16th placed Wolves bid to go up a notch or 2 in the final day as they take on 13th placed Sunderland who themselves could leapfrog 3 other sides if they win.

Wolves won’t care much if they finished any higher I suspect, but it’s important that they give their fans something to cheer about for the summer.

Sunderland are probably happy already, but a top half finish would give them hope they can do even better next season.

Prediction : Draw





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17th placed West Ham try to disguise as a mid-table side when they get to host 5th placed Man City who will at least try to earn their place in Europe rightfully.

West Ham can leapfrog 3 sides if they can win here and other results go their way. That means they can finish 14th and look like they are better than 6 other sides, but the fact of the matter is they are lucky they’ve had Hull and Burnley to go down instead of them.

Man City lost again at home. A very bitter defeat that cost them the CL spot they’ve been dreaming of. Now they are guaranteed a place in the Europa League, but if they lose here and Aston Villa win then Man City will be playing in Europe only because Villa played in the Carling Cup final.

Prediction : Draw





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2nd placed Man Utd try to accomplish an impossible task of retaining the title as they take on 10th placed Stoke who have done a great job already and have nothing to lose.

The Red Devils will have to win of course to stand any chance of retaining the title, but they also have Wigan to look for to offer them that chance. Not a very tempting offer to bet on for Wigan to stop Chelsea at the Bridge.

Stoke can only finish 9th if they manage to beat the defending champions. If they lose they could step back 3 notches at worst, but still not bad at all for a team that was expected to struggle till the very last day before the season kicked off.

Prediction : Home





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18th placed Hull play their last EPL game at home vs 7th placed Liverpool with both sides desperate to end a disappointing season from their respective points of view.

Hull got relegated and deservedly so as they didn’t offer much to earn even the sympathy of the EPL audience worldwide. They are the least winning EPL side, the 2nd worst attack and also the 2nd weakest defense.

Liverpool lost everything this season, and having the 3rd best defense in the competition means nothing if you come out empty handed. Time for Benitez to go I say.

Prediction : Away





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Like most of today’s EPL schedule this game is just played to complete the numbers with absolutely nothing to lose/gain for either side.

Everton are 8th and guaranteed their place on the table win or lose. Having gone 10 games without a loss and having won 7 of their last 8 home games in all competitions though (7-1-0) gives you the feeling they want to put a smile on their fans faces for the next 3 months or so.

Pompey are anchored to the very bottom of the table and all they really care about is not to concede injuries that will prevent anyone from playing in the FA Cup final next Saturday.

Prediction : Home





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Top of the table Chelsea will most probably celebrate their title win with their fans by scoring a bunch past 15th placed Wigan who have nothing to play for.

Chelsea need to win to seal the title race. Otherwise they will most probably be heartbroken as Man Utd will win at home and retain the title. However, Chelsea have enough firepower not only to win but totally destroy their guests who have the worst defense of all 17 non-relegating sides facing the very best offense in EPL by far.

Wigan will be content they got this far and 15th isn’t much better than a 17th spot finish. They will probably be top candidates to go down next season if they don’t get actively rebuilding in the summer.

Prediction : Home





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19th placed Burnley went back to the Championship where they belong, but will want to give their fans something to cheer about as they take on 4th placed Spurs who have nothing to lose after guaranteeing their place amongst Europe’s biggest sides next season.

Burnley were great at home at the start of the campaign with a perfect 12 points from their 1st 4 home games (5-0-1 from the 1st 6). Since then they have only won once at home in 12 consecutive games (1-5-6 from the last 12 at home).

Spurs may want to surprise Arsenal (in case the Gunners think they’re already guaranteed a 3rd spot finish) through winning big here. 10 goals is a bit stretching it of course, but they did win by 9 vs Wigan this season (although that was at the Lane).

Prediction : Away





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Another one of the final week games that would not affect anything pits 14th placed Bolton as hosts to 9th placed Birmingham with both aiming to end their season on a high but nothing serious involved.

Bolton are the side with ‘something’ to lose here as they still could be leapfrogged by 3 other sides (at least on paper) to finish 17th if they can’t win today. They cannot finish any higher than their current position though.

Brum practically made 9th place theirs already, so they are a side playing for absolutely nothing to gain and nothing to lose (unless you think Stoke will beat Man Utdat Old Trafford).

Prediction : Home





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6th placed Aston Villa will try to stay 6th when they get to host 11th placed Blackburn who can only finish as high as 10th at best.

The Villans defeat at Eastlands last weekend ended all hope for them to play in the CL next season. Not that they had much hope anyway, but they would have at least been still in with an outsider chance had they collected the 3 points.

Blackburn have even less to play for, but seeing as they only lost once in their last 8 games (and by a goal conceded in the final minute) expect them to give Villa a good run for their money still.

Prediction : Home





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3rd placed Arsenal play hosts to Fulham with the hosts aiming for a win while the visitors have their minds set on the Europa League final in 3 days time.

