The latest round of Premier League fixtures confirmed the first team to be relegated to the Championship. Wolves have now dropped, a reality underlined by the weekend results.<\/p>\n
Tottenham Hotspur impressed against Brighton & Hove Albion but succumbed to a 95th-minute equalizer that left them sitting 18th in the standings. Fortunately for Roberto De Zerbi\u2019s side, West Ham United failed to take advantage on Monday. A 0\u20130 draw against Crystal Palace was enough to demote Wolves but it did little to ease West Ham\u2019s relegation fears.<\/p>\n
Nuno Esp\u00edrito Santo\u2019s Hammers are two points clear with five games to play, while even Nottingham Forest\u2019s five-point cushion is not secure at this late stage of the season.<\/p>\n
With five fixtures remaining, the Opta supercomputer offers a stark view of the bottom five. Wolves and Burnley are assigned a 100.00% chance of relegation. Tottenham occupy 18th on 31 points and are given a 58.33% likelihood of dropping, with an expected points total of 36.88. West Ham sit on 33 points with an expected 38.54 and a 36.90% relegation chance. Nottingham Forest sit 16th on 36 points, expected to reach 42.00 and shown a 4.38% chance of relegation.<\/p>\n
Burnley face an unenviable test against title-chasing Manchester City on Wednesday. Scott Parker\u2019s side must avoid defeat to postpone their relegation. A loss would guarantee a spot in the Championship next season and even an unlikely draw would effectively seal it, given Burnley\u2019s poor goal difference.<\/p>\n
Spurs currently sit two points behind West Ham and are not predicted to close that gap over their remaining fixtures. A trip to bottom side Wolves next weekend offers Spurs a clear chance to boost morale, and a meeting with 15th-placed Leeds United looks winnable. Tricky games against Aston Villa, Chelsea and Everton remain potential pitfalls.<\/p>\n
West Ham\u2019s remaining schedule runs through Everton, Brentford, Arsenal and Newcastle United, before a final-day meeting with Leeds. Their form \u2014 two wins and a pair of draws from their last five games \u2014 is the principal factor keeping survival realistic; a similar return over the final five matches would likely secure safety.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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