Premier League table & crucial top four fixtures after Everton 1-1 Spurs
Everton and Tottenham provided plenty of frantic entertainment on Monday night during their 1-1 draw in the Premier League.
Harry Kane's penalty put the visitors on course to move third after Abdoulaye Doucoure's red card but Lucas Moura was sent off late on six minutes after his introduction before Michael Keane's strike from distance levelled things up.
The result does more for Everton than it does for Spurs, moving them up to 15th though they remain on 27 points, joined by West Ham, Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth on that tally.
Pos | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Arsenal | 29 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 70:27 | +43 | 72 |
2. | Man City | 28 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 71:26 | +45 | 64 |
3. | Newcastle | 27 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 41:19 | +22 | 50 |
4. | Tottenham | 29 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 53:41 | +12 | 50 |
5. | Man Utd | 27 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 41:37 | +4 | 50 |
6. | Brighton | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 49:34 | +15 | 43 |
7. | Brentford | 28 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 46:37 | +9 | 43 |
8. | Liverpool | 27 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 48:33 | +15 | 42 |
9. | Aston Villa | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 37:39 | -2 | 41 |
10. | Fulham | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 39:39 | 0 | 39 |
11. | Chelsea | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 29:30 | -1 | 38 |
12. | Crystal Palace | 29 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 24:39 | -15 | 30 |
13. | Wolves | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 23:42 | -19 | 28 |
14. | West Ham | 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 25:34 | -9 | 27 |
15. | Everton | 29 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 23:41 | -18 | 27 |
16. | Nottm Forest | 28 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 23:50 | -27 | 27 |
17. | Bournemouth | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 27:55 | -28 | 27 |
18. | Leeds | 28 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 36:48 | -12 | 26 |
19. | Leicester | 28 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 39:49 | -10 | 25 |
20. | Southampton | 29 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 23:47 | -24 | 23 |
Tottenham, who were knocked out of the Champions League in the last 16 by AC Milan, are in the top four at present but have played more games than both Manchester United and Everton.
Crucial games in top four race
Aston Villa vs Newcastle - Saturday 15 April
You're probably thinking, 'What have Aston Villa got to do with the top four race?'.
Well, a lot. Unai Emery's side are one of the form teams in the Premier League right now and play Liverpool, Newcastle and Tottenham during the run-in, having just beaten Chelsea 2-0 at Stamford Bridge.
The Villans have the potential to ruin the season for a number of clubs and Newcastle will have to be on full alert to make sure they don't slip up at Villa Park.
Newcastle vs Tottenham - Sunday 23 April
Further down the line in April is where we start to see contenders going head-to-head.
Newcastle will be favourites here, with their emphasis on organised defending and quick counter-attacks likely to cause Spurs problems.
However, the visitors have undoubted attacking pedigree with Harry Kane up front, so don't discount an away win even if Tottenham are in the pits right now.
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Tottenham vs Man Utd - Thursday 27 April
We all get to watch Tottenham vs Man Utd at 20:15 BST on a Thursday night this year. That's the state of scheduling this season.
The Red Devils have hit a bit of a rut in recent games - without a win or even a goal in their last three Premier League outings - and the volume of games may start to catch up with Erik ten Hag and his squad given they remain in domestic and European cup action.
Tottenham only have league games to fulfil during the run-in but do have a poor record against the top six so far this season.
Liverpool vs Tottenham - Sunday 30 April
These two games in quick succession could be the undoing of Tottenham's top four push if they don't do well against firstly Man Utd and then Liverpool at Anfield.
Spurs haven't beaten Liverpool since late 2017 and their last win on Merseyside against the Reds came all the way back in 2011.
Liverpool just can't get any consistency going but will fancy their chances against Tottenham if their home ground is rocking.
Brighton vs Manchester United - Thursday 4 May
Brighton are one surprising side jostling for European qualification and a trip to the south coast so late in the season isn't ideal for Man Utd.
The Seagulls won at Old Trafford in Ten Hag's first game as a Premier League manager, and while United's fortunes are much brighter now than they seemed back in August, the trip to the AMEX Stadium is hardly a 'gimme' fixture.
However, victory for United would go a long way towards sealing a return to the Champions League.
Newcastle vs Arsenal - Sunday 7 May
Newcastle may hope Arsenal have wrapped up the Premier League title by the time they face off in early May if it means they will face a less vibrant and fiery Gunners' side.
However, Mikel Arteta's side may still be involved in a title race with Manchester City, which could make this home clash an extremely difficult one to navigate.
Arsenal lost at St James' Park last season as their Champions League hunt fell apart but will return to Tyneside a completely different beast.
Man Utd Premier League run-in fixtures
- 05/04/2023 - Manchester United v Brentford (20:00)
- 08/04/2023 - Manchester United v Everton (12:30) - BT Sport
- 14/04/2023 - Nottingham Forest v Manchester United (17:30) - Sky Sports
- 22/04/2023 - Manchester United P-P Chelsea
- 27/04/2023 - Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United (20:15)
- 29/04/2023 - Manchester United v Aston Villa
- 06/05/2023 - West Ham United v Manchester United
- 13/05/2023 - Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers
- 20/05/2023 - A.F.C. Bournemouth v Manchester United
- 28/05/2023 - Manchester United v Fulham (16:00)
Tottenham Premier League run-in fixtures
- 08/04/2023 - Tottenham Hotspur v Brighton & Hove Albion
- 15/04/2023 - Tottenham Hotspur v A.F.C. Bournemouth
- 23/04/2023 - Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur (14:00) - Sky Sports
- 27/04/2023 - Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United (20:15) - BT Sport
- 30/04/2023 - Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur (16:30) - Sky Sports
- 06/05/2023 - Tottenham Hotspur v Crystal Palace
- 13/05/2023 - Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur
- 20/05/2023 - Tottenham Hotspur v Brentford
- 28/05/2023 - Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur (16:00)
Newcastle Premier League run-in fixtures
- 05/04/2023 - West Ham United v Newcastle United (20:00) - Sky Sports
- 08/04/2023 - Brentford v Newcastle United
- 15/04/2023 - Aston Villa v Newcastle United (12:30) - BT Sport
- 23/04/2023 - Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur (14:00) - Sky Sports
- 27/04/2023 - Everton v Newcastle United (19:45)
- 30/04/2023 - Newcastle United v Southampton (14:00)
- 06/05/2023 - Newcastle United v Arsenal
- 13/05/2023 - Leeds United v Newcastle United
- 20/05/2023 - Newcastle United v Leicester City
- 28/05/2023 - Chelsea v Newcastle United (16:00)
Liverpool Premier League run-in fixtures
- 04/04/2023 - Chelsea vs Liverpool (20:00)
- 09/04/2023 - Liverpool v Arsenal (16:30)
- 17/04/2023 - Leeds United v Liverpool (20:00)
- 22/04/2023 - Liverpool v Nottingham Forest
- 26/04/2023 - West Ham United v Liverpool (19:45)
- 30/04/2023 - Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur (16:30)
- 06/05/2023 - Liverpool v Brentford
- 13/05/2023 - Leicester City v Liverpool
- 20/05/2023 - Liverpool v Aston Villa
- 28/05/2023 - Southampton v Liverpool (16:00)