EPL Results: Updated Premier League Table, Odds After Saturday's Week 33 Scores

Arsenal's faint hopes of still winning this season's Premier League title were all but dashed when the Gunners blew a two-goal lead and had to battle for a 3-3 draw against West Ham United at the Boleyn Ground on Saturday.

The Gunners are now drifting at 12-1 in the race to overhaul both north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur (11-2) as well as leaders Leicester City (2-7) at the top of the table.

But the stalemate isn't all good news for the Hammers, despite Andy Carroll's impressive hat-trick. It's left manager Slaven Bilic's team in sixth place, two points off the fourth and final UEFA Champions League spot.

That position seems to belong to Manchester City after a 2-1 win over West Bromwich Albion at the Etihad Stadium. Returning schemer Samir Nasri struck the winner to move City four points clear of local rivals Manchester United, who have played a game fewer.

Still, City remain firm outsiders for the title at 120 and 12 points adrift of the Foxes.

Here are the full results from Saturday's fixtures:

Home	Score	Away
West Ham United	3-3	Arsenal
Watford	1-1	Everton
Aston Villa	1-2	Bournemouth
Southampton	3-1	Newcastle United
Crystal Palace	1-0	Norwich City
Swansea City	1-0	Chelsea
Manchester City	2-1	West Bromwich Albion

Here's what those results mean for the title odds, per Oddschecker:

Team	Odds
Leicester City	1-4
Tottenham Hotspur	26-5
Arsenal	12-1
Manchester City	120
Manchester United	300
West Ham United	4500
Liverpool	949

The updated standings:

Position	Club	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goal Difference	Points
1	Leicester City	32	20	9	3	24	69
2	Tottenham Hotspur	32	17	11	4	32	62
3	Arsenal	32	17	8	7	22	59
4	Manchester City	32	17	6	9	25	57
5	Manchester United	31	15	8	8	12	53
6	West Ham United	32	13	13	6	12	52
7	Southampton	33	14	8	11	10	50
8	Stoke City	32	13	8	11	-3	47
9	Liverpool	30	12	9	9	5	45
10	Chelsea	32	11	11	10	7	44
11	Bournemouth	33	11	8	14	-15	41
12	Swansea City	33	10	10	13	-8	40
13	West Bromwich Albion	32	10	10	12	-8	40
14	Everton	31	9	12	10	9	39
15	Watford	32	10	8	14	-6	38
16	Crystal Palace	32	10	7	15	-7	37
17	Norwich City	33	8	7	18	-22	31
18	Sunderland	31	6	9	16	-19	27
19	Newcastle United	32	6	7	19	-29	25
20	Aston Villa	33	3	7	23	-41	16

Defensive Frailty Leaves Arsenal a Long Shot

For most of the first half the Gunners were irresistible going forward. Their movement was lively, their passing intelligent and their finishing ruthless.

All three of those qualities were on display when Mesut Ozil opened the scoring before Alexis Sanchez doubled the away side's lead. Both goals were well-taken, but what stood out were the two astute assists supplied by burgeoning teenage star Alex Iwobi.

The 19-year-old Nigerian attacking midfielder has been specialising in quality end product since manager Arsene Wenger accelerated his progression to the starting XI.

BT Sport Football detailed how effective Iwobi has been in recent matches:

Sadly for Wenger and his players, the Ozil and Sanchez double salvo was merely the warm-up act for Carroll's big day. The towering 6'3" striker had levelled the score by half-time after bagging a brace in just over two-and-a-half minutes.

Less than 10 minutes after the break, Carroll had his hat-trick. In the process, he completed a rarity against the Gunners in England's top flight, per OptaJoe:

Carroll, making his first start for three months, according to BT Sport Football, simply bullied timid Arsenal central defensive pairing Laurent Koscielny and Gabriel. In fairness, they weren't helped by an equally submissive performance from left-back Nacho Monreal, who consistently allowed the raiding Michail Antonio to brush him aside and supply Carroll with teasing crosses.

Aided by this sort of delivery, Carroll remained a constant menace all game, as OptaJoe noted:

His dominance called into question Wenger's decision to continue with David Ospina in goal despite Petr Cech's recent return from injury. While the former could justifiably blame the surrender in front of him for the goals he conceded, leaving Cech on the bench was a surprise.

It's a call Wenger attempted to defend after the game, per the club's official site:

A Koscielny equaliser with still 20 minutes to go offered scant consolation for Arsenal. Wenger will know any lingering hopes of an unlikely title win are as good as gone. He can blame the soft middle of his defence for this collapse.

Getting goals had been a problem most of this season for the misfiring Gunners, but Arsenal have now hit 10 in their last three games.

Seeing the defence crumble just when the forward line has found the right balance is a reminder to Wenger of the inconsistency that's put paid to his team's title challenge this season.

Nasri Makes the Difference, But City Too Far Behind

City boss Manuel Pellegrini brought Nasri into the starting XI as part of five changes he made to keep his squad fresh ahead of Tuesday's UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg against Paris Saint-Germain.

The Citizens needed Nasri to play match winner after Stephane Sessegnon had given the Baggies an early lead. Sergio Aguero converted from the spot to level the score, but City were still labouring.

While they've been maddeningly inconsistent this season, there's nothing wrong with Aguero's efficiency this year, as Squawka noted:

Aguero was at the heart of things again when Ben Foster parried his low shot straight into Nasri's path. The French pass-master finished with assurance to give City a vital three points.

It was also the highlight of an excellent performance from the one-time Arsenal midfield man. Squawka detailed just how well Nasri performed:

Nasri's thrilling comeback has improved City's odds slightly, but they remain firm outsiders—as the 120 figure proves—even if they've put pressure on the Gunners for third spot and automatic Champions League qualification.

Arsenal needed a miracle even if they won all their remaining fixtures. Now, though, even 12-1 seems a generous assessment of their faint title hopes.

A win for Leicester at relegation-threatened Sunderland on Sunday would put the Foxes 13 points ahead of the Gunners. Even with a game in hand, chasing down a deficit that size is too tall an order for the north Londoners.