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A look at the latest relegation picture as West Ham battle for Premier League survival.
West Ham fans will be nervously awaiting the final chunk of the season, which will kick off after the ongoing international break. Aside from the FA Cup fixtures, there will be no more interruptions after this break, meaning the Iron’s fate will be decided in just a few weeks’ time.
As things stand, West Ham are a point from safety after losing against Aston Villa last time out, and a couple of results elsewhere went against them, but Nuno Espirito Santo’s men will have a chance to put things right against bottom club Wolves next time out. Here we take a look at the current relegation picture, including the predicted final table.
The current table
Here is the current relegation battle picture. We have left Wolves out, given the certainty of their relegation.
15th - Leeds United - 33pts // -11GD
16th - Nottingham Forest - 32pts // -12GD
17th - Tottenham Hotspur - 30pts // -10GD
18th - West Ham - 29pts // -21GD
19th - Burnley - 20pts // -28GD
The predicted final table
Here is the predicted final table, according to OPTA’s simulations.
15th - Leeds United - 41.94 pts // Relegation probability - 6.44%
16th - Nottingham Forest - 40.95pts // Relegation probability - 8.97%
17th - Tottenham Hotspur - 38.48pts // Relegation probability - 26.55%
18th - West Ham - 36.94pts // Relegation probability - 58.11%
19th - Burnley - 26.09pts // Relegation probability - 99.91%
Run-ins compared
For this purpose, we will leave out Burnley given the likelihood they are going to be relegated.
Leeds United’s run-in
Man Utd (A), Wolves (H), AFC Bournemouth (A), Burnley (H), Tottenham (A), Brighton (H), West Ham (A).
Tottenham’s run-in
Sunderland (A), Brighton (H), Wolves (A), Aston Villa (A), Leeds United (H), Chelsea (A), Everton (H).
Nottingham Forest’s run-in
Aston Villa (H), Burnley (H), Sunderland (A), Chelsea (A), Newcastle United (H), Man Utd (A), AFC Bournemouth (H).
West Ham’s run-in
Wolves (H), Crystal Palace (A), Everton (H), Brentford (A), Arsenal (H), Newcastle United (A), Leeds United (H).
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