The Premier League campaign will peak on Sunday – and much is at stake in the finals.
While both the title and the relegation battle have already been decided, the race for places in the Champions League, the Europa League and the Europa Conference will be brought to the point in an exciting conclusion.
But for the rest of the top teams there is more than just pride to play on Sunday.
Each club receives a “share of earnings” in the prize money, depending on where it ends in the league – and the additional millions that are offered could have a decisive impact on a club’s transfer budget this summer.
Here Mirror Sport looks at the clubs that financially have to win or lose the most.
Liverpool will play for a top 4 place on Sunday – with additional prize money as an additional incentive
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Chelsea, Liverpool and Leicester City (currently third, fourth and fifth)
One of the most fascinating aspects of the final day will undoubtedly be the race for the top four, which is as close as possible and only one point between Chelsea, Liverpool and Leicester.
The three rivals not only play for the two remaining Champions League places behind Manchester City and Manchester United, but also fight for the higher prize money.
Last season, United deposited a total of £ 151m in prize money from its Premier League campaign – £ 34m of that is the earnings share for third place, according to Sportscriber.
Chelsea’s earnings share for fourth place was £ 32m, while Leicester pocketed £ 30m for fifth.
While it looks like a few million more would be a minor change for a club with Chelsea purchasing power, the extra wealth available to compete in next season’s Champions League means the clashes between Aston Villa and Chelsea , Leicester and Chelsea have a lot to offer on Sunday, Tottenham and Liverpool and Crystal Palace.
For added context, Liverpool took in £ 38m in earnings for winning the title last season while runner-up Man City earned £ 36m.
Tottenham, Everton, Arsenal and Leeds (7th to 10th)
Arsenal’s win over Palace means they are still fighting for seventh place in the Premier League
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West Ham can’t finish above sixth place, while a vastly superior goal difference to Everton means the Hammers most likely won’t finish below seventh.
But Tottenham, Everton and Arsenal are all only separated by a period which means there is a lot to play in their final games.
Spurs can finish sixth if they win at Leicester and lose West Ham to Southampton, while Everton and Arsenal can land between seventh and tenth after their games against Man City and Brighton.
Leeds can finish to eighth if they beat West Brom but won’t end up under tenth, a place above Aston Villa that will end the season in eleventh place.
Last season the respective earnings percentages for teams that ended between sixth and eleventh place were as follows: 6th £ 28m, 7th £ 27m, 8th, 24m, 9th £ 23 £ 10m, £ 21m, £ 11m, £ 19m
Wolves, Crystal Palace, Southampton, Newcastle, Brighton and Burnley (12th to 17th)
If Brighton can continue their win over Man City with a win at Arsenal it could prove to be lucrative
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The biggest winners here could be Brighton, currently 16th but could get to 13th if they win with a win in the Emirates after their shock win over Man City.
Palace and Southampton would have to lose to Liverpool and West Ham respectively, with Newcastle earning only one point from their trip to Fulham.
It’s a stretch, but it could happen – and it could be worth about £ 7.5 million to Graham Potter if it were.
Last season Newcastle pocketed £ 15m for 13th place while Villa brought in £ 8.5m for 17th place. This is where the Seagulls will land if they fail to beat Arsenal and Burnley’s win at Sheffield United.
There are now only three points left between Wolves in 12th and Newcastle in 15th – and that could mean a £ 6m difference, with 12th place bringing in £ 17million and 15th place last season Raised £ 11 million.
Fulham and West Brom (18th and 19th)
With Sheffield United stranded at the bottom, Fulham and West Brom have little more than at stake than they scrape it out for the dubious honor of finishing 18th.
There’s around £ 2m at stake here, with Bournemouth bagging £ 6m last season compared to £ 4m at Watford – and those extra millions could make a difference in their rebuilding plans ahead of next season’s championship campaigns.
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