | 10 | 1 | 2026 | Free | Arsenal
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| 17 | MF | 
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Trézéguet | 30 | 2019 | 64 | 9 | 2023 | £8,800,000 |  Kasımpaşa
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On loan at İstanbul Başakşehir |
| 18 | DF |
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Ashley Young | 39 | 2021 | 214 | 38 | 2022 | Free |  Inter Milan
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| 19 | MF | 
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Marvelous Nakamba | 31 | 2019 | 66 | 0 | 2024 | £10,200,000 | Club Brugge
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| 20 | FW |
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Danny Ings | 32 | 2021 | 30 | 7 | 2024 | £25,000,000 | Southampton
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| 21 | MF | 
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Anwar El Ghazi | 29 | 2019 | 119 | 25 | 2023 | £8,100,000 | Lille
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On loan at Everton |
| 23 | MF |
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Philippe Coutinho | 32 | 2022 (Winter) | 18 | 4 | 2022 | 6-Month Loan |  Barcelona
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| 24 | DF |
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Frédéric Guilbert | 30 | 2019 (Winter) | 32 | 3 | 2023 | £4,500,000 | Caen
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On loan at Strasbourg |
| 25 | GK | 
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Robin Olsen | 35 | 2022 (Winter) | 0 | 0 | 2022 | 6-Month Loan | Roma
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| 27 | DF |
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Lucas Digne | 31 | 2022 (Winter) | 15 | 0 | 2026 | £25,000,000 | Everton
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| 28 | GK | 
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Lovre Kalinić | 35 | 2019 (Winter) | 8 | 0 | 2023 | £5,400,000 | Gent
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On loan at Hajduk Split |
| 29 | DF |
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Kaine Kesler Hayden | 22 | 2018 | 1 | 0 | 2026 | Academy | Academy | On loan at MK Dons |
| 30 | DF |
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Kortney Hause | 29 | 2019 | 55 | 4 | 2025 | £3,000,000 | Wolverhampton Wanderers
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| 31 | FW | 
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Leon Bailey | 27 | 2021 | 18 | 1 | 2025 | £30,000,000 |  Bayer Leverkusen
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| 32 | MF |
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Jaden Philogene-Bidace | 23 | 2019 | 9 | 2 | 2025 | Academy | Academy | On loan at Stoke City |
| 33 | MF |
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Carney Chukwuemeka | 21 | 2019 | 19 | 0 | 2023 | Free | Northampton Town
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| 34 | MF |
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Tyreik Wright | 23 | 2018 | 5 | 0 | 2024 | Academy | Academy | On loan at Colchester United |
| 35 | FW |
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Cameron Archer | 23 | 2007 | 13 | 11 | 2025 | Academy | Academy | On loan at Preston North End |
| 36 | MF |
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Lamare Bogarde | 21 | 2020 | 5 | 0 | 2023 | Free | Feyenoord
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| 37 | DF |
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Mungo Bridge | 24 | 2019 | 3 | 0 | 2024 | Academy | Academy | |
| 38 | GK | 
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Viljami Sinisalo | 23 | 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2024 | Free | Espoo
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| 39 | FW |
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Keinan Davis | 27 | 2015 | 87 | 7 | 2024 | Academy | Academy | On loan at Nottingham Forest |
| 40 | MF |
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Aaron Ramsey | 22 | 2007 | 4 | 1 | 2023 | Academy | Academy | On loan at Cheltenham Town |
| 41 | MF |
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Jacob Ramsey | 23 | 2007 | 61 | 6 | 2027 | Academy | Academy | |
| 42 | MF |
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Arjan Raikhy | 22 | 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2024 | Academy | Academy | On loan at Grimsby Town |
| 43 | FW |
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Brad Young | 22 | 2018 | 3 | 0 | 2024 | Academy | Academy | |
| 45 | MF |
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Ben Chrisene | 21 | 2020 | 3 | 0 | 2026 | £450,000 | Exeter City
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| 46 | FW |
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Caleb Chukwuemeka | 23 | 2021 | 4 | 0 | 2024 | £300,000 | Northampton Town
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On loan at Livingston |
| 47 | MF |
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Tim Iroegbunam | 21 | 2021 | 7 | 0 | 2027 | Free | West Bromwich Albion
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| 49 | MF |
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Hayden Lindley | 22 | 2019 | 6 | 0 | 2024 | Academy | Academy | |
| 50 | DF |
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Sil Swinkels | 21 | 2020 | 5 | 0 | 2025 | Free | Vitesse Arnhem
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| 59 | DF |
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Josh Feeney | 19 | 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2024 | ? | Fleetwood Town
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| 68 | MF |
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Edward Rowe | 22 | 2019 | 1 | 0 | ? | Academy | Academy | |
| GK | 
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Ákos Onódi | 23 | 2018 | 3 | 0 | 2024 | Academy | Academy | On loan at Bromsgrove Sporting | |
| DF |
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Dominic Revan | 24 | 2013 | 6 | 0 | ? | Academy | Academy | ||
| MF | 
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Ajani Burchall | 20 | 2021 | 0 | 0 | 2025 | £125,000 | Bournemouth
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| FW | 
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Indiana Vassilev | 24 | 2018 | 8 | 1 | 2022 | Academy | Academy | On loan at Inter Miami | |
| FW |
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Louie Barry | 21 | 2019 (Winter) | 2 | 1 | 2024 | £885,000 | Barcelona
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On loan at Swindon Town | |
| MF |
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Finn Azaz | 24 | 2021 | 0 | 0 | 2024 | Free | West Bromwich Albion
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On loan at Newport County | |
| DF |
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Sebastian Revan | 21 | 2013 | 3 | 0 | ? | Academy | Academy | On loan at Hereford | |
| MF |
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Declan Frith | 22 | 2021 | 0 | 0 | 2024 | Free | Chelsea
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| DF |
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Kerr Smith | 20 | 2022 (Winter) | 0 | 0 | 2026 | £2,000,000 | Dundee United
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Kits[]
          Home
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    Away
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    Third
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Friendlies[]
On 2 July 2021, Aston Villa announced their planned pre-season friendlies for the upcoming season. A fifth friendly against Bristol City was later added on July 9. A behind-closed-doors friendly against Crewe Alexandra was organised for 31 July, as a replacement for the cancelled Nottingham Forest match. On 6 August, a friendly against Serie A side Salernitana was organised to replace the cancelled Sevilla match.
