Home / Football / Premier League News The Premier League relegation battle: 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... Written by Jon Fisher Last Update: March 31, 2026 03:36:52 pm BST 3 min read 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).Table of Contents1 Leeds 15th, 33 points from 31 games2 Nottingham Forest, 16th, 32 points from 31 games3 Tottenham, 17th, 30 points from 31 games4 West Ham, 18th, 29 points from 31 games5 Final TableLeeds 15th, 33 points from 31 gamesHaving 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.DateOpponentPoints TakenMonday, April 13Manchester United (A)0Saturday, April 18Wolves (H)3Saturday, April 25Bournemouth (A)0Friday, May 1Burnley (H)3Saturday, May 9Tottenham (A)1Sunday, May 17Brighton (H)1Sunday, May 24West Ham (A)1Nottingham Forest, 16th, 32 points from 31 gamesForest 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.DateOpponentPoints TakenSunday, April 12Aston Villa (H)1Sunday, April 19Burnley (H)3Friday, April 24Sunderland (A)1Monday, May 4Chelsea (A)0Saturday, May 9Newcastle (H)1Sunday, May 17Manchester United (A)0Sunday, May 24Bournemouth (H)1Tottenham, 17th, 30 points from 31 gamesIt 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.Tottenhams run-in is mixed and it is crucial they take points from their next three games ahead of a difficult May.DateOpponentPoints TakenSunday, April 12Sunderland (A)1Saturday, April 18Brighton (H)3Saturday, April 25Wolves (A)1Saturday, May 2Aston Villa (A)0Saturday, May 9Leeds (H)1Sunday, May 17Chelsea (A)0Sunday, May 24Everton (H)1West Ham, 18th, 29 points from 31 gamesIt 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.DateOpponentPoints TakenFriday, April 10Wolves (H)3Monday, April 20Crystal Palace (A)1Saturday, April 25Everton (H)1Saturday, May 2Brentford (A)1Saturday, May 9Arsenal (H)0Sunday, May 17Newcastle (A)0Sunday, May 24Leeds (H)1Final TableBased on these predictions, this is how the final table will lookPositionClubPoints15thLeeds4216thNottingham Forest3917thTottenham3718thWest Ham36 Relegated19thBurnleyRelegated20thWolvesRelegated Topics: Leeds United F.C. Nottingham Forest F.C. Tottenham Hotspur F.C. West Ham United F.C. Follow us: Jon Fisher Jon has over 20 years' experience in sports journalism having worked at the Press Association, Goal and Stats Perform, covering three World Cups, an Olympics and numerous other major sporting events. Read more from Jon Fisher
