With the Premier League season almost over,no team can actually celebrate because the race is very tight and one mistake could lead to shattering club’s hopes.
The title race
Manchester City (86) are one point clear of Liverpool (85) after beating Tottenham on Saturday. Jürgen Klopp’s side must respond with a win at Cardiff on Sunday, but City still have a game in hand – the Manchester derby on Wednesday night.
With four games each left, both sides are on course to finish with more than 90 points. The latest TV changes mean on the penultimate weekend that Liverpool will play Newcastle on Saturday evening and City will host Leicester on Monday night.
Manchester City fixtures
24 April, 8pm Manchester United (A)
28 April, 2.05pm Burnley (A)
6 May, 8pm Leicester (H)
12 May, 3pm Brighton (A)
Liverpool fixtures
21 April, 4pm Cardiff (A)
26 Apr, 8pm Huddersfield (A)
4 May, 4.30pm Newcastle (A)
12 May, 3pm Wolves (H)
The top-four battle
Tottenham (67pts, 34 games) and Arsenal (66pts, 33 games) are in pole position for the top four, with Chelsea (66pts, 34 games) and Manchester United (64pts, 33 games) also in contention – those two teams play each other next Sunday.
The three London clubs are all in European semi-finals. A maximum of five English clubs can qualify for the Champions League, so if (for example) Spurs and Chelsea win European trophies but finish fifth and sixth, then the fourth-placed side would drop into the Europa League.
Tottenham fixtures: 23 Apr Brighton (H); 27 Apr West Ham (H); 4 May Bournemouth (A); 12 May Everton (H)
Arsenal: 21 Apr Crystal Palace (H); 24 Apr Wolves (A); 28 Apr Leicester (A); 5 May Brighton (H); 12 May Burnley (A)
Chelsea: 22 Apr Burnley (H); 28 Apr Man Utd (A); 5 May Watford (H); 12 May Leicester (A)
Manchester United: 21 Apr Everton (A); 24 Apr Man City (H); 28 Apr Chelsea (H); 5 May Huddersfield (A); 12 May Cardiff (H)
Chasing the Europa League
Watford can claim the third Europa League spot by winning the FA Cup – and also lead the race for seventh ahead of Leicester, Wolves and Everton.
Watford (49pts) Southampton (H), Wolves (H), Chelsea (A), West Ham (H).
Leicester (48pts) Arsenal (H), Man City (A), Chelsea (H).
Wolves (48pts) Arsenal (H), Watford (A), Fulham (H), Liverpool (A).
Everton (46pts) Man Utd (H), Crystal Palace (A), Burnley (H), Tottenham (A).
Fighting the drop
Fulham and Huddersfield are already relegated, with Cardiff (31pts) hoping to overtake Brighton (34), and Southampton (36) still looking over their shoulders.
Cardiff fixtures: 21 Apr Liverpool (H); 27 Apr Fulham (A); 4 May Palace (H); 12 May Man Utd (A)
Brighton: 23 Apr Spurs (A); 27 Apr Newcastle (H); 5 May Arsenal (A); 12 May Man City (H)
Southampton: 23 Apr Watford (A); 27 Apr Bournemouth (H); 4 May West Ham (A); 12 May Huddersfield (H).