While the Premier League title race has been known to deliver drama, it is easy to argue that the relegation battle is where the spectacle really is.
After all, the stakes are enormous at the bottom compared to top. Manchester City or Arsenal winning the title will not change that much for either. Yes, Arsenal will feel like they are overdue, but both will still be in the Champions League next season, both will still be elite clubs, and neither will really lose anything if they don’t win the title.
At the bottom, it is completely different.
A number of teams are currently embroiled in a battle to save their Premier League skins and for the three that fail, the ramifications will tear through the very fibre of the club. They will lose status, riches, players, visibility and pride if they don’t achieve the points required to stay afloat.
Here’s the relegation run-ins for all clubs involved in the battle at the bottom.
Current position: 15th
Games played: 33
Goal difference: -10
Points: 34
West Ham‘s chances of going down appear to be reducing each and every week, but they are not out of the woods just yet.
A horrible looking trip to Manchester City awaits – Pep Guardiola’s side appear to be marching towards another Premier League title after overhauling Arsenal – and there’s the small matter of beating Manchester United at home – David Moyes has a shocking record against the ‘big six’.
There’s then an awkward visit to Brentford to navigate, before crunch games with Leeds and Leicester to end the season.
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Date / Kick-off time |
Fixture |
|---|---|
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03/05/23 – 20:00 |
Man City vs West Ham |
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07/05/23 – 19:00 |
West Ham vs Man Utd |
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14/05/23 – 14:00 |
Brentford vs West Ham |
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21/05/23 – 13:30 |
West Ham vs Leeds |
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28/05/23 – 16:30 |
Leicester vs West Ham |
Current position: 16th
Games played: 34
Goal difference: -13
Points: 30
Leicester have one of those squads where you look at things and think ‘nah, they’re surely too good to go down’. Truth be told, the Foxes could unless they pull their finger out.
A visit to Fulham actually looks quite appetising considering Marco Silva’s side have nothing to play for, but it’s then back-to-back games against Liverpool and Newcastle. Dean Smith will be hoping a result isn’t needed against West Ham on the final day.
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Date / Kick-off time |
Fixture |
|---|---|
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08/05/2023 – 15:00 |
Fulham vs Leicester |
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15/05/2023 – 20:00 |
Leicester vs Liverpool |
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22/05/2023 – 20:00 |
Newcastle vs Leicester |
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28/05/2023 – 16:30 |
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