It’s time to focus on the final relegation of the Premier League and the top 4 scenarios and remind us of the Premier League tiebreaker rules as the end of the season is here.
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Buckle up, folks, and pull out your calculators and keep this page open as it will come in handy in the last week of the season with things about to get wild.
Below we take a look at the final stages for relegation and the top four as there are many permutations that could unfold during midweek games.
The final day of the season could still be decided a lot, but it all depends on what happens in the middle of the week.
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Here’s a look at what needs to happen for the relegation and top four spots to be confirmed, while a look at the tiebreaker rules already makes us imagine the madness of Watford, Bournemouth and Aston Villa, all tied for points, difference goals scored and goals scored.
RELEGATION SCENARIOS
| Equipment | GP | W | re | L | GF | Georgia | GD | Home | Far | PTS | |||
| West Ham United | 36 | 10 | 7 7 | 19 | 47 | 60 60 | -13 | 6-3-9 | 4-4-10 | 37 | |||
| Aston Villa | 37 | 9 | 7 7 | twenty-one | 40 | 66 | -26 | 7-3-9 | 2-4-12 | 3. 4 | |||
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| Watford | 37 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 3. 4 | 61 | -27 | 6-6-7 | 2-4-12 | 3. 4 | |||
| Bournemouth | 37 | 8 | 7 7 | 22 | 37 | 64 | -27 | 5-6-8 | 3-1-14 | 31 | |||
| Norwich City | 37 | 5 5 | 6 6 | 26 | 26 | 70 | -44 | 4-3-12 | 1-3-14 | twenty-one | |||
SWITCH RULES
In terms of tiebreakers, this is the order and format in which the league position will be classified if the teams finish level in points:
- Target difference
- Goals scored
- Points earned in face-to-face meetings
- Goals set apart in face-to-face meetings
If the teams are still unable to separate after the previous playoffs, a playoff will be arranged (on neutral ground in the format, time and place determined by the Premier League Board).
Aston Villa
Last match: 11 am ET Sunday at West Ham
Villa needs a little more than a victory or waiting for Watford to drop at Arsenal.
How could Villa go down with a victory? If Watford beats Arsenal by at least two more goals than Villa defeats West Ham, he will beat the Villans.
Similarly, if Bournemouth ties or loses, and Villa and Watford lose, Villa could fall if they lose to West Ham by at least two more goals than Watford loses to Arsenal.
If both Villa and Watford tie, Villa stays awake.
If Villa ties and Watford loses, Villa remains awake regardless of what Bournemouth does at Everton.
Watford
Last match: 11 am ET on Sunday at Arsenal
A victory over the Gunners would be enough if Villa loses.
A draw would be enough if West Ham beats Aston Villa.
Watford could even hold on to a loss if Bournemouth ties or loses and Villa loses to West Ham by two more goals than the Hornets lose to Arsenal.
Bournemouth
Last match: 11 am ET Sunday at Everton
Cherries need to win at Everton. Something less and they are down.
If Eddie Howe’s men knock down the Toffees, they also need Watford and Villa to lose.
TOP 4 SCENARIOS OF THE PREMIER LEAGUE
- Chelsea would reach the top 4 on Wednesday with:
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- Draw at Liverpool and Manchester United draw / loss v. West ham
- Man United would reach the top 4 on Sunday with a win / draw against West Ham AND a win / draw at Leicester City
- Leicester City would reach the top 4 on Sunday with a loss / draw by Man United against West Ham AND a victory against Man United
- Leicester City would reach the top 4 on Sunday with a loss by Man United against West Ham AND a draw against Man United.
- Leicester City would reach the top 4 on Sunday with a victory by Man United against West Ham AND a victory against Man United, but would have to win with enough goals to have a better goal difference than Man United, or finish level in the difference of goals and would win the tiebreaker in more goals scored.
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