Battle among London's finest

WITH over a third of the Barclays Premier League season done and dusted, most football fans have yet to put a foot wrong when it comes to predicting the top two teams in the standings.

Pep Guardiola's title favourites Manchester City currently hold a two-point lead over the punters' pick for the runners-up spot - Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool.

That said, one might get the impression that the actual gap between the teams is far bigger. After all, City seem to be in cruise control, showing no signs of slowing down. They have already amassed 13 wins and two draws out of the 15 league fixtures they have played.

While Liverpool are not far behind, with 12 wins and three draws of their own, the statistic that truly separates the two are goals scored…