The Premier League title race is heading to the wire – but how do Arsenal, Manchester City and Liverpool’s run-ins compare?
Arsenal retained their place at the Premier League summit after beating Bournemouth 3-0, before Manchester City kept pace with a 5-1 win over Wolves.
Liverpool will bid to keep their slim title hopes alive at home to Tottenham on Sky Sports’ Super Sundaywhen anything but a win will officially end their challenge.
Crucially, Pep Guardiola’s Man City have one game in hand over their rivals, but it’s a tricky tie at Tottenham on May 14, live on Sky Sports – just five days before the final day.
Arsenal
FREE TO WATCH: Highlights from Arsenal’s win against Bournemouth in the Premier League
League position: 1st
Points: 83
Goal difference: +60
Games remaining: 2
Average position of opponent: 11
Reverse fixtures: 6 points
Arsenal 3-1 Man Utd
Everton 0-1 Arsenal
Live on Sky
Manchester United vs Arsenal, May 12, 4.30pm
Sunday 12th May 3:30pm
Kick off 4:30pm
GARY NEVILLE’S VERDICT
“It’s a far better Arsenal team than last season, a far bigger mentality, a stronger mentality.
“People will point towards William Saliba [returning] and I will as well, but it’s more than that.
“There is a focus and discipline and attention to detail on the pitch in their defensive work. They maybe had a bit of a wobble, the Villa game and obviously in the Champions League, but that can happen.
“They’ve got back on the bike and demonstrated that they have moved forward as a club, moved forward as a coaching team, moved forward as a group of players and are nowhere near the position they were in last season.
“I think they will achieve a 100 per cent record. The one doubt is the Old Trafford game. It will all depend for me on how City do in the next week or two as well.”
Man City
Highlights from the Premier League as Manchester City faced Wolves at the Etihad Stadium
League position: 2nd
Points: 82
Goal difference: +54
Games remaining: 3
Average position of opponent: 8.67
Reverse fixtures: 7 points
Man City 5-1 Fulham
Man City 3-3 Tottenham
West Ham 1-3 Man City
City only managed a draw against Spurs last time out in the Premier League
Live on Sky
Tottenham vs Manchester City, May 14, 8pm
ROY KEANE’S VERDICT
“It’s the same old story with City, even when they are not at their best. They know how to win football matches, they have good options off the bench, and they have got into a really good habit of winning matches in recent years.”
Liverpool
FREE TO WATCH: Highlights from the Premier League clash between West Ham and Liverpool
League position:3rd
Points: 75
Goal difference: +41
Games remaining: 3
Average position of opponent: 6.7
Reverse fixtures: 6 points
Tottenham 2-1 Liverpool
Liverpool 3-0 Aston Villa
Wolves 1-3 Liverpool
FREE TO WATCH: Highlights from Tottenham’s win against Liverpool in the Premier League
Live on Sky
Liverpool vs Tottenham, May 5, 4.30pm
Aston Villa vs Liverpool, May 13, 8pm
Sunday 5th May 4:00pm
Monday 13th May 6:30pm
Kick off 8:00pm
CHARLOTTE MARSH’S VERDICT
“One win in five Premier League games leaves Liverpool needing luck and a large dose of improbability to see them lift that famous trophy come May 19.
“It all lies in checks and balances – will Arsenal and Man City drop enough points in their remaining games for Liverpool to overtake them? And could the Reds win their final three matches?
“At the moment, those scales are leaving Liverpool looking up rather than down and nothing is in their hands.
“The players have chosen the wrong time to go through a blip. It’s not the exciting, free-flowing Liverpool we’re used to. The usually-reliable Mohamed Salah was relegated to the bench – and had a mysterious touchline argument with Jurgen Klopp, suggesting that all may not be well.
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“At the other end, both of West Ham’s goals came from unmarked headers, following on from similar goals conceded against Everton in midweek too.
“Looking back, the Merseyside derby and now the draw at the London Stadium will likely be pinpointed as where Liverpool lost their way.
“But Jurgen Klopp remained unfazed by any talk of a title collapse – ‘I don’t think about it,’ he nonchalantly replied in his post-match press conference.
“And while that is true of Klopp, it will certainly be on the minds of three sets of fans with almost as many games to go. For now though, Liverpool must sit back, watch and wait, knowing that their title hopes are likely over for another season.”
Overall
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Manchester City will claim an unprecedented fourth successive title if they win all of their three remaining games, but Guardiola’s side face a tricky away day at Spurs on May 14.
Additionally, City also face Fulham and West Ham – all of whom typically sit deeper and possess counter-attacking threats that could breach their high line.
On paper, Arsenal have the easiest run-in with the average position of upcoming opponents ranking around mid-table at 11 – compared with Liverpool’s (6.3) and City’s (8.67) remaining schedule.
Predicted table
Manchester City are favourites to win the title with a 65.2 per cent chance, followed by Arsenal (34.8 per cent) and Liverpool (0.1 per cent) – according to Opta’s supercomputer.
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