How Man Utd and Man City fare against Liverpool and Spurs in shaken-up predicted Premier League table - gallery

Both Manchester United and Manchester City could face a make-or-break few weeks of Premier League action over a busy festive period and into the New Year with pressure starting to mount at the top of the league.

Erik ten Hag will face Champions League place rivals Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur before the end of January while Manchester City will be desperate to return to their faultless ways having slipped to fourth in the Premier League table.

There's still a long way to go in the top flight season and ManchesterWorld looks at how the stat experts at Opta predict the final table will look come May.