Why Spurs have the edge on West Ham in two-way relegation scrap
Sky Sports · 2026-05-08 · archive
And then there were two. It seems either West Ham or Tottenham will be the final team relegated from the Premier League this season, and, with three games to go, their next matches – both live on Sky Sports – could be decisive in the fight for survival. Back-to-back wins for Spurs under Roberto De Zerbi has flipped the narrative and pulled them out of the bottom three, where West Ham currently reside, but by the time Tottenham face Leeds on Monday night they could be back in the drop zone. The Hammers, currently one point adrift of Spurs, would...
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West Ham United face a defining period in their campaign as the Premier League relegation struggle appears to have narrowed to a two-way contest. Recent successive victories for Tottenham Hotspur under Roberto De Zerbi have moved the club out of the bottom three, leaving the Hammers currently a single point behind their rivals in the drop zone. With three matches remaining, the televised schedule offers a potential shift in momentum. Because West Ham play earlier in the next round of fixtures, they could climb out of the bottom three before Tottenham travel to face Leeds for their Monday night game.
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