“Safe, I don’t see how they don’t beat Bournemouth with the Goodison crowd behind them”- Paul Merson drops relegation prediction as he mentions game that saved Everton’s season

Paul Merson has made his prediction for the final round of the Premier League this weekend and shared if he feels Everton will be relegated.

The Toffees sit two points above the relegation zone with one games to go after their 1-1 draw with Wolves last weekend, but could secure their status in the top flight with a win against Bournemouth.

But Merson, speaking to Sportskeeda believes they could already be safe as he doesn’t seen the team losing the final game of the season at Goodison Park.

“I think Everton might be safe,” he said.

“I don’t see how they won’t beat Bournemouth on the last day of the season with a raucous Goodison crowd behind them.

“I think Everton will get one very important point against Wolves. It’s a bit of a precarious situation on paper but I expect the Toffees to be safe at the end of the season.”

“Everton’s win at Brighton was the result that saved them. That was the one that turned the survival battle on its head.

“There’s always one game like it in any run-in. It’s rare that there’s two – but who knows?”

If the Everton players walk onto the pitch on Saturday with the same mentality of Merson then there will be trouble on the pitch. Bournemouth are already safe, but it is their final away game of the season and they will be looking to end their season on a high if possible.

Meanwhile there will be a lot of nervous energy in the Everton squad knowing that they absolutely need to earn themselves a positive result. But on the plus side, they know they can put an end to this race too.

But they have to do their job first and turn in a performance worthy of survival, and that means the minimum requirement is maximum effort.