The race for the Premier League title in the 2023-24 season seems to be a two-horse race between Arsenal and Manchester City. With Arsenal holding a one-point lead over City, both teams are expected to pick up maximum points in their upcoming fixtures. It looks like the first two spots will be taken by Arsenal and City, with Liverpool almost confirmed for a top-four finish. The battle for the fourth Champions League spot is between Aston Villa and Tottenham, with Spurs needing to beat Chelsea to stay in contention. Further down the table, the race for Europa League spots and the newly introduced Europa Conference League spot is heating up, with several teams in contention.
German Bundesliga
Bayer Leverkusen has already secured their first-ever Bundesliga title in the 2023-24 season. The battle for Champions League spots is already settled, with Bayern Munich, VfB Stuttgart, RB Leipzig, and Borussia Dortmund joining Leverkusen in the top five. However, the situation gets interesting if Dortmund win the UEFA Champions League. The Europa League places are up for grabs, with Eintracht Frankfurt currently holding on to sixth place. The relegation battle in the Bundesliga is also intense, with SV Darmstadt 98 already confirmed for relegation and FC Cologne fighting to avoid the second-bottom spot.
Real Madrid has an 11-point lead over Barcelona in LaLiga and needs just four points to secure the title. Atletico Madrid and Athletic Club are competing for the fourth Champions League spot, while Girona is close to securing a UCL place. Athletic Club’s Copa del Rey win has complicated the Europa League places, with Real Sociedad, Real Betis, and Valencia in contention. Relegation battles in LaLiga involve Almeria and Granada fighting for survival, with Cadiz needing to catch up to avoid the drop.
Inter Milan has been confirmed as the champions of Serie A, with AC Milan guaranteed a spot in the Champions League. The battle for the remaining UCL spots involves Juventus, Bologna, AS Roma, Atalanta, and Lazio. Atalanta’s Coppa Italia final with Juventus could determine the Europa League spots, with Napoli and Fiorentina also in the mix. Relegation battles in Serie A include Salernitana, Sassuolo, Udinese, Empoli, Frosinone, Hellas Verona, and Cagliari fighting to avoid the drop.
Paris Saint-Germain has secured the Ligue 1 title, leaving a battle for the remaining Champions League spots between Monaco, Brest, and Lille. Nice and Lens are competing for a spot in the Europa League, while the outcome of the Coupe de France final between PSG and Lyon will determine the Europa Conference League spot. The fight against relegation in Ligue 1 involves Clermont Foot, Lorient, Metz, Le Havre AC, and Nantes.
The 2023-24 European football season has been full of excitement and intense battles across the top leagues. With titles, European spots, and relegation at stake, the final matches promise to be thrilling for football fans around the continent.