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Manchester United must beat Bournemouth and hope for a favour from Swansea to finish in the top four of the Premier League. After Manchester Citys draw with Arsenal last weekend, United missed the chance to leapfrog their rivals into fourth when they were beaten by West Ham in midweek.To qualify for the Champions League they now need to win against Bournemouth and hope City lose at Swansea. However, United could also finish as low as seventh and miss out on European football completely next season if Liverpool win the Europa League.That would be a worst-case scenario for manager Louis van Gaal, whose future at the club remains under scrutiny after a below-par season. Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal says he still hopes to finish fourth this season, despite needing Manchester City to also drop points Bournemouth, meanwhile, have exceeded expectations following their promotion from the Championship, and if results go their way on the final day they could finish as high as 12th.When you look at the size of the clubs that have gone down, their history, their fan base, the size of the grounds, it does bring home the size of the achievement that our players have done, said Cherries boss Eddie Howe.Team newsUnited are expected to be without Matteo Darmian again due to an ankle injury while Marouane Fellaini is serving the final game of his three-match suspension.Luke Shaw and Bastian Schweinsteiger remain out through injury. Eddie Howe wants Bournemouth to improve their home form next season Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe has no fresh injury or suspension worries. Adam Smith is unavailable due to a groin injury which forced him off in the 4-0 defeat to Manchester City at the beginning of April.Sylvain Distin (back), Tyrone Mings (knee) and Tokelo Rantie (muscular injury) remain long-term injuries. Jamie Redknapp joins Ed Chamberlin to preview all Sundays action in the Premier League Opta statsManchester United have conceded fewer goals than any other team in the Premier League on home soil this season (8).Bournemouth have lost just three of their last 12 Premier League away matches (W5 D4 L3).Bournemouth have visited Old Trafford four times in all competitions, losing all four without scoring. Its a must-win game for Manchester United after defeat at West Ham Wayne Rooney has scored just seven Premier League goals this season; hes never before failed to reach double-figures in a top-flight campaign with Manchester United.The Red Devils have netted just 46 top-flight goals this season so far; their lowest goal tally in a completed Premier League campaign is 58 in 04/05.United have won just 18 league games this season; if they dont beat Bournemouth, theyll set a new club record for fewest wins in a full Premier League season (current record is 19 in 13/14). Paul Mersons predictions See who the Magic Man is tipping to win on the final day Mersons predictionUnited need to win. They were really poor against West Ham but I think they will get the three points. Bournemouth have had a great season but they have not been that good lately and United must win and hope Swansea do them a favour.PAUL PREDICTS: 2-1 (15/2 with Sky Bet)BettingIn a must-win game, Sky Bet make Manchester United the overwhelming favourites to beat Bournemouth, pricing them up at 4/11, while Bournemouth are outsiders at 7/1 to end their season with an away win at Old Trafford.A draw wouldnt be enough for United to put pressure on Man City and is priced accordingly at 18/5. Sky Sports pundit Matt Le Tissier has tipped in-form Anthony Martial to open the scoring and for United to win the game 3-1 - Sky Bet go 30/1 for the scorecast. Also See: Mersons predictions Premier League questions Live on Sky Get Sky Sports Logan Couture Jersey . Mars announced Saturday that the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers will join him as part of his halftime show. Super Bowl halftime performers often have collaborators. 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The latest from Bob As tweeted by TSN Hockey Insider Bob McKenzie on Monday, the Columbus Blue Jackets need to resolve their offseason plans with forward R.DENVER -- Patrick Roy showed as much boldness behind the bench as he once did as a Hall of Fame goaltender. The first-year Colorado coach made some risky moves late in the game -- like pulling his goaltender with 3:01 remaining -- and yet the ploy worked out. Its been that kind of season for Roy and his youthful squad. Paul Stastny scored 7:27 into overtime after tying the game with 13.4 seconds remaining in regulation, lifting the Avalanche to a 5-4 win over the Minnesota Wild in the opener of the Western Conference quarterfinals on Thursday night. "We believe in ourselves," said Roy, who won two Stanley Cup titles for the Avalanche as a player and helped guide the team back to the playoffs for the first time in four years. "Sometimes, youre not playing your best game, but the quality of our team is we found a way to win this game. Thats what you want in the playoffs." Gabriel Landeskog, Ryan OReilly and Jamie McGinn also added goals for Colorado. Stastny beat Ilya Bryzgalov with a close-in wrist shot in overtime, the same type of play Stastny used to tie the game in regulation. Not that the Avalanche were too surprised by the late rally because, "weve done it all year," Stastny said. Its becoming their calling card. "Once again, it shows character in this dressing room," Landeskog said. "Theres no quitting in here. We all wanted this so bad and we worked so hard to get home ice advantage and we werent going to let this one slide." This was a stunner for the Wild. "Its really disappointing. Were in the drivers seat," said Zach Parise, who had two assists. "Were in a really good position going into the third and really throughout the third we were in a good position. We made some mistakes and it was in our net and thats the game." Erik Haula, Charlie Coyle, Ryan Suter and Kyle Brodziak scored for the Wild, who try to bounce back Saturday in Game 2. "You have to learn from it," Suter said. "Learn that the games not over until its over and you have the finish the games." Roy made a bold move with just over three minutes remaining, pulling Semyon Varlamov for an extra skater. Erik Johnson saved a potential empty-net goal wwith over a minute left as he raced down the ice and slapped away the puck just before it crossed the goal line.dddddddddddd Moments later, Stastny beat Bryzgalov with a shot over his shoulder -- the capacity crowd erupted. The Wild took a 4-2 lead after a three-goal second period. They spent the final period trying to play a prevent defence, not allowing the Avalanche to take advantage of their quickness. OReilly stole the puck from Brodziak and slid it over to McGinn, who batted it past Bryzgalov to make it a one-goal game at 12:47. Roy hardly played things by the book as the team tied a franchise record with 52 wins in the regular season. That gamblers mentality certainly didnt change in the post-season. Roy said before the game that it was his job to "have a B plan and a C plan in our pocket" in case of an emergency. In this case, it was pulling Varlamov with plenty of time remaining. "Almost did it at four minutes," Roy said, smiling. Roys strategy almost backfired when the Wild sent a puck rolling toward the goal. Johnson chased it down and knocked the puck away before it crossed the line. He also bumped the goal off its moorings. Matt Cooke took a shot on the goal with Johnson lying in front of the net, which upset a few Avalanche players and led to some pushing and shoving. A big play overshadowed a bit by Stastnys theatrics. "What a comeback," Johnson said. "Thats the kind of stuff you dream about when youre a kid, winning playoff games like that." Although the underdog in the series, the Wild were actually one of the hottest teams down the stretch as they fought just to get into the playoffs. Bryzgalov provided a spark after he was acquired from Edmonton in early March. He went 7-1-3 down the stretch. But Bryzgalov has been inconsistent in the post-season over his career. Hes 17-20 and has allowed 109 goals. "Ive got no problem with his game," Wild coach Mike Yeo said of Bryzgalov. "Were all sitting here disappointed we didnt win the hockey game." NOTES: Earlier in the day, Wild players wore shirts that featured a picture of the Stanley Cup on the back with the slogan, "Take it baby!" above the coveted trophy. ... Avs rookie Nathan MacKinnon finished with three assists. ' ' '