Premier League Final Day Preview

After almost Three Months of delay due to covid-19 pandemic disruptions, Premier league 2019-20 season will come to an conclusion on Sunday 26th July. Though Liverpool were already crowned as champions on Wednesday, still so much at stakes on Final day.

On Sunday, Two Champions league and Potential Europa League spot are up for grabs. In the bottom of the table, three teams are facing premier league survival.

Criteria for Premier League clubs to qualify for Europe ?

The top four teams in the Premier League qualify for the Champions League, while the FA Cup winners, the EFL Cup winners and the fifth-placed side in the premier league go into the Europa League.

UEFA Champions League (UCL) qualification

In normal circumstances, four UCL places are given to English clubs who fulfil the following criteria:

• The top four teams in the Premier League qualify for the group stage proper.

UEFA Europa League (UEL) qualification

In normal circumstances, three UEL places are given to English clubs who fulfil the following criteria:

• The fifth-placed team in the Premier League qualify for the group stage proper.
• The winners of the FA Cup qualify for the group stage proper.
• The EFL Cup winners qualify for the second qualifying round.

How above criteria can change?

a) If the FA Cup winners finish in the top five of the Premier League, their UEL group stage place will go to the next-highest ranked team not qualified for UEFA competitions in the Premier League.

b) If the EFL Cup winners finish in the top five of the Premier League (or top six if (a) happens), their UEL second qualifying round place will go to the next-highest ranked team not qualified for UEFA competitions in the Premier League.

How does Premier league teams winning UCL/UEL affect qualification?

Should a Premier League club win the UEFA Champions League they will automatically qualify for the group stage of next season’s competition regardless of their league finishing position.

Should a Premier League club win the UEFA Europa League they will automatically qualify for the group stage of next season’s UEFA Champions League regardless of their league finishing position.

A maximum of five Premier League teams are eligible for UEFA Champions League qualification.

In the event that a Premier League club win the UEFA Champions League and another win the UEFA Europa League and neither of these clubs finish in the top four of the Premier League, the club lying fourth in the table will drop into the UEFA Europa League group stage.

Premier League Fixtures for Final Day

All ten games of final day fixtures are set to kick-off (03:30 PM GMT/08:00 AM PST/20:30 PM IST) at the same time on Sunday Afternoon.

Matches with big implications

Race to Champions league spot

Leicester City(H) vs Manchester United(A)

Biggest match of the final day will be played at King power stadium between Third Placed Manchester United and Fifth placed Leicester City. Manchester United need just a point to reach champions league for next season. Leicester need to win this contest to clinch their spot.

Chelsea (H) vs Wolves (A)

Next Match to watch for is, Fourth placed Chelsea hosting impressive Wolves at Stamford bridge. Chelsea can cement their UCL spot with a draw. Wolves need to win it to keep Europa league hopes alive irrespective of their current Europa league outcome.

Read our article who will win top-4 race and Europa league spot for detailed analysis of how final day results will impact each teams of clinching Champions League Spot.

Who will survive Relegation?

Two of Aston Villa, Watford and Bournemouth will join already relegated Norwich in the championship next season.

Villa have the upper hand with a three-point lead on Bournemouth and a marginally better goal difference than Watford, but it could get really messy down at the bottom with goal difference coming into the picture on Final day.

Look this space for, breakdown on relegation battle.