Liverpool reach 109 points! Fantasy final day Premier League predictions and table

The final round of fixtures were due to take place on Sunday. How does Steve Luckings see the final table?

West Ham v Aston Villa. Villa's fate is sealed with defeat to West Ham meaning an immediate return to the Championship. A win for the Hammers means they stay up on goal difference. PREDICTION: West Ham 2, Aston Villa 0. Reuters

Southampton v Sheffield United. United lost the corresponding fixture at Bramall Lane 1-0 in September. Chris Wilder's side went on to enjoy a magnificent season though, securing a top-half finish. Few gave Southampton a chance of staying up after losing 9-1 to Leicester City but the Saints finish the season with a flourish to maintain their Premier League status. PREDICTION: Southampton 1, Sheffield United 0. Getty Images

Newcastle United v Liverpool. The Reds were streets ahead of the rest in 2019/20. Comparisons with great Liverpool sides of the 1980s will abound, but with a record points tally of 109 wins and only one defeat, Jurgen Klopp's side will have to go some way to top this campaign. PREDICTION: Newcastle 0, Liverpool 3. Getty Images

Manchester City v Norwich City. Teemu Pukki's winner at Carrow Road secured a famous victory over the defending champions in September. Sadly that was as good as it got for the Canaries, who keep up their record of relegation the season after being promoted. City's season was tame in comparison to the previous two seasons, but no team could have matched Liverpool's dominance of 2019/20. City must await the outcome of their appeal over a two-year Champions League ban for breaches of FFP to see if they can compete in next season's competition. PREDICTION: Manchester City 4, Norwich 0. Getty Images

Leicester City v Manchester United. United clicked into gear following a defeat to Burnley in early January, and were hitting their straps going into the business end. A late season rally sees them pip Chelsea to fourth place. PREDICTION: Leicester 2, Manchester United 0. AFP

Everton v Bournemouth. Under Carlo Ancelotti's guidance Everton secure a top-10 finish with victory over Bournemouth on the final day. Defeat sees Eddie Howe's side relegated on goal difference, bringing an end to their five year stay in the top flight. PREDICTION: Everton 2, Bournemouth 1. PA

Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur. Champions League finalists last season, it was a season of turmoil at Tottenham. Mauricio Pochettino, the popular Argentine, was replaced by Jose Mourinho at the back end of 2019 following a run of poor results. The 'Special One' failed in his assignment to take the club back into the Champions League, finishing seventh. PREDICTION: Crystal Palace 1, Tottenham 1. Getty Images

Chelsea v Wolves. Tammy Abraham netted a spectacular hat-trick in Chelsea's win in the corresponding fixture at Molineux. There would be heartache for Frank Lampard's side though as a defeat on the final day to Wolves sees them miss out on a top-four finish. PREDICTION: Chelsea 0, Wolves 1. Reuters

Burnley v Brighton. Another season of toil for Brighton but manager Graham Potter enhanced his reputation by keeping the Seagulls up a third successive season. Burnley finish a comfortable 12th under Sean Dyche. PREDICTION: Burnley 1, Brighton 1. Reuters.

Arsenal v Watford. Watford, who didn't win their first match until victory at Norwich on November 9, looked dead and buried when Nigel Pearson became their third manager of the campaign in December. The Hornets became the first team to inflict defeat on runaway leaders Liverpool as they secured another season in the Premier League. Their final day opponents, Arsenal, will take some comfort in finishing above North London rivals Tottenham. PREDICTION: Arsenal 2, Watford 0. Getty Images

May 17 should have been a day of celebration. The 38th and final round of Premier League fixtures in what had been a stellar season for runaway leaders Liverpool.

Jurgen Klopp's side had made the best start to any top-flight season in history, winning 26 of their first 27 games before a 3-0 defeat to Watford on February 29, their first in 44 matches.

When the league was shut down in March due to the Covid-19 outbreak, the Reds were 25 points clear of two-time defending champions Manchester City, having already smashed several records.

Even Pep Guardiola would have conceded it was a question of when, not if, Liverpool would be crowned champions of England for the first time since 1990.

So it's pretty much a given Liverpool would have been celebrating with the Premier League title at Newcastle United on the final day of the season (I had them winning it at the Etihad Stadium on April 15), but where else would there have been scenes of jubilation? And commiseration for others.

Allowing for journalistic licence, I have City finishing second with Leicester City, champions four years ago, taking third and a return to the Champions League.

Perhaps the most contentious issue is who would have rounded out the top four and which clubs would have been relegated. Manchester United were on a great run of form before the coronavirus bought the league to a shuddering halt. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side were in fourth place, three points behind Chelsea as they looked to secure Champions League football for next season.

Only two points separated 15th-placed Brighton and the team that occupied the third relegation spot - Bournemouth.

So, who would have finished in the top four and who would have been preparing for life in the Championship next term?

Check out the picture gallery above to see the predicted results of all 10 final fixtures. Simply swipe or click on the arrows.

You can also check out predicted placings in the graphic below.

Final 2019/20 Premier League table (predicted)