Manchester City still to face Tottenham; Liverpool title chances vapourise entirely, according to supercomputer; Man City have one game in hand and sit one point behind Gunners in Premier League table
Wednesday 15 May 2024 08:20, UK
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.
On paper, Liverpool remain in the title race after beating Tottenham 4-2 on Super Sunday - but Jurgen Klopp's side now sit five points adrift of the summit with two games left to play.
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.
League position: 2nd
Points: 83
Goal difference: +60
Games remaining: 2
Average position of opponent: 11.5
Reverse fixtures: 6 points
Arsenal 3-1 Man Utd
Everton 0-1 Arsenal
Live on Sky
Manchester United vs Arsenal, May 12, 4.30pm
"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."
League position: 1st
Points: 85
Goal difference: +58
Games remaining: 2
Reverse fixtures: 4 points
Man City 3-3 Tottenham
West Ham 1-3 Man City
Live on Sky
Tottenham vs Manchester City, May 14, 8pm
"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."
League position: 3rd
Points: 78
Goal difference: +43
Games remaining: 2
Average position of opponent: 8.0
Reverse fixtures: 6 points
Liverpool 3-0 Aston Villa
Wolves 1-3 Liverpool
Live on Sky
Aston Villa vs Liverpool, May 13, 8pm
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 - both 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 11.5 - compared with Liverpool's (8.0) and City's (9.0) remaining schedule.
Manchester City are favourites to win the title with a 65.3 per cent chance, ahead of Arsenal (34.7 per cent) - according to Opta's supercomputer.
