Arsenal reality clear in alternative Premier League table as Man City and Liverpool moved

Arsenal and Manchester City will meet in the Premier League this weekend knowing victory for either side will strengthen their hopes of becoming English champions.

The Gunners are currently joint top of the table with Liverpool on 64 points. Behind them, by only one point, is Manchester City with ten games of the 2023/24 season remaining.

This Sunday's clash could see Mikel Arteta's move move four points clear ofPep Guardiola's men. The north Londoners have not won at the Etihad Stadium since 2015 and were on the receiving end of a 4-1 thrashing in their last visit.

Liverpool will also fancy their chances for the remainder of the season. Jurgen Klopp's men remain in three competitions and could end the weekend as league leaders if it ends in a draw between Arsenal and Man City.

Right now, it's Arsenal who lead the way and that's exactly where Arteta wants to be. However, the bookmakers' view on the title race provides a different reading.

Bet365 has created an alternative league table using each clubs' '90 minute match results' starting price and divided that number by the number of matches being played.

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According to the table, Arsenal's average 90 minute market odds is 1.62 — compared to Man City's 1.44. That means that, according to the specific market, the Gunners shouldn't be top of the Premier League based on their average odds per 90 minutes with Arteta's men in second and Liverpool third with City top.

bet365’s Steve Freeth said: “At bet365 we don’t do ordinary, and the Premier League is anything but ordinary. It’s really interesting to