Going to the wire: In the closest title race for years Sportsmail's experts predict how the top four will look in May

The title race is reaching a thrilling climax with Manchester City, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool all still in the hunt for the Barclays Premier League crown. 

City and Chelsea will be using recent experience to help them get over the line, while Arsenal and Liverpool have to go back a bit further to remember what winning the league feels like.

Our experts give their views on how the top four teams will be placed after the final matches on May 11. 

NEIL ASHTON

1 Chelsea 2 Liverpool 3 Manchester City 4 Arsenal

As impressive as Liverpool's win at United was, they haven't got the experience of the home straight in a title race. It would be magnificent for the game if Liverpool could pull it off and Steven Gerrard will be straining every sinew to make it happen, it will be just too much.

Chelsea have the manager and experience to cope with the intensity of the run-in. 

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MATT LAWTON

1 Chelsea 2 Manchester City 3 Liverpool 4 Arsenal

It really is impossible to call right now. The best title race in years. Liverpool are the form team but Jose Mourinho is a serial league winner and something just tells me he's going to bag another one. 

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MATT BARLOW

1 Manchester City 2 Chelsea 3 Liverpool 4 Arsenal.

I'm backing City's squad power to see them through. It is their only remaining competition and weary limbs can be refreshed to overcome a daunting set of away fixtures. Also expect Mourinho's know-how to keep Chelsea close, although the mindless red card for Ramires won't help.

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LEE CLAYTON

1 Chelsea  2 Man City 3 Arsenal 4 Liverpool.

Jose has been there, won it, seen it and sulked it. He might be morphing back into Lord Voldermort, but can Brendan Rodgers really deliver a Harry Potter-like magical ending? I wish he could. But I'm afraid it's Chelsea for me, especially as they're done with teams in claret and blue now.  

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CHELSEA'S REMAINING FIXTURES

March 22: Arsenal (H)
March 29: Crystal Palace (A)
April 5: Stoke (H)
April 13: Swansea (A)
April 20: Sunderland (H)
April 27: Liverpool (A)
May 3: Norwich (H)
May 11: Cardiff (A) 

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LIVERPOOL'S REMAINING FIXTURES

March 22: Cardiff (A)
March 26: Sunderland (H)
March 30: Tottenham (H)
April 6: West Ham (A)
April 13: Manchester City (H)
April 20: Norwich (A)
April 27: Chelsea (H)
May 3: Crystal Palace (A)
May 11: Newcastle (H)

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ARSENAL'S REMAINING FIXTURES

March 22: Chelsea (A)
March 25: Swansea (H)
March 29: Man City (H)
April 6: Everton (A)
April 15: West Ham (H)
April 19: Hull City (A)
April 28: Newcastle (H)
May 3: West Brom (H)
May 11: Norwich (A)

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MAN CITY'S REMAINING FIXTURES

March 22: Fulham (H)
March 25: Man United (A)
March 29: Arsenal (A)
April 5: Southampton (H)
April 13: Liverpool (A)
April 16: Sunderland (H)
April 21: West Brom (H)
April 27: Crystal Palace (A)
May 3: Everton (A)
May 7: Aston Villa (H)
May 11: West Ham (H)

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COLIN YOUNG

1 Chelsea 2 Manchester City 3 Liverpool 4 Arsenal

The difference between the top four is Jose Mourinho. Been here, seen it, done it, the Chelsea manager has the expertise to guide his team over the line, to go to Anfield and win, or certainly not lose, and apply the pressure on Manuel Pellegrini and Brendan Rodgers when they are least expecting. If Sergio Aguero was fully fit, the title would be returning to the Etihad. Liverpool still look vulnerable at the back, for all their electrifying brilliance going forward which will keep them in the hunt.

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SAMI MOKBEL

1 Chelsea 2 Man City 3 Liverpool 4 Arsenal 

Momentum will be key going into the final few games of the season. At the moment Liverpool have that, but I think the Jose Mourinho factor will see Chelsea win the race. Just. 

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SIMON CASS

1 Liverpool 2 Chelsea 3 Man City 4  Arsenal 

It's simply a case of the momentum being with Liverpool and I fancy them to beat both Chelsea and City at Anfield.

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MARK ALFORD

1 Arsenal 2 Man City 3 Chelsea 4 Liverpool 

I’ve been writing them off all season and they’ve defied my ‘expertise’ at every turn, so I’m going for Arsenal. A big result at Chelsea on Saturday will kick them on. I’ve been surprised by their resilience in the absence of Theo Walcott and Aaron Ramsey. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is the new Gazza – with oodles more pace. If Arsene Wenger plays him centrally, Arsenal will scare defences and win games. My heart says Liverpool – what a story that would be. My head says City – they still have the best squad but Vincent Kompany and Sergio Aguero are out at a vital time. But my hunch is Arsenal. There, I’ve said it. Cue humble pie.   

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Kings of north London: Arsenal won at Spurs to keep their title dreams alive

JACK GAUGHAN

1 Manchester City 2 Chelsea 3 Liverpool 4 Arsenal  

There may well be serious questions surrounding Manchester City in a wider sense but, simply put, Manuel Pellegrini has the best squad in the Premier League. The best squad invariably wins the league. They have always been electric going forward but there is a steel to this side too. Even Martin Demichelis looked a competent centre half on Saturday. Come away with something from Arsenal and Liverpool and the title is theirs. 

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MIKE ANSTEAD

1 Liverpool 2 Chelsea 3 Man City 4 Arsenal

When Liverpool hammered Arsenal 5-1 on February 8, you sensed a change in their confidence. They have a devastating combination of form, finishing and flair. Those games with Chelsea and City at a noisy Anfield are crucial. Oh, and Kolo Toure has been wisely ditched.

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P.S.

This is a final table predicted by Bloomberg Sports. The analytics company have used seasons' worth of data and complex algorithms to predict the final standings of the current campaign.

They have factored in the importance of new players and, look at defensive and attacking stats such as tackles, interceptions, pass completion and shooting accuracy.

The final standings are all based on the most likely outcomes.

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