Mid-table in the Premier League is where dreams of European nights live or die. Most years this is the lads on the beach part of the season, but given how tight this years league is, the battle is only heating up. Actually the most fun area of the table this if we are honest. The “Eurotrash” group—positions 7-14 in 2025-26—features teams like Brentford and Newcastle scrapping for Europa League or Conference spots. At Statrdraft, we slice the data to highlight opportunities for you, the Fantasy Football Player. Using our traffic light difficulty rating (🟢 vs. 15-20, 🟡 vs. 7-14, 🔴 vs. 1-6), here’s the run-in for these sides, with overall ratings to spot who has the easiest path.
Current 7th-14th Standings
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Brentford | 28 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 44 | 40 | 4 | 43 |
| 8 | Everton | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 32 | 33 | -1 | 40 |
| 9 | Fulham | 28 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 40 | 42 | -2 | 40 |
| 10 | Bournemouth | 28 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 44 | 46 | -2 | 39 |
| 11 | Brighton | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 38 | 35 | 3 | 37 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 29 | 34 | -5 | 37 |
| 13 | Newcastle | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 40 | 42 | -2 | 36 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 30 | 34 | -4 | 35 |
Run-In Breakdown
Brentford’s Remaining Fixtures (10 left):
- 03/03 Away vs Bournemouth (10th) 🟡
- 16/03 Home vs Wolves (20th) 🟢
- 21/03 Away vs Leeds (15th) 🟢
- 11/04 Home vs Everton (8th) 🟡
- 18/04 Home vs Fulham (9th) 🟡
- 25/04 Away vs Man Utd (3rd) 🔴
- 02/05 Home vs West Ham (18th) 🟢
- 09/05 Away vs Man City (2nd) 🔴
- 17/05 Home vs Crystal Palace (14th) 🟡
- 24/05 Away vs Liverpool (5th) 🔴
Run-In Rating: Tricky (3 🔴, 4 🟡, 3 🟢). Mix of everything, but late big games against United, City, and Liverpool could sink their Europa hopes if form dips.
Everton’s Remaining Fixtures (10 left):
- 03/03 Home vs Burnley (19th) 🟢
- 14/03 Away vs Arsenal (1st) 🔴
- 21/03 Home vs Chelsea (6th) 🔴
- 11/04 Away vs Brentford (7th) 🟡
- 18/04 Home vs Liverpool (5th) 🔴
- 25/04 Away vs West Ham (18th) 🟢
- 02/05 Home vs Man City (2nd) 🔴
- 09/05 Away vs Crystal Palace (14th) 🟡
- 17/05 Home vs Sunderland (12th) 🟡
- 24/05 Away vs Tottenham (16th) 🟢
Run-In Rating: Brutal (4 🔴, 3 🟡, 3 🟢). Toffees face four top-6 sides, including derbies and City. Green games offer points, but this could push them down rather than up.
Fulham’s Remaining Fixtures (10 left):
- 04/03 Home vs West Ham (18th) 🟢
- 15/03 Away vs Nott’m Forest (17th) 🟢
- 21/03 Home vs Burnley (19th) 🟢
- 11/04 Away vs Liverpool (5th) 🔴
- 18/04 Away vs Brentford (7th) 🟡
- 25/04 Home vs Aston Villa (4th) 🔴
- 02/05 Away vs Arsenal (1st) 🔴
- 09/05 Home vs Bournemouth (10th) 🟡
- 17/05 Away vs Wolves (20th) 🟢
- 24/05 Home vs Newcastle (13th) 🟡
Run-In Rating: Favorable (3 🔴, 3 🟡, 4 🟢). Early greens against bottom teams could build a cushion before tough top-6 tests. Good shot at Europa if they capitalize.
