Barclays Premier League Table: Updated 2015 EPL Outlook After Week 32 Results

Arsenal's surging form continued on Saturday as the Gunners trotted away from Turf Moor with another three points to their name and hauling league-leaders Chelsea to within four points.

The Blues travel to Queens Park Rangers on Sunday and will feel quietly confident with two games in hand over Arsene Wenger's men, but the gap at present looks slimmer than ever.

The Premier League boasts a reputation for balanced competition, and it's at this stage of the campaign surprises will begin to emerge, with Week 32 already throwing some shocks into the mix.

Here, we take a look at the latest results in Week 32, assessing how it affects the English top flight moving forward and which teams' prospects are looking up.

Date	Time	Home	Score	Away
Saturday, April 11	12:45 p.m. BST/7:45 a.m. ET	Swansea City	1-1	Everton
Saturday, April 11	3 p.m. BST/10 a.m. ET	Southampton	2-0	Hull City
Saturday, April 11	3 p.m. BST/10 a.m. ET	Tottenham Hotspur	0-1	Aston Villa
Saturday, April 11	3 p.m. BST/10 a.m. ET	Sunderland	1-4	Crystal Palace
Saturday, April 11	3 p.m. BST/10 a.m. ET	West Brom	2-3	Leicester City
Saturday, April 11	3 p.m. BST/10 a.m. ET	West Ham	1-1	Stoke City
Saturday, April 11	5:30 p.m. BST/12:30 p.m. ET	Burnley	0-1	Arsenal
Sunday, April 12	1:30 p.m. BST/8:30 a.m. ET	QPR	vs.	Chelsea
Sunday, April 12	4 p.m. BST/11 a.m. ET	Manchester United	vs.	Manchester City
Monday, April 13	8 p.m. BST/3 p.m. ET	Liverpool	vs.	Newcastle United

Position	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Chelsea	30	21	7	2	63	26	+37	70
2	Arsenal	32	20	6	6	63	32	+31	66
3	Manchester United	31	18	8	5	55	28	+27	62
4	Manchester City	31	18	7	6	63	30	+33	61
5	Southampton	32	17	5	10	44	22	+22	56
6	Liverpool	31	16	6	9	45	36	+9	54
7	Tottenham Hotspur	32	16	6	10	50	46	+4	54
8	Swansea City	32	13	8	11	38	40	-2	47
9	West Ham United	32	11	10	11	42	40	+2	43
10	Stoke City	32	12	7	13	36	40	-4	43
11	Crystal Palace	32	11	9	12	42	43	-1	42
12	Everton	32	9	11	12	40	43	-3	38
13	Newcastle United	31	9	8	14	33	49	-16	35
14	West Bromwich …	32	8	9	15	30	46	-16	33
15	Aston Villa	33	8	8	17	24	45	-21	32
16	Sunderland	32	5	14	13	25	48	-23	29
17	Hull City	32	6	10	16	29	45	-16	28
18	Queens Park Ra…	32	7	5	20	38	58	-20	26
19	Burnley	32	5	11	16	26	50	-24	26
20	Leicester City	31	6	7	18	32	51	-19	25

Arsenal Gunning For Table-Topping Blues

It may have been far from the confident display that saw them beat Liverpool by three goals a week ago, but another three points will be the only statistic Arsene Wenger cares for after Arsenal beat Burnley 1-0 on Saturday.

A 12th-minute strike from Aaron Ramsey gave the visiting outfit the start they desired at Turf Moor, but the Gunners couldn't add to that lead, despite boasting a far higher portion of the chances on goal, per Squawka:

For some, the title race may already be over and Chelsea considered the inevitable champions, but Arsenal are as much giving their fans hope of the dynasty being built in north London as they are challenging for this term's top prize.

BBC's John Bennett pointed out the Gunners' current streak has more than a hint of history about it, too, after the club extended their winning streak to eight games:

The old adage states that winning games when performing badly is a key trait among championship-worthy teams, and while Chelsea have shown that trait themselves this season, so are Arsenal in their own right.

For the Mirror's John Cross, a stubborn display from midfield anchor Francis Coquelin stood out as particularly impressive:

A west London derby at Loftus Road on Sunday will hand Chelsea a difficult task in re-establishing their seven-point lead at the summit, while attention also shifts to their clash at the Emirates in a fortnight.

As long as Wenger's troops are gathering this kind of momentum, Arsenal may well feel capable of maintaining their victorious run and just maybe dethroning the Blues.

Crystal Palace's Cruise Continues at Sunderland

As if a 2-1 victory over Manchester City last Monday wasn't impressive enough, Crystal Palace took their game to another height on Saturday thanks to a 4-1 drubbing of Sunderland.

The Black Cats have held a stubborn reputation at the Stadium of Light this season, but the north-east ground proved no fortress against the Eagles, with Match of the Day's Gary Lineker praising Alan Pardew's management:

The former Newcastle United tactician has truly had a remarkable impact at Selhurst Park, and Saturday's win means the south Londoners are now just one point off West Ham United in ninth.

From relegation candidates to top-eight contenders in a matter of weeks, Pardew's influence on the Palace rise to form is undeniable, with only Arsenal trumping them in recent form:

Yannick Bolasie scored a hat-trick and set up another to feature as the star man in his side's victory, making Premier League history in the process, according to the division's official Twitter account:

The glee may not last too long at Selhurst Park, however, as Palace eye up trips to Chelsea and Liverpool in the next month, along with a home tie against Manchester United.

The groundwork put in under Pardew's tutelage is enough to give the club's fans extreme hope of what's to come in future, however, with Saturday's result the latest signal this team can accomplish big things.