Liverpool enter the final day of the Premier League season under pressure after taking one point from the last nine available. They sit fifth on 59 points with a goal difference of +10 and can still seal Champions League qualification with a favourable result at home to Brentford this Sunday.<\/p>\n
Bournemouth remain the only side able to catch Liverpool. The Cherries are on 56 points with a goal difference of +4 ahead of their trip to Nottingham Forest. Opta give Liverpool a 99.65% chance of qualifying for the Champions League before the finale, a figure helped by Erling Haaland\u2019s 95th-minute effort in Tuesday\u2019s 1-1 draw between Bournemouth and Manchester City, a game which confirmed Arsenal as the successors to Liverpool as champions.<\/p>\n
What Liverpool need is straightforward. A win or a draw at Anfield against Brentford guarantees Champions League qualification. The fixture is also notable for being the club farewell to Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson.<\/p>\n
Even a defeat would be unlikely to be decisive. Liverpool\u2019s superior goal difference means Bournemouth would require both a win over Nottingham Forest and a swing of seven goals to overtake the Reds. For example, if Liverpool lost 3-0 to Brentford and Bournemouth beat Forest 4-0, the Cherries would leapfrog Liverpool.<\/p>\n
That scenario is remote, but it remains mathematically possible. An even less likely outcome would be a playoff to decide fifth place.<\/p>\n
With destiny largely in their own hands, Liverpool go into the final match knowing the simplest routes to the Champions League are a draw or any victory. The numbers make their position comfortable, yet the season still contains a small window for a late twist.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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