{"id":594247,"date":"2026-05-20T11:53:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T11:53:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/594247\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T11:53:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T11:53:16","slug":"whats-left-to-play-for-in-each-fpl-gameweek-38-fixture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/594247\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s left to play for in each FPL Gameweek 38 fixture?"},"content":{"rendered":"

So, the title race is done. Arsenal are the 2025\/26 Premier League champions, following Manchester City\u2019s insufficient draw with Bournemouth.<\/p>\n

The final relegation spot will go down to the final day, however, after Tottenham Hotspur failed to get a result at Chelsea.<\/p>\n

And in the middle of all that, there are still European spots to decide.<\/p>\n

So, in this article, we look at what\u2019s left at stake on the final weekend.<\/p>\n

We reiterate that \u2018having something to play for\u2019 does not necessarily mean that the Fantasy points are going to flow. Make-or-break fixtures can be tight, edgy affairs. Meaningless dead rubbers can sometimes produce goal bonanzas.<\/p>\n

But a club having a tangible Gameweek 38 goal does often mean their starting XIs are easier to second-guess, which may be half the battle ahead of Sunday\u2019s deadline!<\/p>\n

FOUR EUROPEAN SPOTS\"GameweekBRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION v Manchester UnitedLIVERPOOL v BRENTFORDNottingham Forest v BOURNEMOUTHSUNDERLAND v CHELSEA<\/p>\n

Firstly, a reminder that sixth place could still be rewarded with a 2026\/27 Champions League slot:<\/p>\n

If Aston Villa win the Europa League and finish fifthAny other outcome5thChampions LeagueChampions League6thChampions LeagueEuropa League7thEuropa LeagueEuropa League8thConference LeagueConference League<\/p>\n

However, regardless of what happens with Aston Villa, there will be four European spots left to play for on the final day.<\/p>\n

After Tuesday\u2019s results, six teams are in with a shout of these spots:<\/p>\n

\"Gameweek<\/p>\n

Liverpool are pretty much home and hosed for a Champions League spot. For the Reds to fumble that, they\u2019d need to a) lose at home to Brentford and b) see Bournemouth win AND overturn a six-goal swing in goal difference.<\/p>\n

The Cherries are, like Liverpool, already guaranteed European football of some variety next season. A point on the final day ensures sixth place \u2013 and who knows, that could mean a spot in the Champions League.<\/p>\n

Brighton know that a win in Gameweek 38 guarantees at least a Europa League spot. Chelsea, too, will be virtually assured of a European place by beating Sunderland \u2013 who themselves are in the mix \u2013 on Wearside.<\/p>\n

The Mackems and Brentford will be ready and waiting for a slip-up.<\/p>\n

THE FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL\"\"TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR v EvertonWEST HAM UNITED v Leeds United<\/p>\n

It\u2019s pretty simple for Spurs: a win at home to Everton, and Premier League survival is theirs.<\/p>\n

A draw almost certainly does it, too \u2013 West Ham aren\u2019t going to beat Leeds 12-0.<\/p>\n

Both relegation-imperilled clubs face teams with nothing tangible to play for, although the Whites have certainly not looked \u2018on the beach\u2019 in Gameweeks 36 and 37.<\/p>\n

Everton\u2019s slim European hopes were ended on Tuesday, thanks to Chelsea\u2019s win.<\/p>\n

DEAD RUBBERS!\"What'sBurnley v Wolverhampton WanderersCrystal Palace v ArsenalFulham v Newcastle UnitedManchester City v Aston Villa<\/p>\n

And the Blues\u2019 victory also nukes the prospects of Fulham or Newcastle sneaking into Europe. They meet each other on the final day.<\/p>\n

So too do relegated Burnley and Wolves at Turf Moor.<\/p>\n

Finally, two fixtures that looked like they would be nervy, high-stakes affairs but are now, effectively, meaningless for the clubs involved.<\/p>\n

Arsenal and Man City\u2019s fates are sealed \u2013 so what will their managers do in Gameweek 38?<\/p>\n

The Gunners have a UEFA Champions League final to come at the end of May, so could Mikel Arteta rest some of his big guns ahead of a clash with Paris Saint-Germain?<\/p>\n

Will Pep Guardiola want to sign off in style if, should rumours be believed, he really is leaving City this summer?<\/p>\n

Friday\u2019s press conferences will be an interesting listen. A team leak on Sunday afternoon wouldn\u2019t go amiss, either\u2026<\/p>\n

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