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Plenty of points to chase on final day of season

One RG Fantasy league manage will be celebrating like Arne Slot, left, this week (Photograph by Jon Super/AP)

Going into the final day of competition and the chase for the RG Fantasy League crown is tight going into the final day of competition with the top ten teams separated by just 75 points.

All matches take place on Sunday at midday.

Bournemouth v Leicester City

Bournemouth went down 3-1 to Manchester City in midweek but will still finish with their highest top-flight points tally. Ryan Christie, Dango Ouattara, Alex Scott, Luis Sinisterra and Enes Unal are injured.

Leicester defeated relegated rivals Ipswich last weekend to climb above the Tractor Boys. Mads Hermansen, Bobby DeCordova-Reid, Stephy Mavididi and Abdul Fatawu are out injured for the final match.

Prediction: 2-0

Fulham v Manchester City

Fulham are guaranteed their highest Premier League points tally after coming from behind to edge Brentford last time. Timothy Castagne, Reiss Nelson, Harrison Reed and Rodrigo Muniz will miss this match.

Manchester City are one point away from guaranteeing a fifteenth consecutive season in the Champions League after beating Bournemouth. John Stones is out with a thigh injury, while Nathan Ake, Oscar Bobb and Rodri are doubtful.

Prediction: 1-1

Ipswich Town v West Ham United

Ipswich have endured a tough Premier League campaign, and lost to fellow relegated side Leicester last weekend. They have Arijanet Muric, Wes Burns, Kalvin Phillips, Jaden Philogene and Chiedozie Ogbene out injured, while Conor Townsend, Sammie Szmodics and Cameron Burgess are doubtful.

West Ham achieved their goal of survival but have lost eight of their 17 league games under Graham Potter. Crysencio Summerville and Michail Antonio are out to hamstring and leg injuries.

Prediction: 2-2

Liverpool v Crystal Palace

Liverpool were confirmed champions with victory over Tottenham but have failed to win any of their next three games. Alexis Mac Allister is out to lack of fitness this match.

Crystal Palace won their first major trophy in club history with the FA Cup triumph of Manchester City. Chadi Riad, Cheick Doucoure and Adam Wharton are out to injury this match, while Marc Guehi is doubtful.

Prediction: 1-2

Manchester United v Aston Villa

Manchester United have Lisandro Martinez and Joshua Zirkzee are out injured this match, while Diogo Dalot, Leny Yoro and Matthijs De Ligt are doubtful.

Aston Villa need to win this final game to ensure another Champions League appearance next season. Marcus Rashford cannot face his parent club to league loan rules, while Youri Tielemans is doubtful with a muscle injury this weekend.

Prediction: 1-1

Newcastle United v Everton

Newcastle have lost just two of their last ten games either side of their Carabao Cup title. Lewis Hall and Joelinton are out to foot and knee injuries respectively, while Matt Targett, Kieran Trippier and Alexander Isak are doubtful.

Everton have won consecutive games for just the second time this campaign. James Tarkowski, Jesper Lindstrom and Orel Mangala are out injured, while Jarrad Branthwaite and Seamus Coleman are doubtful.

Prediction: 2-1

Nottingham Forest v Chelsea

Forest returned to winning ways at West Ham to stay in the hunt for their first Champions League campaign since 1980-81. Taiwo Awoniyi is out with an abdominal injury this weekend.

Chelsea beat Manchester United last week to claim their fifth win in eight league matches. Nicolas Jackson and Mykhailo Mudryk remain suspended and Wesley Fofana and Omari Kellyman are out injured. Marc Guiu and Christopher Nkunku are doubtful to injury and lack of fitness this match.

Prediction: 2-1

Southampton v Arsenal

Southampton avoided the worst points tally in league history by holding previous league champions Manchester City to a goalless draw before losing at Everton in the following game. Kyle Walker-Peters, Jan Bednarek and Taylor Harwood-Bellis are doubtful.

Arsenal will finish second for the second straight year. Takehiro Tomiyasu, Gabriel Magalhaes and Gabriel Jesus are out to hamstring and knee injuries, while Jurrien Timber and William Saliba are doubtful.

Prediction: 1-3

Tottenham Hotspur v Brighton & Hove Albion

Spurs will finish with their lowest-ever Premiership points total. Radu Dragusin, Lucas Bergvall, James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski and Dane Scarlett are out injured.

Brighton came from behind twice to edge Liverpool, and victory should confirm a European place next season. Ferdi Kadioglu, Solly March and James Milner are out injured this match, while Georginio Rutter and Jason Steele are doubtful.

Prediction: 2-2

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brentford

Wolves have lost three consecutive games after the six-game win streak that got them to guaranteed safety. Sam Johnstone, Yerson Mosquera, Enso Gonzalez, Leon Chiwome and Sasa Kalajdzic are out injured with Hwang Hee-Chan doubtful.

Brentford had a four-match victory streak snapped at home by Fulham, but still have their most Premier League wins. Josh Dasilva, Vitaly Janelt and Fabio Carvalho are out injured this final day, while Aaron Hickey and Michael Kayode are doubtful to injury and lack of fitness.

Prediction: 2-2

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Published May 22, 2025 at 8:00 am (Updated May 22, 2025 at 8:03 am)

Plenty of points to chase on final day of season

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