EPL Results: Saturday's Week 32 Scores, Updated 2016 Premier League Table, Odds
Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City all cruised to easy wins during Saturday's Premier League action, increasing the pressure on the clubs ahead of them in the standings in Week 32.
The Gunners are still vying for the Premier League title, and their odds of finishing the season on top improved drastically after the 4-0 win over Watford. Liverpool's 1-1 draw against Tottenham Hotspur boosted their chances even further.
Leicester City will be in action later in Week 32.
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Here's a look at the results from Saturday's Premier League action:
| Aston Villa | 0-4 | Chelsea |
| Norwich | 3-2 | Newcastle |
| Sunderland | 0-0 | WBA |
| West Ham | 2-2 | Crystal Palace |
| Bournemouth | 0-4 | Manchester City |
| Stoke | 2-2 | Swansea |
| Arsenal | 4-0 | Watford |
| Liverpool | 1-1 | Tottenham |
The latest standings:
| 1 | Leicester | 31 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 54 | 31 | +23 | 66 |
| 2 | Tottenham | 32 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 57 | 25 | +32 | 62 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 31 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 52 | 30 | +22 | 58 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 31 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 56 | 32 | +24 | 54 |
| 5 | West Ham | 31 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 49 | 37 | +12 | 51 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 27 | +11 | 50 |
| 7 | Southampton | 31 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 41 | 32 | +9 | 47 |
| 8 | Stoke | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 36 | 39 | -3 | 47 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 46 | 41 | +5 | 45 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 31 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 49 | 41 | +8 | 44 |
| 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 31 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 30 | 37 | -7 | 40 |
| 12 | Everton | 29 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 51 | 41 | +10 | 38 |
| 13 | Bournemouth | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 38 | 54 | -16 | 38 |
| 14 | Watford | 31 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 30 | 36 | -6 | 37 |
| 15 | Swansea | 32 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 33 | 42 | -9 | 37 |
| 16 | Crystal Palace | 31 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 34 | 42 | -8 | 34 |
| 17 | Norwich | 32 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 35 | 56 | -21 | 31 |
| 18 | Sunderland | 31 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 36 | 55 | -19 | 27 |
| 19 | Newcastle United | 31 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 31 | 58 | -27 | 25 |
| 20 | Aston Villa | 32 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 62 | -40 | 16 |
The current title odds, courtesy of Oddschecker.com:
| Leicester | 8-15 |
| Tottenham | 7-2 |
| Arsenal | 9-2 |
| Manchester City | 50-1 |
| Manchester United | 100-1 |
Recap
Liverpool held Tottenham Hotspur to a 1-1 draw during Saturday's final match, handing Leicester City and Arsenal a major boost.
Philippe Coutinho gave the Reds the lead with a smart finish early in the second half, and manager Jurgen Klopp's men appeared to be headed for a win, as they were in control of the match. But Premier League top scorer Harry Kane once again came through for the visitors, prompting this reaction from Oddschanger.com:
Both teams pushed for a winner, and the Reds came closest through Coutinho, but no more goals would be scored at Anfield.
Leicester City can increase their lead at the top of the standings to seven points if they beat Southampton on Sunday.
Arsenal got off to a perfect start against Watford, as Alexis Sanchez opened the score after just four minutes, slotting home after great work from Alex Iwobi.
The youngster doubled the Gunners' lead late in the second half, continuing his superb form, and per Bleacher Report's James McNicholas, the hosts were cruising after 45 minutes:
Hector Bellerin added a third goal early in the second half to ensure Watford wouldn't complete an unlikely comeback, and the Hornets never even came close to such a feat. Theo Walcott added a fourth goal late for good measure.
The win was exactly what the Gunners needed entering the final stretch of the Premier League's title race, and manager Arsene Wenger will be satisfied with what he saw out of his squad. Arsenal pressed high, worked the ball round well and looked as dominant as they have all season.
While they still sit behind Tottenham and Leicester in the title race after Week 32, those two teams will start to feel the pressure if the Gunners keep playing like this.
Kevin De Bruyne celebrated his return from injury with a goal in Manchester City's easy win over Bournemouth, prompting this tweet from Eurosport UK:
The Citizens limped into the international break but looked rejuvenated on Saturday, playing some excellent attacking football. Fernando gave the visitors an early lead and Sergio Aguero added to his impressive tally after just 19 minutes, making the score 3-0 before the Cherries knew what hit them.
The win keeps City within four points of Arsenal and puts some distance between manager Manuel Pellegrini's squad and Manchester United, who will host Everton on Sunday.
Chelsea had no problems disposing of Aston Villa, as Pedro scored a brace in a simple 4-0 win. Alexandre Pato opened his Blues account and Ruben Loftus-Cheek also found the target against the struggling Villains.
After the match, interim manager Guus Hiddink told reporters his team can still qualify for a European competition next season if they continue to play like this, per the Blues' official Twitter account:
West Ham United dropped vital points against Crystal Palace, giving away a lead and eventually settling for a 2-2 draw. Cheikhou Kouyate's red card proved to be crucial, as Dwight Gayle used the man advantage to score the equaliser.
Sky Sports Football thought the straight red card for a high boot was the wrong decision:
"WATCH: Kouyate is sent off for @whufc_official for a high foot! Follow it here: https://t.co/JOrB9zfzUj #SkyFootball https://t.co/L0Y2oONtyt
— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) April 2, 2016"
Sunderland and West Bromwich Albion played out a scoreless draw, while Stoke City and Swansea also shared the spoils. Norwich City grabbed all three points against Newcastle United, a result that could have a huge impact on how the relegation battle plays out.
