The Premier League has its eighteenth match weekend taking place, as a batch of festive fixtures will see crucial results.
The Premier League has its eighteenth match weekend, where all sides will be attempting to claim vital results.
Going into this, Manchester City and Aston Villa are a few points away from the current leaders, Arsenal. All of these title rivals got wins last time, with Manchester City winning 3-0 against West ham, Aston Villa with a 2-1 victory against Manchester United, and a 1-0 win for Arsenal against Everton.
Liverpool had a 2-1 win against Tottenham, Brighton and Sunderland drew, as did Newcastle with Chelsea, in a 2-2 draw.
The top five remains with Arsenal, Manchester City, and Aston Villa as the PL contenders, while Chelsea are nearby, and after their win, Liverpool enter, but Sunderland, Manchester United and Crystal Palace aren't far off.
The games for this instalment of games will have these sides aiming to get more crucial victories.
The next match weekend will be on the 30th and the 1st. Included, there will be Arsenal vs Aston Villa, Liverpool vs Leeds, and Sunderland vs Manchester City, as some of the games on the list.
Let’s take a look at how the standings shape and what fixtures will be in the Premier League.
Premier League current standings
1: Arsenal 39pts
2: Manchester City 37pts
3: Aston Villa 35pts
4: Chelsea 29pts
5: Liverpool 29pts
6: Sunderland 27pts
7: Manchester United 26pts
8: Crystal Palace 26pts
9: Brighton 24pts
10: Everton 24pts
11: Newcastle 23pts
12: Brentford 23pts
13: Fulham 23pts
14: Tottenham 22pts
15: Bournemouth 22pts
16: Leeds 19pts
17: Nottingham Forest 18pts
18: West ham 13pts
19: Burnley 11pts
20: Wolves 2pts
The quest to conquer the league is intense, which the table is proving.
Premier League fixtures
Manchester United vs Newcastle - Friday, the 26th at 20:00 (UK)
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City - Saturday, the 27th at 12:30 (UK)
Liverpool vs Wolves - Saturday, the 27th at 15:00 (UK)
Brentford vs Bournemouth - Saturday, the 27th at 15:00 (UK)
West ham vs Fulham - Saturday, the 27th at 15:00 (UK)
Arsenal vs Brighton - Saturday, the 27th at 15:00 (UK)
Chelsea vs Aston Villa - Saturday, the 27th at 17:30 (UK)
Sunderland vs Leeds - Sunday, the 28th at 14:00 (UK)
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham - Sunday, the 28th at 16:30 (UK)
Boxing day will feature a big clash between Manchester United and Newcastle, then there will also be Chelsea taking on Aston Villa, Sunderland meeting Leeds, and, Crystal Palace vs Tottenham as well.