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A look at the Premier League title race picture as the final chunk of the season comes into view.
Arsenal fans will be counting down the days until club football returns, with no more extended interruptions until the end of the season from that point on.
That means the Gunners are potentially just weeks away from winning the Premier League title, and excitement is growing after they strengthened their grip on top spot before the break. Here we take a look at the latest title race picture, including the predicted table.
The current table
Here is the current Premier League table, as of Monday, March 27.
1st - Arsenal - 70pts // 39GD (Played one more game)
2nd - Man City - 61pts // 32GD
Predicted final Premier League table
The Opta predicted Premier League table, which uses many simulations to produce an average final table, looks like this:
1st - Arsenal - 84.66pts // Title-winning probability: 97.45%
2nd - Man City - 74.70pts // Title-winning probability: 2.55%
Run-ins compared
AFC Bournemouth (H), Man City (A), Newcastle United (H), Fulham (H), West Ham (A), Burnley (H), Crystal Palace (A).
Crystal Palace (H - Date TBC), Chelsea (A), Arsenal (H), Burnley (A), Everton (A), Brentford (H), AFC Bournemouth (A), Aston Villa (H).
Arsenal’s run-in analysed
Arsenal’s next two games are likely to completely define the title race. Two wins from two games and the Gunners will be home and dry, given they would be beating Manchester City. But in all likelihood, a win over Bournemouth and a draw with Man City would do the job.
With the Palace game not yet having a date, City are likely to face a desperate Chelsea side next up before the Arsenal game. They too have two defining fixture as they look to claw their way back into a real title race. City have a game in hand, but if they don’t win their next two, it’s likely the race will already be over.
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