Premier League: Chelsea, Nottingham continue to battle for top 4 spots

As the Premier League 2025 season draws to a thrilling close, the true drama isn’t at the summit or the basement—it’s in the electrifying scramble for a top-four finish. For neutral fans, this campaign has been a footballing feast, and the real flavor is in the fight for Champions League spots.

 

Liverpool have already been crowned champions, securing their second Premier League title under Arne Slot. Despite setbacks in the Champions League and Carabao Cup final, the Reds have been dominant domestically and now look to finish their season in style with four games left to play. 

 

Arsenal, sitting 15 points behind, out of the title race already and will be shifting their focus to the UEFA Champiosn League for their 2nd leg against PSG away from home next week. With one eye on the Champions League, Mikel Arteta could look to rest key players in the remaining league fixtures. Their lack of squad depth—especially in the attacking department—proved costly once again.

 

Manchester City, meanwhile, are still very much alive in the battle for a top-four spot after a comfortable win over Wolves. That victory takes them to 64 points with three games to go, giving them a solid platform to push for qualification.  Fans expecting tight battle for top 4

 

But the real mayhem lies between fourth-placed Newcastle and seventh-placed Aston Villa—separated by just two points. With four matches left, the margins are razor-thin, and every slip-up could prove fatal. Nottingham Forest’s surprise defeat to Brentford has only intensified the top-four dogfight, making the run-in one of the most unpredictable in recent memory. 

Premier League points table (as of 3rd May)
Rank	Club	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Liverpool	34	25	7	2	80	32	48	82
2	Arsenal	34	18	13	3	63	29	34	67
3	Man City	35	19	7	9	67	43	24	64
4	Newcastle	34	19	5	10	65	44	21	62
5	Chelsea	34	17	9	8	59	40	19	60
6	Nottm Forest	34	18	6	10	53	41	12	60
7	Aston Villa	35	17	9	9	55	49	6	60
8	Fulham	35	14	9	12	50	47	3	51
9	Brighton	34	13	12	9	56	55	1	51
10	Bournemouth	34	13	11	10	53	41	12	50
11	Brentford	34	14	7	13	58	50	8	49
12	Crystal Palace	34	11	12	11	43	47	-4	45
13	Everton	35	9	14	12	36	42	-6	41
14	Wolves	35	12	5	18	51	62	-11	41
15	Man United	34	10	9	15	39	47	-8	39
16	Tottenham	34	11	4	19	62	56	6	37
17	West Ham	34	9	9	16	39	58	-19	36
18	Ipswich Town	35	4	9	22	34	76	-42	21
19	Leicester City	35	5	6	24	29	76	-47	21
20	Southampton	35	2	5	28	25	82	-57	11