Premier League relegation battle: Do Tottenham, West Ham, Nottingham Forest or Leeds have the best run-in?
Spurs are looking to avoid a shock Premier League relegation, while Leeds are trying not to go straight back down, Nottingham Forest want to steer clear of European distraction and West Ham are aiming to pull off a great escape
The Premier League relegation battle looks set to go right down to the wire with four clubs seemingly battling to avoid the one remaining spot in the drop zone. Perhaps Wolves or Burnley could still pull off the greatest of escapes but, in all likelihood, they will crash into the Championship and then be joined by one of Tottenham , West Ham , Nottingham Forest and Leeds . Relegation for a Spurs side that won the Europa League last season , reached the Champions League knockout stage this term and has spent just one season outside the top flight since 1950 would go down as one of the biggest shocks in Premier League history but their chastening 3-0 defeat to Forest in their final game before the March international break and Igor Tudor’s catastrophic spell in charge has made that a real possibility.
The north Londoners are currently 17th in the table, just a point above bitter rivals West Ham in 18th, while Forest and Leeds have a marginally greater cushion between them and the bottom three. But with seven games remaining for each, there will be plenty of twists and turns still to come. Here’s how the crucial relegation run-in is shaping up.
Leeds United Position: 15th | Played: 31 | Points: 33 | GD: -11 Remaining fixtures: 13 April - Manchester United (A) 18 April - Wolves (H) 25 April - Bournemouth (A) 2 May - Burnley (H) 9 May - Tottenham (A) 17 May - Brighton (H) 24 May - West Ham (A) Where to pick up points? The fixtures have fallen fairly kindly for Leeds and the chances are there for them to secure Premier League football next season. Three wins would definitely be enough to survive and two may well do it, so they’ll be eyeing up home fixtures against the current bottom two – Wolves and Burnley – to get over the line.
Away games against relegation rivals Tottenham and West Ham also look like prime opportunities to get results on the board. Tricky contests? Their first game after the international break, away to high-flying Manchester United, is their toughest remaining fixture on paper and leaving Old Trafford with anything would be hugely impressive.
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