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The 2022/23 Premier League season is well underway and the table is already beginning to take shape. The ‘big 6’ make-up six of the top seven positions, with Brighton currently gate-crashing the party following their excellent start to the campaign. However, who’s expected to occupy the top 6 places come May?

Usual suspects

The UEFA Europa Conference League gets underway on Thursday night and West Ham are currently the pre-tournament favourites along with Villarreal. The Hammers looked on-course to qualify for the Europa League once again last season as they were right in the mix for a to six finish. However, a poor end to the campaign saw them narrowly miss out after finishing two points behind Man Utd in seventh place.

West Ham have endured a tough start to the 2022/23 campaign as they sit third from bottom in the Premier League table having picked up just four points from their opening six matches. Saturday’s frustrating defeat to Chelsea optimized the season so far, as West Ham played well but failed to get the points their performance deserved. Many will point to a poor decision from the officials to rule out the late equaliser, which only heightened the sense of frustration around the club right now.

Let’s take a look at West Ham’s next six fixtures: