Premier League permutations: What Everton, Burnley, and Leeds need to avoid relegation this season

Temi: Leeds, Burnley, Everton, Relegation, English Premier League

The fight to survive the drop will be decided on the final day of the 2021/22 English top-flight season as three clubs are in danger of going down to the Championship.

2021/22 has been one of the most exciting seasons in recent Premier League history. Not only will the title and top four races be determined on the final day, but also the relegation battle as one team is yet to suffer the drop.

Additionally, things are made more interesting by the fact that Burnley and Everton, two of the sides fighting to remain in the English top-flight, will take to the field on Thursday, with these results set to have huge ramifications on Sunday's final round.

Which team is mostly likely to get relegated and which side are odds-on favorite to survive? Here are all the permutations for this nail-biting battle.

A quick reminder of the Premier League standings ahead of the final weekend

Pos. Squadra PG V P S GF GS DR Pt Forma
1 Manchester City 32 22 7 3 76 32 +44 73 VVVPP

2 Arsenal 32 22 5 5 75 26 +49 71 SVVPV

3 Liverpool 32 21 8 3 72 31 +41 71 SPVVP

4 Aston Villa 33 19 6 8 68 49 +19 63 VPSVP

5 Tottenham Hotspur 32 18 6 8 65 49 +16 60 SVPVS

6 Newcastle United 32 15 5 12 69 52 +17 50 VVPVS

7 Manchester United 32 15 5 12 47 48 -1 50 PPSPV

8 West Ham United 33 13 9 11 52 58 -6 48 SVPSP

9 Chelsea 31 13 8 10 61 52 +9 47 VPVPV

10 Brighton & Hove Albion 32 11 11 10 52 50 +2 44 PSPSV

11 Wolverhampton Wanderers 32 12 7 13 46 51 -5 43 PSPSV

12 Fulham 33 12 6 15 49 51 -2 42 VSSPV

13 AFC Bournemouth 32 11 9 12 47 57 -10 42 PSVVV

14 Crystal Palace 32 8 9 15 37 54 -17 33 VSSPP

15 Brentford 33 8 8 17 47 58 -11 32 VPPPS

16 Everton 32 9 8 15 32 48 -16 27 SVPSS

17 Nottingham Forest 33 7 9 17 42 58 -16 26 PSVPP

18 Luton Town 33 6 7 20 46 70 -24 25 SVSSP

19 Burnley 33 4 8 21 33 68 -35 20 PSPPV

20 Sheffield United 32 3 7 22 30 84 -54 16 SPSPP

Pos.	Squadra	PG	V	P	S	GF	GS	DR	Pt	Forma
1	Manchester City	32	22	7	3	76	32	+44	73	VVVPP
2	Arsenal	32	22	5	5	75	26	+49	71	SVVPV
3	Liverpool	32	21	8	3	72	31	+41	71	SPVVP
4	Aston Villa	33	19	6	8	68	49	+19	63	VPSVP
5	Tottenham Hotspur	32	18	6	8	65	49	+16	60	SVPVS
6	Newcastle United	32	15	5	12	69	52	+17	50	VVPVS
7	Manchester United	32	15	5	12	47	48	-1	50	PPSPV
8	West Ham United	33	13	9	11	52	58	-6	48	SVPSP
9	Chelsea	31	13	8	10	61	52	+9	47	VPVPV
10	Brighton & Hove Albion	32	11	11	10	52	50	+2	44	PSPSV
11	Wolverhampton Wanderers	32	12	7	13	46	51	-5	43	PSPSV
12	Fulham	33	12	6	15	49	51	-2	42	VSSPV
13	AFC Bournemouth	32	11	9	12	47	57	-10	42	PSVVV
14	Crystal Palace	32	8	9	15	37	54	-17	33	VSSPP
15	Brentford	33	8	8	17	47	58	-11	32	VPPPS
16	Everton	32	9	8	15	32	48	-16	27	SVPSS
17	Nottingham Forest	33	7	9	17	42	58	-16	26	PSVPP
18	Luton Town	33	6	7	20	46	70	-24	25	SVSSP
19	Burnley	33	4	8	21	33	68	-35	20	PSPPV
20	Sheffield United	32	3	7	22	30	84	-54	16	SPSPP

Champions League (fase a gironi)

Europa League (fase a gironi)

Relegation - Championship

Which teams have already been relegated from the Premier League this season?

As of now, two teams have officially been relegated. They are Norwich City and Watford, who are 20th and 19th in the table respectively. However, the Canaries can swap places with the Hornets if Dean Smith's side beat Tottenham on Matchweek 38 and Watford slip up against Chelsea.

Which teams are in danger of getting relegated from the Premier League this season?

While 15th-placed Southampton (40 points) can mathematically finish in the 17th spot, the Saints cannot go down. As a result, the relegation fight is a three-way battle between Burnley (34 points), Leeds (15 points), and Everton (36 points).

At the time of writing this article, the Clarets sit 18th, thus occupying the third and final relegation spot. However, Burnley have two games left to play this season, as do the Toffees. This means that it is Jesse Marsch's Leeds side – having played a game extra in comparison to their two rivals – whose fate is out of their hands as they will need a bit of fortune elsewhere in order to survive.

What are the remaining Premier League fixtures for the relegation battlers?

Everton

May 19: vs Crystal Palace (H)
May 22: vs Arsenal (A)

Leeds

May 22: vs Brentford (A)

Burnley

May 19: vs Aston Villa (A)
May 22: vs Newcastle (H)

What are the permutations for the 2021/22 Premier League relegation battle?

Everton

One win from their games against Crystal Palace and Arsenal would do the job as a single victory would put them out of reach from Leeds. In fact, even two points from their final two games (two draws) could suffice due to their superior goal difference over the Whites, meaning that even if Raphinha and Co. triumph on the final day and move level on points with Lampard's side, the Merseyside outfit will likely have the advantage.

Leeds

If Burnley lose their two remaining fixtures, then Leeds are guaranteed another season in the Premier League regardless of their result vs Brentford on the final day. If Burnley beat Aston Villa on Thursday, then Marsch's side will need a victory over Brentford and a defeat from the Clarets on the final day in order to dodge relegation. If Ben Mee and Co. draw with Aston Villa, then Leeds will need to better the Clarets' result on the final day as their horrible goal difference will likely result in them going down if they finish the season level on points with the Lancashire club.

Burnley

Victories over Aston Villa and Newcastle would secure them safety regardless of what happens elsewhere. A draw on Thursday would mean that the Clarets would simply need to match Leeds' result on the final day as their superior goal difference should give them the edge. If the 18th-placed side lose to Gerrard's men during the midweek, then Ben Mee and Co. will need to better the result of Marsch's side in order to survive (a draw if Leeds lose and a win if Leeds draw).