Bournemouth’s Remaining Fixtures (10 left):
- 03/03 Home vs Brentford (7th) 🟡
- 14/03 Away vs Burnley (19th) 🟢
- 20/03 Home vs Man Utd (3rd) 🔴
- 11/04 Away vs Arsenal (1st) 🔴
- 18/04 Away vs Newcastle (13th) 🟡
- 25/04 Home vs Leeds (15th) 🟢
- 02/05 Home vs Crystal Palace (14th) 🟡
- 09/05 Away vs Fulham (9th) 🟡
- 17/05 Home vs Man City (2nd) 🔴
- 24/05 Away vs Nott’m Forest (17th) 🟢
Run-In Rating: Moderate (3 🔴, 4 🟡, 3 🟢). Balanced, with big home games against United and City. Greens could keep them safe and pushing for Europe.
Brighton’s Remaining Fixtures (10 left):
- 04/03 Home vs Arsenal (1st) 🔴
- 14/03 Away vs Sunderland (12th) 🟡
- 21/03 Home vs Liverpool (5th) 🔴
- 11/04 Away vs Burnley (19th) 🟢
- 18/04 Away vs Tottenham (16th) 🟢
- 25/04 Home vs Chelsea (6th) 🔴
- 02/05 Away vs Newcastle (13th) 🟡
- 09/05 Home vs Wolves (20th) 🟢
- 17/05 Away vs Leeds (15th) 🟢
- 24/05 Home vs Man Utd (3rd) 🔴
Run-In Rating: Demanding (4 🔴, 2 🟡, 4 🟢). Tough top-6 fixtures bookend the run-in, but four greens in the middle offer recovery points.
Sunderland’s Remaining Fixtures (10 left):
- 03/03 Away vs Leeds (15th) 🟢
- 14/03 Home vs Brighton (11th) 🟡
- 22/03 Away vs Newcastle (13th) 🟡
- 11/04 Home vs Tottenham (16th) 🟢
- 18/04 Away vs Aston Villa (4th) 🔴
- 25/04 Home vs Nott’m Forest (17th) 🟢
- 02/05 Away vs Wolves (20th) 🟢
- 09/05 Home vs Man Utd (3rd) 🔴
- 17/05 Away vs Everton (8th) 🟡
- 24/05 Home vs Chelsea (6th) 🔴
Run-In Rating: Easy-leaning (3 🔴, 3 🟡, 4 🟢). Plenty of greens against fellow mid-low sides, but late reds could hurt if they’re chasing Europe.
Newcastle’s Remaining Fixtures (10 left):
- 04/03 Home vs Man Utd (3rd) 🔴
- 14/03 Away vs Chelsea (6th) 🔴
- 22/03 Home vs Sunderland (12th) 🟡
- 11/04 Away vs Crystal Palace (14th) 🟡
- 18/04 Home vs Bournemouth (10th) 🟡
- 25/04 Away vs Arsenal (1st) 🔴
- 02/05 Home vs Brighton (11th) 🟡
- 09/05 Away vs Nott’m Forest (17th) 🟢
- 17/05 Home vs West Ham (18th) 🟢
- 24/05 Away vs Fulham (9th) 🟡
Run-In Rating: Tough (3 🔴, 5 🟡, 2 🟢). Early reds against top teams, but easier finish could spark a late surge for Europa.
Crystal Palace’s Remaining Fixtures (10 left):
- 05/03 Away vs Tottenham (16th) 🟢
- 15/03 Home vs Leeds (15th) 🟢
- 21/03 Away vs Man City (2nd) 🔴 (ppd)
- 11/04 Home vs Newcastle (13th) 🟡
- 18/04 Home vs West Ham (18th) 🟢
- 25/04 Away vs Liverpool (5th) 🔴
- 02/05 Away vs Bournemouth (10th) 🟡
- 09/05 Home vs Everton (8th) 🟡
- 17/05 Away vs Brentford (7th) 🟡
- 24/05 Home vs Arsenal (1st) 🔴
Run-In Rating: Balanced (3 🔴, 4 🟡, 3 🟢). Greens early, reds late—perfect for building points before the storm.
These mid-table run-ins could make or break Europa dreams. Look for value in backing on Fulham’s green-heavy schedule. This brings me joy, but you know what they say….its the hope that kills you.
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