Predictions for the Premier League Top Four

It seems the Premier League competition is set to go down to the wire. Manchester City and Liverpool are fighting tooth and nail to win the prestigious title, whereas Tottenham, Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United have to pit their wits against strong mid-table teams, hoping that their rivals drop points.

With two league games left to go, there might still be plenty of drama left in the title race and the top four race. Manchester City and Liverpool have won all of their last 5 games, as they both look determined to get the trophy in their bag. On the other hand, the race for UCL football looks more like the race of UEL football, as Chelsea have won only two of their last 5 games, whereas Arsenal and Manchester United have won only one.

The last thing a team wishes for at such a crunch stage in the season is injuries. Manchester City have lost their best midfielder in Kevin De Bruyne to a calf injury, Antonio Rudiger does not look like he will make an appearance for Chelsea this season again after limping off in a knee injury, Arsenal are without Aaron Ramsey, Rob Holding and Hector Bellerin for the rest of their season. Manchester United and Liverpool aren't experiencing any major injuries for now.

So let's start off with the title chase:

Title Winner

Burnley FC v Manchester City - Premier League

Liverpool have won 5 of their last 5 league games, and they still find themselves a point behind Manchester City. That is the level of competition and superiority these two teams have. Though City have two tough games to come in comparison to Liverpool, they do not look in a mood to drop points.

Pep's men have to travel to Brighton followed by the last matchday as they take on Leicester City at the Etihad, whereas Liverpool have to face Newcastle (A) and Wolves (H), with a UCL fixture against Barcelona squeezed in between as well -- tough but winnable games considering Liverpool's brilliant team spirit and form.

The title race is certainly going down to the last game. Every dropped point matters, and Klopp might be regretting that though he hasn't lost as many games as Manchester City, the fact that he nearly has 5 more draws than City might cost him the title. But Liverpool wouldn't like to squander this golden opportunity.

Predictions for the top 2 positions:

1) Liverpool: P38/W30/D7/L1 - Pts 97

2) Manchester City: P38/W31/D2/L5 - Pts 95

3rd and 4th Position

Currently occupied by the Spurs, the 3rd position is up for sale. Tottenham bottled a chance to seal a UCL spot as they failed to get the 3 points at home against West Ham, their first defeat in their new stadium. Now they sit only 2 points ahead of 4th placed Chelsea, which could have been a potential 5 points if they would have won against West Ham, as Chelsea dropped two points at Old Trafford.

Arsenal are not out of the race just yet, as, despite the fact that they have lost 4 of their last 5 league games, they're still only 4 points behind the 3rd placed team and 2 behind the 4th. Unai Emery's men have lost confidence since the 3-2 defeat against Crystal Palace at the Emirates, and the Gunners are really finding it hard to win points. Luckily, they have a home game against Brighton coming up, which they are likely to win.

Manchester United, on the other hand, have dropped down the order after their horrific display at Everton. They played two home games after taking on Everton at Goodison Park, but Ole's men failed to win both. They sit at 6th, three points behind the 4th placed Chelsea.

Predictions for the 3rd and 4th spots:

3) Tottenham: P38/W24/D1/L13 - Pts 73

4) Arsenal: P38/W22/D6/L10 - Pts 72

5) Manchester United: P38/W20/D9/L9 - Pts 69

6) Chelsea - P38/W20/D9/L9 - Pts 69

Edited by Sudeshna Banerjee