It's a big day in the race for Europe, and I've picked out a cross-match boost featuring the main sides in the hunt for a spot in one of the three European competitions this season. It looks really strong on paper, here's my notes:

Brentford

With two matches to go, Brentford are two points behind Brighton and four points behind Bournemouth. Clubs who occupy Conference League and Europa League places respectively.

Brentford will be going all out at home. Compare that with their opponents Crystal Palace who will be hanging their hat on their Conference League final against Rayo Vallecano.

Brentford average 4.75 corners taken per game.

Everton

Everton have a home match against Sunderland to contend with, a game where they should do well. It's a big ask for them to be playing European football next season but it is not out of the equation yet.

Everton and Sunderland have already met twice this season in all competitions with both of the meetings finish 1-1 after 90 minutes played.

Everton average 4.39 corners per game which rises to 5.06 per game when they're at home.

Brighton

Brighton currently occupy a spot in the Conference League next season but with six points left to play for, they could move up and sneak into Europe's more premier competitions.

It's ideal for them to be facing Leeds, albeit a team who are horrible to play against away from home, but at a time where they know their place in the top flight next season is secure.

Brighton average 4.92 corners per game. In the last meeting v Leeds they won 3-0 and took four corners.

Fulham

Lastly, it's Fulham who travel to already relegated Wolves. Europe is a large ask for them to achieve, but with Wolves being so bad this season, it's a great opportunity to try and close the gap before the final day.

In the last meeting, Fulham were 3-0 winners and took a huge 10 corners themselves on the day.

Over the course of the season, Fulham average 4.86 corners taken per game. 

West Ham came away with a 3-1 victory in that game at the London Stadium, and they found plenty of success going forward. Jarrod Bowen was unfortunate not to get on the scoresheet, as chances were in abundance for the winger. Bowen had four shots in that game, two of which found the target, and he was constantly able to pick gaps in the Newcastle defence. In fact, he has regularly been able to do that over the years - Bowen has recorded at least four shots in each of his last four head-to-head encounters against Newcastle, and he has landed this selection in all of those matches. 

Once again, Bowen has been a key player for the Hammers this season, and he is averaging 2.12 shots per 90 in the Premier League, with 34% of those efforts hitting the target. That has translated to eight goals, and he will need to be on form this weekend.

Crysencio Summerville is another player who West Ham fans will hope can contribute going forward, but the focus here is on his foul prices. Summerville has a tendency to rack up fouls on the flank, and he has been one of West Ham's most combative players in recent weeks. The Dutchman is averaging 1.91 fouls per 90 in the league this season, which is one of the highest figures in the West Ham squad, and he has landed in six of his last seven starts. Summerville has also picked up three yellow cards in that stretch. 

Summerville should match up against Lewis Hall on the flank here - the Newcastle left back has switched to the opposite side to cover for the absent Tino Livramento and Kieran Trippier. Hall is averaging 1.84 fouls drawn per 90 this season, and he has been adept at drawing contact and buying free kicks.

Newcastle saw just three corners in their last league match against Forest, but that was very much an anomaly, as they have been a team to target for corners this season. The Magpies are averaging 10.97 per game in the league this season, which rises even further to 11.68 when playing at St James' Park. They play quite a direct brand of football, looking to utilise width, so Newcastle are adept at getting to the byline. However, they have looked permeable in midfield this season, so their opponents have also been able to regularly contribute to the corner counts. 

Similarly, West Ham are averaging 11.06 corners per game in the league this season, and there were 13 corners in the reverse fixture at the London Stadium. The Hammers accounted for seven of those, and the visitors managed six.

After losing four league games in a row, Newcastle finally broke that streak by beating Brighton, and they followed that up with a 1-1 draw against Forest last time out. It hasn't been a season to remember for Eddie Howe's men, who have once again struggled to balance Champions League fixtures with domestic responsibilities. 

Newcastle have at least looked threatening going forward, and the Magpies have scored in 12 of their last 13 matches, with the only shut-out coming against league-leaders Arsenal. However, Newcastle lost eight of those games, which highlights just how fragile their defensive structure has been. 

Their matches tend to be quite open with chances available at both ends, and BTTS has landed in 11 of those 13 recent matches. This will be Newcastle’s last home game of the season, so they will want to finish on a high note, but West Ham also can’t afford to sit back.