Fight for Top-4 – Man United’s remaining Premier League fixtures compared with Newcastle and Tottenham
In the race for a top-four finish, Manchester United, Newcastle United, and Tottenham Hotspur are all tied on 50 points.
Tottenham Hotspur surpassed Manchester United in the Premier League rankings on Monday night, despite a 1-1 draw at Goodison Park against relegation-threatened Everton.
Former Manchester United teenager Michael Keane scored a remarkable 90th-minute equalizer, canceling out Harry Kane’s earlier penalty, to give the Toffees a share of the spoils, meaning Spurs failed to begin the post-Antonio Conte era with a win. A point, on the other hand, was enough to lift them above the Reds in the standings and into fourth place on goal difference.
United, of course, fell to Newcastle United 2-0 at St James’ Park on Sunday afternoon, losing third place. This lifted the Magpies over Erik Ten Hag’s side and into third place, implying that United was the biggest loser in the fight for a top-four finish during the weekend.
Newcastle, Tottenham Hotspur, and Manchester United, on the other hand, are currently all tied on 50 points, suggesting that the race for a top-four finish might be a gripping one until the last whistle in late May. It is worth noting, though, that Spurs have played two more games than both United and Newcastle at this point.
As a result, between now and the end of the season, the race for a top-four finish is expected to undergo multiple twists and turns. Having said that, MEN Sport has compared United’s 11 remaining matchups to those of Newcastle and Tottenham.
Manchester United – 5th (50pts)
- Brentford (H) – April 5
- Everton (H) – April 8
- Nottingham Forest (A) – April 16
- Tottenham Hotspur (A) – April 27
- Aston Villa (H) – April 30
- Brighton & Hove Albion (A) – May 4
- West Ham United (A) – May 7
- Wolves (H) – May 13
- Bournemouth (A) – May 20
- Fulham (H) – May 28
- Chelsea (H) – TBC
Tottenham Hotspur – 4th (50pts)
- Brighton & Hove Albion (H) – April 8
- Bournemouth (H) – April 15
- Newcastle United (A) – April 23
- Manchester United (H) – April 27
- Liverpool (A) – April 30
- Crystal Palace (H) – May 6
- Aston Villa (A) – May 13
- Brentford (H) – May 20
- Leeds United (A) – May 28
Newcastle United – 3rd (50pts)
- West Ham United (A) – April 5
- Brentford (A) – April 8
- Aston Villa (A) – April 15
- Tottenham Hotspur (H) – April 23
- Everton (A) – April 27
- Southampton (H) – April 30
- Arsenal (H) – May 7
- Leeds United (A) – May 13
- Leicester City (H) – May 20
- Chelsea (A) – May 28
- Brighton & Hove Albion (H) – TBC
