Who will finish in top four? Predicted final table and key meetings for Premier League’s race to reach Champions League

Arsenal have emerged as the leading contenders to secure fourth in the Premier League behind Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea, but face a tricky remaining set of fixtures in their bid to secure a Champions League return. With Manchester City and Liverpool fighting it out for the title, and Chelsea in a strong position in finish third, it appears there is one Champions League spot to fight for with five teams in contention.

Ad/> On a run of five straight league wins, Arsenal (51pts) have the upper hand, sitting in fourth and a point above Manchester United (50pts) having played three fewer games. Premier LeagueArteta: Arsenal playing best football of my tenure but 'haven't done anything' yet6 HOURS AGO West Ham (48pts) and Wolves (46pts) sit below United in sixth and seventh respectively, having also played 29 games, while Tottenham (45pts) are eighth but have two games in hand on the trio of teams above them.

That arguably makes Spurs the biggest threat to Arsenal, who are aiming to play Champions League football for the first time since the 2016-17 season. With some key meetings to come, the race could yet take a few twists, and our predicted table at the bottom of this article shows it could turn out to be very close… Premier League fixtures Premier League table Arsenal vs Tottenham for top four? Key Arsenal matches: Liverpool (H) March 16, Chelsea (A) April 20, Man Utd (H) April 23, West Ham (A) April 30, Tottenham (A) TBC Key Spurs matches: West Ham (H) March 20, Liverpool (A) May 7, Arsenal (H) TBC The maths looks simple enough.