With three weeks to go, it’s going to be a furious finish for top scorer, top in assists, and who’ll win the league
Hard to believe but there are only a few weeks left in the Premier League season. And while some things have gone just as predicted (a promising West Ham and Arsenal collapsing under pressure, Huddersfield Town being regulated, Chelsea thinking of getting a new coach) there are some outcomes we just don’t know yet. Lucky for us, not only can we place wagers on them, but we can also dive into the numbers a bit to get a better look as to how it all might end up playing out.
As expected, all year it’s been Liverpool and Manchester City battling it out at the top of the table, with the sub-par (to put it nicely) seasons of Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal leaving the drama a little lacking in characters. Neither have really had too many let downs, but Man City seem to have dialed it up a little more in the last month or so as they’ve realized that Liverpool is in it to win it.
Both have EPL three games to go, so we thought we’d look at the previous meetings with each of their upcoming opponents to see if there are any clues as to which might stumble and let the other take home the title.
Liverpool
- Home vs Huddersfield Town (20thin table) Previous match: 1-0 win
- At Newcastle (13th) Previous match: 4-0 win
- Wolves (7th) Previous match: 2-0 win
Man City
- At Burnley (15th) Previous match: 5-0 win
- Home vs Leicester City (10th) Previous match: 1-2 loss
- Home vs Watford (8th) Previous match: 2-1 win
Looks to be about even, with two home games apiece, against opponents of roughly the same level. But there’s one BIG difference. What isn’t listed here is Liverpool’s two matches against a little team from Spain named Barcelona in the Champions League semifinals. The two semifinal matches take place in the weeks between the last two games, away at Barca the first leg. With a point lead in the table to go along with a 8 point lead in goal differential, it’s feeling more and more like a repeat is in the cards for Pep’s boys. But you can never count out the men from Anfield. Who do you choose?
Once again it’s a tight race at the top, and, once again, it’s Liiverpool and Man City leading the way, with a few dark horses lurking in the shadows to try and steal the title. The standings as of today:
- Salah (Liverpool), Aubameyang (Arsenal), Agüero (Man City) 19
- Mané (Liverpool) 18
- Sterling (Man City), Kane (Tottenham) 17
The same rules seem to apply with the title race, as Liverpool have two grueling matches against Barcelona, whereas Man City is focused on the EPL title. Raheem Sterling seems like a man possessed recently so his odds of winning at +1200 stand out as an enticing get.
Some good news for Eden Hazard: you can get your revenge on the folks who didn’t include you in the PFA XI team by grabbing the assists title in the last few weeks of the campaign. Right now he’s leading the race with 13 assists, one more than Bournemouth’s Ryan Fraser, and Tottenham’s Christian Eriksen. Chelsea have some tough matches ahead, however, as well as two Europa League matches, so there’s room at the top for someone to sneak in and steal it from him. Two to keep an eye out for: the aforementioned Raheem Sterling and Leroy Sanéfrom Man City. If they start trying to pad their GD lead, and with Kevin De Bruyne hobbled, look for the two of them to be both scoring, and assisting in a ton of goals.
It should be a fun race to the finish! No matter who wins, make sure you’re one of the winners as well.
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