The Premier League title race and scrap for European qualification are heating up as we enter the final stretch of the 2025-26 season. With roughly 10 games left for most teams, every point counts. At Statrdraft, we love diving into the numbers to spot where players can get the edge, whether for fantasy football, or just predicting the chaos. Here, we focus on the top 6: the title challengers (Arsenal and Manchester City) and the race for Europe (positions 3-6). We’ve rated each remaining fixture’s difficulty with a traffic light system: 🟢 green (vs. 15th-20th, easy), 🟡 amber (vs. 7th-14th, medium), 🔴 red (vs. 1st-6th, hard). This helps gauge each team’s run-in difficulty.
Current Top 6 Standings
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 29 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 58 | 22 | 36 | 64 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 28 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 57 | 25 | 32 | 59 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 28 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 50 | 38 | 12 | 51 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 38 | 30 | 8 | 51 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 47 | 37 | 10 | 48 |
| 6 | Chelsea | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 49 | 33 | 16 | 45 |
Title Challengers: Arsenal and Manchester City
Arsenal’s Remaining Fixtures (9 left):
- 04/03 Away vs Brighton (11th) 🟡
- 14/03 Home vs Everton (8th) 🟡
- 11/04 Home vs Bournemouth (10th) 🟡
- 18/04 Away vs Man City (2nd) 🔴
- 25/04 Home vs Newcastle (13th) 🟡
- 02/05 Home vs Fulham (9th) 🟡
- 09/05 Away vs West Ham (18th) 🟢
- 17/05 Home vs Burnley (19th) 🟢
- 24/05 Away vs Crystal Palace (14th) 🟡
Run-In Rating: Medium (1 🔴, 6 🟡, 2 🟢). Arsenal have a balanced schedule with mostly mid-table clashes, but that crunch match at the Etihad could decide the title. Home-heavy end might help them pull away. The win against Chelsea was huge. Now its all about bottle….do Arteta’s boys have it?
Manchester City’s Remaining Fixtures (10 left):
- 04/03 Home vs Nott’m Forest (17th) 🟢
- 14/03 Away vs West Ham (18th) 🟢
- 21/03 Home vs Crystal Palace (14th) 🟡 (ppd)
- 11/04 Away vs Chelsea (6th) 🔴
- 18/04 Home vs Arsenal (1st) 🔴
- 25/04 Away vs Burnley (19th) 🟢
- 02/05 Away vs Everton (8th) 🟡
- 09/05 Home vs Brentford (7th) 🟡
- 17/05 Away vs Bournemouth (10th) 🟡
- 24/05 Home vs Aston Villa (4th) 🔴
Run-In Rating: Mixed (3 🔴, 4 🟡, 3 🟢). City face big tests against Chelsea, Arsenal, and Villa, but easy openers and relegation fodder could build momentum. Pep’s squad depth should shine here. Haaland to come good again? That defence to keep being stingy? is the thrill of the chase enough?
Race for Europe: 3rd to 6th
Manchester United’s Remaining Fixtures (10 left):
- 04/03 Away vs Newcastle (13th) 🟡
- 15/03 Home vs Aston Villa (4th) 🔴
- 20/03 Away vs Bournemouth (10th) 🟡
- 11/04 Home vs Leeds (15th) 🟢
- 18/04 Away vs Chelsea (6th) 🔴
- 25/04 Home vs Brentford (7th) 🟡
- 02/05 Home vs Liverpool (5th) 🔴
- 09/05 Away vs Sunderland (12th) 🟡
- 17/05 Home vs Nott’m Forest (17th) 🟢
- 24/05 Away vs Brighton (11th) 🟡
Run-In Rating: Challenging (3 🔴, 5 🟡, 2 🟢). United have key derbies against Villa, Chelsea, and Liverpool—win those, and top 4 is locked. Soft spots against bottom sides offer breathing room.
Aston Villa’s Remaining Fixtures (10 left):
- 04/03 Home vs Chelsea (6th) 🔴
- 15/03 Away vs Man Utd (3rd) 🔴
- 22/03 Home vs West Ham (18th) 🟢
- 11/04 Away vs Nott’m Forest (17th) 🟢
- 18/04 Home vs Sunderland (12th) 🟡
- 25/04 Away vs Fulham (9th) 🟡
- 02/05 Home vs Tottenham (16th) 🟢
- 09/05 Away vs Burnley (19th) 🟢
- 17/05 Home vs Liverpool (5th) 🔴
- 24/05 Away vs Man City (2nd) 🔴
Run-In Rating: Tough (4 🔴, 2 🟡, 4 🟢). Villa start with brutal top-6 clashes but finish with winnable games against relegation teams. Could sneak into top 4 if they survive the early fire.
Liverpool’s Remaining Fixtures (10 left):
- 03/03 Away vs Wolves (20th) 🟢
- 15/03 Home vs Tottenham (16th) 🟢
- 21/03 Away vs Brighton (11th) 🟡
- 11/04 Home vs Fulham (9th) 🟡
- 18/04 Away vs Everton (8th) 🟡
- 25/04 Home vs Crystal Palace (14th) 🟡
- 02/05 Away vs Man Utd (3rd) 🔴
- 09/05 Home vs Chelsea (6th) 🔴
- 17/05 Away vs Aston Villa (4th) 🔴
- 24/05 Home vs Brentford (7th) 🟡
Run-In Rating: Balanced (3 🔴, 5 🟡, 2 🟢). Easy start against bottom feeders, but a hellish May with United, Chelsea, and Villa. Klopp’s successors will need big performances to secure Europe.
Chelsea’s Remaining Fixtures (10 left):
- 04/03 Away vs Aston Villa (4th) 🔴
- 14/03 Home vs Newcastle (13th) 🟡
- 21/03 Away vs Everton (8th) 🟡
- 11/04 Home vs Man City (2nd) 🔴
- 18/04 Home vs Man Utd (3rd) 🔴
- 25/04 Away vs Brighton (11th) 🟡
- 02/05 Home vs Nott’m Forest (17th) 🟢
- 09/05 Away vs Liverpool (5th) 🔴
- 17/05 Home vs Tottenham (16th) 🟢
- 24/05 Away vs Sunderland (12th) 🟡
Run-In Rating: Demanding (4 🔴, 4 🟡, 2 🟢). Loaded with top-6 battles, but home advantage in many could help. Late easy games might seal a Europa spot if they avoid slips.
The top 6’s fates hinge on these run-ins expect twists. For fantasy players, target defenders from teams with green-heavy schedules. What do you think of the title race?
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