Huddersfield vs Arsenal LIVE: What time is it, what channel is it on, where can I watch it, odds and more
A look ahead to the game at the John Smith’s Stadium
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.David Wagner expects little of his players as they bring their debut Premier League season to a close. Survival was confirmed with the battling draw at Chelsea, and it is likely the party has been going ever since.
This will be Arsene Wenger’s final game as Arsenal manager, and he will be hoping to finish with a flourish after the disappointing 3-1 defeat to Leicester. Wenger deserves an enjoyable end to such a long and successful stint.
Huddersfield are in may ways already on the beach, remarkably staying up with a game to spare despite being sure bets to go down before the season began. The job now for Wagner is to build and grow the club, and look to do the same again next year.
Follow the latest in the live blog below:
Preview
What time does it start?
Huddersfield Town vs Arsenal kicks off at 3pm.
Where can I watch it?
Highlights from the game can be seen on Match of the Day, on BBC1 from 10.30pm on Sunday.
It’s a big game for…
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been a bright spot for Arsenal since signing in January. The Gabonese striker has retained his goalscoring touch in the Premier League and will look to pass ten goals in the competition against the Terriers.
Best Stat
3,621 – The number of times Granit Xhaka has touched the ball in Premier League football this season, 165 more times than anyone else.
Remember when…
Arsenal just snuck by Huddersfield (then in League One) in the fourth round of the FA Cup in 2011. Sebastien Squillaci was sent off for Arsenal.
Player to watch…
Jonas Lössl has established himself as a very good Premier League goalkeeper this year, and he made some excellent saves against Chelsea. He could have a busy afternoon.
Past-three meetings…
Arsenal 5 (Lacazette, Giroud 2, Sanchez, Ozil) Huddersfield 0, Premier League, November 2017
Arsenal 2 (Clarke og, Fabregas) Huddersfield 1 (Lee), FA Cup Fourth Round, January 2011
Arsenal 1 Huddersfield 1, League Cup Second Round Second Leg, October 1993
Form Guide
Huddersfield: LDWLDD
Arsenal: WDLLWL
Odds
Huddersfield Win: 24/5
Arsenal Win: 11/20
Draw: 17/5
Odds provided by 888 Sport
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the final day of the 2017/18 Premier League season.
Harry Latham-Coyle will be with you a couple of hours before kick-off, but in the meantime why not read Miguel Delaney's review of a strange but ultimately fascinating campaign:
Good afternoon all, and welcome to the final day of the 2017-18 Premier League Season. The Independent's live blog will have updates from every game as the season reaches its conclusion. My name is Harry Latham-Coyle and I will be with you throughout the afternoon.
We are a little under an hour away from team news being confirmed for this afternoon's ten games. Let's run down what is still to play for today...
The battle for fourth place is still on, but Liverpool are certainly in the driving seat. Chelsea could only manage a draw with Huddersfield in the week, leaving them two points behind Liverpool and with an insurmountable difference in goal difference. Chelsea must beat Newcastle at St James' Park and hope Brighton can shock Liverpool at Anfield.
It will take something truly astonishing for Swansea to survive. They lost at home to Southampton on Tuesday night, taking their opponents three points clear and with a far-superior goal difference. A ten-goal swing is needed, and Swansea haven't scored in their last four games. However...
Swansea play relegated Stoke, who have nothing to play for. And former manager Mark Hughes is now in charge of Southampton. Could Stoke roll over?
Southampton host Manchester City, about the only team in the country one could envisage scoring more than five, particularly as they chase the victory that would take them to 100 points for the season. It would be a truly extraordinary escape for Swansea, but anything can happen in football. 4-0 at the Liberty Stadium, 0-6 at St Mary's would send Southampton down. Surely not...
There is still the battle for the Golden Boot to sort out, too. Mohamed Salah has 31 goals and Harry Kane 28 heading into this afternoon. Kane loves a late-season hat-trick, and although Salah is expected to start for Liverpool, he may not play the full game with the Champions League Final just a couple of weeks away. It is again unlikely, but we've seen odd things occur on the final day before.
The top four assist-makers in this season's Premier League all ply their trade at the Etihad, and one of Kevin De Bruyne and Leroy Sane will be the assist king this season. Sane drew level with his teammate against Brighton on Wednesday with a hat-trick of assists, taking him to 15 on the season. De Bruyne did not play in that game. Either, or both, could notch at least a couple more today.
Arsenal, and perhaps the Premier League, will bid farewell to Arsene Wenger today. His side are at the John Smith's Stadium to meet Huddersfield, who celebrated wildly on Wednesday after the draw at Stamford Bridge that secured survival. An entertaining Arsenal win would be a fitting conclusion to a remarkable career at the club for one of the Premier League's greatest managers.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments