The Premier League has its nineteenth match weekend taking place, as more fixtures will have crucial results.
The Premier League’s nineteenth match weekend is here, and all sides will be attempting to claim vital results.
Going into this, Aston Villa and Manchester City remain near Arsenal, as only a few points separate them. They all go into these games after wins. For Aston Villa, it was a 2-1 win against Chelsea, Manchester City got a 2-1 result against Nottingham Forest, and Arsenal defeated Brighton 2-1.
Elsewhere, Liverpool were 2-1 winners against Wolves, Manchester United had a 1-0 win against Newcastle, and Sunderland drew with Leeds. These sides remain with the task of getting higher placements, competing with many opponents to achieve so.
The next batch of matches will be midweek, arriving on the 30th and then on the 1st, with a break in between. There are some big fixtures, such as Arsenal vs Aston Villa, Sunderland taking on Manchester City, and Crystal Palace meeting Fulham.
For the title race, Arsenal, Aston Villa, and Manchester City will have to achieve victories, as every result is crucial as the league goes on, and most likely could be the decider for who triumphs in their bid for the Premier League.
Let’s take a look at how the standings shape and the games in the PL.
Premier League standings
1: Arsenal 42pts
2: Manchester City 40pts
3: Aston Villa 39pts
4: Liverpool 32pts
5: Chelsea 29pts
6: Manchester United 29pts
7: Sunderland 28pts
8: Brentford 26pts
9: Crystal Palace 26pts
10: Fulham 26pts
11: Tottenham 25pts
12: Everton 25pts
13: Brighton 24pts
14: Newcastle 23pts
15: Bournemouth 22pts
16: Leeds 20pts
17: Nottingham Forest 18pts
18: West ham 13pts
19: Burnley 12pts
20: Wolves 2pts
Premier League fixtures
West ham vs Brighton - Tuesday, the 30th at 19:30 (UK)
Nottingham Forest vs Everton - Tuesday, the 30th at 19:30 (UK)
Burnley vs Newcastle - Tuesday, the 30th at 19:30 (UK)
Chelsea vs Bournemouth - Tuesday, the 30th at 19:30 (UK)
Manchester United vs Wolves - Tuesday, the 30th at 20:15 (UK)
Arsenal vs Aston Villa - Tuesday, the 30th at 20:15 (UK)
Liverpool vs Leeds - Thursday, the 1st at 17:30 (UK)
Crystal Palace vs Fulham - Thursday, the 1st at 17:30 (UK)
Brentford vs Tottenham - Thursday, the 1st at 20:00 (UK)
Sunderland vs Manchester City - Thursday, the 1st at 20:00 (UK)