City’s 3-2 defeat to Tottenham was only the sixth time this season they have dropped points, seeing Liverpool move to within six points of the leaders.
With a game in hand against Leeds on Wednesday, there is a chance to cut that deficit to three points to leave the title in the hands of both teams.
There will be plenty of twists and turns to come but with the two teams to meet in April, how do their respective run-ins compare?
Let’s take a look at their remaining 13 and 12 league games respectively.
Liverpool’s Fixtures
The clash with City, of course, will be season-defining and it looks set to go down to who blinks first.
Leeds, Watford, Aston Villa, Everton and Newcastle are the sides, on paper, one would expect Liverpool to pick up maximum points, as too the other four matches at Anfield.
With the Champions League and a possible FA Cup run, it will be all hands on deck and a shifting schedule will also add to the drama.
City’s Fixtures
While they’ve not often dropped points, Southampton, Crystal Palace, Tottenham and Liverpool have all shown the way.
The likes of Everton, Man United, Wolves, Watford and Newcastle will have plenty to play for and will pose as much danger to Liverpool as they do City.
And as for Aston Villa, Steven Gerrard takes his side to the Etihad on the final day…what a story that could be!
Liverpool are still the chasers and will prefer it that way, now to rattle through the next 13 games, one at a time.
