It’s time for the curtain to come down on the English Premier League season this weekend, with all 20 clubs polishing off their respective campaigns on Sunday afternoon.
The setup is designed for maximum drama at the top and bottom of the EPL table, although much of that has gone out of the window with scores settled at either end.
But there remains a high-wire act for the cluster of continental hopefuls scrapping it out for a shot at European glory next season.
Just three points separate third and seventh in the standings going into the final day, meaning berths in all three Uefa tiers of competition are up for grabs.
Champions Liverpool are coasting to the finish line after sealing the deal the best part of a month ago.
Arne Slot’s Reds get their post-season party started at Anfield against another team in jubilant mood, as Crystal Palace make the visit to Merseyside fresh from winning last weekend’s FA Cup final to lift their first major piece of silverware at Wembley Stadium.
Also out of the firing line, just, are Arsenal, who go to dead-and-buried Southampton.
A precious Emirates Stadium victory last weekend ensured Mikel Arteta’s side could breathe easy above the squabbling pack below, with a second-placed finish nailed on barring an outrageous goal swing.
Manchester City’s fine finish to a challenging season ensures they are odds-on for Champions League qualification in third, with two points the cushion for Pep Guardiola’s men.
They go to Craven Cottege for a final day date with Fulham, whose own form dropped off at just the wrong time to see them slip out of the race for Europe.
Manchester United, meanwhile, are desperate to draw a discrete veil over their miserable effort this time around, not least having lost the Uefa Europa League final in midweek in what would have otherwise provided a frankly laughable route into the Champions League.
As it is, Ruben Amorim’s charges can only attempt to beat Aston Villa at Old Trafford and avoid finishing fourth from bottom in the process.
Villa start the day sixth in the Premier League table and right in the thick of the charge to qualify for Europe’s top table for the second season running under Unai Emery.
Nottingham Forest and Chelsea come into the last round of action either side of the Villans and both with aspirations of their own come the end of the day.
The Blues need to avoid defeat against a fired up Forest, who have agonizingly slipped out of the top four picture at the death, although they have guaranteed at least a Uefa Conference League spot and a return to the continent for the first time in 30 years.
Newcastle complete the top-seven cohort and will be mindful they could slip from fourth to as low as sixth if they don’t do the business at St James’ Park.
Everton are the visitors, fresh from the outpouring of emotion as they bid farewell to Goodison Park last weekend.
David Moyes’s men are also one of very few sides whose position in the EPL table won’t change no matter the result, with 13th place guaranteed as they look to finish off with a third straight win.
Such is the game after the most recent Uefa rejig, even eighth place could see European football next campaign, with Brighton looking good to achieve it.
The Seagulls are in the capital city to play Tottenham, off whom the fumes are likely still rising following their Europa League final triumph over Manchester United in Bilbao.
Boss Ange Postecoglou’s fate probably won’t be altered by the result at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with Spurs starting the weekend 17th in the standings and already having lost an alarming 21 league games this season.
Brentford’s winning run came to a halt at precisely the wrong time last weekend, meaning they must win at Wolves and hope for the best in their bid to pip Brighton to eighth.
It’s been a much-improved second half of the campaign for the Molineux hosts, albeit they come into the final round off the back of three consecutive losses.
A pair of top flight farewells complete the Premier League schedule.
Leicester said goodbye to talismanic Jamie Vardy a week ago, as the veteran signed off from Foxes duty with a goal in a welcome home win.
It was far too late to save the East Midlands club from relegation back to the Championship at the first attempt, though, as they travel to Bournemouth for their final assignment.
It was Ipswich who fell on the wrong side of that King power Stadium score line and they slip quietly through the relegation trapdoor with a Portman Road contest with West Ham, who are also ready to hit the beach and reset for next term under coach Graham Potter.
Fixtures and results
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AFC Bournemouth v Leicester City
| Result prediction | draw |
| Over/Under prediction | under 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | Leicester City / draw |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | n/a |
Fulham v Manchester City
| Result prediction | draw |
| Over/Under prediction | under 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | draw / draw |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | n/a |
Ipswich Town v West Ham United
| Result prediction | West Ham United to win |
| Over/Under prediction | under 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | West Ham United / West Ham United to win |
| Team to Score prediction | West Ham United |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | J. Bowen(West Ham United) |
Liverpool v Crystal Palace
| Result prediction | Liverpool to win |
| Over/Under prediction | over 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | Liverpool / Liverpool to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | E. Eze(Crystal Palace) |
Manchester United v Aston Villa
| Result prediction | Aston Villa to win |
| Over/Under prediction | under 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | Aston Villa / Aston Villa to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | n/a |
Newcastle United v Everton
| Result prediction | Newcastle United to win |
| Over/Under prediction | under 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | Everton / Newcastle United to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | n/a |
Nottingham Forest v Chelsea
| Result prediction | Nottingham Forest to win |
| Over/Under prediction | under 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | Nottingham Forest / Nottingham Forest to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | n/a |
Southampton v Arsenal
| Result prediction | Arsenal to win |
| Over/Under prediction | under 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | Arsenal / Arsenal to win |
| Team to Score prediction | Arsenal |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | L. Trossard(Arsenal) |
Tottenham Hotspur v Brighton & Hove Albion
| Result prediction | Brighton & Hove Albion to win |
| Over/Under prediction | over 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | Brighton & Hove Albion / Brighton & Hove Albion to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | D. Welbeck(Brighton & Hove Albion) K. Mitoma(Brighton & Hove Albion) |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brentford
| Result prediction | Brentford to win |
| Over/Under prediction | over 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | Brentford / Brentford to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | Y. Wissa(Brentford) B. Mbeumo(Brentford) K. Schade(Brentford) |