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.

17. 4th - Aston Villa
Opta predicts a 35.5% chance of finishing fourth. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images

18. 3rd - Arsenal
Opta predicts a 25.1% chance of finishing third. | Arsenal FC via Getty Images Photo: Getty Images

19. 2nd - Liverpool
Opta predicts a 27.2% chance of finishing second. | AFP via Getty Images Photo: Getty Images

20. 1st - Manchester City
Opta predicts a 41.5% chance of finishing first. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images


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