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The race for the Premier League top six places is on.
A mixture of Premier League games and FA Cup matches played this weekend.
When it comes to who will finish Premier League top six (and other variations, in terms of final positions in the table) an ever changing picture.
Of course, when I say the race for the Premier League top six, I am really meaning the race to finish sixth (at very best!)…
This is the updated Premier League table on this Monday (1 April 2024) morning:
So how have the punters and bookies reacted to recent Newcastle United results and the other outcomes of rivals in PL matches this weekend and previous?
Listed below are the updated general Premier League odds now available from the various bookies for this 2023/24 season:
Finish top of the table:
5/4 Liverpool
2/1 Man City
11/4 Arsenal
750/1 Aston Villa
1,000/1 Tottenham
Finish top four:
1/300 Man City
1/250 Liverpool
1/200 Arsenal
5/6 Tottenham
6/5 Villa
20/1 Man U
150/1 Newcastle United
250/1 Chelsea
Finish Premier League top six (in brackets what the odds were before this weekend’s results):
No offers Man City
No offers Liverpool
No offers Arsenal
1/100 Tottenham (1/40)
1/50 Villa (1/25)
4/6 Man U (4/6)
4/1 Newcastle United (11/2)
9/2 Chelsea (10/3)
16/1 Brighton (14/1)
40/1 West Ham (25/1)
So currently, Newcastle United are 24 points off top spot, 16 points off Premier League top four and five points off top six.
Can Eddie Howe and his team take advantage of a remaining schedule (see below) that doesn’t include any matches against the top four clubs?
Newcastle United confirmed Premier League matches to mid-April 2024:
Tuesday 2 April 2024 – Newcastle v Everton (7.30pm) TNT Sports
Saturday 6 April 2024 – Fulham v Newcastle (3pm)
Saturday 13 April 2024 – Newcastle v Spurs (12.30pm) TNT Sports
Wednesday 24 April 2024 – Crystal Palace v Newcastle (8pm)
Saturday 27 April 2024 – Newcastle v Sheff Utd (3pm)
Newcastle United fixtures, including to be confirmed matches:
Saturday 4 May 2024 – Burnley v Newcastle
Saturday 11 May 2024 – Newcastle v Brighton
Sunday 19 May 2024 – Brentford v Newcastle (4pm)
***Man U v Newcastle waiting for rearranged date
Wednesday 22 May 2024 – Tottenham v Newcastle (at MCG – Melbourne Cricket Ground)
Friday 24 May 2024 – A-League All Stars team v Newcastle (at Marvel Stadium, Melbourne)