Premier League table: How the top-flight could change in midweek

Premier League table: How the top-flight could change in midweek
This midweek could be the biggest couple of days in the Premier League season.Manchester City, currently two points behind Liverpool, face rivals Man United in their game in hand as the title race reaches its thrilling final throes.Manchester City ace Raheem Sterling battles with Manchester United star Jesse Lingard earlier this season.7
Manchester City ace Raheem Sterling battles with Manchester United star Jesse Lingard earlier this season.
Win and they hold all the cards with just three games left, lose and they will need to win every match remaining and hope Liverpool slip up.United meanwhile, would seemingly kiss top four goodbye if they were defeated on home soil by City.Elsewhere, Tottenham Hotspur host Brighton & Hove Albion – live on talkSPORT – as they look to cement third spot but they face a tough ask against Chris Hughton’s side who are battling hard against relegation, although Cardiff’s defeat to Liverpool will have eased their fears.Chelsea could do their Champions League qualification hopes the world of good with victory over Burnley on Monday night too.

Premier League midweek matches

  • Chelsea vs Burnley (Monday)
  • Tottenham vs Brighton (Tuesday) – Live on alkSPORT
  • Watford vs Southampton (Tuesday)
  • Wolves vs Arsenal (Wednesday)
  • Manchester United vs Manchester City (Wednesday)
 But how could the table look by the end of the week? Using data from sportsvisualized.com, talkSPORT.com reveals the highest and lowest potential position for each team at the end of this round of fixtures.You can see the results, below

20. Huddersfield

Highest possible position: 20thLowest possible position: 20th

19: Fulham

Highest possible position: 19thLowest possible position: 19th

18: Cardiff

Highest possible position: 18thLowest possible position: 18th

17: Brighton

Highest possible position: 16thLowest possible position: 17thBrighton face Tottenham on Tuesday and want a result to keep them away from danger.7
Brighton face Tottenham on Tuesday and want a result to keep them away from danger.

16: Southampton

Highest possible position: 15thLowest possible position: 17th

15: Burnley

Highest possible position: 12thLowest possible position: 16th

14: Bournemouth

Highest possible position: 14thLowest possible position: 15th

13: Newcastle

Highest possible position: 13thLowest possible position: 14thRafael Benitez celebrates with Saturday’s hat-trick hero Ayoze Perez.7
Rafael Benitez celebrates with Saturday’s hat-trick hero Ayoze Perez.

12: Crystal Palace

Highest possible position: 12thLowest possible position: 13th

11: West Ham

Highest possible position: 11thLowest possible position: 11th

10: Wolves

Highest possible position: 7thLowest possible position: 10th

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9: Leicester City

Highest possible position: 9thLowest possible position: 10th

8: Watford

Highest possible position: 7thLowest possible position: 9th

7: Everton

Highest possible position: 7thLowest possible position: 9th

6: Manchester United

Highest possible position: 3rdLowest possible position: 6thManchester United’s Norwegian manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer apologises to fans after their defeat to Everton.7
Manchester United’s Norwegian manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer apologises to fans after their defeat to Everton.

5: Chelsea

Highest possible position: 3rdLowest possible position: 6thCan Olivier Giroud fire Chelsea above former club Arsenal this week?Getty7
Can Olivier Giroud fire Chelsea above former club Arsenal this week?

4: Arsenal

Highest possible position: 3rdLowest possible position: 6thSokratis will need to be at his best for Arsenal in the final games of the season.7
Sokratis will need to be at his best for Arsenal in the final games of the season.

3: Tottenham

Highest possible position: 3rdLowest possible position: 6thTottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Hugo Lloris is set to return from injury against Brighton.7
Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Hugo Lloris is set to return from injury against Brighton.

2: Manchester City

Highest possible position: 1stLowest possible position: 2nd

1: Liverpool

Highest possible position: 1stLowest possible position: 2nd

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