3. Easy Fixtures
The fixtures have been comparatively kind to United, compared to their direct rivals for the fourth spot as of now. Out of Everton, Liverpool and Tottenham, they will be playing away to only Everton while they will have the luxury of facing Liverpool and Tottenham at home. Home advantage in such crucial ties, which are potential 6-pointers in the race or the fourth spot, may prove to be decisive at the end of the season.
United have traditionally been strong against the bottom-half teams, and with a favorable fixtures list, it may be enough of an advantage in what is likely to be a very tight race for a lucrative spot in the UEFA Champions League.