Premier League title predictions as season nears halfway point
Arsenal are currently at the top of the table
The Opta supercomputer has predicted the chances of each team winning the English Premier League season after the end of Matchday 17.
With the teams in the title race dropping points in recent weeks, it is expected that the race for the coveted trophy is likely to heat up in the coming months.
Arsenal are currently at the top of the table with 39 points but Liverpool and Aston Villa are only one point behind in second and third place, respectively. Defending champions Manchester City are in fourth place with 34 points.
Premier League title predictions
City lead the title race, in terms of predictions, with their probability of winning at 39.3%. Meanwhile, Arsenal are in second place with 29.9%. With 23.6%, Liverpool are in third spot.
Schedule of Matchday 18
Thursday 21 December
20:00 Crystal Palace v Brighton (Sky Sports)
Friday 22 December
20:00 Aston Villa v Sheff Utd (Sky Sports)
Saturday 23 December
12:30 West Ham v Man Utd (TNT Sports)
Fulham v Burnley
Luton Town v Newcastle
Nott'm Forest v AFC Bournemouth
Spurs v Everton
17:30 Liverpool v Arsenal (Sky Sports)
Sunday 24 December
13:00 Wolves v Chelsea (Sky Sports)
Premier League History
A total of 22 clubs participated in the inaugural Premier League campaign, which began on August 15, 1992.
The Premier League’s 22 inaugural members were Arsenal, Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers, Chelsea, Coventry City, Crystal Palace, Everton, Ipswich Town, Leeds United, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Middlesbrough, Norwich City, Nottingham Forest, Oldham Athletic, Queens Park Rangers, Sheffield United, Sheffield Wednesday, Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur, and Wimbledon.
Of these, six clubs, Arsenal, Chelsea, Everton, Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur, have been ever-present in the Premier League.
At the end of the 1994-95 season, the number of teams were reduced to 20, when four clubs were relegated and just two promoted, in order to promote development and excellence at club and international level.
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