Who will be on top of the premier league in 2025, that’s the question everyone is asking this morning. You can already feel it, Gooners and City fans are plotting where and how Liverpool will drop points and analysing who has toughest December run? Because if the gap can be reduced to 5 points … then it’s game on.
After yesterday’s draw in thrilling game a Kelleher’s late error costly as Newcastle shine again in a 3-3 draw at St James Park. And to think Liverpool haven’t still signed Mo Salah up, is crazy. He is the best player in the league and delivers week in week out.
Who will be on top of the premier league in 2025?
Liverpool’s next match is the unpredictability of a Merseyside derby, while they also face Tottenham on 22 December – with both those games away.
Chelsea also have a trip to London rivals Spurs, but after that the highest-placed team they face is Brentford, currently ninth.
All Arsenal’s opponents are currently in the bottom half of the table, whereas Manchester City have a derby against Manchester United on 15 December and must also go to Aston Villa.
Brighton, who play on Thursday night and could go fourth with a win, only have two home games in the rest of December – against Crystal Palace and Brentford.
Who has toughest December run?
Premier League Top five’s upcoming fixtures:
Liverpool FC:
- 7 Dec Everton (a);
- 14 Dec Fulham (h);
- 22 Dec Tottenham (a);
- 26 Dec Leicester (h);
- 29 Dec West Ham (a)
Chelsea FC:
- 8 Dec Tottenham (a);
- 15 Dec Brentford (a);
- 22 Dec Everton (a)
- 26 Dec Fulham (h)
- 30 Dec Ipswich (a)
Arsenal FC:
- 8 Dec Fulham (a);
- 14 Dec Everton (h);
- 21 Dec Crystal Palace (a);
- 27 Dec Ipswich (h)
- 1 Jan Brentford (a)
Manchester City:
- 7 Dec Crystal Palace (a);
- 15 Dec Manchester United (h);
- 21 Dec Aston Villa (a);
- 26 Dec Everton (h);
- 29 Dec Leicester (a)
Brighton FC:
- 5 Dec Fulham (a)
- 8 Dec Leicester (a);
- 15 Dec Crystal Palace (h);
- 21 Dec West Ham (a);
- 27 Dec Brentford (h);
- 30 Dec Aston Villa (a)
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