adminCHAMPIONS LEAGUE SCENARIOS
Manchester United (Third)
* Since United play fifth-placed Leicester, a win or a draw will ensure a top-four finish.
* United can still qualify if they lose as long as Chelsea also lose to Wolverhampton Wanderers and United’s advantage on goal difference (+15 over Chelsea) is maintained.
* If United miss out on a top four spot, they can still qualify for the Champions League if they win the Europa League.
Chelsea (Fourth)
* Chelsea will finish in the top four with a win or a draw against Wolves.
* If Chelsea lose to Wolves, they will qualify if United beat Leicester.
* If Chelsea miss out on a top four spot, they can still qualify for the Champions League by winning this year’s competition next month.
Leicester City (Fifth)
* A win will allow Leicester to leapfrog United and seal a top four spot.
* If Leicester draw with United and if Chelsea lose to Wolves, Leicester will qualify due to a better goal difference than Chelsea.
* A defeat for Leicester will see them miss out on the Champions League.
RELEGATION SCENARIOS
Tiebreaker rules for deciding final positions if teams are tied on points:
* Goal difference
* Goals scored
* Points won in head-to-head games
* Away goals scored in head-to-head games
Aston Villa (17th)
* Villa will stay up if they win at West Ham and Watford do not win away at Arsenal.
* Villa will stay up if they win and Watford also win, providing Watford do not win by a margin at least two goals larger or if the teams finish with identical records in goal difference and goals scored.
With points gained in the head-to-head meetings the same, an improbable 7-5 win for Watford and a 1-0 win for Villa, for example, would see Watford stay up due to the away goal they scored in the head-to-head between the sides.
* If Villa draw, they will stay up if Watford do not win.
* If Villa lose, they could stay up if Watford also lose (providing Villa don’t lose by a margin at least two goals greater than Watford or providing their goal difference and goals scored are not identical to Watford’s) and Bournemouth do not beat Everton away.
Watford (18th)
* Watford will stay up if they beat Arsenal and if Villa lose or draw at West Ham.
* If Watford lose, they could still stay up if Villa also lose but by at least a two-goal greater margin (or if their goal difference and goals scored are identical) and if Bournemouth fail to win.
* If Villa win, Watford must also win by a two-goal greater margin to overhaul Villa’s goal difference or by a one-goal greater margin providing their goal difference and goals scored are identical.
For example if Villa win 1-0, Watford would need to win 3-0. If Villa win 2-0, Watford would need to win 4-0 etc.
Yet a 7-5 win for Watford and a 1-0 win for Villa would see Watford stay up due to the away goal they scored in the head-to-head between the sides.
Bournemouth (19th)
* Bournemouth must win at Everton and hope Villa and Watford both lose. All three would then be on 34 points but Bournemouth’s goal difference would be better.
* A draw or a loss will see Bournemouth go down regardless of the other results.
English Premiership Fixtures (all kick-off at 5pm)
Tomorrow: Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers; Newcastle United v Liverpool; Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur; Arsenal v Watford; West Ham United v Aston Villa; Southampton v Sheffield United; Leicester City v Manchester United; Everton v AFC — AFP.
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