Leicester City and Arsenal face each other tonight with the opportunity for both to go top of Premier League 2 Division 1.
Liverpool's home defeat by West Ham United on Saturday, a fourth defeat in five, means Arsenal can go above them on goals scored with a draw in the 19:00 kick-off at Holmes Park.
A three-goal victory for third-placed Leicester, however, would take them top on goal difference.
But the title race is not limited to these three.
Monday night’s other Division 1 encounter features defending champions Everton hosting Derby County.
Everton are fifth, seven points behind Liverpool, but have two matches in hand on the leaders.
| Position Pos | Club | Played Pl | GD | Points Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Arsenal
ARS
|
22 | +16 | 42 |
| 2 |
Liverpool
LIV
|
22 | +16 | 40 |
| 3 |
Leicester City U21
LEI
|
22 | +16 | 39 |
| 4 |
Swansea City
SWA
|
22 | +9 | 37 |
| 5 |
West Ham United
WHU
|
22 | -2 | 31 |
With all the top five teams having five or seven fixtures remaining, the title race is set to go down to the wire.
Remaining matches for top five
| LIV | ARS | LEI | SWA | EVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | LEI (A) | ARS (H) | - | DER (H) |
| LEI (A) | CHE (H) | LIV (H) | EVE (A) | SWA (H) |
| MUN (H) | TOT (H) | SWA (A) | LEI (H) | SUN (A) |
| - | - | - | MUN (H) | MCI (H) |
| ARS (H) | LIV (A) | - | - | WHU (H) |
| EVE (A) | SWA (H) | SUN (A) | ARS (A) | LIV (H) |
| CHE (H) | WHU (A) | DER (H) | SUN (H) | MUN (A) |
