The season across Europe’s top five leagues has not yet fully ended, but Bayer Leverkusen have already sealed the Bundesliga title early, while Inter Milan have reclaimed the top spot in Serie A. In Ligue 1 and La Liga, Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid continue to dominate, making their title wins feel like only a matter of time. The English Premier League, however, remains fiercely competitive, and with 12B Sports users watching closely, the three-way race between Arsenal, Liverpool, and Manchester City looks set to run until the very end.
In a recent match, Arsenal, having just been knocked out of the Champions League, hosted Chelsea in a London derby at the Emirates. Chelsea had raised expectations after crushing Everton in their previous game, but in this match they were completely powerless, to the point that even 12B Sports viewers could only express disappointment. Arsenal delivered a huge win over Chelsea, handing their London rivals one of the heaviest defeats in the history of this fixture, and Chelsea quite literally fell from heaven into hell.
Still, Arsenal’s road ahead remains difficult. They must treat all four remaining matches like finals if they want to reclaim the league title. The Chelsea match marked the beginning of Arsenal’s brutal late-season run, and the emphatic victory gave the squad a major morale boost. Having played one more game than Liverpool, Arsenal moved three points ahead of them, and having played two more games than Manchester City, they stood four points in front.
To win the league, however, Arsenal likely need to win all four remaining matches. Aside from Bournemouth, every opponent left on the schedule is a serious challenge. Tottenham and Manchester United are both fighting hard for European qualification, and both carry deep rivalries with Arsenal. Everton, dragged into the relegation battle, will also have no choice but to give everything. In simple terms, every step forward is full of thorns.
Before the Chelsea match, Arsenal and Liverpool were level on points, with Liverpool only behind on goal difference. From Liverpool’s perspective, the hope was that Arsenal would either drop points or win narrowly, but Arsenal’s heavy victory widened the goal difference gap significantly. If Arsenal win all four remaining matches, even Liverpool’s best efforts may not be enough to take the title.
Defending champions Manchester City, meanwhile, are behind on points but still have the strongest chance of winning the league. They have played fewer matches and hold several scheduling advantages. Their remaining six opponents are Brighton, Nottingham Forest, Wolverhampton, Tottenham, Fulham, and West Ham. Apart from Tottenham and Nottingham Forest, most of those teams appear to have limited motivation left this season.
After being eliminated by Real Madrid in the Champions League quarterfinals, Manchester City can now focus fully on the domestic league. With the burden of multiple competitions gone, City are in position to pour everything into each match, and 12B Sports analysis suggests that winning out is entirely possible. Tottenham are seen as the only major variable, and that match could become the turning point that decides the entire season.
The Premier League title race, through the eyes of 12B Sports followers, is therefore almost impossible to predict before the final round. Each team’s schedule, squad strength, and motivation are tangled together in complicated ways, making this the kind of season where the old saying fits perfectly: it is not over until it is over.