Newcastle United boss Rafa Benitez feels they're lucky to be sitting in 17th.
Victory at home to Bournemouth on Saturday could have Newcastle as high as 14th, and Benitez admits the dominance of the top six teams means less points are entering the bottom half of the table.
"If you analyse this season, the teams at the top are winning all the time. The teams at the bottom, we are losing more than in the past," he said.
"It means the difference between these teams and the others is too big, so even a couple of wins gives you a really good platform going forward.
"So yes, we are lucky to be 17th now. I told you last year, 40 points is a guarantee to stay up. In the end, it was 34. The the gap (to the top) is getting bigger."