PL relegation battle: Who will go down? Burnley and Leeds in action on Tuesday
Sky Sports · 2026-03-02 · archive
The Premier League’s relegation battle is heating up. With basement boysWolvesnailed on for the drop, despite a brilliant home win over Aston Villa on Friday, there are two relegation spots to be decided. The rest of the bottom six teams all lost at the weekend, making it another crunch round of Premier League fixtures this midweek. Second-bottomBurnleyare eight points from safety, whileWest Hamoccupy the final relegation spot in 18th and sit two points from safety with 10 games left. ButNottingham Forest, TottenhamandLeedsare all nervously looking over their shoulders.
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West Ham United currently occupy 18th position in the Premier League standings as the battle to avoid relegation intensifies. With ten matches remaining in the campaign, the club sits two points adrift of safety following a weekend where every team in the bottom six suffered a defeat. While Wolves appear destined for relegation at the bottom, the Hammers hold the final drop spot, trailing a group of clubs that includes Leeds, Nottingham Forest, and Tottenham. Meanwhile, Burnley remains eight points behind the safety mark. Upcoming midweek fixtures provide a significant opportunity for these struggling teams to improve their survival prospects.
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