There was yet another big swing in the 2023/24 title race last Sunday as Liverpool slipped to 1-0 defeat to Crystal Palace at Anfield followed by Arsenal losing 2-0 to Aston Villa at Emirates Stadium.
Arsenal and Liverpool both have 71 points, two less than leaders Manchester City, with all sides having played the same number of matches.
| Position Pos | Club | Played Pl | GD | Points Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Arsenal
ARS
|
35 | +57 | 80 |
| 2 |
Man City
MCI
|
34 | +50 | 79 |
| 3 |
Liverpool
LIV
|
35 | +41 | 75 |
Looking at each team's remaining matches, Man City have statistically the best run-in, putting them in pole position to become the first club in Premier League history to win four consecutive titles.
Remaining fixtures & opponents' average points
| MW | Man City | Arsenal | Liverpool |
| 34 | Brighton (A) | Wolves (A) Chelsea (H) |
Fulham (A) Everton (A) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Nott'm Forest (A) | Spurs (A) | West Ham (A) |
| 36 | Wolves (H) | Bournemouth (H) | Spurs (H) |
| 37 | Fulham (A) Spurs (A) |
Man Utd (A) | Aston Villa (A) |
| 38 | West Ham (H) | Everton (H) | Wolves (H) |
| Ave. points | 43.8 | 44.3 | 47.2 |
Man City have best run-in
Man City's remaining opponents have won on average 43.8 points this season.
Three of their six remaining opponents are in the bottom half.
Arsenal still have home advantage
By contrast, Arsenal's opponents have averaged 44.3 points this season. Their tricky run continues as they face Wolverhampton Wanderers, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur next.
What could help Arsenal, though, is that they have three home matches remaining, in comparison to Liverpool and Man City's two.
Liverpool's opponents average 47.1 points this season and they also have the added factor of the Merseyside derby at Everton.
Spurs to have huge say
All three title contenders have to play fifth-placed Spurs, who could go a long way to deciding this season's champions.
Arsenal travel to their north London rivals on 28 April, exactly a week before Liverpool host Spurs at Anfield.
Man City's trip to Spurs will be their second fixture in Matchweek 37.