head go splodey

There are two weeks left in the Premiership. For those who don't follow football/soccer, there are 20 teams in it and they play each other twice, once at home, once away (38 games). It's a particularly interesting season and three teams are in it to win it (come on, Liverpool!) and three will go down a division and it could be one of half a dozen who drop.

So most teams have two games left. A few have three because of stuff. You'd think with three points for a win and one for a draw, you could make some predictions and you'd be right.

Where you'd be wrong is thinking they're in any way helpful. From The Guardian:

Manchester City will go top on goal difference, if only for a day, with a win at Everton, who need three points to sustain their challenge for fourth place. Even a victory will not be enough for Everton, though, if Arsenal beat West Bromwich Albion on Sunday. Chelsea can then take top spot by beating Norwich on Sunday, but they will lose it on Monday if Liverpool triumph at Crystal Palace. Cardiff and Fulham could be relegated this weekend if they lose at Newcastle and Stoke respectively, although this would require wins for Norwich at Chelsea and Sunderland at Manchester United. A Hull win at Aston Villa would secure their place in the top flight while plunging the home side deeper into trouble, while West Ham can make themselves safe by beating Tottenham.

It's the beautiful game. Or a maths lesson. Take your pick.