Crunch time has descended upon the 2025–26 Premier League season, and the start of May brought about potentially seismic shifts in the title race and relegation scrap.
While the hotly competitive race for Europe remains a muddle, and likely won’t become clear until it’s all said and done later this month, two teams are gunning for glory, and another two are bidding to survive.
And the pair are inextricably linked this weekend, to the point where North London Forever will be belted across the entirety of north London on Sunday afternoon, not merely the red half.
With so much on the line, here’s how Sports Illustrated thinks Premier League gameweek 36 could pan out.
Liverpool vs. Chelsea
Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers
Fulham vs. Bournemouth
Sunderland vs. Manchester United
Manchester City vs. Brentford
Burnley vs. Aston Villa
Crystal Palace vs. Everton
Nottingham Forest vs. Newcastle United
West Ham United vs. Arsenal
Tottenham Hotspur vs.…