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We are 35 matches into the Premier League season, which means most teams have just three contests left to put themselves in good positions heading into the offseason. Three teams will go down, four teams will make the Champions League and one team will get into the Europa League.
The title race between Manchester City and Arsenal is still closely contested, but the leaders do have a game in hand on the challengers. Both teams aren’t going to be caught by anyone else, so it’ll be a two-club race for the final three weeks. The bottom of the UCL spots and Europa League automatic spot is another story, as six teams are jockeying for three spots. Realistically, it’s between three of the “Big 6” and Newcastle but Brighton and Aston Villa aren’t quite done just yet.
The relegation zone is even murkier, with six teams separated by nine points. Southampton is likely to be going down, but Bouremouth’s insane goal differential puts the club at risk if it doesn’t pick up a point over the next three.
Here’s a look at how the table stands after Matchday 35. The top four teams make the Champions League, the fifth team makes Europa League and the bottom three get relegated to the English Championship division.
1. Manchester City, 26-4-4, +58 Goal Differential, 82 points
2. Arsenal, 25-6-4, +44 GD, 81 points
3. Newcastle, 18-11-5, +32 GD, 65 points
4. Manchester United, 19-6-9, +8 GD, 63 points
5. Liverpool, 18-8-9, +25 GD, 62 points
6. Tottenham, 17-6-12, +7 GD, 57 points
7. Brighton, 16-7-10, +18 GD, 55 points
8. Aston Villa, 16-6-13, +3 GD, 54 points
9. Brentford, 12-14-9, +7 GD, 50 points
10. Fulham, 14-6-15, +1 GD, 48 points
11. Chelsea, 11-9-14, -5 GD, 42 points
12. Crystal Palace, 10-10-15, -11 GD, 40 points
13. Wolves, 11-7-17, -20 GD, 40 points
14. Bournemouth, 11-6-18, -30, 39 points
15. West Ham United, 10-7-18, -12 GD, 37 points
16. Nottingham Forest, 8-9-18, -31 GD, 33 points
17. Everton, 7-11-17, -21 GD, 32 points
18. Leicester City, 8-6-21, -15 GD, 30 points
19. Leeds United, 7-9-19, -25 GD, 30 points
20. Southampton, 6-6-23, -33 GD, 24 points