Prediction: Who will finish in the Top 5?

This was taken from an article written by Sportsmail, and very interesting indeed. I reckon Aston Villa will be the surprise package if they can avoid key injuries.

Sportsmail have taken a shamelessly unscientific approach (guesswork) to try and predict what we can expect in the final weeks of the season.

By our reckoning, Liverpool will finish as runners-up behind United, Chelsea will sneak third while Arsenal and Villa will only be separated on goal difference.

In the unlikely event that our predictions become reality, we could be in for a cracking end to the season.

MANCHESTER UNITED (currently on 56 points)

Feb 18 - Fulham (h)
Prediction - win
Feb 21 - Blackburn (h)
Prediction - draw
Mar 4 - Newcastle (a)
Prediction - win
Mar 14 - Liverpool (h)
Prediction - win
Mar 21 - Fulham (a)
Prediction - win
Apr 4 - Aston Villa (h)
Prediction - win
Apr 11 - Sunderland (a)
Prediction - draw
Apr 18 - Wigan (a)
Prediction - draw
Apr 25 - Tottenham (h)
Prediction - win
May 2 - Middlesbrough (a)
Prediction - draw
May 9 - Man City (h)
Prediction - win
May 16 - Arsenal (h)
Prediction - draw
May 24 - Hull (a)
Prediction - win
TBC - Portsmouth (h)
Prediction - win

Predicted total - 88pts (Winners)

LIVERPOOL (54pts)

Feb 22 - Man City (h)
Prediction - draw
Feb 28 - Middlesbro' (a)
Prediction - win
Mar 3 - Sunderland (h)
Prediction - win
Mar 14 - Man United (a)
Prediction - lose
Mar 22 - Aston Villa (h)
Prediction - draw
Apr 4 - Fulham (a)
Prediction - draw
Apr 11 - Blackburn (h)
Prediction - win
Apr 18 - Arsenal (h)
Prediction - lose
Apr 25 - Hull (a)
Prediction - win
May 2 - Newcastle (h)
Prediction - win
May 9 - West Ham (a)
Prediction - draw
May 16 - West Brom (a)
Prediction - win
May 24 - Tottenham (h)
Prediction - win

Predicted total - 79pts (second)

ASTON VILLA (51pts)

Feb 21 - Chelsea (h)
Prediction - draw
Mar 1 - Stoke (h)
Prediction - win
Mar 4 - Man City (a)
Prediction - lose
Mar 15 - Tottenham (h)
Prediction - win
Mar 22 - Liverpool (a)
Prediction - draw
Apr 4 - Man United (a)
Prediction - lose
Apr 11 - Everton (h)
Prediction - win
Apr 18 - West Ham (h)
Prediction - win
Apr 25 - Bolton (a)
Prediction - draw
May 2 - Hull (h)
Prediction - win
May 9 - Fulham (a)
Prediction - draw
May 16 - Middlesbro' (a)
Prediction - lose
May 24 - Newcastle (h)
Prediction - win

Predicted total - 73 pts (fifth on goal difference)

CHELSEA (49pts)

Feb 21 - Aston Villa (a)
Prediction - draw
Feb 28 - Wigan (h)
Prediction - win
Mar 3 - Portsmouth (a)
Prediction - win
Mar 15 - Man City (h)
Prediction - draw
Mar 21 - Tottenham (a)
Prediction - draw
Apr 4 - Newcastle (a)
Prediction - win
Apr 11 - Bolton (h)
Prediction - win
Apr 18 - Everton (h)
Prediction - draw
Apr 25 - West Ham (a)
Prediction - win
May 2 - Fulham (h)
Prediction - win
May 9 - Arsenal (a)
Prediction - lose
May 16 - Blackburn (h)
Prediction - win
May 24 - Sunderland (a)
Prediction - draw

Predicted total - 75pts (third)

ARSENAL (44pts)

Feb 21 - Sunderland (h)
Prediction - win
Feb 28 - Fulham (h)
Prediction - win
Mar 3 - West Brom (a)
Prediction - draw
Mar 14 - Blackburn (h)
Prediction - win
Mar 21 - Newcastle (a)
Prediction - win
Apr 4 - Man City (h)
Prediction - draw
Apr 11 - Wigan (a)
Prediction - draw
Apr 18 - Liverpool (a)
Prediction - win
Apr 25 - Middlesbro' (h)
Prediction - win
May 2 - Portsmouth (a)
Prediction - draw
May 9 - Chelsea (h)
Prediction - win
May 16 - Man United (a)
Prediction - draw
May 24 - Stoke (h)
Prediction - win

Predicted total - 73pts (fourth on goal difference)