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.
17. 4th: Arsenal (71 points)
After a few inconsistencies for Mikel Arteta’s side and the departure of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, the Gunners are set to be rewarded for a stronger second half with a top four, Champions League football-earning finish. | Getty Images
18. 3rd: Chelsea (77 points)
Despite the recent off-field issues that continue to plague the Blues, Thomas Tuchel is still set to lead his side to a third place finish in the Premier League. | Getty Images
19. 2nd: Liverpool (89 points)
Jurgen Klopp has once again been outstanding for Liverpool, but they are predicted to lose out on the title to City once again. The Reds are after a quadruple, but the stats suggest they’re not in luck this time around. | Getty Images
20. 1st: Manchester City (92 points)
Pep Guardiola has seen his side through an exceptionally fine season and City are likely to be rewarded with a fourth title in five seasons. | Getty Images