The Premier League title race is hotting up with 13 games left to go and just five points separating the top three sides.A month ago, Liverpool had a seven-point lead over rivals Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur were nine points behind.The Reds have slipped up in their last two games and taken just a point from each and could have maintained that advantage.
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3Liverpool's final 13 matches
Bournemouth (h)Manchester United (a)Watford (h)Everton (a)Burnley (h)Fulham (a)Tottenham Hotspur (h)Southampton (a)Chelsea (h)Cardiff (a)Huddersfield (h)Newcastle (a)Wolves (h)
3Manchester City's final 12 matches
Chelsea (h)West Ham (h)Bournemouth (a)Watford (h)Manchester United (a)Fulham (a)Cardiff (h)Crystal Palace (a)Tottenham (h)Burnley (a)Leicester (h)Brighton (a)Tottenham's final 13 matches
Leicester (h)Burnley (a)Chelsea (a)Arsenal (h)Southampton (a)Palace (h)Liverpool (a)Brighton (h)Huddersfield (h)Man City (a)West Ham (h)Bournemouth (a)Everton (h)Verdict
Liverpools run-in seems the slightly easier of the three and they hold the current advantage. Their opponents have a lower points per game average and they have seven of their 13 at home whereas City only have six.Meanwhile, Manchester City’s participation in both domestic cup competitions could increase the likeliness of a fixture pile-up.Spurs still have to play both City and Liverpool in their run-in, which could make or break their title challenge. They could have an advantage if they do finally get into their new stadium for the final four or five home games.
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