The Mag
·28 de abril de 2024
The Mag
·28 de abril de 2024
The race for Premier League top six is on.
Three weeks today we reach the end of this 2023/24 season.
A very eventful Saturday, especially at St James’ Park.
These were the results yesterday in the Premier League.
West Ham 2 Liverpool 2
Fulham 1 Crystal Palace 1
Man U 1 Burnley 1
Newcastle United 5 Sheffield United 1
Wolves 2 Luton 1
Everton 1 Brentford 0
Aston Villa 2 Chelsea 2
(Playing today – Bournemouth v Brighton, Tottenham v Arsenal, Forest v Man City)
This is the updated Premier League table on Sunday (28 April 2024) morning:
The results yesterday have seen things significantly change in the betting for who will get a top six spot.
Listed below are the updated general Premier League odds now available from the various bookies to finish top six this 2023/24 season (in brackets what the odds were before Saturday’s matches):
11/10 Newcastle United (2/1)
6/4 Man U (4/6)
5/1 Chelsea (5/1)
100/1 Brighton (66/1)
475/1 West Ham (500/1)
So Newcastle United replacing Man U as favourites in the eyes of bookies and punters, with Chelsea next best if the top two both falter.
Newcastle United have got one less point than Man U but have a massively better goal difference and as you can see below, a far kinder remaining schedule of matches, at least on paper.
These are all the remaining fixtures for the three clubs fighting for Premier League top six:
Thursday 2 May – Chelsea v Tottenham
Saturday 4 May – Burnley v Newcastle
Sunday 5 May – Chelsea v West Ham
Monday 6 May – Crystal Palace v Man U
Saturday 11 May – Newcastle v Brighton, Forest v Chelsea
Sunday 12 May – Man U v Arsenal
Wednesday 15 May – Man U v Newcastle, Brighton v Chelsea
Sunday 19 May – Brentford v Newcastle, Brighton v Man U, Chelsea v Bournemouth
It is a simple equation, if Newcastle United win their last four matches, they are guaranteed sixth place.
If Eddie Howe’s team draw against Man U and win the other three, then I think that would also ensure sixth place, as I can’t see Man U winning all of their other three games and even if Chelsea won all their five, NUFC would surely have a better goal difference.
Whilst if Newcastle United could beat Man U and win at least two of the other three, then that would also I believe give us sixth. As Chelsea aren’t winning all of their last five matches.