Chelsea, Liverpool and Leicester City are only 1 point apart before the final round of the Premier League kicks off.
With Chelsea defeating Leicester and Liverpool’s victory in round 37 of the Premier League, the race for the top 4 became really hot before the final round.
Correlation between the top 4 Premier League teams
Match schedule of the top 4 racing teams in round 38 of the Premier League
| Away | Aston Villa vs Chelsea |
| Home yard | Liverpool vs Crystal Palace |
| Home yard | Leicester City vs Tottenham |
With 67 points and 3rd place, Chelsea is the only team with the right to self-determine in the top 4 race. As a guest to Aston Villa in round 38 of the Premier League, Chelsea only needs to win to be sure.
Chelsea holds the right to self-determination in the top 4 race. Photo: Getty
In case Chelsea cannot win, they will still have a place in the top 4 if either opponent stumbles.
The case that caused Chelsea to fall out of the top 4 was when they could not win against Aston Villa, while both Liverpool and Leicester City had 3 points.
In theory, Liverpool cannot have self-determination in their hands because they have the same score as Leicester City.
Liverpool needs 3 points in the final match.
If Liverpool cannot beat Crystal Palace, they will fall out of the top 4 if Leicester wins against Tottenham.
Outranked in both score and difference, of course Leicester City’s chances are the smallest.
Leicester is at a disadvantage in both points and difference.
Leicester does not have the right to decide in their hands, even if they defeat Tottenham, they will not get a place in the top 4 if Chelsea and Liverpool also win.
Leicester’s necessary condition to enter the top 4 is to defeat Tottenham, while the sufficient condition is for Chelsea or Liverpool to stumble.
With the scores close together, it is likely that the top 4 of the Premier League this season will be decided by goal difference.
That was when Chelsea lost the match in the final round, and Liverpool and Leicester both had draws.
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