The 2024-25 Premier League season draws to a close on the late afternoon of Sunday 25 May, with all 10 matches kicking off simultaneously across England from 6pm Kenyan time.
UEFA Champions League spots are up for grabs ahead of the season ender matches on Sunday evening.
With the title decided (Liverpool continue to bask in the glory of their emphatic triumph this season) and relegation settled (Southampton, Ipswich Town and Leicester City are heading straight back to the EFL Championship a year after securing their promotion to the top flight), the focus will fall on the battle for places in the UEFA Champions League, Europa League and Conference League.
Champions Liverpool are looking to end a successful campaign with a win over Crystal Palace at Anfield and runners-up Arsenal will be confident of wrapping up their season with a routine victory against relegated Southampton at St Mary’s Stadium.
To that end, the key clashes are Aston Villa away to Manchester United, and Nottingham Forest hosting Chelsea.
Aston Villa have come on strongly in the last few weeks, with their strong run in the Champions League fueling their desire to have more European nights next season, and they will back themselves to win at Old Trafford against a Man United team which has performed well in Europe, but been dismal in the Premier League.
The Red Devils will also be coming into this game off the back of a season-defining appearance in the Europa League final on Wednesday 21 May, and be on either a major emotional high or low.
Chelsea will travel to the City Ground, where they are scheduled to lock horns with their top-five rivals, Nottingham Forest, on Sunday, May 25, with teams hopeful of securing qualification for next season’s Champions League.
This will be the 16th meeting between the two teams in the Premier League and Chelsea have the edge in this rivalry, having won five games compared to Forest’s four wins, while six matches have ended in a draw.
Meanwhile, Manchester City, who have a game in hand, have their fate in their own hands, as they will secure a top-five finish if they win their last two matches, which are against AFC Bournemouth at Etihad Stadium on May 20 and Fulham at Craven Cottage on May 25.
Sunday 25 May 2025
All matches kick off at 18:00 EAT
AFC Bournemouth v Leicester City
Fulham v Manchester City
Ipswich Town v West Ham United
Liverpool v Crystal Palace
Manchester United v Aston Villa
Newcastle United v Everton
Nottingham Forest v Chelsea
Southampton v Arsenal
Tottenham Hotspur v Brighton & Hove Albion
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brentford
