Arsenal and Manchester City is perhaps manner out in entrance and duking it out for the Premier League title however as many as seven different sides can hope to safe a top-four end. Newcastle United’s win over Manchester United on Sunday adopted up by a big midweek success away at West Ham United has put the Magpies in a present UEFA Champions League qualification spot.
Brighton and Hove Albion and the Red Devils stay in competition on that entrance with the Seagulls holding two doubtlessly essential video games in hand over a lot of their positional rivals. Outsiders Brentford, Liverpool, and even Aston Villa may but come into the combo within the coming weeks.
We check out how the candidates are shaping up and estimate their possibilities of ending in UCL spots:
Newcastle United, third place (53 pts)
Eddie Howe’s males boosted their possibilities considerably with their win over Manchester United and the Magpies have been pretty effectively positioned in and across the high 4 for a lot of the season, particularly after the win at West Ham. With an Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur doubleheader arising and Arsenal in addition to Chelsea, the Spurs and Gunners video games at dwelling may very well be key to Newcastle’s possibilities which at the moment look favorable.
Chances of high 4 end: 6/10
Manchester United, 4th place (53 pts)
Erik ten Hag’s facet took a blow towards Newcastle United and any title hopes that that they had at Old Trafford have now been really extinguished for this marketing campaign. However, UEFA Europa League and FA Cup glory may add to their EFL Cup title already secured towards the Magpies. A run towards Tottenham Hotspur, Aston Villa, and Brighton and Hove Albion may very well be pivotal on condition that the Seagulls are usually not solely their FA Cup semifinal opponents but in addition have a recreation in hand that would lower the hole between the 2 to 4 factors.
Chances of high 4 end: 5/10
Tottenham Hotspur, fifth place (50 pts)
Things are clearer after Monday’s draw with relegation-threatened Everton and Newcastle and Manchester United’s midweek wins however Antonio Conte’s departure may ship this considered one of two methods. Spurs will both reply effectively with out the Italian and keep within the hunt or they may flounder till a call on their new supervisor is made which may price them within the race for Champions League qualification. Tottenham in all probability have the most effective fixture checklist on condition that they play just about all of their top-four rivals however journeys to Newcastle United, Liverpool, and Aston Villa may make issues difficult. That mentioned, Newcastle and Manchester United each have a recreation in hand on them.
Chances of high 4 end: 4/10
Brighton and Hove Albion, sixth place (46 pts)
Arguably the darkish horses for both third or fourth spot, Roberto De Zerbi’s males have two video games in hand over a lot of their rivals and now have an FA Cup semifinal to sit up for towards Manchester United. The shake-up for Champions League locations will look clearer as soon as all people has performed the identical variety of video games however don’t be stunned to see Brighton sitting fairly as soon as that occurs and their ultimate day journey to Aston Villa may have a lot driving on it.
Chances of high 4 end: 5/10
Aston Villa, seventh place (44 pts)
Making a shock surge into competition is Unai Emery’s staff which is among the most in-form sides within the Premier League at current. The Villans are a serious lengthy shot at current however 4 wins from their final 5 is spectacular and a powerful April may set the Birmingham-based membership up for a late tilt at Europe which was not anticipated when Steven Gerrard left the membership again in October. Chelsea parted methods with Graham Potter after Villa knocked them into the underside half of the desk so keep watch over Emery’s troops within the Newcastle United and Brentford doubleheader to see if they’re actually in with a shout in any respect.
Chances of high 4 end: 3/10
Liverpool, eighth place (43 pts)
Slightly higher off than Brentford by advantage of objective distinction is Jurgen Klopp’s outfit which is left combating solely for a top-four place now. The Reds definitely have top-of-the-line squads exterior of the present Champions League locations on paper however they’ve been struggling all season. An Anfield tripleheader towards Tottenham Hotspur, Fulham, and Brentford main into May may go a great distance towards deciding the end result of their marketing campaign.
Chances of high 4 end: 4/10
Brentford, ninth place (43 pts)
Starting to get into outsider territory now and Thomas Frank’s facet are perched six factors or so adrift of Europe with no video games readily available over the groups instantly round them. Newcastle United, and Aston Villa are robust video games of their subsequent three outings after their Manchester United defeat whereas Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City as their two ultimate video games are usually not ultimate. That mentioned, the Bees are definitely nonetheless within the shakeup for a UCL spot at current.
Chances of high 4 end: 2/10