Arsenal practically need a point to guarantee they finish 3rd which means automatic qualification to the CL groups stage, but more importantly they will finish above their arch-rivals Tottenham. Arsenal are already 2 points and 10 good goals better than Spurs, so unless Tottenham can win by 11 goals at Burnley a point will be enough for the Gunners.

Fulham are not even thinking about this game. They get to play Atletico Madrid this weekend for the Europa League title, and the most important this for them is to avoid any additional injuries. They already lost Damien Duff to an injury in the game vs Stoke.

Prediction : Home





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11th placed Blackburn take on 3rd placed Arsenal in a virtually meaning less game, yet could become a turning point in the visitors season.

Blackburn have not won in 4 games, but only lost in 1 game in their last 7. They play for nothing but refuse to just take the beating, so they play for entertainment.

Arsenal need a point from their 2 games to dismiss the worst of their nightmares, and that is for Spurs to finish above them. This is a very remote possibility, but one that could become a historical event of reality if Arsenal lose both games and Tottenham manage to win all 3 games of theirs.

Prediction : Draw





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16th placed Wigan play hosts to 18th placed Hull in a meaningless game that could’ve been much hotter had it not been for Hull’s impotency.

Wigan are now safe despite the loss at West Ham thanks to Hull losing also to Sunderland. They play for nothing but pride now.

Hull scored a single goal in their last 5 games altogether. Just a goal in 450 minutes is obviously not good enough to keep them up and effectively they have been relegated and have nothing to play for either.

Prediction : Home





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10th placed Sunderland play for nothing but fame as they take on 2nd placed Man Utd who must win this game to stay in the run for the title, albeit only in theory.

The Black cats won 3 of their last 4 games in EPl although they were safe enough before them. They played a great role in saving the Hammers as they lost to them and won over Hull and Burnley for their last 3 games, so may also want to decide the race at the top.

Man Utd can only dream of laying their hands on this season’s trophy by winning here. Even if they do, and Chelsea win at Anfield earlier it is practically all over, so they will probably win here only if Liverpool does them a favour earlier on Sunday.

Prediction : Draw





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12th placed Fulham play for nothing as they host 17th placed West Ham who can only thank their luck for being safe already.

Fulham are officially a Europa League finalist although domestically they are winless in 3 games in EPL.

The Hammers will not complain this time if Hodgson decides to field a froinge side to rest his men who won over Hamburg on Thursday, as the Hammers are are already 6 points and 23 goals better than Hull at 18th.

Prediction : Draw





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7th placed Liverpool try to cling on their REALLY last hope to play in Europe at any level next season as they try to stop top of the table Chelsea from ending the title race here and now.

Liverpool have just been broken hearted by the ‘win’ over Atletico that still left them out of the Europa League final. They are virtually 4 points adrift from a place in Europe, meaning they must win their remaining 2 games and hope for the ‘impossible’ run of results to occur for them to finish 5th.

Chelsea are a point above Man Utd and have theur last game of the seaon at home vs Wigan, so that’s very much 3 points in their pocket. Winning at Anfield means Chelsea have won the EPL title under Ancelotti. Period.

Prediction : Away





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4th placed Tottenham are in a very good position to defend their CL spot as they take on 14th placed Bolton who are safe now and have nothing to play for.

Spurs will have to win this game and wait for Aston Villa to do them a favour vs Man City to open the gap between them and the Citizens. Even if Man City do win, with Spurs winning here they visit Eastlands in the midweek with the draw outcome on their side.

Bolton are officially safe and the only reason they may want to play is to get their revenge for the 0-4 defeat here in the FA Cup earlier this season.

Prediction : Home





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13th placed Stoke have nothing to play for but pride as they take on 8th placed Everton who are also without a motive.

After having lost by 0-7at the Bridge last weekend, Stoke may want to apologize for their fans through a good display here, but that’s about the only reason they may want to play.

Everton are undefeated in 9 games and would want to finish the season on a high.

Prediction : Away





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Pompey who are at the very foot of the table play hosts to 15th placed Wolves who are officially safe now.

Portsmouth are once again playing for nothing here, and yet they have only lost once in their last 4 EPL games.

Wolves are winless in 5, but 4 of them ended in draws, and they have secured their EPL status for another season, so they are probably good with another draw.

Prediction : Draw





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6th placed Man City take on 5th placed Aston Villa in a complicated relationship that also involved Tottenham and Liverpool.

The Citizens try to keep in touch with Spurs at 4th before the two meet in the midweek to decide which of them plays in the CL. Failing to win here could have severe consequences on their CL hopes.

Aston Villa are already playing in the Europe League, and there’s very little –if any- hope for them to finish 4th. However, for this ‘theoretical’ chance to still be valid they must win this game.

Prediction : Home





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9th placed Birmingham take on 19th and already relegated Burnley in a game that is more of a friendly than anything else.

Birmingham are winless in 8 EPl games, yet are undefeated in 15 home games (including 1 cup game).

