The 2022/2023 Premier League season has entered its business end now. All the teams have played 60% of their total number of matches this campaign, and the current standings give a fair idea about which team may go on to win the title. Although Arsenal has dominated throughout the season and is still sitting at the top of the points table, defending champions Manchester City are in contention as they are just two points behind. Moreover, Manchester United’s excellent run of form of late also makes them one of the contenders, as they are just three points behind City and five points behind the Gunners.
Apart from these three teams, other Premier League clubs in 2022/2023, like Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United, still stand an outside chance of winning the title. Liverpool and Chelsea have always been strong contenders, but they have yet to have the best results, falling far behind.
Who Are The Favourites To Win The Premier League?
Manchester City
The defending Premier League champions have yet to have the best season by their standards, but they are still in the race to win the title. At present, they are just two points behind league leaders Arsenal, and bookies still fancy them as the favorites to win the Premier League title.
City still has 14 more matches in their campaign remaining, and their biggest weapon in these games would be Erling Haaland, who has shattered all scoring records this season. Haaland has already scored 26 goals in this 2022/23 Premier League campaign, and there’s a good chance that he will go on to record the highest number of individual goals ever scored by a footballer in a Premier League season if he goes on to play most of the remaining 2022 to 2023 Premier League fixtures. As a goal scorer, he is simply outstanding.
Other City players, such as Kevin de Bruyne, Rodrigo, Aymeric Laporte, and Riyad Mahrez, have a vital role in their bid to win the title. Their midfield is solid, and other teams can’t match their quality. The defenders will be a nightmare to contain in the upcoming games. The Manchester City team has scored 60 goals this season, which is the most among all clubs in this campaign, but they have been pretty good defensively as well, having conceded just 24 goals, the third-best among all squads this season.
Arsenal
All the hard yards that Mikel Arteta put in last season have come to fruition this time. Arsenal was never one of the Premier League favorites to win the title at the beginning of the season, but the club has quashed all predictions. Arsenal have thoroughly established themselves as a force to reckon with now by playing some top-class football throughout this campaign.
The Gunners have stayed at the top of the Premier League standings for most of this campaign, and they will be looking to do so right until the end of the season. Their recent form has been a cause of concern, though. Arteta’s men have dropped some crucial points as they have won only one of their last four Premier League matches. Manchester City is also breathing down their neck, and that’s why they can’t afford any more slip-ups and try to score more… But that is always on the cards in a long season, and Arsenal can be expected to bounce back.
Overall, they have an excellent squad that can claim the title at the end of the season. Martin Odegaard has been a revelation this season, as he has scored eight goals and made six assists. His high work rate on the pitch has been quite impressive. Bukayo Saka has also taken his performance a notch above. He is their highest scorer in this campaign, with nine goals, and he has also made eight assists. Saka and Odegaard’s combined statistics do a great reading.
With eight goals to his name, Gabriel Martinelli has had his moments too, and Eddie Nketiah stepped up well when Arsenal lost their star forward Gabriel Jesus to injury. So, they have what it takes to do what they haven’t been able to in a long time. Now, it’s all up to their execution in this crucial stage of the season. They will be looking to up their game further to deliver their best in their remaining matches of the Premier League schedule.
Manchester United
The Red Devils didn’t enjoy the best of starts to the season, as they lost matches to some of the 2022 to 2023 Premier League teams they should have won against, and then the Cristiano Ronaldo saga kept dragging on and on until the Portuguese star made a move to Al Nassr. They were in the news for all the wrong reasons during the first half of the season, but Erik ten Hag has turned things around of late, and Manchester United is suddenly looking like a force to reckon with in this sport again.
Some mid-season transfers played a key role in helping ten Hag make things better at Old Trafford. Casemiro’s arrival from Real Madrid has strengthened their midfield, and the link-up between their defense and midfield is now beautiful. Antony, who arrived from Ajax, has also shown sparks of brilliance in some matches. Bruno Fernandes, who was struggling with his form, is also back at the peak of his game.
However, the real difference has been made by Marcus Rashford, who has benefited from Ronaldo’s departure from the club. That has allowed Rashford to play in the central position now and once again establish himself as one of the best forwards in the league. England’s international has already scored 14 goals this season. He will be looking to increase his stats further and raise the scoring list as Manchester United look to continue their rise up the Premier League table.
Final Odds
- Manchester City is to win the Premier League at odds of 10/11.
- Arsenal is to win the English Premier League 2022-23 title at odds of 11/10.
- Manchester United to claim the Premier League title at odds of 11/1.
FAQs
Who is now sitting at the top of the Premier League 2022-23 table?
Arsenal is currently sitting at the top of the English Premier League 2022-23 standings.
What teams are in the top four of the Premier League 2022-23 standings?
Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United, and Tottenham Hotspur currently occupy the top four positions in the Premier League standings. Still, Newcastle United are close as they are just a point behind the Spurs according to the latest standings, and have played a game less than them.
How many Premier League titles have the top three contenders won previously?
Manchester City has won the Premier League eight times previously, Arsenal has won 13 times, and Manchester United is the most successful club in Premier League history with 20 titles. City will look to emerge as the winner once again this time, though, as they are the defending champions as well.
When does the Premier League 2022/23 season end?
The Premier League 2022/23 division ends on May 28 this year, with ten matches scheduled to start at the same time on the final day.
