Manchester City are still perfect through seven league matches, Brighton are scoring for fun, and a few teams near the bottom are already making life unnecessarily difficult for themselves.
Ipswich have been entertaining, if a little too generous at the back, while Forest have managed only five league goals so far.
That sounds like a recipe for a cagey Friday-nighter with just enough chaos to keep it interesting.
Score Prediction: Ipswich Town 1-1 Nottingham Forest
Potential Goal Scorer: Zian Flemming
Villa have found a groove after their messy start, with Johan Manzambi becoming a proper nuisance between the lines.
Unfortunately for them, City have seven wins from seven and Erling Haaland has eight league goals already.
Villa Park will make it awkward, but City should find a way.
Score Prediction: Aston Villa 1-2 Manchester City
Potential Goal Scorer: Erling Haaland
Fulham finally got their first league win under Alvaro Arbeloa against Hull, courtesy of Alex Iwobi.
Coventry will fancy their chances at home after making Spurs work on Monday night, but neither side looks built for a stress-free afternoon.
Score Prediction: Coventry City 1-1 Fulham
Potential Goal Scorer: Alex Iwobi
Arsenal have quietly put themselves right back in the title conversation, while Everton’s front-foot press has been impressive without always producing the finishing touch.
The Gunners have Bayern Munich on Wednesday, so the team sheet matters, but their depth should be enough at home.
Score Prediction: Arsenal 2-0 Everton
Potential Goal Scorer: Noni Madueke
Chelsea arrive with some momentum after Pedro Neto’s brace and a long-overdue clean sheet at Everton.
Spurs did beat Coventry, but they still look capable of turning any match into a slightly frantic game of pinball. Chelsea to edge the derby.
Score Prediction: Chelsea 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur
Potential Goal Scorer: Pedro Neto
This has the makings of the weekend’s chaos fixture.
Brighton have scored 23 league goals and kept four straight clean sheets, while Liverpool needed a 4-3 midweek Champions League win over Villarreal.
Anfield helps, but Brighton are travelling far too well to ignore.
Score Prediction: Liverpool 2-2 Brighton & Hove Albion
Potential Goal Scorer: Charalampos Kostoulas
Palace were flattened 5-0 by Brighton last time out, while Newcastle have now lost three of their past four league matches.
Neither defence inspires a great deal of confidence here, which points towards a scrappy draw rather than a classic.
Score Prediction: Crystal Palace 1-1 Newcastle United
Potential Goal Scorer: Yoane Wissa
United have had plenty of ball and territory this season without enough points to show for it.
Bryan Mbeumo remains the obvious difference-maker, with four league goals already, but Bournemouth’s Tavernier-Evanilson combination is more than capable of making this uncomfortable.
Score Prediction: Manchester United 2-1 Bournemouth
Potential Goal Scorer: Bryan Mbeumo
Hull’s fast start has faded into five matches without a win, while Brentford remain difficult to put away despite losing to Liverpool last weekend.
The Tigers will go direct and make a mess of it; Brentford have enough quality to nick it late.
Score Prediction: Hull City 1-2 Brentford
Potential Goal Scorer: Igor Thiago
Sunderland have made five errors leading directly to goals already this season, and Kevin Danso’s red card against Bournemouth leaves their defence even more worth monitoring.
Leeds have been hard to beat and Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored in the draw with United.
Score Prediction: Sunderland 1-2 Leeds United
Potential Goal Scorer: Dominic Calvert-Lewin