Seven days · five leagues

The Next Three.

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01Bundesliga

Bayern MunichvRB Leipzig

Close in the standings

Why this match63/100
Stakes
13.0 / 30
Club stature
20.5 / 25
Snapshot strength
19.0 / 25
Player profile
10.0 / 10
Rivalry
0.0 / 10

Recognised players: Luis Díaz, Harry Kane, Michael Olise, Dayot Upamecano. Appearances unconfirmed.

Standings: 11 Oct 2026 · provisional.

Bayern Munich WDWWDRB Leipzig WLWLWLeague form through 11 Oct 2026 · oldest → newest

02La Liga

Real BetisvFC Barcelona

European pedigree

Why this match59/100
Stakes
8.1 / 30
Club stature
19.8 / 25
Snapshot strength
23.2 / 25
Player profile
7.5 / 10
Rivalry
0.0 / 10

Recognised players: Pau Cubarsí, Lamine Yamal, Rodri. Appearances unconfirmed.

Standings: 11 Oct 2026 · provisional.

Real Betis WWWDWFC Barcelona WWWWWLeague form through 11 Oct 2026 · oldest → newest

03La Liga

Real MadridvSevilla

European pedigree

Why this match55/100
Stakes
6.8 / 30
Club stature
18.8 / 25
Snapshot strength
19.1 / 25
Player profile
10.0 / 10
Rivalry
0.0 / 10

Recognised players: Jude Bellingham, Marc Cucurella, Kylian Mbappé, Vinícius Júnior. Appearances unconfirmed.

Standings: 11 Oct 2026 · provisional.

Real Madrid LWWLWSevilla LDWWLLeague form through 11 Oct 2026 · oldest → newest

Provisional picks · standings through 11 Oct 2026. Player recognition is not confirmed availability.

How these three are selected

The three highest-scoring fixtures in the next seven days, shown in kickoff order. No league quota. Matches need at least 50/100; quieter weeks can have fewer than three.

Stakes 30%Club stature 25%Snapshot strength 25%Player profile 10%Rivalry 10%

Stakes use proximity in the title, European and relegation races, scaled by season progress. Strength combines league position and points per game. Both use the dated standings shown here; unresolved tiebreaks remain provisional.

Club stature uses five-year European points earned, a sporting proxy rather than a popularity poll. Player profile counts 2026 Ballon d’Or nominees at their last-listed club, capped at four across the match. No fitness or line-up promise is implied. A verified rivalry earns the rivalry bonus; the curated register is not exhaustive.

European points ↗ · Player nominations ↗. Supporting inputs checked 12 Oct 2026. Fixtures and kickoffs can change; check each match’s official source. No broadcast availability is assumed.

League Races

League standings

League Races.

2026 / 27

England / Premier League

Manchester City 3 points clear

Week 08Through 11 Oct 2026
01Manchester City · Leader— no changeLEADER186+11
02Arsenal · Champions League zone, indicative— no change−3156+5
03Brighton · Champions League zone, indicative— no change−5136+13
04Brentford · Champions League zone, indicative— no change−8106+6
05Everton · Europa League zone, indicative↑ 2 places−8106+3
06Chelsea · Europa or Conference League, subject to cup results. Sixth and seventh depend on the FA Cup and EFL Cup winners. Sixth can receive Europa League or Conference League access, or neither; seventh needs both cup places to pass down.↑ 4 places−8106+2
07Leeds United · Possible Conference League place, subject to cup results. Sixth and seventh depend on the FA Cup and EFL Cup winners. Sixth can receive Europa League or Conference League access, or neither; seventh needs both cup places to pass down.↓ 2 places−996+3
08Hull City · Outside standard European places; extra places may extend further— no change−996+2
LeaderChampions LeagueEuropa LeagueConference LeagueCup-dependentOther positions
Relegation race ↓

Standard places · stripes indicate qualifying rounds or cup-dependent access. Extra Champions League places can shift these bands.

23 Aug 202611 Oct 2026

Premier League · bottom six

Relegation RaceLevel on points at the line

Week 08Through 11 Oct 2026
15Aston Villa · Above the relegation zone at this checkpoint↑ 1 place+2 CLEAR56-5
16Sunderland · Above the relegation zone at this checkpoint↓ 2 places+1 CLEAR46-6
17AFC Bournemouth · Above the relegation zone at this checkpoint— no changeLEVEL36-6
18Tottenham Hotspur · Automatic relegation zone at this checkpoint↑ 2 placesLEVEL36-6
19Coventry City · Automatic relegation zone at this checkpoint↓ 1 placeLEVEL35-9
20Fulham · Automatic relegation zone at this checkpoint↓ 1 place−1 TO LINE26-4
Above dangerRelegation zoneUnresolved tie

18th–20th: relegation zone. Green marks the three clubs immediately above danger, not guaranteed survival. Gaps compare points at the safety line; level points may still need a tiebreak. Asterisks mark provisional positions.

Same week · same league

Week 8, Manchester City leads on 18 points; 3 point gap.

Full table 20 clubs · this checkpoint
Premier League · through 11 Oct 2026
PosClubPWDLGDPts
1Manchester City6600+1118
2Arsenal6501+515
3Brighton6411+1313
4Brentford6240+610
5Everton6240+310
6Chelsea6312+210
7Leeds United6231+39
8Hull City6231+29
9Liverpool623109
10Ipswich Town6303-39
11Newcastle United522108
12Crystal Palace6213-37
13Manchester United613206
14Nottingham Forest6123-35
15Aston Villa6123-55
16Sunderland6114-64
17AFC Bournemouth6033-63
18Tottenham Hotspur6033-63
19Coventry City5104-93
20Fulham6024-42

Dated snapshot · results through 11 Oct 2026
Results independently reviewed through 11 Oct 2026. Source checked 12 Oct 2026. Tables are reconstructed from final results; unresolved ties remain marked.

About this race

Sunday calendar-day cutoffs, 23:59 UTC, plus the last available result date. Only final scores played by that date count. A dated, source-backed results review supplements the public feed when it lags; suspended matches remain unplayed. Games in hand stay visible; fixture round numbers never set historical dates. The points scale stays fixed during replay.

Colour bands use the standard European allocation: top four enter the Champions League in England, Spain, Italy and Germany; France has three direct places plus fourth-place qualifying. Fifth enters the Europa League. Sixth and seventh depend on the FA Cup and EFL Cup winners. Sixth can receive Europa League or Conference League access, or neither; seventh needs both cup places to pass down. Extra performance places and European titleholders can change these bands and extend access beyond seventh. Final 2027/28 access is not verified; these are indicative zones, not qualification guarantees. Gold identifies the leader. Royal purple denotes Champions League, with stripes for qualifying. Atlas Blue denotes Europa League, with stripes where cup results can change access. Conference League remains neutral and striped when conditional. Oxblood marks relegation danger; phthalo green marks the three positions immediately above it. Eight is the display limit, not a qualification cutoff.

Points, goal difference, goals scored. Unresolved ties share a rank; final-season head-to-head criteria are not a prediction of qualification. Asterisks identify provisional ties. Alphabetical order only stabilises indistinguishable rows. The current reconstruction has been compared with published tables at the review date. Unresolved ties remain provisional; a continuous points-adjustment feed is not available. These are not final qualification standings.

OpenFootball source (CC0) ↗ · Official table ↗ · Ranking reference ↗