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EPL Table: Updated Premier League Standings, Fixtures, Title Odds After Week 33

Gianni VerschuerenApr 19, 2015

Little changed at the top of the Premier League standings in Week 33, but Chelsea's 1-0 win over Manchester United all but ensures the Blues will win this year's title, to no one's surprise.

Arsenal and Liverpool didn't feature during the weekend, instead playing in the FA Cup semi-final, and Chelsea took advantage to open up a 10-point gap with just six matches left to be played. Three more wins will secure the title, as shared by Squawka:

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The fans' attention will now turn to the race for the Champions League spots, which isn't much tighter. Manchester City's 2-0 win over West Ham United means the defending champions have a seven-point lead over Liverpool, although the Reds still have a match in hand.

Here are the full results from Week 33:

Saturday, April 18Crystal Palace vs. West Bromwich Albion0-2
Saturday, April 18Everton vs. Burnley1-0
Saturday, April 18Leicester City vs. Swansea City2-0
Saturday, April 18Stoke City vs. Southampton2-1
Saturday, April 18Chelsea vs. Manchester United1-0
Sunday, April 19Manchester City vs. West Ham United2-0
Sunday, April 19Newcastle United vs. Tottenham Hotspur1-3

The current Premier League standings:

1Chelsea32237265263976
2Arsenal32206663323166
3Manchester United33198659312865
4Manchester City33197767343364
5Liverpool32176947361157
6Tottenham Hotspur33176105347657
7Southampton331751145242156
8Swansea City33138123842-447
9Stoke City33137133841-346
10West Ham United331110124242043
11Crystal Palace33119134245-342
12Everton331011124143-241
13West Bromwich Albion3399153246-1436
14Newcastle United3398163454-2035
15Aston Villa3388172445-2132
16Sunderland32514132548-2329
17Hull City32610162945-1628
18Leicester City3277183451-1728
19Queens Park Rangers3375213859-2126
20Burnley33511172651-2526

The Premier League title odds, courtesy of Oddschecker.com:

Chelsea1-150
Arsenal33-1
Manchester United350-1
Manchester City750-1

Forget about the 2014-15 Premier League title hunt. Chelsea's odds of winning the title say it all―the race is as good as over, barring a meltdown of epic proportions. As shared by the Daily Telegraph's Henry Winter, even Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal knows Jose Mourinho's troops can no longer be caught:

The real battle will be fought with an eye on the European spots, particularly the remaining three Champions League slots. Arsenal still have a match in hand and are in fine form; it seems highly unlikely they'll miss out on Europe's top club competition.

City needed a win in the worst way to keep up with rivals Manchester United, and their 2-0 triumph over the Hammers means Liverpool now have seven points to make up.

David Silva suffered a nasty-looking injury to the face, but he took to Twitter to make sure the fans were at ease and explained all tests went fine:

The Spain international has been the creative force behind City all season―Manuel Pellegrini can't afford to lose his star midfielder for an extended period of time, so it will be interesting to see how quickly Silva can return to the pitch.

City sit just one point behind the Red Devils, who dominated possession at Stamford Bridge on Saturday but mustered far too few chances and were beaten 1-0 by Chelsea. It was a frustrating afternoon for United, and one that clearly showed that the club needs a stronger presence at the top of the formation to break down defences like Chelsea's.

Via Metro Sport, Radamel Falcao clearly isn't the answer:

Liverpool have been in fine form since the turn of the year, but the FA Cup loss against Aston Villa was one of the worst performances we've seen from Brendan Rodgers' men in a long time. Fans must pray the effects of their FA Cup exit don't linger, with the most crucial stretch of matches of the season fast approaching.

Assuming the Reds win their match in hand, the gap between City and Liverpool is four points. Tottenham Hotspur sit a further three back, and their late-season form means they'll also play a role, especially with Harry Kane continuing his fine form, per Bleacher Report UK:

Spurs should be eyeing entry to the Europa League at the very least, following Southampton's 2-1 loss against Stoke City. Saints have been one of the most enjoyable stories throughout the 2014-15 Premier League campaign, with most expecting Ronald Koeman's team to struggle following a summer exodus, but their luck finally seems to be running out.

Predictions

Premier League Title: This is a no-brainer. Chelsea.

Champions League: Arsenal and Manchester United join the Blues in the Champions League, and despite their lack of form, Manchester City hold on for a spot in the play-offs.

Europa League: Liverpool and Tottenham hold off Southampton.

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