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May 24, 2025

MUCH to Sky's delight, there is a bit of excitement about the last Premier League day of the season.

Three places are available in the Champions League with five teams battling it out for them.

Nottingham Forest and Chelsea are the two sides playing each other, so at least one of them will be disappointed. I can see a draw here at 13-5.

Aston Villa are also looking in from the outside as it stands, but they have a nice easy away trip to Manchester United. Villa are 4-6 to win the game!

They ought to do it to and I'll go with wins of 2-0 and 2-1 at 9-1 and 8-1 respectively.

Manchester City have had a troubled season, but they should at least secure Champions League football with a win at Fulham. They are a tasty 12-5 to win to nil.

If you've been paying attention you'll know that by my calculations, if Newcastle beat Everton that will leave Chelsea and Forest outside the top five.

Surely the Toon Army won't get this wrong and end a fine season on a low note. Expect them to have too much for the Toffees and they are a backable 6-4 to win at -2 on the handicap.

There's plenty of other football on apart from the Premier League and Celtic can complete a domestic treble with victory over Aberdeen in the Scottish Cup Final at Hampden Park this afternoon.

Celtic have scored 19 to Aberdeen's four in the sides' five meetings to date this season, although the Dons did scrape a draw in the first match, but they've been put in their place since then.

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