Tottenham Hotspur fans were furious after falling from fifth in the Premier League in 2023/24 to 17th last season, but there will be joyous scenes on Sunday if they finish the current campaign in the same position.
Spurs are two points ahead of West Ham United, who are at home to Leeds United on the final day, but their goal difference advantage of 12 means a draw against Everton would be enough for them to survive in the top tier again.
Everton begin the day in 12th place and can no longer qualify for Europe after taking only three points from their last six games, but it's not entirely true to say they have nothing to play for as they could still finish in the top 10 or fall to as low as 14th depending on their final result.
Tottenham Hotspur v Everton Tips Summary
Best Bet - Tottenham to win @ 17/20
Alternative Bet - Richarlison first goalscorer @ 9/2
Bet Builder - Over 6 Tottenham corners, Pedro Porro to be booked, Mathys Tel 1+ shots on target @ 10/1
Tottenham Hotspur v Everton Prediction
Best Bet: Tottenham to win @ 17/20
Even the most pessimistic Spurs fan might not have expected them to need a point to stay up on the final day of the season when they opened the campaign with a convincing 3-0 home win over Burnley in August, but gameday 38 arrives with them battling to avoid joining the Clarets in the bottom three.
Tottenham lost 4-1 at home to Brighton on the final day of last season and a repeat of that would leave them vulnerable to a West Ham win over Leeds at the London Stadium, but Spurs should be capable of avoiding any late nerves by getting the job done themselves.
Home games have not been what they should be for Spurs this season and their tally of 12 points in front of their own fans is the joint-lowest in the division alongside Burnley.
A run of seven points from a possible nine did at least move Roberto De Zerbi's side above West Ham earlier this month, but their 2-1 defeat by Chelsea on Tuesday has set up a tense finale.
The good news for Spurs is that the Toffees will arrive in London on a six-match winless run, having drawn with Brentford, Manchester City and Crystal Palace and lost to Liverpool, West Ham and Sunderland in their last six games.
Tottenham beat the Toffees 3-0 in their first league meeting on Merseyside in October and despite a clutch of late-season injuries, they should still have enough quality in the team to get the result they need.
Alternative Bet: Richarlison first goalscorer @ 9/2
Tottenham's Djed Spence was a surprise inclusion in England's World Cup squad announced on Friday but his teammate Richarlison will have a point to prove on Sunday after being left out of Brazil's squad for the finals.
The forward has been in fine form in recent matches after returning from injury and has scored in two of his last three games. He bagged the second goal in the vital win over Aston Villa and he also got his team back in the contest in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to Chelsea.
Richarlison can impress when the pressure is on, such as when scoring a late equaliser against Liverpool at Anfield in March and opening the scoring against Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Champions League at the Parc des Princes, and he is worth backing to make a crucial breakthrough for his team on Sunday.
Tottenham Hotspur v Everton Bet Builder Tip
Over 6 Tottenham corners
Pedro Porro to be booked
Mathys Tel 1+ shots on target
Pays 10/1
Begin a three-leg bet builder on Sunday's crucial contest at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium by backing the home side to earn at least seven corners. While points and goals have been hard to come by for Spurs this season, they have had few problems winning corners.
They have earned at least seven flag-kicks in each of their last four home games, including 13 against Nottingham Forest and 14 against Leeds.
Pedro Porro is a candidate to pick up a card whatever the stakes, so with a Premier League place on the line he could struggle to escape another caution. The defender has been booked in three of his last four games, taking his total for the season to 15.
Mathys Tel was one of Tottenham's more lively attacking players against Chelsea and he can have at least one shot on target. Tel hit the post at Stamford Bridge and had a shot on target in a strong performance against Leeds before that.
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Key Match Stats
Everton have not won any of their last four away games
Both teams have scored in four of Tottenham's last five matches
Everton's last seven games have all produced at least three goals
There have been over 2.5 goals in the last five meetings between the teams
Tottenham have lost only one of their last 10 games against Everton
Everton's James Garner has the joint-most yellow cards in the Premier League this season with 12
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