We are at that point in the season where Manchester City find the games coming thick and fast, wedged between important Cup games and Champions League games. There is no rest for the players but for any team who happens to cement a run of form there is the opportunity to develop the momentum necessary to carry a team over the finish line.
Man City Square predicted at the beginning of the season that the title would most likely not be decided on the games between the top four but rather how the big sides fared against the lesser sides. So far Manchester City have struggled against a couple of those lower ranked sides and find themselves top but having played a game more.
We look at the next 6 games of each of the three title contenders and predict how the table will look after this next round of 6 games as teams face what will be the home straight of the title run in. Which team will be in the best position to mount those final hurdles?
Manchester City Next 5 Games
City only have 5 planned games in the next 6 game weeks because they have already played a game more because the away match at Everton was brought forward as it clashed with the Carabao Cup Final. There is also the possibility that one of the remaining planned games – Manchester United away – may also be rearranged until later in the season because it clashes with the FA Cup. City could therefore finish the next 6 game weeks having only played 4 games – leaving them in game in hand.
West Ham United Home 27 Feb
Bournemouth Away 2 March
Watford Home 9 March
United Away 16 March
Fulham Away 30 March
Man City Square Prediction: 12 points (4 wins and 1 loss)
Liverpool
Man Utd Away 24 Feb
Watford Home 27 Feb
Everton Away 3 March
Burnley Home 10 March
Fulham Away 17 March
Spurs Home 31 March
Man City Square Prediction : 10 points ( 3 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss)
Tottenham Hotspur
Burnley Away 23 Feb
Chelsea Away 27 Feb
Arsenal Home 2 March
Southampton Away 9 March
Crystal Palace Home 17 March
Liverpool Away 31 March
Man City Square Prediction : 11 points ( 3 wins, 2 draws, 1 loss)
Man City Square Predicted Table after 32 Games
Man City Points 77 Position First
Liverpool Points 75 Position Second
Tottenham Points 71 Position Third