Premier League top six chances – Bookies react after weekend’s results

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The race for the Premier League top six places is on.

A number of interesting top tier 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 (8 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:

6/4 Man City

7/4 Arsenal

5/2 Liverpool

2,500/1 Tottenham

4,500/1 Aston Villa

Finish top four:

No offers Man City

No offers Liverpool

No offers Arsenal

4/9 Tottenham

9/4 Villa

50/1 Man U

150/1 Newcastle United

300/1 Chelsea

Finish Premier League top six (in brackets what the odds were before results these past seven days, from 1 April onwards):

No offers Man City

No offers Liverpool

No offers Arsenal

1/100 Tottenham (1/100)

1/100 Villa (1/50)

4/5 Man U (4/6)

9/4 Newcastle United (4/1)

5/1 Chelsea (9/2)

33/1 West Ham (40/1)

40/1 Brighton (16/1)

So currently, Newcastle United are 24 points off top spot, 13 points off Premier League top four and two points off top six.

Can Eddie Howe and his team take advantage of a remaining schedule (see below) that sees four of their remaining matches against clubs in the bottom seven?

Stats via BBC Sport:

Fulham 0 Newcastle 1 – Saturday 6 April 3pm

Goals:

Newcastle United:

Bruno 81

Fulham:

(Half-time stats in brackets)

Possession was Fulham 67% (71%) Newcastle 33% (29%)

Total shots were Fulham 14 (10) Newcastle 12 (2)

Shots on target were Fulham 4 (3) Newcastle 5 (0)

Corners were Fulham 14 (6) Newcastle 3 (0)

Referee: Sam Allison