We have reached the penultimate weekend of the Premier League season with plenty still at stake at both ends of the table.
Manchester City will retain the title if they beat Chelsea but might already have the party food out if Arsenal fail to beat Nottingham Forest.
Newcastle United, Manchester United and Liverpool are fighting it out for third and fourth place – and the right to be playing Champions League football next season.
At the other of the division, the battle to beat the drop – with Southampton already down – is between Leicester City, Leeds United, Everton and Nottingham Forest for the final two spots.
The action starts on Saturday with the early game between Tottenham Hotspur and Brentford in North London, followed by Bournemouth at home to Manchester United, Fulham versus Crystal Palace at Craven Cottage, Liverpool entertaining Aston Villa on Merseyside and Wolves against Everton at Molineux. Nottingham Forest tackle Arsenal at the City Ground in the late game.
Sunday sees West Ham play host to Leeds, Brighton face Southampton at the Amex before Manchester City take on Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium.
The Monday night match is between Newcastle and Leicester at St James' Park.
Predictions
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SATURDAY - Tottenham v Brentford (3.30pm kick-off UAE): Spurs are at risk of playing no European football next season unless they can eke out some points from their last two games. One win in six has left them down in seventh but they face a Brentford team without top-scorer Ivan Toney who has been banned for breaking betting rules. Prediction: Spurs 2 Brentford 1. AFP -
Bournemouth v Manchester United (6pm): Fourth-placed United have no room for error with in-form Liverpool breathing down their necks for the final Champions League spot. They eased past Wolves 2-0 last week and face a Cherries side who will have one eye on their summer holidays having already secured their top-flight status for another season. Prediciton: Bournemouth 1 Man United 3. EPA -
Fulham v Crystal Palace (6pm): Fulham fans were delighted to see Aleksandar Mitrovic back in the goals last week after returning from his eight-game ban for pushing a referee. Palace's renaissance under manager Roy Hodgson continued with a victory over Bournemouth that made it five wins from eight games since his return. Prediction: Fulham 2 Palace 2. Getty -
Liverpool v Aston Villa (6pm): Liverpool have certainly hit form at the right time, but will it be too little too late? The win over Leicester was their seventh in a row but they are reliant on Manchester United and Newcastle falling at the final hurdle in the race for a top-four berth. Villa are aiming for a European spot themselves and will be tricky opposition at Anfield. Prediction: Liverpool 2 Villa 1. EPA -
Wolves v Everton (6pm): Wolves have dragged themselves out of the relegation mire since the arrival of Julen Lopetegui as manager while Sean Dyche has been unable to do the same since taking over at Goodison Park. Everton are one place and one point outside the bottom three after one one victory in nine games. Prediction: Wolves 1 Everton 0. PA -
Nottingham Forest v Arsenal (8.30pm): Failure to win here would mean Arsenal's title dream is officially over while if Forest fall short, their hopes of remaining in the top-flight take a hit. Steve Cooper's side are three points clear of the bottom three but Forest's goal difference is the worst of all the remaining relegation candidates. Prediction: Forest 2 Arsenal 3. Getty -
SUNDAY - West Ham United v Leeds United (4.30pm): The Hammers will be on a high after reaching the Europa Concference League final and with their Premier League status realistically already in the bag, it should be a bouncing London Stadium. But Leeds are fighting for their lives one point shy of safety and will be hoping to spoil the party. Prediction: West Ham 1 Leeds 1. Reuters -
Brighton v Southampton (5pm): After their superb win at Arsenal, Brighton were brought back down to earth with a bump on Thursday when they lost 4-1 at Newcastle. But a first appearance in European competition next season remains in their grasp and the already relegated Saints should not prove much of a hurdle. Prediction: Brighton 2 Southampton 0. Reuters -
Manchester City v Chelsea (7pm): The celebrations might have already started if Arsenal lost 24 hours earlier but City know they will be celebrating another title win at the Etihad if they beat Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium. The treble looks very much on for Pep Guardiola's side and they take on a Chelsea outfit who just want a miserable season to end. Prediction: Man City 4 Chelsea 1. AP -
MONDAY - Newcastle v Leicester City (11pm): You fear for the desperate Foxes here. Second from bottom, two points from safety and without a win in four games, Dean Smith's side could be heading back down to the second tier for the first time since 2014. The Magpies will seal their Champions League spot next season with victory t St James' Park. Prediciton: Newcastle 2 Leicester 0. Getty
