we predict who will slip into the Championship
There are four teams in a fight to remain in the Premier League. We assess their chances…
The Premier League relegation battle is threatening to go to the wire.
Tottenham have blinked and are set to appoint Roberto De Zerbi as their third manager of the season following the dismissal of Igor Tudor.
Nottingham Forest are on boss number four while West Ham have had two. Leeds, the other team in danger of going down, have stuck with Daniel Farke but will that loyalty pay off?
We analyse the final seven games to see who will accumulate enough points to stay up and who will slip into the Championship (on the assumption Wolves and Burnley are already gone).
Leeds – 15th, 33 points from 31 games
Having looked in little danger for most of the season, Leeds have slipped into trouble after a run of two wins since Christmas.
Their run-in is decent, however, with winnable home games that could prove their salvation. They face every team in the bottom four so, either way, Leeds will have a huge say in who survives.
| Date | Opponent | Points Taken |
| Monday, April 13 | Manchester United (A) | 0 |
| Saturday, April 18 | Wolves (H) | 3 |
| Saturday, April 25 | Bournemouth (A) | 0 |
| Friday, May 1 | Burnley (H) | 3 |
| Saturday, May 9 | Tottenham (A) | 1 |
| Sunday, May 17 | Brighton (H) | 1 |
| Sunday, May 24 | West Ham (A) | 1 |
Nottingham Forest, 16th, 32 points from 31 games
Forest have been in the fight for much of the season with owner Evangelos Marinakis chopping and changing on a regular basis to find the right formula.
Nuno Espirito Santo, Ange Postecoglou, Sean Dyche have come and gone, leaving Vitor Pereira as the man to oversee the final push.
They have a tricky run-in but the manner of the 3-0 win at Spurs prior to the international break will give them plenty of confidence.
| Date | Opponent | Points Taken |
| Sunday, April 12 | Aston Villa (H) | 1 |
| Sunday, April 19 | Burnley (H) | 3 |
| Friday, April 24 | Sunderland (A) | 1 |
| Monday, May 4 | Chelsea (A) | 0 |
| Saturday, May 9 | Newcastle (H) | 1 |
| Sunday, May 17 | Manchester United (A) | 0 |
| Sunday, May 24 | Bournemouth (H) | 1 |
Tottenham, 17th, 30 points from 31 games
It has been a thoroughly miserable season for Spurs fans with their team struggling while near-neighbours Arsenal close in on the title.
The impending appointment of Roberto De Zerbi offers hope although it will be interesting to see how quickly the Italian attempts to adopt his high intensity, attacking approach.
Tottenham’s run-in is mixed and it is crucial they take points from their next three games ahead of a difficult May.
| Date | Opponent | Points Taken |
| Sunday, April 12 | Sunderland (A) | 1 |
| Saturday, April 18 | Brighton (H) | 3 |
| Saturday, April 25 | Wolves (A) | 1 |
| Saturday, May 2 | Aston Villa (A) | 0 |
| Saturday, May 9 | Leeds (H) | 1 |
| Sunday, May 17 | Chelsea (A) | 0 |
| Sunday, May 24 | Everton (H) | 1 |
West Ham, 18th, 29 points from 31 games
It seems a lifetime ago that West Ham sacked Graham Potter. In reality it was last September with Nuno brought in to replace him.
Wins over Tottenham, Sunderland and Burnley in January and February offered encouragement but their form has returned to being inconsistent.
They have the leakiest defence of the four strugglers but one of the better run-ins. They host Leeds on the final day in what could be a crunch clash.
| Date | Opponent | Points Taken |
| Friday, April 10 | Wolves (H) | 3 |
| Monday, April 20 | Crystal Palace (A) | 1 |
| Saturday, April 25 | Everton (H) | 1 |
| Saturday, May 2 | Brentford (A) | 1 |
| Saturday, May 9 | Arsenal (H) | 0 |
| Sunday, May 17 | Newcastle (A) | 0 |
| Sunday, May 24 | Leeds (H) | 1 |
Final Table
Based on these predictions, this is how the final table will look…
| Position | Club | Points |
| 15th | Leeds | 42 |
| 16th | Nottingham Forest | 39 |
| 17th | Tottenham | 37 |
| 18th | West Ham | 36 – Relegated |
| 19th | Burnley | Relegated |
| 20th | Wolves | Relegated |
