Arsenal are champions, but the 2025/26 Premier League season is far from settled. From a Champions League cliffhanger to the most dramatic relegation battle in years, here is your complete guide to every game and everything on the line.
The 2025/26 Premier League final day 2026 arrives on Sunday 24 May, with all ten fixtures kicking off simultaneously at 4pm. Arsenal have already been crowned champions, ending a 22-year wait for the title. However, the table below them remains wonderfully unsettled. A Champions League spot, multiple European places, and the final relegation position will all be decided over 90 minutes of simultaneous drama. Here is your complete guide to every game and every stake.
Arsenal’s title triumph was confirmed with one game to spare after Manchester City failed to beat Bournemouth in midweek. It is their fourteenth English championship and their first Premier League title since 2004. Mikel Arteta’s side travel to Selhurst Park to face Crystal Palace in what should be a celebration fixture. As the Premier League confirmed, the Gunners sealed the title to scenes of enormous joy at the Emirates. Meanwhile, Palace will be eager to end their season with a win in front of their own fans. Expect a carnival atmosphere from the travelling Arsenal end.
The fight for the fifth and final Champions League place is, on paper, the most straightforward of the big stories. In practice, it remains tense for both clubs involved. Liverpool head into the last day in fifth place, three points clear of sixth-placed Bournemouth. Consequently, they need just a single point against Brentford at Anfield to guarantee a return to European football’s elite competition.
For Liverpool to miss out, they would need to lose to Brentford while Bournemouth beat Nottingham Forest — and a swing of at least six or seven goals in goal difference would also need to occur. In reality, a Liverpool win or draw ends the discussion entirely.
Bournemouth, however, have not given up hope. Andoni Iraola’s side face Nottingham Forest at the City Ground and know that only a win — combined with a Liverpool defeat — gives them any realistic chance. Nevertheless, a top-six finish would already represent the greatest achievement in the club’s history. Nigerian fans with Bournemouth players in their fantasy sides will be watching Anfield just as closely as the City Ground. For more on how the Champions League spots shape up, read our guide to how many English clubs make the Champions League next season.
Key fixtures: Liverpool v Brentford | Nottingham Forest v Bournemouth — 4pm
Seventh place earns Europa League football. Eighth place brings a Conference League berth. Several clubs could still claim either position on the final day, making the mid-table picture far more interesting than it might appear at first glance.
Chelsea travel to the Stadium of Light to face Sunderland. A win guarantees the Blues finish no lower than eighth and secures European football. Furthermore, a Chelsea win combined with Brighton dropping points could push them into seventh — and the Europa League — instead. Their European fate is entirely in their own hands.
Sunderland are, without question, the most remarkable story of the season. Back in the Premier League after years in the lower divisions, the Black Cats can finish as high as seventh if they beat Chelsea and both Brighton and Brentford fail to win. Europa League football at the Stadium of Light would be genuinely historic. Moreover, even a Conference League spot would cap an extraordinary return to the top flight.
Brighton host Manchester United at the Amex in a fixture with clear implications for the European race. A win keeps the Seagulls firmly in the mix and could even see them leapfrog Bournemouth. On the other hand, a Brighton defeat opens the door for Chelsea, Sunderland, and Brentford to climb above them.
Key fixtures: Sunderland v Chelsea | Brighton v Manchester United — 4pm
The most gripping storyline of the entire final day centres on the bottom of the table. Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United will discover their fates in real time, across two London stadiums seven miles apart. Wolves and Burnley were confirmed as relegated in April. However, the third drop remains brutally undecided.
Spurs sit 17th on 38 points with a goal difference of -9. West Ham are 18th on 36 points with a goal difference of -22. Roberto De Zerbi’s Tottenham host Everton at White Hart Lane. Meanwhile, Nuno Espirito Santo’s West Ham welcome Leeds United to the London Stadium.
The mathematics are stark. Tottenham need only a draw against Everton to survive. A point would take them to 39, beyond West Ham’s maximum of 39, and their superior goal difference would keep them up if the two clubs finished level on points. Indeed, the only scenario in which Spurs go down is if they lose and West Ham win. For West Ham, survival requires a home win over Leeds and Everton beating Tottenham — nothing less will do.
De Zerbi has described Sunday as the most important game of his tenure. He demanded “blood, character and spirit” from his players after Spurs failed to seal safety in midweek. Meanwhile, Nuno knows West Ham’s fate is partly in Everton’s hands. As Sky Sports reported, both managers are acutely aware of what is at stake. For a full breakdown of every survival scenario, read our dedicated Spurs vs West Ham relegation battle guide.
Key fixtures: Tottenham Hotspur v Everton | West Ham United v Leeds United — 4pm
Manchester City v Aston Villa at the Etihad brings together two sides who underperformed their pre-season expectations. City’s title challenge faded long ago. Villa, however, head into the final day buoyed by Unai Emery’s side having won the Europa League — a tremendous achievement that means European football is already secured regardless of today’s result.
Fulham v Newcastle United at Craven Cottage carries a degree of European interest for the Magpies. Fulham have been solid throughout the campaign and will want to finish on home soil with three points.
Already-relegated Burnley host Wolves in what is effectively a Championship warm-up. Both clubs were confirmed down in April. Turf Moor will still be an emotional afternoon — supporters bidding farewell to the top flight once more.
All ten fixtures kick off at 4pm on Sunday 24 May 2026:
The relegation battle is the unmissable story. Keep a close eye on the opening minutes at both White Hart Lane and the London Stadium. If Tottenham go ahead early, the tension at West Ham’s ground will shift dramatically. Conversely, if Everton score first, the atmosphere in East London will become electric.
In the Champions League race, Liverpool’s first half against Brentford will tell the story quickly. Brentford are a resourceful side, capable of causing an upset. However, Anfield on the final day of the season is not an easy place to visit.
Ultimately, keep your eyes on Sunderland. The Black Cats have been a breath of fresh air this season. A home win against Chelsea — with Europa League football as the reward — would cap one of the most remarkable top-flight returns in recent memory.
This is shaping up to be one of the greatest Premier League final days in years. For Nigerian fans with Premier League bets riding, check our Premier League GW38 final day betting tips for the best picks across all ten games. Do not look away.
