Michael Owen believes Everton will avoid relegation this season.
The Toffees sit one point and one place above the drop zone with two matches left to play this campaign.
Perhaps crucially, they play before any of their other fellow relegation strugglers this weekend, when they make the trip to Molineux to face Wolverhampton Wanders on Saturday (3pm).
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Leeds United, who are 18th, then travel to West Ham United on Sunday (1.30pm), before second-from-bottom Leicester City head to Newcastle United on Monday (8pm).
It is still very much all to play for. But former Liverpool striker Owen has tipped the bottom three to stay as it is currently with the Whites and the Foxes joining already-relegated Southampton in the Championship.
Pointing out that Everton's remaining fixtures stands them in good stead to survive, Owen said to the Final Word: "Leicester and Leeds to go down. Leicester will need four points, and that will be a struggle. Leeds... I’m not sure they can do it.
"Everton have a good run in, (Nottingham) Forest have got 34 points already; one more and they’re safe.”
After Wolves, the Blues host Bournemouth on the final day of the season. Leeds finish off with a home clash against Tottenham Hotspur. Leicester welcome West Ham to the King Power Stadium.
Forest, who are 16th and three points above the drop spots, entertain Arsenal on Saturday (5.30pm) before completing their campaign away to Crystal Palace.
The only way Everton could avoid taking their survival bid to the last day is if they win at Wolves this weekend, Leeds lose at West Ham and Leicester fail to beat Newcastle.
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