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Matthew Holt

Leeds United's best and worst-case final day scenarios as Everton and Burnley play games in hand

The ups, the downs, the highs, the lows. This Premier League campaign has so far seen it all for Leeds United. With popular figured Marcelo Bielsa dismissed, Jesse Marsch's arrival, huge injury lay-offs to key players, plus that superb comeback at Molineux, the twists yet may still continue.

United know they must do all they can against Brentford to stave off relegation, but with Burnley and Everton both playing their games in hand this evening, the Whites fate could be out of their own hands on Sunday.

The Clarets travel to Villa Park, whilst Frank Lampard's side host Crystal Palace, with both games of huge respective importance.

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We here at LeedsLive have broke down each scenario, given what it could mean for the Whites heading into their final outing of the 21/22 campaign against the Bees this weekend.

Both Everton & Burnley win

Let's start with the worst that could happen, and, if both sides were to pick up three points, United would be left in big trouble. Marsch's side would drop into the bottom three, leaving them on 35 points, with Burnley ahead by two on 37 points, and Everton ahead by four with 39 points.

Everton, would therefore confirm safety with victory over Palace. That would leave Leeds and Burnley battling to avoid the drop, with the Clarets knowing their superior goal difference would mean a single point against Newcastle United on Sunday would be enough to finish above Leeds, whatever the Whites do at Brentford.

Everton win, Burnley draw

With this outcome again, Lampard's men would confirm their Premier League survival with one game to spare. Whilst Burnley would leapfrog Leeds on goal difference.

This would once again mean it would all come down to the final day, with Burnley needing to only match Leeds' result in order to condemn Marsch's men to the drop.

Everton win, Burnley lose

This would again confirm the Toffees survival, given both Leeds and Burnley would be four and five points behind respectively with one game to spare.

Everton could then relax as they take on Arsenal at the Emirates in their final action of the 21/22 season almost, while Leeds would know that matching Burnley's result would see them safe.

Both Everton & Burnley draw

If both sides were to draw tonight, United could still finish 16th, given Everton would be ahead by two points and Burnley tied on points but ahead via their superior goal difference at present. However, Leeds would need to better Burnley's result on Sunday to finish above the Clarets, while to move ahead of Lampard's side, they would need to win and root for a Toffees defeat.

Everton lose, Burnley win

With this scenario, Burnley would go ahead of Leeds and in the table, and would move onto 37 points. A draw on Sunday would see them safe, while Leeds would need to win and see Burnley lose to finish above them.

Burnley would also leapfrog the Toffees by one point, leaving Leeds needing to win and see Everton lose on the final day to achieve safety.

Everton lose, Burnley draw

As stipulated above, an Everton defeat tonight means Leeds could overtake them on the final day, should the Toffees lose at Arsenal and Leeds win at Brenford. A Burnley draw would see them move ahead of Leeds on goal difference, meaning the Whites would need to better Burnley's result on Sunday to stay up.

Both Everton & Burnley lose

The dream scenario for Leeds United, who would head to west London knowing a win would keep them up and also give them a chance of pipping Everton to 16th place, should the Toffees lose at the Emirates.

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