The maths is simple - a win for ourselves must be coupled with Manchester City dropping points at home to West Ham United for us to lift the title, and thus become the first team in 35 years to start the final day off top spot but still seize the silverware.
Whatever happens, history has been made. Our 27 Premier League victories is a new club record, and 89 league goals haven’t been bettered since 1963/64. A win over the Toffees would be our 35th from 52 games in all competitions, handing us an unmatched 67.3 win percentage and moving us to 89 points - one off our biggest haul.
We also have the best defensive record and the biggest goal difference, but should results go our way, a statistically brilliant season can be validated with the numbers that matter most - first place and a 14th English league championship.
Drop avoided despite deductions
Everton celebrate scoring against Brentford
A turbulent campaign for Sean Dyche’s team is finishing with a flourish, as they have lost just one of their last eight games to beat the drop again - this time made more impressive with games to spare and having eight points deducted for breaching profit and sustainability rules.
Their 70-year stay in the top-flight was under serious threat, with sanctions hanging over their head and a points appeal ongoing amidst a 13-game winless run. However victories on and off the pitch saw them haul themselves out of the relegation zone in February and up to 15th spot heading into the final day, 14 points above the drop zone.
The hallmarks of Dyche are all over this Toffees team, and only ourselves have kept more clean sheets than their 13 this term. They recorded their first home Merseyside derby win over Liverpool since 2010 three weeks ago, but they haven’t been great travellers in 2024, as they are winless in their last 11 away games, failing to score more than once in any of those
Arteta: “We are in the last day of the season playing for the Premier League. The Premier League trophy hasn't been at Emirates Stadium and that was built almost 20 years ago, so that's a long, long time. So yes, we have to be very optimistic. We have to do our duties, and then we have to wait and see what happens.
“We have to do our job which is going to be tough because Everton are in a really good moment, so we're going have to prove again that we can be better than the opponent and win the game. Then we have to wish for the best and for West Ham to have a really good day and help us to fulfil our dream.” - read every word from Mikel’s pre-match press conference
Sean Dyche
Dyche: "I'm not bothered with [the title race]. It's more about us continuing the thought process and mentality we've put in place this season. We're on a good show of form for our own reasons and it's about keeping that mentality going into the final game. It's more focusing on us going and performing.
"It'll be very difficult. The way [Arsenal] have performed and grown as the season's gone on, they're a top side. Currently there's another top side who are doing just as good, if not a slightly better job - as the league table would suggest. They're having a great season."
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