FOOTBALL: LEAGUE REMAINING POINTS

Let's look at the top 3 standings for all 3 leagues and analyze the points with their possibilities leading to the league crowns. We also look at the remaing fixtures that each top 3 team will play for the rest of the season.

EPL
Chelsea W24, D5, L1, F58, A10, PTS. 77
Man Utd W19, D9, L2, F48, A17, PTS. 66
Arsenal W19, D7, L4, F68, A32, PTS. 64

8 matches remaining which means 24 full points are up for grabs. Manchester United are 11 points behind Chelsea. Arsenal are 13 points behind Chelsea and 2 behind Manchester United.

Chelsea play Southampton away, Birmingham home, Man Utd away, Arsenal home, Fulham home, Bolton away, Charlton home and Newcastle away.

Man Utd play Blackburn home, Norwich away, Chelsea home, Everton away, Newcastle home, Charlton away, West Brom home and Southampton away.

Arsenal play Norwich home, Middlesbrough away, Everton home, Chelsea away, Tottenham home, West Brom away, Liverpool home and Birmingham away.

Chelsea is still in the Champions League competition while Man Utd and Arsenal have an upper end with this advantage as they are out already. Although both are still in the FA Cup competition but definitely it will be less pressurizing than playing in Europe. Man Utd can help cut the deficit with the encounter with Chelsea and Arsenal too have the same chance. Both must win if they are considering closing the gap. Newcastle may have to do them both a big favour if the crown will be decided until the last match of the season. Both Man Utd and Arsenal have Everton who can spoil any of their dreams along the way. Newcastle will also be meeting Man Utd and wants to win it against them. Liverpool have a date with Arsenal and could equally destroy their dreams with that meeting. Chelsea seem to be steady enough to go all the way to clinch the title unless injury or duty in Europe hinder their winning streak. If they continue their form right now, nothing will stop them but only slips.

LA LIGA
Barcelona W21, D5, L3, F54, A18, PTS. 68
R Madrid W18, D3, L8, F49, A25, PTS. 57
Real Betis W13, D9, L7, F47, A37, PTS. 48

9 matches remaining which means 27 full points are up for grabs. Real Madrid are 11 points behind Barcelona. Real Betis are 20 points behind Barcelona and 11 points behind Real Madrid.

Barcelona play Real Betis home, Real Madrid away, Getafe home, Malaga away, Albacete home, Valencia away, Levante away, Villarreal home and Real Sociedad away.

Real Madrid play Albacete away, Barcelona home, Levante away, Villarreal home, Real Sociedad away, Racing Santander home, FC Sevilla away, Atletico Madrid home and Real Zaragoza away.

Real Betis play Barcelona away, Levante home, Villarreal away, Real Sociedad home, Racing Santander away, FC Sevilla home, Atletico Madrid away, Real Zaragoza home and Mallorca away.

All 3 are not in any other competitions so it will be a fair competition until the end. Barcelona is going to play Real Betis which may give Real Madrid a favour if Betis can win. Valencia could also do the damage to Barcelona. Real Madrid themselves are facing Barcelona in a must win encounter. Villarreal though may spoil the party for both Barcelona and Real Madrid. Real Madrid and Real Betis must watch out for Atletico Madrid too which will not be an easy opponent. Barcelona look steady now and nothing seems to stop them to win the title. Real Madrid can only win the title if Barcelona slip along the way and they in return must win every single match left if possible.

SERIE A
AC Milan W20, D6, L3, F49, A17, PTS. 66
Juventus W20, D6, L3, F47, A16, PTS. 66
Inter Milan W11, D17, L1, F53, A35, PTS. 50

9 matches remaining which means 27 full points are up for grabs. AC Milan and Juventus are on equal points and Inter Milan are 16 points behind them both.

AC Milan play Brescia home, Siena away, Chievo home, Parma home, Fiorentina away, Juventus home, Lecce away, Palermo home and Udinese away.

Juventus play Fiorentina away, Lecce home, Inter Milan home, Lazio away, Bologna home, AC Milan away, Parma home, Livorno away and Cagliari home.

Inter Milan play Bologna away, Cagliari home, Juventus away, Messina away, Siena away, Brescia away, Livorno home, Sampdoria away and Reggina home.

All 3 are still in the Champions League so it will be a fair competition till the end unless any of them are being kicked out along the way and another or more goes all the way to the finals. AC Milan and Juventus may decide the crown by the match against each other. Inter Milan may spoil the party for Juventus with the encounter. I see the competition going to the end with a mistake by AC Milan or Juventus to give the title to another.