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Aiden O'Brien and Ryan Moore have had a stranglehold on this race in recent times, winning eight of the last nine runnings. Today Constitution River looks to add another success for this duo. Constitution River ran three times last season. In his opening race he finished second to Distant Storm, who went on to finish third in the 2000 Guineas last week. Constitution River went on to win his next two races. He appeared to improve with each run, and with expected improvement over the winter, Constitution River could complete a hat-trick of wins.

Nottingham Forest bring a one-goal lead into the second leg of this tie. Aston Villa come into this game having lost their last three matches. Apart from the loss at Nottingham Forest in this competition, they also lost two Premiership games: away at Fulham and, in their last game, at home to Tottenham. Nottingham Forest have found their best form of the season in recent months. Their last defeat was on 12 March. Since then, the majority of the games they have played have been wins. If Nottingham Forest show the same grit and determination that has seen them pull away from the relegation zone, then there is every chance it will be them who are in the final.

Both teams have played thirty-five games. Sassuolo are tenth on forty-nine points, with Torino three places and eight points lower. Away from home, Sassuolo have not been in the strongest of form, registering two defeats and two draws in their last four away games. Torino's home form could give them the edge in this match. They have taken ten points from their last four home games. Following three wins, they then drew with top-of-the-table Inter Milan. Of the three teams they beat, Lazio are higher in the table than Sassuolo.

Chelsea have been really poor of late and have slipped out of a spot for European football next season. Liverpool have won their last two home Premier League games and have won the last two times they have welcomed Chelsea. Following their defeat away at Manchester United, Liverpool have three remaining games to play and have a six-point cushion to qualify for next season's Champions League. A win today would mean they would only need a point against Aston Villa or Brentford to guarantee their place. With Chelsea losing away at Brighton and Everton, Liverpool should get the win.

Wolves already know they will be in the Championship next season, while Brighton know a strong finish to the season could give them a chance of European football next season. Their last two home games have seen Brighton beat Chelsea and Liverpool. With that form, you would expect Brighton to beat bottom-of-the-table Wolves.

With three games remaining, Bournemouth are sixth in the table, five places and four points above Fulham. Their last two away games saw Bournemouth win at Newcastle and Arsenal. This could be a close game, but with Fulham needing a win to keep their outside chance of European football next season alive, they may commit too many players forward, leaving the way for Bournemouth to hit them on the counter-attack and win the game.

Having started the season so well, Sunderland are not finishing with the same flair. Having taken just one point from their last three games, Sunderland find themselves in twelfth position on forty-seven points, which is more than enough to guarantee Premiership football next season. Manchester United won their last match, which was at home to Liverpool, to secure Champions League football next season. Manchester United won their last away game, which was at Chelsea, and with Michael Carrick still in with a shout of the manager's job permanently, he will want his team to finish with a strong set of results. Therefore, every chance the United players will be the more motivated to get the win.

A win today will see Manchester City move within two points of Arsenal at the top of the table, with each club having three remaining games. City could only manage a draw away at Everton in their last match. Back at home, and having beaten Brentford the last three times they have welcomed them, it's difficult to see Manchester City slipping up again.