Premier League clubs' squad value compared to league position: Arsenal, Tottenham, Fulham and Newcastle the big overachievers as Liverpool, Aston Villa and Everton well adrift - gallery view
Arsenal are four points clear at the top of the Premier League with approxiametly a quarter of the season gone – but who should sit first come the end of the campaign?
We have looked at every squad’s market value on Transfermarkt to see where every side would finish based on what their squad is worth before comparing that to their current position.
Brighton and Hove Albion are the biggest overachievers so far, with their squad rated as the 18th-most valuable in the division but the Seagulls are currently above Liverpool having enjoyed a fine start to the campaign.
The Reds are among those underachieving, with their squad rated as the second most expensive in the Premier League.
Below we have placed each team in order of their squad value and see how that compares to their current position.
The brackets indicate if a team is over or underperforming in terms of their market value. Take a look…
The Reds are among those underachieving, with their squad rated as the second most expensive in the Premier League.
5. Tottenham Hotspur (actual position - 3rd)
Saturday's win over Everton gave Spurs 23 points from 10 games for their best-ever start to a Premier League season. Their squad is valued at £616.77m. Photo: Julian Finney
Arsenal have the lowest-valued squad from last season's top six at £598.95m. They have enjoyed an incredible start to the campaign with nine wins from 10 games. Photo: Eddie Keogh
Steven Gerrard is under increasing pressure at Villa Park with just two wins in 10 games this term. Villa's squad is valued at £455.04m with the club the second-worst performers this season comparing their value to their position. Photo: BEN STANSALL
The Hammers - whose squad is valued at £424.71m - had a patchy start to the Premier League season but are unbeaten in their last three games to fire themselves up the table. Photo: Julian Finney