- Matchday 23 of the top-tier English football league saw its top three contenders for the Premier League title achieve victories in their respective matches.
- Results from subsequent divisions saw Liverpool emerge victorious, pocketing an effortless win over Ipswich, and Arsenal proved overpowering for Wolves, garnering a win. Meanwhile, Manchester City resoundingly defeated Chelsea
- Arne Slot's team are currently leading the league standings with 53 points, a six-point margin ahead of Arsenal, and a 12-point lead over the defending champions, Manchester City.
The 2024/25 Premier League championship is reaching a critical juncture, particularly in terms of the title rivalry.
On matchday 23, Liverpool recorded another victory, Arsenal secured a win following a questionable red card, while Manchester City maintained their successful streak with a win over Chelsea.
According to Opta's supercomputer calculations, the title winner has been forecasted after the latest set of matches.
How matchday 23 unfolded
Liverpool secured a comfortable 4-1 victory over Ipswich, a new team, at Anfield. A double from Cody Gakpo and goals by Dominik Szoboszlai and Mohamed Salah resulted in a convincing Reds win.
Their closest rivals Arsenal won over Wolves despite a highly disputed red card shown to Myles Lewis-Skelly in the first half.
The red card made headlines and the PGMOL had to release a statement condemning the abuse of Michael Oliver. Mikel Arteta hopes it will be overturned.
I am confident that everything will turn out for the best going forward.
Riccardo Calafiori's 74th-minute strike provided the Gunners with a crucial victory.
Nottingham Forest lost 5-0 to Bournemouth and are now nine points behind the team at the top of the table, Liverpool.
Manchester City enjoyed a notable streak of success with a significant 3-1 victory over Chelsea. The reigning champions' strong performance left them in fourth place in the standings, with a 12-point gap between them and Liverpool, but only six points behind Arsenal.
Opta's supercomputer prediction
Opta's computer model has assigned Liverpool a 92.7% probability of winning the title, an increase from 91.5% the previous week. Liverpool's sole Premier League title was in 2020, and Mohamed Salah expressed his desire to win it in front of the fans this time.
"I have no idea. It's probably because we didn't celebrate the one we won appropriately and also, coming back here is my last year with the club so we want to do something special for the city," the Egyptian player said to Sky Sports.
As a result, Arsenal's chances have decreased from 8.2% to 7.1%. Their team, led by Arteta, lost the title by two points last season. Birmingham is seeking their first Premier League title since 2004.
Manchester City and Chelsea have been given slim hopes of winning it.
Next week could bring a new turn of events in the title race. Manchester City will travel to the Emirates Stadium to face Arsenal, while Liverpool are set to face in-form Bournemouth.
The decision to send Marcelino's roommate, Martin Odegaard, off the pitch was deemed harsh by Mikel Arteta.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta expressed his reaction to the contentious red card given to Myles Lewis-Skelly.
The 18-year-old was sent off in the last part of the first half following a challenge on Wolves defender Matt Doherty.
Michael Oliver was heavily criticized for the decision but will lead the match between Ipswich and Southampton next weekend.