The Premier league season has
reached the latter stages with just nine games remaining. Postponement has
followed and when the action will return is up in the air. UEFA have recently
stated that the major league’s may be able to resume around June time, and
should wait before cancelling their seasons. Something that Belgium have
recently done.
Liverpool are set to win their
first Premier league title, as they look to finish off what has been a quite
remarkable campaign. This has seen the reds push 25 points clear of defending
champions Manchester City and needing just two more victories to guarantee the
title. This will be good news for many punters who had used the different bookmakers reviews available to support
them for the title, following their close finish last year. It is now a
question of when, rather than if they will win the title this season. It is
well deserved, as they have been completely dominant and only just missed out by
a point last season.
But the rest of the league has
been very competitive this season, as the race for the top four has continued
to materialise. Here we cover the key contenders as we move into the final
period of the season.
- Manchester City
The defending champions who have
won each of the last two Premier league seasons. They are most likely to finish
second and have a lead of four points over the third placed side Leicester
City. It would be almost unthinkable that they could finish outside of the top
four and those all important Champions league places. Their involvement in that
competition is up in the air at present, but they are likely to finish the
season strong and cement their second placed status in the division.
- Leicester City
Leicester City have been much
improved this season, following finishing down in ninth last season. They have
remained in the top four for most of the current campaign and will now be
expected to finish strong and cement there Champions league qualification. They
have a five point lead over the fourth placed side Chelsea, with a further
three points back to Manchester United in fifth.
- Chelsea
Chelsea are then sitting in
fourth position and the final Champions league qualification position. They
have a three point lead over a resurgent Manchester United side, with a further
two point gap above Wolves. Chelsea are the favourites out of those sides
mentioned to finish in the top four and have a fairly attractive run of
fixtures to end the season.
- The others
Other sides still
in the hunt for the top four are Manchester United, Wolves, Sheffield
United, Tottenham and Arsenal. All have a realistic opportunity but will need
Chelsea to slip up. United have been in very strong form recently, so look to
have the greatest opportunity of those sides listed.
