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As predicted last week, Leicester joined Scunthorpe and Colchester in the drop to League 1, when they failed to beat Stoke on Saturday and sadly Southampton made it to safety.

However, all is still to play for in the Premiership, with the top 2 winning comfortably and ensuring a nail biting climax.  You would expect both sides to win, but last day nerves will play a large part and I for one, wouldn’t be surprised if Manchester United struggled against Wigan, while Chelsea have a slightly easier (on paper at least) home tie against Bolton who are now safe.

The bottom end of the table is even closer, with Fulham climbing out of the relegtion zone for the first time in weeks.  I predict that the final weekend will throw up some surprises though.
You would have to back Reading to beat the hapless Derby, which would give them 36 points and potentially save them.  But with Birmingham playing Blackburn and Fulham away to Portsmouth, I can see both teams getting something.

Blackburn are out of the race for Europe and despite the inevitable talk about “being professional”, they will have one eye on the summer holiday, so Birmingham may well turn them over and pick up 3 points, giving them 35 points.

Now normally I would say that Portsmouth at home would beat Fulham hands down. However, Pompey have definitely got one eye on the FA Cup final as their recent results have proved.  With only one week to go they will be even more nervous and therefore could well draw and even lose.

I’m off to see what the odds are on all three teams in the mix for relegation actually winning, which will mean Reading and Birmingham will go down of course.  That will make the last weekend dramatic in the extreme and traumatic for the supporters, who will all be hoping that 3 points will be enough to get them out of trouble.

I’m glad that Pompey are well out of it but can still remember that sick feeling going into the final day - makes fantastic entertainment for the neutral though so bring it on!