Burnley’s win at Hull resulted in the relgation of Hull eventually, but did Burnley no good as they lost their last 2 games and are also officially relegated.

Prediction : Home





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Top placed Chelsea are temporarily down to 2nd after Man Utd won on Saturday. They get the chance to regain the summit when they host 13th placed Stoke who have nothing to play for.

Chelsea lost at the Lane last weekend and suddenly the title race is open once again. They must win this one and wait for their visit to Anfiled next weekend to decide their fate. Of course they have 2 more games, but seeing as they play Wigan and Pompey at the Bridge it’s the Anfield game that will probably decide if Chelsea are to be crowned this season.

Prediction : Home





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8th placed Everton welcome 12th placed Fulham in an absolute ‘nothing to play for’ mid-table clash.

Everton only play to preserve their unbeaten run of 8 games now. Even catching up with arch-rivals Liverpool appears to be a distant dream by now.

Fulham are also undefeated in 6 (in all competitions) but their main concern now is hosting Hamburg in the mid-week. I wouldn’t be surprised if they sent out their 17 year old squad!

Prediction : Home





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19th placed Burnley are chasing the shadow of survival and it may not even be achievable anymore. They play hosts to 7th placed Liverpool who are chasing a show of their own: European football.

Burnley simply must win all 3 remaining games (including this one) and hope West Ham will collect a point at most, or that either Wolves or Wigan will collect no points at all.

Liverpool are also in a desperate must win situation, and Man City will falter big time in order for the Reds to play in Europe. They also have a certain Atletico to host in the midweek for a place in the Europa League final!

Prediction : Away





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6th placed Aston Villa play hosts to 9th placed Birmingham in the Birmingham derby, a special championship in it’s own for both.

Aston Villa are finally back to winning ways after having been ‘lost’ for some time.

Birmingham are winless in 7 now, and have lost all last 3 on the road, but they are always good to score.

Prediction : Home





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3rd placed Arsenal are in danger of losing their 3rd spot to arch-rivals Spurs should there be any surprising results over the upcoming 2 weeks. They need to win here as they host 5th placed Man City who themselves are trying to catch up with Spurs at 4th.

After Arsenal lost 2 on the trot, they became only 7 points higher than Spurs on the table with Spurs holding a one-game in hand advantage. An unexpected Spurs win at Old Trafford coupled with a dfeat conceded by the Gunners here and the gap will effectively be reduced to just one point with 2 games to go each.

Man City were heart-broken at home vs Man Utd last weekend as the hosts lost in injury time. They are now trailing to Spurs by 2 points and a goal, meaning they must at least match Spurs result at Old Trafford before the two get to meet eachother to decide which of them plays in the CL.

Prediction : Draw





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16th placed Wolves get to host 12th placed Blackburn with the home side probably needing a draw to seal their survival. Blackburn’s season is already over.

Wolverhampton usually atgert (and get) a draw when they play mid-table outfits.

Blackburn are now cooling off as they have nothing to play for, and will not mind playing out a dull draw.

Prediction : Draw





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Clash of the midgets when 17th placed Hammers get to host 15th placed Wigan with the hosts needing a win to seal their survival while the visitors probably need nothing.

West Ham will probably survive anyway, as neither Hull nor Burnley appear to be capable of winning their games. However, should there be any surprising outcomes, the Hammers should still need 6 more points, so they had better start with 3 here.

Wigan need a mere point or 2 to be officially safe. They will probably take that off Hull next week at the JJB anyway, doing themselves and the Hammers a great big favour.

Prediction : Home





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18th placed Hull get to host 13th placed Sunderland in what appears to be the Tigers last gasp in the top tier.

Hull not only need to win their remaining 3 games, but also need some results to go their way. Their football appears to be below par and even with results going their way they still don’t look like winning at all!

Sunderland are safe and play for entertainment. They are one of EPL’s worst travelers, but even Burnley did win here, so why not the Black Cats?

Prediction : Away





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14th placed Bolton are already safe with any luck at all, so they should be relaxed as they get to host bottom rock Pompey who are thinking of nothing but the FA Cup.

Bolton actually need 2 more points at worst, but probably will need nothing at all as neither Hull nor Burnley are expected to win.

Pompey are already gone and done with, so they only play as a routine.

Prediction : Draw





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2nd placed Man Utd defend their chances of retaining the title as they get to host 4th placed Spurs who appear to be determined to finish 4th.

The hosts will probably thank Spurs the most if they do get to win the title. So far Spurs have beaten both Arsenal and Chelsea to the benefit of the Red Devils, but it could still be Spurs who will end Sir Alex’ dreams of a 4-in-a-row record if they manage to take something off their hosts.

Tottenham of course are on cloud 9 and can probably smell the CL next season already. A defeat her though coupled with an unexpected Man City win at the Emirates and they will need to beat the Citizens in Eastlands to do it.

Prediction : Home





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