Manchester City looked to be storming to their fourth Premier League title in five years until the Christmas break. It would now appear that football fans will be in for a dramatic title race as Liverpool sit just one point behind Pep Guardiola’s side after a 10-match winning streak.
Meanwhile, Manchester United will continue to fight for a European spot as any hopes of reaching the Champions League appear to be very slim now.
United’s most recent success came on 12 March as they beat Tottenham Hotspur 3-2, but after losing to City 4-1 and drawing with Leicester City 1-1, Ralf Rangnick will have to fight even harder in the final few fixtures if the Red Devils are to stand a chance of making it in Europe in 2022/23.
City will have no fears of dropping out of Europe and will now look to secure as many trophies as possible.
Guardiola and his men will face Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday for what could be a title-deciding match, while also facing the Reds in the FA Cup semi-finals on Saturday 16 April.
The Catalan will also hope his side can prevail over United’s recent opponents, Atletico Madrid, as they take on the Spanish team in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
As City hope to keep hold of their number one Premier League spot and United look to fight for a place in Europe, ManchesterWorld, with the help of FiveThirtyEight ‘Soccer Power Index’ looks at where the two Mancunian sides are predicted to finish this season.
1. 20th: Norwich (24 points)
Norwich returned to the Premier League season this year but their return has not gone their way with a predicted jump back down to the Championship expected for 2022/23. | Getty Images
2. 19th: Watford (30 points)
It is clear that the three managers Watford have seen this season have disrupted play and have unsettled the Hornets. Despite ex-England manager Roy Hodgson coming into the picture, Watford are also set for a Championship return. | Getty Images
3. 18th: Burnley(33 points)
Burnley are unlikely to make it to a seventh consecutive season in the Premier League and have lost the past four out of five matches, drawing the fifth. The inconsistent and out of form team will likely end up in the Championship for 2022/23 | Getty Images
4. 17th: Everton (35 points)
The Toffees are expected to just about avoid relegation, despite a somewhat disastrous season. Everton will hope that the summer will allow Frank Lampard to rebuild this side for a more successful 2022/23 Premier League campaign. | Getty Images