The race for the Champions League is extremely competitive, but there is still a mini battle in the middle of the table – the race for the eighth place and the UEFA Conference League.
With one match to go (two for Bournemouth), three teams look in eighth place, who can still earn European football – although the conditions have been somewhat changed by Crystal Palace's FA Cup victory on Man City in Wembley.
Glory for Palace means the Eagles Clinch Europa League qualification, in turn to ensure that the conference competition is awarded to seventh place. But there is still a situation in which the eighth deserves a piece of European cake.
As the Premier League season approaches its conclusion, the permutations here are …
How can the eighth become a conference competition?
This season England has five Champions League spots via the Premier League, which goes to the teams that end in the top five positions.
And they will also be accompanied by the winner of the Europa League final between Tottenham and Manchester United.
England also has two Europa League spots, which this season go to sixth place and FA Cup winners Crystal Palace.
The Premier League has only one Conference League place, which goes to the winners of the Carabao Cup. That is currently Newcastle, but at least they are now guaranteed a place in the Europa League.
As it looks now, Newcastle Conference League's spot would go to seventh place in the Premier League, unless Chelsea finishes seventh and wins the Conference League, or Chelsea finishes sixth and win the Conference League and Newcastle Finish seventh.
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So who could end the eighth?
8th: Brighton (58 points, +4 GD)
Brighton has the most European experience from the four teams, which qualified for the Europa League under Roberto de Zerbi last season, before being eliminated in the last 16.
To qualify this time, the side of Fabian Hurzeler must end for a colleague South Coast Club in Bournemouth, as well as Rivals Brentford, and have given himself a considerable chance after the amazing 3-2 comeback victory of Monday at Liverpool champions. Eighth is in their hands – then they need a favor from Chelsea.
Remaining Premier League match:
May 25: Tottenham (A), kick -off 4 p.m.
9th: Brentford (55 points, +9 GD)
Brentford has never qualified for Europe before and an eighth place would also represent the highest finish of the bees in the Premier League.
The Side of Thomas Frank actually took the qualifying match from the Conference League to the last day in the 2022/23 season and defeated Manchester City, but they lost from Aston Villa who took the most importantly seventh place that day.
But after he had rented against Fulham last weekend, the bees are now against it, Wolves have to beat and see that Brighton loses on the last day to make the chance to use the seagulls.
Remaining Premier League match:
May 25: Wolves (A), kick -off 4 p.m.
11th: Bournemouth (53 points, +12 GD)
The cherries of Andoni Iraola have already written history after they have gained a record points with five more competitions, but Bournemouth could add that by first qualifying for Europe for the first time in their history.
They play Manchester City, who fight for Champions League football, before the Cherries then experienced Leicester to reach a maximum of 59 points on the last day of the season – Brighton already has 58.
Premier League remaining lamatures:
May 20: Man City (A), kick -off 8 p.m. – Live on Sky Sports
May 25: Leicester (H), kick -off 4 p.m.