The Premier League championship will likely need additional indicators after the final round of the season.
The Premier League is entering its final rounds. Bad results caused Liverpool to fall out of the championship. According to the Opta supercomputer, the “Red Brigade”‘s chance of being crowned has dropped to only 0.1%.
Arsenal and Man City are closely chasing each other in the Premier League championship race
The title race now boils down to a showdown between Arsenal and Man City. The “Gunners” are leading with 80 points after 35 matches. Man City closely trails behind with just 1 point less. However, it’s worth noting that Pep Guardiola’s squad still has one match in hand. Therefore, the sky blue half of Manchester is the team with the destiny in their own hands.
Nevertheless, Arsenal holds the advantage in two priority secondary statistics. The “Gunners” possess a better goal difference than Man City (+57 compared to +50). Additionally, Arsenal has scored more goals than the sky blue side (85 compared to 82).
The tight race between Arsenal and Man City has created a scenario deemed unlikely, where both teams finish the season with equal points, goal difference, and goals scored.
If that were to happen, the Premier League title this season would be decided based on the head-to-head record between the two teams. In that case, Arsenal would be crowned champions. In the first leg, the “Gunners” defeated Man City 1-0 at the Emirates Stadium. The two teams drew 0-0 at the Etihad in the return leg.
According to the fixture list, Arsenal will still face Bournemouth, Manchester United, and Everton in the final three rounds. Meanwhile, Man City’s remaining four opponents are Wolves, Fulham, Tottenham, and West Ham.