Manchester United are in pole position to claim one of the four Champions League spots. Together with Newcastle United, Erik ten Hag’s team forms the numbers three and four of the Premier League, but Liverpool is close behind.
This is how the Champions League race look like
After 35 games, number three Newcastle and number four Manchester United have collected 66 points. Newcastle has a significantly better goal difference (+32 to +10). In England, the top four places are good for Champions League football next season and the number five plays the Europa League.
2022/2023 Premier League standings
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Points | |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 35 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 32 | 66 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 35 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 66 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 36 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 65 |
| 6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 58 |
* Current up to and including 15 May 2023
Fifth place is currently occupied by Liverpool, who have played one game more and are one point behind Newcastle and Manchester United. Jürgen Klopp’s team itself must win the remaining two games against Aston Villa and Southampton and it must also hope to lose points at the competition.
Upcoming fixtures of Liverpool
| Opponent | Home/Away | Date |
| Aston Villa | Home | Saturday, May 20 |
| Southampton | Away | Sunday May 28 |
Manchester United closes the season with successively a game against Bournemouth, a home game against Chelsea and a visit from Fulham. Newcastle first plays at home against Brighton & Hove Albion and Leicester City to finish at Chelsea.
Upcoming fixtures of Manchester United
| Opponent | Home/Away | Date |
| Bournemouth | Away | Saturday, May 20 |
| Chelsea | Home | Thursday, May 25 |
| Fulham | Home | Sunday 28 May |
Upcoming fixtures of Newcastle United
| Opponent | Home/Away | Date |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | Home | Thursday, May 18 |
| Leicester City | Home | Monday May 22 |
| Chelsea | Away | Sunday May 28 |
In the wake of these clubs, Brigthon also secretly hopes for CL football. The number six still has two games in hand against Liverpool and can take a point from The Reds with two wins. Their schedule consists of Newcastle, Southampton, Manchester City and Aston Villa.
Upcoming fixtures of Brighton & Hove Albion
| Opponent | Home/Away | Date |
| Newcastle United | Away | Thursday, May 18 |
| Southampton | Home | Sunday May 21 |
| Manchester City | Home | Wednesday May 24 |
| Aston Villa | Away | Sunday May 28 |
