The Top Five Race 2024-25 (poll added)

[Churchlawtonblue]

I think two wins and a draw will be enough to secure a top five place. That would take us 11 points ahead of Villa and Chelsea. Bournemouth at home is probably our hardest game. I suspect Chelsea and either Villa or Forrest won't make it. But it's very hard to call looking at those fixtures.

 

[Norbiton]

I still don’t think we’ll make it. We can’t afford any more losses or draws as I don’t think any of our rivals will slip up.

This is going all the way to the wire and realistically I’ve already resigned myself to Europa League nights next season

Chelsea have to play both Newcastle and Forest so there’ll be unavoidable slipping up one way or another

 

[Inter Me Nan]

I still don’t think we’ll make it. We can’t afford any more losses or draws as I don’t think any of our rivals will slip up.

This is going all the way to the wire and realistically I’ve already resigned myself to Europa League nights next season

 

[route46]

9 points definitely secures top 5
8 points secures top 5 as long as no one does us on goal difference.

 

[Coatigan]

The Palace, Everton and Villa wins were huge. Wolves home and Southampton away next, both winnable.

City win 5 in a row and we're all singing..

 

[hihosilva]

I still don’t think we’ll make it. We can’t afford any more losses or draws as I don’t think any of our rivals will slip up.

This is going all the way to the wire and realistically I’ve already resigned myself to Europa League nights next season

I have to say I reckon you're wrong. Two more wins from the final 4 games should do it.

 

[Charlesfarsbar]

Huge step forward last night in a game I would have been happy with a point

Wolves next up could be tricky , they are currently top of the last six form league but they have just secured premier league football for next season so maybe on the beach

However we’ve just despatched a much vaunted Villa side who really didn’t get a kick in that second half

I’ve got more trust in our team now than before the international break, we are much more solid and the older guys are seeing us through this run in.

It has similar vibes as the end of 16/17 when we found form in the last few games and created a positive feeling going into the next season

A few key signings again and we’ll be back with a strong title challenge

 

[rowarta]

I agree on the Wolves may be tricky, checked the last 6 games and they have all been against bottom 7 teams. Credit though, they got the results.

 

[There is a Light]

I agree on the Wolves may be tricky, checked the last 6 games and they have all been against bottom 7 teams. Credit though, they got the results.View attachment 153799

Agree they’re not a bad side and in form. Saying that they won’t go unbeaten until the end of the season and we were saying similar about Villa, Everton and Palace.

 

[BerkshireBlue]

I agree on the Wolves may be tricky, checked the last 6 games and they have all been against bottom 7 teams. Credit though, they got the results.View attachment 153799

this is why form tables are a load of bollocks

 

[bridgeno1]

I still don’t think we’ll make it. We can’t afford any more losses or draws as I don’t think any of our rivals will slip up.

This is going all the way to the wire and realistically I’ve already resigned myself to Europa League nights next season

You're like 25/1 ON to get top 5.

 

[youngbob]

Done a predictor thing.

Said our games would be:

2-2 vs Liverpool
1-1 vs Spurs
0-2 vs Forest
2-1 vs Brighton
3-0 vs Leicester
2-2 vs United
3-1 vs Palace
2-2 vs Everton
2-1 vs Villa
3-1 vs Wolves
3-1 vs Southampton
2-2 vs Bournemouth
2-2 vs Fulham

Finishing the season with W6 D6 L1. 24 points.

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A point ahead of where I thought we'd be at this stage. Had us down to get 16 points from the last nine games but we've sneaked 17 instead.

 

[SWP's back]

Have you seen the final fixtures for the other teams?
No chance none of them will slip up.
I’m confident we’ll be third after that big three points last night.
Come on you blue boys.
CTID

How are people still biting at Axel?

 

[SWP's back]

You're like 25/1 ON to get top 5.

He’s posted the same thing for a month during which time we’ve all but secured a top 5 place. I believe he’s either fishing or not wanting to change his message as it’s apparently working.

 

[Alfie Budd]

Can somebody put on a graphic of remaining fixtures of another teams

 

[skybluepower]

Tabellenrechner | Premier League 2025/26

Der interaktive Premier League-Tabellenrechner. Wer wird Meister? Wer steigt ab?

www.kicker.de

nice tool

 

[St Helens Blue (Exiled)]

Piece of piss

 

[ysmsa]

Arse have 3 tricky games

I reckon City, Forest and Newcastle will all fancy catching them.

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

Tabellenrechner | Premier League 2025/26

Der interaktive Premier League-Tabellenrechner. Wer wird Meister? Wer steigt ab?

www.kicker.de

nice tool

Just filled it all in and City finish second, Arsenal 3rd, Newcastle 4th and Forest 5th.

 

[havefaith]

Can't see it, to be honest. But, being the bloody decent chap that I am....

Arsenal's remaining games...
Palace H
Bournemouth H
Liverpool A
Newcastle H
Southampton A


We can get to 73 pts, so Arsenal would have to lose 3 of those 5 for us to pip them for 2nd. Hmm.

Cheers for that, time will tell :-)