Pre-round information
The Premier League 2025-2026 will close with a series of tense matches, as the relegation race and ticket to European cups have not yet been decided even though Arsenal has already won the championship after 22 years of waiting.
The focus of the final round is on the relegation battle between Tottenham and West Ham. Spurs are in a significant advantage when they are 2 points ahead of West Ham with a superior goal difference (-10 compared to -22). This means that the North London team only needs to draw with Everton at home to officially stay in the league.
However, the pressure on Tottenham is still enormous after a disappointing season. Roberto De Zerbi's team understands that just one mistake can cost them a relegation ticket.
In the opposite direction, West Ham enters the match against Leeds United with the task of being forced to win, while waiting for Tottenham to stumble against Everton. The Hammers will be under great pressure as their fate in the Premier League completely depends on the last 90 minutes of the season.
The race to win tickets to European cups is also promising to be no less tense. Chelsea needs to defeat Sunderland to nurture hopes of winning tickets to European cups next season. If they win all 3 points, the London team will not only secure a place in the Conference League but also have a chance to squeeze into the Europa League if Brighton loses points against Man United.
Meanwhile, the match between Manchester City and Aston Villa also attracted special attention as this will be Pep Guardiola's last time leading Man City at the Etihad after a decade of attachment.
Although no longer affecting the championship race, the farewell of the Spanish strategist promises to bring many emotions to the fans of the Etihad Stadium team.
In other notable matches, Liverpool will host Brentford with the goal of maintaining their position in the leading group, while Arsenal will travel to Crystal Palace in the London derby.
