The battle for the top spots in the Premier League has intensified with each passing week, and the matches that will take place this weekend will be no exception.
Liverpool, Manchester City, and Arsenal will continue with their battle to go past the weekend in first place, and with the first two of those clubs ready to face each other, Arsenal will be dreaming about a perfect matchday that could see them on top.
Elsewhere in the league, Aston Villa and Tottenham will continue their battle for fourth place, especially after their wins last week. To make it even more interesting, these teams will lock horns during the weekend in what could be three crucial points to nab a UEFA Champions League spot for next season.
Regarding the fight for relegation, the five teams at the bottom have not been doing themselves any favors, as all of them lost their fixtures from last week. In coming days, all of them will have to rise to the occasion if they want to improve their chances of staying afloat, mainly because those five clubs will have to deal with away matches this weekend.
Here are the main things to keep in mind ahead of this weekend's matches in the Premier League.
Broadcast and streaming info to watch Premier League games in the U.S.
This week's games will be available both on TV and via streaming platforms for fans to watch within the U.S. borders. English-speaking users will be able to follow this week's fixtures on NBC (one game), while there will be quite a few more on USA Network (five games). Spanish-language users will also be able to follow TV coverage via UNIVERSO (four matches), and on Telemundo (one match).
Those who like to stream games to mobile devices and PCs will be able to do so via UNIVERSO NOW, Telemundo Deportes en Vivo, nbcsports.com, and the NBC Sports App. To top it all, Peacock will provide exclusive coverage for four games, but the platform will also include a match in joint coverage with one of the aforementioned TV networks.
League standings ahead of Matchday 28
| Pos. | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | P | Form | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 34 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 82 | 26 | +56 | 77 | WWLWW | |
| 2 | Manchester City | 33 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 80 | 32 | +48 | 76 | WWWWD | |
| 3 | Liverpool | 35 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 77 | 36 | +41 | 75 | DLWLD | |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 35 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 73 | 52 | +21 | 67 | DWWDL | |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 32 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 65 | 49 | +16 | 60 | LWDWL | |
| 6 | Manchester United | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 52 | 51 | +1 | 54 | DWDDL | |
| 7 | Newcastle United | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 74 | 55 | +19 | 53 | WLWWD | |
| 8 | West Ham United | 35 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 56 | 65 | -9 | 49 | DLLWD | |
| 9 | Chelsea | 33 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 63 | 59 | +4 | 48 | DLWDW | |
| 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 35 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 48 | 55 | -7 | 46 | WLLDL | |
| 11 | AFC Bournemouth | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 49 | 60 | -11 | 45 | WLDLW | |
| 12 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 33 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 52 | 54 | -2 | 44 | LDLDL | |
| 13 | Fulham | 35 | 12 | 7 | 16 | 51 | 55 | -4 | 43 | DLWLL | |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 35 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 45 | 57 | -12 | 40 | DWWWL | |
| 15 | Everton | 35 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 37 | 48 | -11 | 36 | WWWLW | |
| 16 | Brentford | 35 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 52 | 60 | -8 | 35 | LWWDD | |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 42 | 60 | -18 | 26 | LDLWD | |
| 18 | Luton Town | 35 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 48 | 77 | -29 | 25 | LLLWL | |
| 19 | Burnley | 35 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 38 | 70 | -32 | 24 | DWDLD | |
| 20 | Sheffield United | 35 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 34 | 97 | -63 | 16 | LLLLD |
Top games to watch
Arsenal vs Brentford - The Gunners get to this game fresh off their 6-0 win against Sheffield, but before they embark on a quest to turn things aroun in their UCL tie, they could end the weekend in first place if they can beat Brentford. The Bees have not been able to beat Arsenal in five games, and their current streak of four matches without a win should be enough to give Arsenal's hopes to top the league a boost.
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Aston Villa vs Tottenham - A crucial clash will be taking place at Villa Park on Sunday, with the hosts five points ahead of Postecoglou's men. Aston Villa won all three games against Tottenham last year, including a 2-1 victory in the ongoing Premier League season, which will force Spurs to claim a win here for tiebreaking purposes. Tottenham's last win at Villa Park came in 2022, which gives them hope to turn things around in this fixtures that has given them more than a headache recently.
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Liverpool vs Manchester City - The two top seeds in the Premier League right now get to this game with different forms but with a same goal: to claim the top spot in the competition after this match. Manchester City are unbeaten in their last three games against Liverpool, including their double over the Reds from last season. As for Klopp's men, the team has endured a massive number of injuries this year, but even with all that adversity, the club has kept the top spot to themselves. It will be one of the toughest matches to predict, but maybe there will be one more reason for Liverpool's fans to believe: Mohamed Salah is fit to play the clash. Will he make the difference on Sunday?
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