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A look at the relegation picture as Tottenham battle to stay in the Premier League.
Tottenham are in a real spot of bother as we approach the final chunk of the season, with no real interruptions remaining after this international break. A shocking defeat at home to relegation rivals Nottingham Forest last time out has left Spurs just one point above the drop zone and with Igor Tudor hanging on for his life.
Spurs are two point behind Nottingham Forest, who have now leapfrogged them, and West Ham below them face bottom club Wolves next time out, which will have Tudor’s men feeling nervous. Here we round up the latest on the relegation picture.
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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