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Premier League survival, French Cup final and cup deciders dominate weekend predictions

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Premier League survival hangs on two Sunday matches. Tottenham need only a point against 12th-placed Everton to stay up, but their home form this season — two wins in 18 games — and a battered squad make it anything but certain. West Ham must beat Leeds and pray Spurs deliver. Laurens picks Spurs 1-0 Everton and West Ham 2-0 Leeds, warning Spurs will scrape through while West Ham face heartbreak.

In France, Lens take on Nice in the Coupe de France final after finishing second with their highest points total ever. They chase their first trophy since 1999, though they lose star center back Samson Baidoo. Nice finished 16th and face relegation, with fans facing pitch invasions and travel chaos ahead of the Stade de France final.

The weekend delivers three cup finals. Bayern Munich chase a domestic double after scoring 122 Bundesliga goals in 34 matches. Barcelona and OL Lyonnes meet in the Women's Champions League final for the fourth time, with Aitana Bonmati returning from injury for Barca. Laurens expects Barcelona 3-2 Lyonnes in a blockbuster finale.