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The 2024/25 Premier League championship remains Liverpool’s to claim, as per Opta’s supercomputer’s latest projections.
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The Red team ended in a dissatisfying stalemate against their long-standing rivals, Manchester United, during a drizzly Sunday evening.
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Arsenal are the closest rivals to Liverpool and have received a good opportunity to win it, as Chelsea and Manchester City.
The 2024 to 2025 Premier League season reaches a pivotal phase.
As the second half of the season commences, the struggle for the championship title, the fierce competition for the top-four spot, and the intense struggle to avoid relegation are going to be incredibly intense.
Opta’s supercomputer has released its projections for the season after Arsenal, Chelsea, and Liverpool drew and Manchester City emerged as the winners.
Let’s break down matchday 20 of the season.
The most talked-about aspect of matchday 20 was officiating, which sparked intense debates on social media about some disputed decisions.
The matches were overshadowed by some exciting games, particularly the 2-2 draw between Liverpool and their long-standing rivals Manchester United.
Manchester United’s Saturday night matchup against Liverpool at Anfield was expected to be an easy win for the home team, but the game took an unexpected turn. Harry Maguire’s late mistake prevented Manchester United from losing their second match of the season.
Ruben Amorim’s side put on an impressive show to end a streak of four consecutive losses. The draw keeps Liverpool at the top of the Premier League with 46 points, six points ahead of Arsenal which is in second place.
Arne Slot’s side is also under pressure from Nottingham Forest, who have an extraordinary season performance; they are on the same points as Arsenal.
The Gunners also drew against Brighton, but they believed a disputed judgment deprived them of securing full points.
Chelsea’s winless streak stretched to four matches after they ended in a 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace away.
Current title holders Manchester City defeated West Ham 4-1, earning their second consecutive victory in the process. They are now in sixth place with a total of 34 points.
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Liverpool remain the clear favourites to win the title in May. According to Opta’s advanced computer model, they have an 89.3% likelihood of claiming the title, which was 89.9% previously.
The Gunners’ odds have risen marginally to 10% from 9.5% after matchday 19. Mikel Arteta’s team is now aiming for their first Premier League title in 20 years.
Chelsea last won the championship in 2017. They have merely a 0.003 per cent probability of winning it again, exactly the same as the forecast.
Pep Guardiola’s team also has a 0.3% probability of winning the title. It has traditionally performed significantly better in the second half of the season.
Notwithstanding their outstanding performance so far, Nottingham Forest have still not been afforded an opportunity to claim the championship.
The circumstances of the penalty decision are clear. The contact by Benteke was clear and obvious. The ball was played with his hand from behind the defender’s back and changed the trajectory of the ball.
Earlier reported that the Premier League issued a statement clarifying the controversy surrounding Brighton’s penalty decision.
The assistant referee indicated that William Saliba made “sufficient contact” with Joao Pedro, leading the referee to grant a penalty kick.
Arsenal supporters were outraged by the decision, claiming the league was biased against them.
