Most matches of Premier League Matchday 16 have concluded (only Manchester United vs Bournemouth remains). Arsenal narrowly secured three points with a 2-1 home win over Wolves; Manchester City kept a clean sheet against Crystal Palace, with Erling Haaland bagging a brace and Phil Foden scoring; Aston Villa came from behind to win, with Morgan Rogers netting twice to steal the show .
The title race remains tightly contested: Arsenal tops the table with 36 points from 16 games, Man City closes in with 34 points, and Villa has 33 points, forming a "three-point gap between the top three" scenario.
The race for European spots is equally fierce: Chelsea climbed to 4th place (28 points) with a 2-0 win over Everton; Crystal Palace, Liverpool, and Sunderland follow closely with 26 points each. Sunderland claimed a crucial 1-0 victory over Newcastle in the long-awaited Tyne-Wear Derby, courtesy of Nick Woltemade’s own goal . Manchester United, currently 8th with 25 points and a game in hand, will move to 28 points if they win their remaining match, directly shaking up the top-four race.
In the relegation zone, West Ham United has only 13 points from 16 games, Burnley 10 points; Wolves remain bottom with just 2 points. Nottingham Forest grabbed valuable three points with a 3-0 win over Tottenham , making the bottom half of the table even more closely contested.