| Friendly 21 July 2021 | Walsall | 0–4 | Aston Villa | Walsall | |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Watkins  27', 38'Philogene-Bidace 51'A. Ramsey 58'
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Stadium: Banks's Stadium Attendance: 6,562 Referee: Steve Martin |
| Friendly 24 July 2021 | Stoke City | 2–0 | Aston Villa | Stoke-on-Trent | |
| 15:00 BST | Fletcher 3' Vrančić 49'Powell  69'
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Report | Wesley  69'
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Stadium: Bet365 Stadium Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| Friendly 28 July 2021 | Aston Villa | Cancelled | Nottingham Forest | Bodymoor Heath | |
| 13:00 BST | Stadium: Bodymoor Heath Training Ground |
| Friendly 31 July 2021 | Aston Villa | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Bodymoor Heath | |
| 12:00 BST | Barry
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Report | Stadium: Bodymoor Heath Training Ground |
| Friendly 31 July 2021 | Bristol City | 0–3 | Aston Villa | Bristol | |
| 13:00 BST | Report | Philogene-Bidace 6' Konsa 44'Watkins 60'
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Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 8,589 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| Friendly 7 August 2021 | Aston Villa | Cancelled | Sevilla | Aston, Birmingham | |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Villa Park |
| Friendly 8 August 2021 | Aston Villa | 3–1 | Salernitana | Aston, Birmingham | |
| 14:00 BST | Ings 34' El Ghazi 43' (pen.)Young 71'
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Report | Obi 20'
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Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| Friendly 15 August 2021 | Liverpool | 4–1 | Aston Villa | Liverpool | |
| 15:00 BST | Origi Williams Jones Gordon
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Report | Traoré
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Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 0 |
| Friendly 1 February 2022 | Aston Villa | 2–1 | Brentford | Aston, Birmingham | |
| 13:00 GMT | Watkins 56' Mings 72'
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Report | Dasilva 43'
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Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 0 |
| Friendly 5 February 2022 | Aston Villa | 3–1 | Molde | Aston, Birmingham | |
| 13:00 GMT | Ramsey 5' McGinn 11'Watkins 23'
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Report | Haugen 54'
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Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 0 |
| Friendly 15 April 2022 | Brentford | 1–5 | Aston Villa | Brentford, London | |
| 13:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium |
Competitions[]
Overview[]
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Premier League | 14 August 2021 | 22 May 2022 | Matchday 1 | 37 | 13 | 6 | 18 | 50 | 51 | −1 | 35.14 | |
| FA Cup | 10 January 2022 | Third round | Third round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 | |
| EFL Cup | 24 August 2021 | 22 September 2021 | Second round | Third round | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 50.00 |
| Total | 40 | 14 | 7 | 19 | 57 | 53 | +4 | 35.00 | ||||
Last updated: 19 May 2022
Source: Soccerway
Premier League[]
- Main article: 2021–22 Premier League
League table[]
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Manchester City (C)
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38 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 99 | 26 | +73 | 93 | |
| 2 |  Liverpool
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38 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 94 | 26 | +68 | 92 | |
| 3 |  Chelsea
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38 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 76 | 33 | +43 | 74 | |
| 4 |  Tottenham
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38 | 22 | 5 | 11 | 69 | 40 | +29 | 71 | |
| 5 |  Arsenal
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38 | 22 | 3 | 13 | 61 | 48 | +13 | 69 | |
| 6 |  Manchester Utd
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38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 58 | |
| 7 |  West Ham Utd
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38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 60 | 51 | +9 | 56 | |
| 8 |  Wolves
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38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 38 | 43 | −5 | 51 | |
| 9 |  Leicester City
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38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 62 | 59 | +3 | 52 | |
| 10 |  Brighton
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38 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 52 | 44 | +8 | 51 | |
| 11 |  Brentford
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38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 48 | 56 | −8 | 46 | |
| 12 |  Newcastle Utd
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38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 44 | 62 | −18 | 49 | |
| 13 |  Crystal Palace
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38 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 48 | |
| 14 | Aston Villa
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38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 52 | 54 | −2 | 45 | |
| 15 |  Southampton
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38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 43 | 67 | −24 | 40 | |
| 16 |  Everton
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38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 43 | 66 | −23 | 39 | |
| 17 |  Leeds United
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38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 42 | 79 | −37 | 38 | |
| 18 |  Burnley (R)
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38 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 33 | 54 | −21 | 35 | EFL Championship |
| 19 |  Watford (R)
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38 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 34 | 77 | −43 | 23 | |
| 20 |  Norwich City (R)
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38 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 86 | −63 | 22 |
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd number of goals scored.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round; (Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament
a: Since the finalists of the 2021–22 EFL Cup, Chelsea and Liverpool, currently qualify for European competition based on league position, the Europa Conference League berth awarded to the EFL Cup winners will be transferred to the highest-placed Premier League team not already qualified for European competition, the sixth-placed team.
Matches[]
The 2021–22 season fixtures were released on 16 June 2021.
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