The Premier League is the most-watched football league on the planet. Broadcast to more than 200 territories, it is watched by millions of people around the world every week. Then, there are the thousands of spectators who fill stadiums like Old Trafford and Stamford Bridge to watch the drama unfold live.
This 2023/24 campaign has lived up to its billing and presented fans with amazing action game after game as 20 clubs battle for supremacy in England’s top division. What’s more, bettors can assess the different Premier League odds and back their favorite teams to add an extra layer of excitement and intrigue as the matches play out.
From the teams at the top to the clubs fighting it out at the bottom, this article will analyze the state of play and figure out where each side could finish come May.
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The Race for the Title
Arsenal and Liverpool are pushing Manchester City hard and the three teams have set the pace to set up what could be one of the most enthralling title races in recent Premier League history.
While City have won five of the last six titles, Pep Guardiola’s men are facing a serious challenge from the teams in red this campaign.
Arsenal are enjoying another fine season under Mikel Arteta with the addition of Declan Rice appearing to take them to a new level. Scoring freely, the Gunners look confident and will be determined to keep hitting the net throughout the final ten games of the season.
Liverpool, meanwhile, will be desperate to give departing manager Jurgen Klopp the perfect farewell by finishing in top spot. With Mohammed Salah fit and firing, the Anfield side will believe they can go all the way and pip City and Arsenal to first place.
Final Champions League Spot
While Arsenal, Liverpool, and City look certain to take the top three places in the table, the fourth Champions League spot is certainly up for grabs.
Aston Villa have been in excellent form under manager Unai Emery and have scored freely, with 60 goals to their name in March. With Ollie Watkins scoring the goals, Douglas Luiz and John McGinn bossing the midfield and Emi Martinez between the sticks, the side has a strong spine capable of beating any team in the league.
The Villans currently sit in the coveted fourth place but are facing very serious competition from Tottenham and Manchester United.
Ange Postecoglou has revolutionized how Spurs play and the team has reaped the rewards from playing in such a forthright way. The form did stutter with some critical of the high-line approach but overall, with Son Heung-min still netting goals following Harry Kane’s switch to Bayern Munich, Tottenham remains one of the most dangerous sides in the Premier League.
Manchester United have struggled to score this season but can always pull a win out of the bag, as proven by their incredible extra-time comeback victory over Liverpool at Old Trafford in the FA Cup. When it comes to the Premier League, there is no doubt their form has stuttered but if they can find form at the right time, they should push Villa and Spurs in the hunt for Europe’s supreme competition.
Remaining European Places
Behind Manchester United, West Ham, Brighton, Wolves and Newcastle are all chasing with hopes of securing a place in Europe come the end of the season.
The Hammers are still enjoying their European tour this season while the Seagulls are keen for another trip after having a taste of European football before being eliminated by Italian giants Roma. Gary O’Neil has Wolves believing while Eddie Howe and Newcastle are looking to rediscover the football that earned them Champions League qualification last term.
Chelsea, so used to playing on the continent and challenging for silverware, is enduring a second season of disappointment in midtable mediocrity but is not so cast adrift that it would be impossible to mount a challenge on securing a seventh-placed finish. It all depends on the obvious quality the team possesses can gel with Cole Palmer currently central to everything good Chelsea does.
Relegation Battle
The relegation battle has been made even more unpredictable than usual with both Everton and Nottingham Forest suffering point deductions for breaching the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability rules. While ten points were originally taken from the Toffees, this was switched to six after the club appealed. Forest was hit with a four-point deduction and with Everton, are now firmly in the battle to beat the drop.
Sheffield United looks set for a return to the Championship having conceded far too many goals in heavy losses at Bramall Lane while Burnley also seems set to be relegated barring a huge turnaround in form.
Luton appears capable of earning results while Brentford and Crystal Palace are currently too close to the drop zone for comfort. It would seem Bournemouth requires two wins from the last ten games to seal safety.
Summing Up
The Premier League is set to serve up another thrilling finale to the season with so much at both ends of the table yet to be decided. Manchester City will be confident of lifting yet another title but face very real competition from Arsenal and Liverpool sides who have shown they absolutely know how to win games of football.
At the bottom, meanwhile, Burnley and Sheffield United require a massive switch in results while Luton will have a belief they can survive in the top flight after a credible maiden Premier League season.