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Premier League permutations: The race for Europe and what Leicester, Leeds & Everton have to do to avoid relegation

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All the key outcomes and results required as we enter the final weekend of the 2022-23 Premier League campaign.

The 2022-23 Premier League has been a rollercoaster of emotion and excitement, but the race is nearly run, with European spots to be decided and dreaded relegations confirmed on the final day.

Fans of Manchester City can pop the champagne, but at the other end of the table there will be a nail-biting 90 minutes ahead for Everton, Leeds and Leicester City, with two of the three certain to suffer relegation today.

Here, GOAL takes a look at all the Premier League permutations as the 2022-23 season comes to a conclusion.

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  1. Premier League table (as of May 28)
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    Premier League table (as of May 28)

    #TeamMPWDLGDPts
    1Manchester City (C) (UCL)372854+6289
    2Arsenal (UCL)372566+4081
    3Manchester United (UCL)372269+1472
    4Newcastle (UCL)3719135+3570
    5Liverpool371999+2866
    6Brighton3718811+2062
    7Aston Villa3717713+458
    8Tottenham3717614+457
    9Brentford3714149+1156
    10Fulham3715715+352
    11Crystal Palace37111115-944
    12Chelsea37111016-943
    13Wolves3711818-2241
    14West Ham3711719-1240
    15Bournemouth3711620-3339
    16Nottingham Forest3791018-3037
    17Everton3771218-2433
    18Leicester378722-1831
    19Leeds3771020-2731
    20Southampton (R)376625-3724

  2. Leicester City relegation picture
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    Leicester City relegation picture

    Leicester will be relegated to the Championship just seven years after winning the Premier League if any of the following plays out on the final day:

    • Leicester fail to win against West Ham
    • OR Everton win against Bournemouth.

    Leicester City fixtures

    DateMatchKick-off time
    May 28Leicester vs West Ham4:30pm BST (1:30pm ET)

  4. Leeds United will be relegated if...
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    Leeds United will be relegated if...

    Leeds United could be heading back down to the Championship this weekend in the event that:

    • Leeds fail to win against Tottenham.
    • OR Everton win against Bournemouth.
    • OR Leicester win against West Ham (goal difference unlikely to be a factor here...)
    • OR Everton draw against Bournemouth AND Leeds win against Tottenham by two or fewer goals.

    Leeds United fixtures

    DateMatchKick-off time
    May 28Leeds United vs Tottenham4:30pm BST (11:30am ET)

  5. What about Everton?
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    What about Everton?

    Everton will be relegated from the Premier League for the first time in their history if any of the following play out:

    • Everton lose to Bournemouth AND Leicester or Leeds win against West Ham or Tottenham respectively.
    • OR Everton draw against Bournemouth AND Leicester win against West Ham OR Leeds win by three or more goals against Tottenham.

    Everton fixtures

    DateMatchKick-off time
    May 28Everton vs Bournemouth4:30pm BST (11:30am ET)

  7. Aston Villa could be heading back into Europe if...
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    Aston Villa could be heading back into Europe if...

    Aston Villa will qualify for Europe if any of the following plays out:

    • Aston Villa win against Brighton.
    • OR Aston Villa draw with Brighton AND Tottenham and Brentford both fail to win.
    • OR Aston Villa lose to Brighton AND Tottenham lose AND Brentford fail to win.
  8. Tottenham's European permutations
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    Tottenham's European permutations

    Spurs will qualify for Europe if any of the following plays out:

    • Tottenham win AND Aston Villa fail to win.
    • OR Tottenham draw AND Aston Villa lose AND Brentford fail to win.
  9. How Brentford can qualify for Europe
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    How Brentford can qualify for Europe

    Brentford will qualify for Europe for the first time if the following plays out:

    • Brentford win against Manchester City AND Aston Villa and Tottenham both fail to win.