Newcastle are currently in the best form among the Premier League teams. The team has performed brilliantly in the last three matches. Newcastle players have scored 12 goals in 3 matches and conceded only 1 goal. This shows how desperate the team is to qualify for the Champions League.
Arsenal and Aston Villa are strong among Newcastle's upcoming matches. Newcastle can easily win the remaining matches if they can continue their performance. I believe Newcastle can stay in the top five of the table. Nottingham Forest has fallen behind a bit after losing their last two matches. It is becoming difficult for this team to secure a Champions League ticket.
Newcastle is also quite productive in scoring goals because almost on average in one match they scored more than two goals. One ticket to the Champions League has almost been obtained as long as they can perform consistently in the rest of the match. Some teams in the top five standings have a fairly close point difference so that the position could change at the end of the season.
But even so Nottingham Forest and Man City are not necessarily safe because Chelsea and Aston Villa chasing quite closely behind them, so that if you get one defeat or draw in the next match it can give a change in position in the standings with the rest of the match.