The Premier League title race is heading in the direction of the ultimate straight – and Liverpool face Aston Villa on Wednesday with the prospect to maneuver 10 factors clear, having performed a recreation extra.
Liverpool doing simply sufficient to make sure they went seven factors clear on the high of the desk.
“Everybody will get nervous,” accepted Liverpool full-back Andy Robertson after the Wolves win.
“The gamers get nervous, the group will get nervous – that is solely pure. However one other recreation down. This result’s large.”
With 13 video games remaining, how probably are Liverpool to be caught? And who has the hardest run-in?
Liverpool trying leggy or discovering alternative ways to win?
Liverpool’s efficiency towards Wolves on Sunday was hardly one to set the pulses racing.
They have been good worth for his or her two-goal lead at half time – due to a Luis Diaz end and a Mohamed Salah penalty – however after the break it was struggling Wolves who have been the higher aspect.
This was the primary time on report (since 2003-04) that Liverpool failed to aim a shot within the second half of a Premier League recreation at Anfield, in response to Opta.
The truth is, it was the primary time on this interval that the Reds went a complete half of soccer with out making an attempt a shot in a house league match.
Opta’s supercomputer predicts Liverpool to win the Premier League fairly comfortably and has them to complete on 87 factors, seven away from Arsenal.
The statisticians give them an 87.65% likelihood of profitable the title, with the Gunners on 12.35%. Each different group has been given 0% likelihood of ending first.
What are Liverpool’s remaining fixtures?
Liverpool’s current type: WWWDW
It’s a hectic few weeks for Liverpool, with the Reds having league video games just about each three days till the tip of the month.
However issues ease significantly in March, when the Reds play only one league recreation – a house fixture towards backside membership Southampton.
That is to not say it’s a quiet month, nevertheless, with Liverpool having the small matter of the EFL Cup closing towards Newcastle on 16 March.
That cup closing is why Wednesday’s recreation towards Aston Villa has been introduced ahead. Arsenal play Chelsea at house within the Premier League on 16 March – at which level each golf equipment can have 9 video games left.
On both 4 or 5 March, Liverpool can even have the primary leg of their Champions League last-16 tie, when they’ll journey to one in every of Paris St-Germain, Benfica, Monaco or Brest. The return leg at Anfield will happen per week later.
Liverpool end the season with a house recreation towards Crystal Palace – by which level they might hope to have already had the title wrapped up.
Liverpool’s closing 13 Premier League video games:
19 February: Aston Villa (A)
23 February: Man Metropolis (A)
26 February: Newcastle (H)
8 March: Southampton (H)
2 April: Everton (H)
5 April: Fulham (A)
12 April: West Ham (H)
19 April: Leicester (A)
26 April: Tottenham (H)
3 Might: Chelsea (A)
10 Might: Arsenal (H)
18 Might: Brighton (A)
25 Might: Crystal Palace (H)
What are Arsenal’s remaining fixtures?
Arsenal’s current type: WDWWW
Arsenal are presently unbeaten in 15 league matches (W10 D5) – their longest run with out defeat below Mikel Arteta.
They’ve one fewer Premier League recreation than Liverpool in the remainder of this month, however face Chelsea on 16 March to catch-up whereas the Reds are within the Carabao Cup closing.
Gunners followers shall be hoping their aspect are nonetheless within the title race after they go to Anfield on 10 Might as a result of getting a end in that recreation would set them up for a house fixture towards Newcastle after which an away journey to Southampton on the ultimate day, by which level the Saints may very well be relegated.
Arsenal’s closing 13 Premier League video games:
22 February: West Ham (H)
26 February: Nottingham Forest (A)
9 March: Man Utd (A)
16 March: Chelsea (H)
1 April: Fulham (H)
5 April: Everton (A)
12 April: Brentford (H)
19 April: Ipswich (A)
26 April: Crystal Palace (H)
3 Might: Bournemouth (H)
10 Might: Liverpool (A)
18 Might: Newcastle (H)
25 Might: Southampton (A)
Who has the better run-in?
Liverpool can have been relieved to get the three factors towards Wolves as a result of they’ve two robust away video games developing – travelling to Aston Villa after which Manchester Metropolis.
Additionally they play rivals Arsenal in the direction of the tip of the season however have the benefit of internet hosting that encounter.
Arsenal, in the meantime, face six sides within the high half of the desk of their closing 13 video games.
Because the historic desk beneath exhibits, solely as soon as in Premier League historical past has a aspect held a lead of this dimension after 25 video games and never gone on to win the title.
