Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Sport
Chris Doyle

Arsenal and Man Utd's run-in and how many points they need to seal Champions League spot

The race for the top four is heating up after an action-packed weekend in the Premier League.

Arsenal's win over Watford has put them above Manchester United in the table after their disappointing derby defeat by Manchester City.

West Ham fell off the pace with Liverpool coming out on top at Anfield, but don't count David Moyes' men out just yet.

The same applies for Tottenham who thrashed Everton on Monday night; it's safe to assume they'll give it a good go under Antonio Conte.

Mikel Arteta's men appear to be in pole position, however, one point ahead of United with three games in hand and 13 games remaining.

Arsenal leapfrogged Man United win a win at Watford (Getty Images)

Who will win the race to finish in the top four? Comment below

A total of 82 points would guarantee Arsenal a win in the top four battle ahead of their rivals Spurs, who are only able to reach a total of 81, currently sitting seventh and two points behind the Gunners.

United's maximum points total is 77 and the Hammers can finish the season on 75 points if they win their remaining 10 fixtures.

But the chances are the Gunners will be able to secure fourth spot with fewer points as there are games between the top four rivals still to be played and it's unlikely any of them will end the season with a perfect winning record given the inconsistency of each side this term.

In fact, at least 67 points have been enough for a fourth-place finish in each of the last two Premier League seasons.

If this trend continues for a third successive season then Arsenal would need another 19 points to reach the 67 points total, which works out as six wins and a draw from their remaining 13 fixtures.

It's worth mentioning the Gunners have twice picked up 70 points or more in the past five seasons and still haven't qualified for the Champions League, but that should be enough to guarantee them finishing above Man United and Spurs this time around.

Seven wins and a draw from their last 13 games would be enough to achieve that mark.

For United, they have it all to do and three points against Arteta's men on April 23 is a must to make up some ground on the north Londoners.

Rangnick suffered just his second defeat in 18 matches in charge of Man Utd on Sunday (Ash Donelon/Manchester United via Getty Images)

Ralf Rangnick's men would likely need to surpass the 70 point mark to pip Arsenal, which means they would need to win eight of their last 10 games.

For Spurs to amass that total, they would need to win nine of their last 12 remaining games.

West Ham, on the other hand, would need a remarkable finish with eight wins and a draw from their last 10 matches.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.