Owen also said Leeds will be relegated, Spurs will clinch the last UCL spot while Leicester will beat United to the last Europa spot
By Kehinde Okeowo
Liverpool legend, Michael Owen has predicted the winner of the English Premier League (EPL) for the 2021/22 season, after giving his verdict on the final fixtures to be held on Sunday, May 22.
The former Man United striker, also suggested who will clinch the last UEFA Champions League (UCL) and Europa League spots, as well as the team to join Norwich and Watford in the Championship next season.
Manchester City will host Aston Villa at the Etihad Stadium, while Liverpool will tackle Wolverhampton Wanderers at Anfield.
Chelsea, who are already guaranteed the 3rd spot will clash with already relegated Watford at Stamford Bridge, while Tottenham will face Norwich City.
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Arsenal, who is still in with a shout for a UCL spot will host Everton at Emirates, and Leicester City will clash with Southampton at the King Power Stadium.
United will try to hold on to the last Europa League position ahead of West Ham when they travel to Crystal Palace, while Leeds and Burnley will be aiming for a win to avoid relegation.
The kick-off time for all the matches is 4 pm, but while giving his predictions, Michael Owen was quoted by BetVictor as saying:
“Arsenal 2-1 Everton, Brentford 2-1 Leeds United, Brighton 0-1 West Ham, Burnley 1-1 Newcastle, Chelsea 3-0 Watford, Crystal Palace 2-1 Man United, Leicester 2-0 Southampton, Liverpool 3-0 Wolves, Man City 3-1 Aston Villa, Norwich 0-2 Tottenham”
Owen’s predictions mean Man City with a victory will win their 4th title in 5 years ahead of their closest rival, Liverpool, While 2-0 for Spurs means they will pip Arsenal to the last UCL spot despite The Gunners’ win over Everton.
A win for West Ham away to Brighton and a defeat for Man United away to Palace will mean The Hammers will get the final Europa spot, while The Red Devils will have to settle for Europa Conference League spot.
In the fight to beat the drop, a defeat for Leeds United again Brentford means they will be relegated, especially if Burnley holds Newcastle United as predicted.