Who will finish top four in the EPL? Key team stats & predictions

STRAP yourselves in, we are entering the final month of Premier League action, and with three teams still with a realistic shot of hoisting the trophy, we are in for an enthralling finish to the 2015/16 season.

The front running Leicester is the logical choice for the title, but given its tricky run home, which sees the club facing Southampton and West Ham, it is no certainty for the trophy.

Arsenal has by far the softest run in of the top-four teams and could snatch the title at the final hurdle if the teams above them are unable to seize the moment.

Let’s take a look at the current top-four teams in the English Premier League and review their title contention chances heading into the last month of action.

Leicester City

Current position: First, 66 points
Title odds: $1.57
Run home: Southampton (H), Sunderland (A), West Ham (H), Swansea (H)
Leading scorer: Jamie Vardy, 19 Goals
Predicted finish: Champions
Best bet: Leicester to win the title – $1.57

What a season it has been for Leicester City.

This time last year they were facing relegation, and now a title beckons.

The Foxes face a couple of tricky fixtures in their final four matches, with their toughest match against West Ham at the King Power Stadium, which will boost the confidence of the players.

With no FA Cup or Champions League commitments to worry about for the rest of the season the Foxes have only the domestic competition to occupy their mind, a fact that will hold them in great stead throughout the final month of the season.

Expect the Foxes to clinch the 2015/16 English Premier League title in one of the greatest underdog stories the sporting world has ever seen.

Tottenham Hotspur

Current position: Second, 61 points
Title odds: $3.50
Run home: Liverpool (A), Manchester United (H), Stoke (A), West Brom (H)
Leading scorer: Harry Kane, 21 Goals (League leader)
Predicted finish: Third
Best bet: Top scorer in the English Premier League – Harry Kane $1.53 with Sportsbet

After making minimal off-season transfers, not much was expected of Tottenham this campaign, but with just four games left in their season the Spurs are a realistic shot at winning their first ever English Premier League title.

The team is in great form, their front man Harry Kane is scoring goals for fun and they are keeping clean sheets – all a great recipe for success.

The only trouble for the Spurs is their run home, which sees them play four teams currently inside the top-11 on the ladder, including top-four aspirants Manchester United.

It has been a terrific season for the Spurs and Champions League football is nothing to sneeze at, but the title should just elude Harry Kane’s men this time.

Arsenal Gunners

Current position: Third, 55 points
Title odds: $7.00
Run home: Watford (H), West Ham (A), Crystal Palace (H), West Brom (H), Sunderland (A)
Leading scorer: Olivier Giroud, 12 Goals
Predicted finish: Runner-up
Best bet: Arsenal to finish above Tottenham (Top London Club) $2.70

Multiple times throughout the 2015/16 English Premier League campaign Arsenal has been heavy favourites to win the title and every time they have capitulated under the pressure.

Now, with the shackles of both Champions League football and the weight of expectation off, could the Gunners make a last ditch run at the title?

Arsene Wenger’s men completed a stunning 2-0 away win against Everton when everyone wrote them off, and with an incredibly cushy run home which sees them only face one team in the top half of the table, the Gunners title hopes suddenly do not seem so bleak.

A game in hand on the two teams above them will also help the Gunners greatly.

It is hard to see them pegging back Leicester’s big lead without some divine intervention, but we still believe they are capable of moving above their bitter London rivals into second place.

Manchester City

Current position: Fourth, 51 points
Title odds: $67.00
Run home: Bournemouth (A), West Brom (H), Chelsea (A), Newcastle (A), Stoke (A)
Leading scorer: Sergio Aguero, 16 Goals
Predicted finish: Fifth
Best bet: Manchester City to miss the top four – $2.10

With 15 points separating the fourth placed City and the top of the table Foxes, the dream of completing the Champions League and domestic league double is dashed for the Sky Blues.

The positive news for City is that they only play one team currently ranked inside the top-10, so their chances of retaining their status in the CL with a top-four finish may still be intact.

Unfortunately their form is so bad it would not be inconceivable to see Manuel Pelligreni’s tenure as City boss end without a win from their last five matches.

After the loss to Manchester United the blue side of Manchester’s focus will most certainly be on the Champion’s League, which may see their domestic form slip as a result.

Do not be surprised if City slip outside the top-four by the end of the season.