Premier League Table 2015: Permutations, Scenarios for Final Day of the Season
The 2014-15 Premier League season is almost at a close, but eyes will be firmly locked on the relegation battle as the final round of fixtures are played on Sunday.
Chelsea wrapped up the title some time ago, and there is to be no final-day shootout for the Champions League spots, with Manchester City, Arsenal and Manchester United having sealed the other top-four places.
However, there is still one relegation place to be filled. Hull City are the favourites to go down, but Newcastle United are still very much in danger.
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Read on for a look at the latest standings ahead of the last day of action, and all the various permutations from Sunday's fixtures.
| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Chelsea | 37 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 70 | 31 | 39 | 84 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 37 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 81 | 38 | 43 | 76 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 37 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 67 | 35 | 32 | 72 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 37 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 62 | 37 | 25 | 69 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 37 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 51 | 42 | 9 | 62 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 37 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 57 | 53 | 4 | 61 |
| 7 | Southampton | 37 | 18 | 6 | 13 | 54 | 31 | 23 | 60 |
| 8 | Swansea City | 37 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 46 | 48 | -2 | 56 |
| 9 | Stoke City | 37 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 42 | 44 | -2 | 51 |
| 10 | Everton | 37 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 48 | 49 | -1 | 47 |
| 11 | West Ham United | 37 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 44 | 45 | -1 | 47 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 37 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 46 | 51 | -5 | 45 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion | 37 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 37 | 47 | -10 | 44 |
| 14 | Leicester City | 37 | 10 | 8 | 19 | 41 | 54 | -13 | 38 |
| 15 | Sunderland | 37 | 7 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 50 | -20 | 38 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 37 | 10 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 56 | -25 | 38 |
| 17 | Newcastle United | 37 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 38 | 63 | -25 | 36 |
| 18 | Hull City | 37 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 33 | 51 | -18 | 34 |
| 19 | Burnley | 37 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 27 | 53 | -26 | 30 |
| 20 | Queens Park Rangers | 37 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 41 | 68 | -27 | 30 |
| Date | Time (BST/ET) | Home | Away |
| Sunday, May 24 | 3 p.m./10 a.m. | Aston Villa | Burnley |
| Sunday, May 24 | 3 p.m./10 a.m. | Chelsea | Sunderland |
| Sunday, May 24 | 3 p.m./10 a.m. | Crystal Palace | Swansea |
| Sunday, May 24 | 3 p.m./10 a.m. | Everton | Spurs |
| Sunday, May 24 | 3 p.m./10 a.m. | Hull | Man Utd |
| Sunday, May 24 | 3 p.m./10 a.m. | Leicester | QPR |
| Sunday, May 24 | 3 p.m./10 a.m. | Man City | Southampton |
| Sunday, May 24 | 3 p.m./10 a.m. | Newcastle | West Ham |
| Sunday, May 24 | 3 p.m./10 a.m. | Stoke | Liverpool |
| Sunday, May 24 | 3 p.m./10 a.m. | Arsenal | WBA |
Relegation Battle
Burnley and Queens Park Rangers have already been confirmed as relegated, and the likes of Aston Villa, West Bromwich Albion, Sunderland and Leicester City have secured their survival.
Hull currently sit in 18th, two points below 17th-placed Newcastle, and they must beat Manchester United at home on Sunday to avoid the drop.
As Sky Sports News HQ report, the Tigers are historically dire late in the season, and United will be looking to end the term on a high:
However, if Steve Bruce's men can pull off an upset and pick up three points on Sunday, Newcastle will then be relegated barring a win over West Ham United at St. James' Park.
The Magpies should never have been in such a position, but just one point from their last 10 games has seen them plummet down the division.
Hull and Newcastle could both finish on 37 points—if the Tigers win and John Carver's men draw—thus leaving the relegation battle to be be decided on goal difference.
The Magpies would lose out in such a scenario, given they are currently seven goals worse off than Hull.
Top Four
Following Arsenal's draw with Sunderland on Wednesday, Manchester City have confirmed second spot in the Premier League, while Chelsea were crowned champions earlier this month.
Manchester United have also effectively been confirmed as fourth-placed finishers barring an extraordinary set of results on Sunday.
The Red Devils currently sit three points behind Arsenal in third, thus they could theoretically leapfrog the Gunners if Arsene Wenger's men lose to West Brom, and United beat Hull.
However, Arsenal currently have a seven-goal advantage over United, meaning a huge swing would be required for United to take third.
The most likely scenario sees United finish fourth, and thus miss out on direct qualification to the Champions League group stages.
A third-place finish will be a decent reward for a terrific second half of the season for Arsenal, which has seen Bleacher Report's James McNicholas give them a 50 per cent chance of the title next season:
United will surely be left having to navigate a Champions League play-off round in August in order to return to Europe's elite competition.
Europa League Spots
If Arsenal win the FA Cup final against Aston Villa later this month, fifth, sixth and seventh spots in the Premier League will all qualify for the Europa League.
At the moment, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur and Southampton are guaranteed to take up those spots, but the order is not yet decided.
This could be crucial, because if Villa win the Cup, they will get the third Europa League spot, not the seventh-placed finishers.
Saints currently sit in seventh and face a tough task away to City. But if they can draw against the Sky Blues, and Tottenham lose away to Everton, Ronaldo Koeman's men will seal European football for next season.
Equally, if Southampton win—and Spurs and Liverpool both fail to—they will jump into fifth, with their vastly superior goal difference giving them the edge if points are tied.
Liverpool also face the prospect of a seventh-place finish if they lose away to Stoke—in Steven Gerrard's last match for the club—and Saints and Spurs both win.
