EPL Results: Saturday's Week 26 Scores, Updated 2016 Premier League Table, Odds
Manchester United's odds of winning the 2015-16 Premier League title took a major hit on Saturday, as their 2-1 loss at the hands of Sunderland in Week 26 forced oddsmakers to take drastic action.
The Red Devils now find themselves 12 points behind league-leaders Leicester City, who will play on Sunday, and given their poor form of late, United may have to start worrying about their chances of making the UEFA Champions League at this point.
Elsewhere, Chelsea romped past Newcastle United, winning 5-1, while Norwich City held West Ham United to a 2-2 draw and Stoke City beat Bournemouth 3-1. Here's a look at Saturday's results:
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| Sunderland | 2-1 | Manchester United |
| Bournemouth | 1-3 | Stoke City |
| Crystal Palace | 1-2 | Watford |
| Everton | 0-1 | WBA |
| Norwich | 2-2 | West Ham |
| Swansea | 0-1 | Southampton |
| Chelsea | 5-1 | Newcastle |
The latest Premier League standings:
| 1 | Leicester | 25 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 47 | 27 | +20 | 53 |
| 2 | Tottenham | 25 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 45 | 19 | +26 | 48 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 25 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 22 | +17 | 48 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 25 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 47 | 26 | +21 | 47 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 24 | +9 | 41 |
| 6 | Southampton | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 24 | +10 | 40 |
| 7 | West Ham | 26 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 40 | 31 | +9 | 40 |
| 8 | Watford | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 36 |
| 9 | Stoke | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 32 | -5 | 36 |
| 10 | Everton | 26 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 35 |
| 11 | Liverpool | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 36 | -4 | 35 |
| 12 | Chelsea | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 33 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 32 | -5 | 32 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 32 | -8 | 32 |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 30 | 44 | -14 | 28 |
| 16 | Swansea | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 34 | -10 | 27 |
| 17 | Newcastle United | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 44 | -18 | 24 |
| 18 | Norwich | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 30 | 50 | -20 | 24 |
| 19 | Sunderland | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 32 | 50 | -18 | 23 |
| 20 | Aston Villa | 25 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 40 | -20 | 16 |
The current title odds, courtesy of Oddschecker.com:
| Arsenal | 2-1 |
| Leicester City | 9-4 |
| Manchester City | 3-1 |
| Tottenham | 9-2 |
| Manchester United | 100-1 |
Recap
Even the biggest United fan will find it hard to believe in the team's title chances after their dreadful showing against Sunderland in Week 26. The result means the Red Devils have now won just one of their last four Premier League outings, and the gap with the top four sits at six points ahead of Sunday's action.
As shared by BBC Sport's Simon Stone, even manager Louis van Gaal seems to have lost faith:
This statistic from Eurosport UK highlights just how poor the 2015-16 campaign has been for the club:
A late own-goal from star goalkeeper David De Gea doomed the Red Devils, who had equalised through Anthony Martial after Wahbi Khazri had given the Black Cats an early lead.
Sunderland are fighting against relegation but looked the better side for much of the match, showing plenty of attacking intentions and a willingness to engage the United players in midfield. If not for the uniforms both teams were wearing, fans may have thought the hosts were the ones pushing for a top-four finish.
The Black Cats had a handful of chances to double their lead, but instead, it was Martial who found the net to pull his side level. The young Frenchman has been one of the revelations of the 2015-16 Premier League campaign and a lone ray of hope for United fans. He's one of the few players on the team seemingly willing to chase every ball and a young talent the club can build around.
De Gea kept his team in the match during the second half, and it's unfortunate Sunderland's eventual winner will go down in history as an own-goal by the Spain international. The Daily Mirror's Liam Canning won't blame De Gea for anything:
This latest setback has effectively killed United's odds of winning the title, as the oddsmakers have now limited the field of realistic title candidates to just four clubs: Arsenal, Leicester, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur.
Chelsea haven't looked like title candidates in ages, but the Blues flashed their potential in the one-sided win over Newcastle on Saturday. Pedro scored twice, while Diego Costa continued his fine form with a goal of his own. Willian and Bertrand Traore also found the net, and Andros Townsend scored his first goal for the Magpies.
West Ham never looked like realistic title candidates, despite their solid campaign, and their odds were already looking quite poor before the 2-2 draw against the Canaries.
The Hammers are still alive in the battle for European football, but even if they fail to land a UEFA Europa League ticket, the 2015-16 campaign has to be considered a success. Manager Slaven Bilic's squad is filled with young talent, and with the move to a new stadium on the horizon, the future of the club looks very bright.
