Manchester United lead the standings with 48 points from their 22 matches which have produced 13 wins and nine draws, followed by Arsenal on 46 from 23, Manchester City 45 from 23, Chelsea 38 from 22 and Spurs 38 from 23.
Dimitar Berbatov scored his third hat-trick of the season for leaders Manchester United who maintained their unbeaten Premier League record with a 5-0 drubbing of Birmingham City on Saturday.
Arsenal moved into second place, above Manchester City who face Aston Villa in an evening kickoff (1730 GMT), with a 3-0 win over Wigan Athletic at the Emirates Stadium.
Robin van Persie scored a hat-trick for Arsenal but the Dutch striker missed out on four goals when he skied a second-half penalty over the bar.
Fifth-placed Tottenham Hotspur lost ground on the leaders but were relieved to leave Newcastle United with a point after Aaron Lennon equalised for Spurs in stoppage time to earn a 1-1 draw. Fabricio Colocinni had celebrated his birthday by putting Newcastle ahead after 59 minutes.
Liverpool, who are out of the title race but are looking to mount a revival under Kenny Dalglish, gave their new manager his first win since returning to the dugout with a 3-0 victory at Wolverhampton Wanderers in the early kickoff.
At the other end of the table, West Ham United were set to climb out of the relegation zone before Marouane Fellaini equalised for hosts Everton with virtually the last kick of the game to force a 2-2 draw.
Manchester United lead the standings with 48 points from their 22 matches which have produced 13 wins and nine draws, followed by Arsenal on 46 from 23, Manchester City 45 from 23, Chelsea 38 from 22 and Spurs 38 from 23.
Target man
Bulgarian Berbatov, who has scored three against Liverpool and five against Blackburn Rovers this season, struck his first after two minutes as United took control against Birmingham who are also deep in the relegation dogfight.
Berbatov, on target again after 31 and 53 minutes to take his tally to the season to 18, also played a part in Ryan Giggs's goal which put United three ahead by halftime.
Nani added the fifth as United totally dominated the visitors which pleased manager Alex Ferguson.
"I was delighted we got a good start, that puts the other team under a lot of pressure. They have a plan, and then they have to change it," he told Sky Sports.
"We played very well, the passing was good and we produced a good performance today."
Ferguson has made no secret of his desire to bring United a record 19th title, which would overhaul Liverpool's record of 18 championships, established in 1990 when Dalglish was last manager.
Stunning volley
Dalglish, who quit as coach in 1991 and returned earlier this month in place of Roy Hodgson, was delighted after two goals from Fernando Torres and a stunning volley from Raul Meireles gave his side victory at Wolves and lifted them into 10th place.
"It was nothing short of what we deserved. We will always be competitive. We might not be smashing people across the nose with their elbows, but we'll always be competitive," Dalglish said after Liverpool's second away win of the season in the Premier League.
"The way we worked was great credit to them, we are one unit, there are no divisions in this football club and if we stick together we've got a chance."
Dalglish hailed Spain striker Torres's "fantastic" performance, adding: "Apart from his two goals, he worked his socks off and he was threatening most of the time, that performance will do for us."
The result left Wolves, despite all their battling qualities, one place above bottom club West Ham.
Frederic Piquionne had headed the Hammers 2-1 up at Everton with six minutes to go before being sent off for a second yellow card after celebrating the goal.
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
)
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
)
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
)
)
)
)
)
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}