Manchester United and Man City handed fresh Premier League title prediction from data experts

straight to your inboxManchester City travel to Liverpool in a game that could put them in full control of the Premier League title race - or throw it wide open again.City are two points clear of Manchester United in second after Everton stole a late point at Old Trafford, with the Blues holding two games in hand over their rivals.

direct to your inboxManchester City and Manchester United are battling it out for the Premier League title this season, but if one of them was to drop down to fourth place, there could be a loophole that has an impact.As it stands, City top the table, three points clear of second-placed United, but the league leaders have a game in hand on their neighbours.Leicester City are in third after they capitalised on Liverpool's 1-0 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion on Wednesday evening.Both Manchester

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester City and Manchester United will both finish above Liverpool this season, according to the latest supercomputer predictor.City are the current Premier League leaders, with Pep Guardiola's side boasting a three-point lead over United. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's team were emphatic on Tuesday evening as they thumped Southampton 9-0 and subsequently moved back to four points ahead of reigning champions Liverpool.

direct to your inboxManchester United and Manchester City enjoyed a fruitful midweek as they both claimed three points whilst Liverpool lost.Ole Gunnar Solskaer 's side beat Southampton 9-0 at Old Trafford in a joint club-record win, whilst Pep Guardiola's men made it 13 matches unbeaten with a 2-0 win at Burnley. Liverpool, meanwhile, lost a second successive Premier League match at Anfield after losing to Brighton & Hove Albion.

direct to your inboxJohn Terry thinks Manchester City are still the team to beat in the Premier League this season after tipping the current leaders for the title.City are now three points clear of Manchester United with a game in-hand on their neighbours.

direct to your inboxA quiet Premier League transfer window is quickly drawing to a close.There has not been a lot of business done across the board, with very few eye-catching deals going through.Manchester United and Man City have both had quiet windows - Jesse Lingard's loan move to West Ham United a rare talking point - and seem unlikely to make any additions before the window shuts.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer fears Manchester City's consistency could see them run away with the Premier League title after they supplanted United at the top of the table.City's 5-0 thrashing of West Brom on Tuesday night preceded United's shock 2-1 home defeat to Sheffield United on Wednesday, leaving Pep Guardiola's side a point clear with a game in hand.Since they were held to a 1-1 home draw by West Brom on December 15, City have won seven consecutive league

direct to your inboxThe dates and TV information for the FA Cup fifth round have been confirmed.Matches will be played in midweek due to the condensed nature of this season, with games set to take place between February 9 and February 11. Both Manchester United and Man City are in the round and they have now found out when their respective games will take place.

straight to your inbox every day for freeJamie Carragher says Liverpool have got to recapture a winning mentality if they are to close the gap on Manchester United and Man City in the second half of the season. Liverpool suffered a shock 1-0 defeat to Burnley on Thursday as their poor run of recent form continued.

direct to your inboxJamie Carragher believes the title is "slipping away" from Liverpool and thinks his former club will be concerned about missing out on the top four after losing to Burnley.The Premier League champions were beaten 1-0 at Anfield on Thursday night, bringing an end to their 68-game unbeaten run at home.It means that Liverpool are now winless in five Premier League matches and haven't scored a league goal in 2021.

straight to your inbox every day for freeJamie Carragher believes the Premier League title race is still between Man City and Liverpool despite Manchester United topping the table. After two late goals helped City overcome Aston Villa 2-0 on Wednesday evening, United came from behind to beat Fulham 2-1 and return to the top of the Premier League table.

direct to your inboxAnother midweek round of Premier League fixtures has almost been competed, and we have seen yet more changes at the top of the table.Leicester City’s win over Chelsea on Tuesday temporarily moved them to the summit, before Manchester City leapfrogged them with a controversial victory over Aston Villa.Then the league’s top position changed hands again after Manchester United came from behind to beat Fulham at Craven Cottage.Last season’s champions Liverpool are in action this

direct to your inboxThe Premier League have released a statement confirming the permanent introduction of concussion substitutes.Attention over the need for further substitutes in games was emphasised after a number of high-profile incidents, and now the governing body have agreed that each team will be allowed to make two changes per game in the event one of their players suffers, or is suspected of suffering, a concussion.These will be in addition to the three substitutions that clubs are

direct to your inboxThe Premier League have confirmed that all Premier League games throughout February will be shown live in the UK, allowing Manchester United and Man City fans to watch their teams in action.Supporters briefly returned to some stadiums in England over the Christmas period for the first time since March, with clubs in Tier 2 allowed to home 2,000 supporters.That was short lived, though, as the UK entered its third national lockdown in under 12 months at the start of January.As

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United and Manchester City both chased the signature of Martin Odegaard before the teenager eventually settled on a move to Real Madrid.The 16-year-old was one of the most sought-after players in 2015 when most clubs in Europe were chasing his signature.Several loan spells, including a breakthrough year with Real Sociedad last season, have now seen him integrated into the Real Madrid first team.Despite starring and registering seven goals and

direct to your inboxSunday's goalless draw between Liverpool and Manchester United will no doubt have been the result Man City were hoping for in the title race.City can now go top of the league if they win their game in hand, although they currently sit two points behind leaders United.Liverpool sit a point further back in fourth, with Leicester City also level on points with Man City.Yet, with most clubs yet to even reach the halfway point of their fixture list, there is still plenty to play

straight to your inboxGary Neville now believes Manchester City will win the Premier League this season after initially backing Liverpool to retain their crown.Jurgen Klopp's side dropped to fourth in the league standings after a 0-0 draw with Manchester United on Sunday.However, with only five points separating United in first and Everton in sixth, the title race is wide open.Liverpool are currently enduring their toughest spell of the season after failing to win any of their four league

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola kept bringing up Manchester City's dropped points against Crystal Palace in previous meetings ahead of Wednesday's game as he urged his team to improve. With the magical boot of Kevin De Bruyne and an inspired John Stones, the players responded to the message and a 4-0 win at the Etihad gave them their first home victory over Roy Hodgson's side in over three years.

straight to your inbox every day for freeIt is often true that one player can influence the entire mood and fortunes of their team; for Manchester United it is not necessarily the person you would think of first.While there is no denying the immense contributions of Bruno Fernandes in midfield, matches like the win over Burnley in midweek showed that a rare off night from him can be combated by the excellence of Paul Pogba, or even Donny van de Beek in midfield.In fact, if not for the incredibly