The race for the Premier League top six places is on.
An interesting Saturday set of results in the top tier.
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.
These were the Premier League results at the weekend:
Newcastle United 4 Tottenham 0
Brentford 2 Sheff Utd 0
Burnley 1 Brighton 1
Man City 5 Luton 1
Forest 2 Wolves 2
Bournemouth 2 Man U 2
Sunday 14 April
Liverpool 0 Palace 1
West Ham 0 Fulham 2
Arsenal 0 Villa 2
This is the updated Premier League table on this Monday (15 April 2024) morning:
The Premier League fixture still to be played this weekend:
Monday 15 April
Chelsea v Everton (8pm)
So how have the punters and bookies reacted to Newcastle United hammering Tottenham and the other outcomes of rivals in PL matches this weekend?
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:
4/9 Man City
9/2 Arsenal
6/1 Liverpool
4,500/1 Tottenham
4,500/1 Aston Villa
Finish top four:
No offers Man City
No offers Liverpool
No offers Arsenal
1/2 Villa
7/4 Tottenham
200/1 Newcastle United
250/1 Chelsea
300/1 Man U
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
No offers Tottenham (1/100)
No offers Villa (1/100)
6/5 Newcastle United (9/4)
5/4 Man U (4/5)
6/1 Chelsea (5/1)
80/1 Brighton (40/1)
150/1 West Ham (33/1)
So a massive shift, Newcastle United are now favourites to get that top six spot, moving ahead of Man U in both the Premier League table and in the bookies odds.
Currently, Newcastle United are now 23 points off top spot, 13 points off Premier League top four and in sixth place – above Man U on goal difference.
An almost perfect set of results this weekend, as well as United hammering Tottenham, we saw West Ham lose, whilst Man U, Wolves and Brighton all just picked up a point.
The bookies clearly seeing it as a two and a half horse race but if Chelsea fail to beat Everton tonight, then a clear two horse race between Newcastle United and Man U.
Can Eddie Howe and his team take advantage of a remaining schedule (see below) that sees four of their remaining six matches against clubs in the bottom seven?
Stats via BBC Sport:
Newcastle 4 Tottenham 0 – Saturday 13 April 12.30pm
Goals:
Newcastle United:
Isak 30, 51, Gordon 32, Schar 87
Tottenham:
(Half-time stats in brackets)
Possession was Tottenham 73% (66%) Newcastle 27% (34%)
Total shots were Tottenham 11 (5) Newcastle 18 (10)
Shots on target were Tottenham 2 (1) Newcastle 5 (2)
Corners were Tottenham 3 (1) Newcastle 16 (10)
Referee: Tim Robinson
Newcastle team v Tottenham:
Dubravka, J Murphy (Livramento 78), Krafth, Schar (Dummett 90+3), Burn, Longstaff, Bruno (White 90+3), Anderson (Ritchie 89), Gordon, Barnes (Hall 88), Isak
Unused subs:
Karius, Gillespie, A Murphy, Parkinson
(BBC Sport comments from ‘neutrals’ – Very interesting on Newcastle after 4-0 Spurs hammering – Read HERE)
(Ange Postecoglou deserves credit – Very honest after Newcastle United outclass Tottenham – Read HERE)
(Newcastle 4 Tottenham 0 – Instant Newcastle United fan / writer reaction – Read HERE)
(Can we play you every week(***) – Newcastle 4 Tottenham 0 – Read HERE)
Newcastle United matches now confirmed for rest of the season:
Wednesday 24 April 2024 – Crystal Palace v Newcastle (8pm)
Saturday 27 April 2024 – Newcastle v Sheff Utd (3pm)
Saturday 4 May 2024 – Burnley v Newcastle (3pm)
Saturday 11 May 2024 – Newcastle v Brighton (3pm)
Wednesday 15 May 2024 – Man U v Newcastle (8pm) Sky Sports
Sunday 19 May 2024 – Brentford v Newcastle (4pm)
(The final day of the season live TV matches will be selected closer to the day but all 10 PL games will be same time same day)
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)