The Final Day of the 2025/26 Premier League season approaches on Sunday and while the title race is over there is still plenty to play for.
There are places in the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League to be secured, while the final relegation spot will also be decided.
Even clubs without European qualification or Premier League safety to play for will still hope to finish the campaign on a high and potentially boost their prize money by securing a higher position in the table. Last season, each league place provided an extra £2.6million in prize money.
Here's what's at stake in all 10 matches on the Final Day.
Spurs v Everton
Tottenham Hotspur's midweek defeat at Chelsea means the relegation battle goes down to the wire, but Spurs' fate is in their own hands. The equation is simple: Beat Everton and they stay up. A draw would also almost certainly suffice, with Spurs’ goal difference superior to West Ham United's.
Everton’s European hopes are over but they can still finish in the top half for the first time in five years if they beat Spurs and Newcastle United and Sunderland both drop points.
West Ham v Leeds
It’s now or never for West Ham, who must beat Leeds United to preserve their Premier League status – and hope Spurs lose to Everton. The Hammers would move level on points with Spurs if they win and Spurs draw but their goal difference is significantly worse than that of their rivals.
Unless Everton beat Spurs, the Hammers will almost certainly be relegated to the Championship for the first time in 15 years.
For Leeds, it’s a case of trying to end the season as far up the table as they can. Three points could see them climb as high as 11th spot, which would cap an impressive first campaign back in the top-flight.
Liverpool v Brentford
Brentford are only outside the European places on goal difference and can still secure continental football for the first time in their history, with the Conference League and Europa League both possibilities.
Victory for Keith Andrews’ Bees would send them into the Europa League if Chelsea and Brighton both drop points. If Brentford win, Brighton & Hove Albion win and Chelsea fail to win at Sunderland, Brentford would leapfrog Chelsea into the Conference League spot.
Three Premier League games without a win means Liverpool still haven’t quite sealed a top-five finish and the Champions League qualification that comes with it. However, Arne Slot’s Reds would book their place in the competition with a draw against Brentford.
With a three-point cushion over AFC Bournemouth in sixth, Liverpool can afford to lose as long as Bournemouth don’t beat Forest.
Nottingham Forest v Bournemouth
Dropping points late on against Manchester City in midweek has made Bournemouth’s quest for UEFA Champions League qualification more difficult, but that 1-1 draw – which extended their club-record Premier League unbeaten run to 17 games – has guaranteed the Cherries European football for the very first time, in the form of the Europa League.
But it could yet get even better for Bournemouth, as there are still two ways into the Champions League for them. A Liverpool win against Brentford coupled with an Aston Villa defeat at Man City, would result in Liverpool moving up to fourth and Villa dropping down to fifth, given the Reds have a superior goal difference.
Fifth place in the Premier League will be given a European Performance Spot (EPS) in the Champions League, but Villa have already qualified for the competition by winning the Europa League. Consequently, should Villa finish fifth, the EPS spot will be passed down to sixth sending that club (currently Bournemouth) into the Champions League instead of the Europa League. Bournemouth can seal sixth-place with a draw as they are three points ahead of Brighton.
The second way is to beat Nottingham Forest, while hoping Liverpool lose to Brentford and that there’s a seven-goal swing in both games. In that scenario, Bournemouth would finish fifth.
Forest, meanwhile, have already secured a fifth straight Premier League campaign and can finish no lower than their current position of 16th. They could yet climb a spot to 15th place, though.
Brighton v Man Utd
Brighton would qualify for Europe with a win against Manchester United regardless of other results. A draw would almost certainly be enough given how much better their goal difference is than 10th-placed Sunderland’s, though only victory will give the Seagulls a chance of Champions League qualification.
If Brighton win and Bournemouth lose to Forest, Brighton would finish the season in sixth spot. Sixth is currently a Europa League spot, but, as stated above, it will become a Champions League spot if Villa finish fifth.
Whatever the result on Sunday, Man Utd will finish third. History could be made on an individual level, however.
Whether he earns the assist record outright or not, Fernandes is certain to win the 2025/26 Golden Playmaker award, standing eight clear of his nearest rival, Rayan Cherki of Man City, with 12 assists.
Sunderland v Chelsea
Sunderland’s encounter with Chelsea could be a winner-takes-all showdown for European qualification, with the two sides separated in the table by a single point.
A Chelsea victory would guarantee the Blues a place in the Conference League at worst, while Sunderland must win and hope Brentford drop points to Liverpool.
Sunderland would qualify for the Europa League if they win, Brentford fail to beat Liverpool and Brighton lose to Man Utd.
Both teams could still make it into the Europa League. Chelsea would do so if they win and Brighton fail to beat Man Utd – or if they draw, Brighton lose to Man Utd by two or more goals, and Brentford drop points against Liverpool.
Man City v Aston Villa
Erling Haaland’s stoppage-time equaliser at Bournemouth on Tuesday was too little too late for Man City in the title race, but the Norwegian goal machine is poised to win another Premier League Golden Boot.
Haaland is currently five goals ahead of his nearest challenger, Brentford's Igor Thiago, and almost certain to claim his third Golden Boot in four seasons since arriving in the Premier League in 2022.
If he does so, Haaland will draw level with Harry Kane and Alan Shearer for the second-most all-time Golden Boot wins.
Villa are riding high after beating Freiburg 3-0 in Wednesday’s Europa League final. Unai Emery’s side would end their domestic campaign in fourth spot should they avoid defeat at the Etihad Stadium.
Crystal Palace v Arsenal
The Premier League title race has been won. Arsenal are the champions and their trip to Crystal Palace will be an afternoon of celebration – culminating in the trophy lift, which will be the first to take place away from the league winners’ home ground since 2019.
It is a huge week for Mikel Arteta’s side, who face Paris Saint-Germain in next Saturday's Champions League final.
Victory against Palace could see Gunners goalkeeper David Raya make individual history. The Golden Glove winner is currently tied with David Seaman for the most clean sheets for Arsenal in a Premier League season with 19.
Palace are also preparing for a European final – they take on Rayo Vallecano in the UEFA Conference League next Wednesday – but could still finish as high as 14th with a win in Oliver Glasner’s final Premier League game in charge.
Fulham v Newcastle
Both out of European contention but level on points, Fulham and Newcastle United are aiming to finish as far up the table as they can, with the top half still in their sights.
For Newcastle, there’s the added incentive of finishing above local rivals Sunderland, which they would do if they win at Craven Cottage and the Black Cats drop points at home to Chelsea.
Burnley v Wolves
As far as relegation goes, Burnley and Wolverhampton Wanderers' fate has been sealed for a while now, but neither side will want to finish bottom of the Premier League table.
Burnley head into this clash two points ahead of Wolves, and finishing 19th as opposed to 20th does make a significant difference in prize money.