EPL Predictions: Picks, Top Players for Week 38 Premier League Fixtures

Yet another incredible Premier League season is set to draw to a close on Sunday, and while Leicester City have already completed their Cinderella story, there’s much left to be decided with key fixtures remaining in the race for the UEFA Champions League and to avoid relegation.

Sunderland can relegate Norwich City and bitter rivals Newcastle United when they take on Everton at the Stadium of Light on Wednesday, and should they fail to do so, they’ll have a second bite of the cherry on the final day away at Watford.

The Canaries have the same fixtures as the Black Cats but in reverse, while the Magpies will be hoping for results to go their way and a victory over Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.

In the fight for the top four, Manchester United can leapfrog Manchester City if they can beat West Ham United in the Hammers’ last match at Upton Park on Tuesday, and the Red Devils can cement their place at home to Bournemouth on the final day.

Here are all the remaining fixtures in the 2015-16 Premier League season, complete with predictions for each, and read on for the players who could have a huge impact on how the campaign ends for their sides and those around them:

Jermain Defoe, Sunderland

After Norwich’s defeat to Manchester United on Saturday, Newcastle and Sunderland were both presented with an excellent chance to take another step toward Premier League survival. As Toon legend Alan Shearer noted, only one did:

Norwich result opened the door out of relegation @SunderlandAFC emphatically took the chance while @nufc messed up.Advantage @SunderlandAFC

— Alan Shearer (@alanshearer) May 7, 2016

Indeed, the Magpies failed to win away at Aston Villa—where they were relegated on the final day of the 2008-09 season—while Sunderland earned a …

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