The Premier League’s title cost and relegation battle could be full however on the ultimate day of the season, there’s nonetheless a lot to be determined within the race for spots in European competitors.
Whereas Liverpool and Arsenal have already booked their locations in subsequent season’s version of the UEFA Champions League and Crystal Palace will compete within the UEFA Europa League following their FA Cup win, every thing continues to be up within the air as issues stand. 5 groups are nonetheless within the combine for the final three Champions League spots – Manchester Metropolis, Newcastle United, Chelsea, Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest – with a spot within the Europa League and the UEFA Convention League probably ready for individuals who fall quick on Sunday.
That’s merely the place the permutations start for England’s high groups, although. Between Newcastle’s EFL Cup triumph, the truth that Tottenham gained Europa League and that Chelsea may comply with in subsequent week’s Convention League closing, extra spots in Europe could possibly be up for grabs. The battle for eighth place, which is between Brighton and Hove Albion and Brentford, is also of curiosity on Sunday if the Premier League earns yet another European berth. That might carry the variety of English groups in European competitors as much as 10 for subsequent season.
Because the Premier League’s closing day approaches, here is what you might want to know with a number of European spots on the road.
Premier League standings
1. Liverpool |
25 |
8 |
4 |
85 |
40 |
+45 |
83 |
2. Arsenal |
19 |
14 |
4 |
67 |
33 |
+34 |
71 |
3. Manchester Metropolis |
20 |
8 |
9 |
70 |
44 |
+26 |
68 |
4. Newcastle United |
20 |
6 |
11 |
68 |
46 |
+22 |
66 |
5. Chelsea |
19 |
9 |
9 |
63 |
33 |
+20 |
66 |
6. Aston Villa |
19 |
9 |
9 |
58 |
49 |
+9 |
66 |
7. Nottingham Forest |
19 |
8 |
10 |
58 |
45 |
+13 |
65 |
8. Brighton and Hove Albion |
15 |
13 |
9 |
62 |
58 |
+4 |
58 |
9. Brentford | 16 | 7 | 14 | 65 | 56 | +9 | 55 |
Premier League matches
All matches will happen on Sunday at 11 a.m. ET
- Fulham vs. Manchester Metropolis (Peacock)
- Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Brentford (Peacock)
- Nottingham Forest vs. Chelsea (USA)
- Manchester United vs. Aston Villa (CNBC)
- Newcastle United vs. Everton (Peacock)
- Tottenham Hotspur vs. Brighton and Hove Albion (Peacock)
- Southampton vs. Arsenal (Syfy)
- Bournemouth vs. Leicester Metropolis (Peacock)
- Ipswich City vs. West Ham (Peacock)
- Liverpool vs. Crystal Palace (NBC)
European outlook as issues stand
- First by means of fifth place: Champions League (league part)
- Sixth place: Europa League (league part)
- Seventh place: Convention League (play-off spherical)
- Eighth place: TBD
- Europa League winner – Tottenham: Champions League (league part)
- FA Cup winner – Crystal Palace: Europa League (league part)
Champions League qualification eventualities
Due to England’s superior UEFA coefficient rating, the Premier League earned a fifth Champions League spot for subsequent season. A sixth group – Tottenham Hotspur – will enter the fold by successful the Europa League, and every of those sides will enter the competitors within the league part.
These are the best eventualities for every group to safe Champions League play subsequent season.
Manchester Metropolis (68 factors, 20-8-9)
Can clinch a Champions League berth with:
- Win in opposition to Fulham OR
- Draw in opposition to Fulham AND Newcastle United, Chelsea and Aston Villa win AND a greater aim distinction than these groups
Newcastle United (66 factors, 20-6-11)
Can clinch a Champions League berth with:
- Win in opposition to Everton OR
- Draw in opposition to Everton AND two of Chelsea, Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest additionally drop factors
Chelsea (66 factors, 19-9-9)
Can clinch a Champions League berth with:
- Win in opposition to Nottingham Forest OR
- Draw in opposition to Nottingham Forest AND Aston Villa draw or loss
Aston Villa (66 factors, 19-9-9)
Can clinch a Champions League berth with:
- Win in opposition to Manchester United AND Newcastle United draw or loss OR Chelsea draw or loss
- Draw in opposition to Manchester United AND Newcastle United loss OR Chelsea loss
Nottingham Forest (65 factors, 19-8-10)
Can clinch a Champions League berth with:
- Win in opposition to Chelsea AND Newcastle United draw or loss OR Aston Villa draw or loss
- Draw in opposition to Chelsea AND Newcastle United loss
How can eighth place get into Europe?
If Chelsea beat Actual Betis in subsequent week’s Convention League closing, whoever finishes eighth will enter a European competitors. Which one, although, relies upon not solely on if Chelsea win in Wroclaw, Poland, however the place they end on the Premier League desk. Newcastle additionally issue into the equation because the EFL Cup winners, which ensures them a spot within the Convention League play-off spherical.
This is a look on the eventualities for the potential eighth-place group to get into Europe.
If Chelsea end sixth and win the Convention League, whereas Newcastle end seventh
Premier League tiebreakers
1) Purpose distinction
2) Targets scored
3) Head-to-head factors
4) Head-to-head away factors
5) Playoff
- First by means of fifth place: Champions League (league part)
- Sixth and seventh place: Europa League (league part)
- Eighth place: Convention League (play-off spherical)
- Europa League winner: Champions League (league part)
- FA Cup winner – Crystal Palace: Europa League (league part)
If Chelsea end seventh and win the Convention League
- First by means of fifth place: Champions League (league part)
- Sixth place: Europa League (league part)
- Eighth place: Convention League (play-off spherical)
- Europa League winner: Champions League (league part)
- Convention League winner – Chelsea: Europa League (league part)
- FA Cup winner – Crystal Palace: Europa League (league part)
Lastly, listed below are the eventualities for who may end eighth place on Sunday.
Eighth-place eventualities
- Brighton and Hove Albion will end eighth with a win or draw in opposition to Tottenham Hotspur
- Brentford will end eighth with a win over Wolverhampton Wanderers AND a Brigthon and Hove loss to Tottenham Hotspur