We’re at the stage of the season when so much is on the line and everyone’s trying to predict the outcome.
There are just six Premier League games to play, and there’s so much to play for from the bottom to the top of the table.
Manchester City need to win all of their remaining games for a chance of winning the Premier League, while Arsenal need to do the same to secure the title. Meanwhile, Aston Villa, Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea are all vying for the remaining three top-five positions and a guaranteed place in next season’s Champions League League Phase.
Elsewhere, Brentford, Everton, Brighton, Sunderland and Bournemouth all still have hopes of securing European qualification.
Down the bottom, while it’s widely accepted that both Wolves and Burnley are all but relegated, Leeds, Nottingham Forest, Tottenham and, obviously, West Ham are in a battle to avoid the final relegation place.
Leeds’ win over Man United at Old Trafford on Monday night boosted their survival hopes significantly, putting them six points above 18th-placed Spurs, but they’re still not safe by any means, and their trip to London Stadium on the final weekend can still be underlined as a possible decider.
It’s always difficult to predict what’s going to happen at this stage, but I’ve had a go at predicting all of the remaining fixtures to see how the 2025/2026 Premier League season. Who will be relegated, who will qualify for Europe and who will win the title?
With an emphasis on the relegation battle, I’ve outlined how I think the rest of the season will shape up below. I’ve been as honest as possible, taking into account the form of all the teams heading into the final few weeks of the campaign.
Here we go…
Gameweek 33
Leeds secure a narrow home victory over Wolves, while Roberto De Zerbi picks up his first point as Spurs boss at home to former club Brighton. Nottingham Forest beat Burnley at home.
Nuno Espirito Santo’s West Ham secure a point away at Crystal Palace. The Hammers have won three of their last five trips to Selhurst Park and while it could be said that Palace no longer have anything to play for this season, it’ll still be a tough test. A point would be a very good result, especially if Spurs also drop points.
Gameweek 34
Leeds lose at Bournemouth, who extend their unbeaten run in the Premier League to 14 games. Nottingham Forest lose at Sunderland.
Spurs pick up their first Premier League win in 2026 at Wolves.
But West Ham secure a vital 2-1 victory at home to Everton and former boss David Moyes, to ensure Spurs remain in the bottom three with four games to go. West Ham’s London Stadium record against Everton is mixed, with three wins, three draws and three defeats, but give the Hammers’ form and the importance of this fixture, Nuno’s boys will edge it after a tense game.
Gameweek 35
Leeds win comfortably at home against Burnley, while Tottenham succumb to a narrow 1-0 defeat away at Aston Villa. Nottingham Forest lose away at Chelsea.
West Ham travel to Brentford with a horrendous Premier League record against the Bees – in nine previous top-flight meetings since 2021, the Hammers have won just once and are yet to taste victory at the Gtech Community Stadium. That record will likely continue here with a narrow 1-0 defeat to Keith Andrews’ side.
Gameweek 36
Nottingham Forest secure a huge home point against Newcastle, while Spurs fail to beat relegation rivals Leeds at home, settling for a 1-1 draw instead.
West Ham fail to damage Arsenal’s title hopes for a third consecutive season and fall to a 2-0 home defeat to the Gunners.
Gameweek 37
Tottenham lose at Chelsea. They’ve won just once at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League era, losing 21 times and drawing 11. That record will continue here with a 2-0 defeat, setting up a nervous final day.
Nottingham Forest also lose, falling to a 2-0 defeat at Old Trafford, while West Ham take a point back to east London with them from the North East. Leeds lose at home to Brighton, but they’re already safe by this stage.
The Hammers’ recent record at St. James’ Park has been good with just one defeat in their last four visits, and even in that game they were 3-1 up before eventually losing 4-3. Newcastle have nothing to play for at this stage but still prove to be a tough test for West Ham, and a deserved point is earned by the Hammers.
Gameweek 38
A point at home for Nottingham Forest is enough to secure Premier League survival but only because Tottenham fail to beat Everton at home.
West Ham go into the final day needing three points to guarantee safety, and they do just that, with a 1-0 home win over Leeds following a very tense Sunday afternoon at London Stadium. Tottenham dropping points means a draw would’ve been enough for the Hammers in the end, but the magical 40-point mark is reached regardless.
Final Predicted Premier League Table
So, despite a slight uptick in form during the final six games of the season – winning once and drawing three times – Spurs are relegated to the Championship.
Leeds comfortably survive the drop while Nottingham Forest survive despite winning just once of their remaining fixtures.
West Ham finish 16th after winning two and drawing two of their final six games, securing 40 points and another season in the Premier League.
Burnley finish bottom of the league as Wolves continue their uptick in form to leapfrog them.
Elsewhere in the table, Brentford secure European football for the first time in the club’s history. Brighton and Chelsea secure Europa League football. Liverpool finish a torrid defence of their Premier League title by qualifying for the Champions League.
As for the title race – the predictor I used didn’t allow me to predict Man City’s game-in-hand against Crystal Palace because a date is yet to be confirmed for that fixture.
However, the predicted results appear to hand Arsenal the title, despite Man City beating the Gunners in April. Man City would need to beat Palace by more than four goals to win the title on goal difference. Otherwise, it’ll be the Gunners lifting the trophy for the first time since 2004.