Premier League table with no VAR: How Aston Villa and Wolves compare to Man Utd, Tottenham and rivals

A look at where Aston Villa and Wolves would rank in the Premier League table without VAR.

Aston Villa and Wolves continue to have fine Premier League campaigns, but where would the Midlands clubs rank without VAR? Unai Emery's men are still battling away for a top four spot, locked in an intense battle with Tottenham, while Wolves are gunning for a top-half finish in a campaign where little was expected of them.

Both sides are performing well ahead of expectations, but where would they rank without the controversial VAR technology that has dominated headlines again in the Premier League this season? We have calculated each team's position without VAR by taking result-defining decisions made by the technology and going with the decision on the pitch.

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In the revised table, Wolves find themselves in 10th, one point better off but one position worse off than their actual position of ninth. That's largely because Newcastle United would be three points better off.

As for Aston Villa, they would remain in fourth place but with a points tally of one more point. Though, their advantage over Tottenham would actually be a point less because Spurs would have two more points with the technology not in play. The biggest winners of VAR this season are Chelsea, who would be five points worse off without the technology, putting them down in 13th place. You can see the full without VAR table below.

20th - Sheffield United

Points Without VAR: 13. Difference: -1.

19th - Burnley

Points Without VAR: 19. Difference: +2.

18th - Nottingham Forest

Points Without VAR: 20. Difference: -1. (points deduction applied)

17th - Luton Town

Points Without VAR: 23. Difference: +1.

16th - Everton

Points Without VAR: 25* (*6-point deduction). Difference: 0

15th - Brentford

Points Without VAR: 26. Difference: 0.

14th - Crystal Palace

Points Without VAR: 29. Difference: 0.

13th - Chelsea

Points without VAR: 34. Difference -5.

12th - Fulham

Points Without VAR: 36. Difference: -2.

11th - Bournemouth

Points Without VAR: 37. Difference: +2.

10th - Wolves

Points Without VAR: 42. Difference: +1.

9th - Brighton

Points Without VAR: 42. Difference: 0.

8th - Newcastle United

Points Without VAR: 43. Difference: +3 

7th - West Ham

Points Without VAR: 46. Difference: +2. 

6th - Manchester United

Points Without VAR: 48. Difference: +1.

5th - Tottenham Hotspur

Points Without VAR: 55. Difference: +2.

4th - Aston Villa

Points Without VAR: 57. Difference: +1.

3rd - Manchester City

Points Without VAR: 63. Difference: 0. 

2nd - Liverpool

Points Without VAR: 63. Difference: -1.

1st - Arsenal

Points Without VAR: 63 (superior goal difference). Difference: -1

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