Yes, you read that correctly. Leicester City, the team that heroically escaped relegation last season is on pace to secure the EPL before Bavarian-giants Bayern Munich secure the Bundesliga.

Both teams are exactly three points away from clinching their respective leagues, however I do not predict both teams to clinch this weekend.

And here’s why:

Schedule

Leicester: Like most of the season, Leicester have not had to deal with the tiring effects of extra games during their weeks. They will be going into this Sunday’s match fresh.

Bayern: Bayern’s schedule is chalked full of games. This Wednesday they played in Madrid, and have only three night’s rest before having to go again Saturday.

Not to mention they have to be thinking about keeping players fresh for their Tuesday tie vs. Atletico.

Advantage: Leicester

Opponent

Leicester: This weekend Leicester play 5th placed Manchester United. Manchester United are a tough team to judge, they beat Man City a few weeks ago 1:0, but also lost to West Brom 1:0 two weeks before that. Away

Bayern: Coincidentally, Bayern also play a team in 5th place, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Now BMG are interesting as their form is all over the place. Last weekend they beat Hoffenheim 3:1 however the weekend before that, they lost 2:0 to relegated Hannover 96. Home

Advantage: Bayern

2nd Place’s Opponent

Now this section refers to the games that the teams in second place have to play, because the three points needed to secure the title can come from either a win by Bayern or Leicester, or a loss by the second place team in their leagues.

Tottenham: 2nd Place in the EPL is Tottenham and they are coming up against a recently resurgent Chelsea side. Chelsea are currently in 9th place, but are certainly not a squad that can be counted out. Not to mention Tottenham will be playing without their PFA Young Player of the Year – Dele Alli. Thus a win for the Spurs is not guaranteed. Away

Borussia Dortmund: 2nd Place in the Bundesliga is Borussia Dortmund and they are coming up against 10th place Wolfsburg, who are winless in their last six games. This should be no issue for Borussia Dortmund. Home

Advantage: Leicester

Final Decision

Leicester

So as noted before, I fully predict Ranieri and his cheeky foxes to win their league before Pep and his winded warriors. This comes down to a combination of freshness, weekend opponents, and 2nd place’s opponents.

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