The Premier League relegation race is shaping into one of many greatest scrambles in reminiscence.
Nine golf equipment are separated by simply 5 factors after the newest spherical of matches, with most having 12 left to play.
Here, the PA information company takes a take a look at every of these golf equipment concerned.
Palace have slipped to inside putting distance of all their relegation rivals after failing to win a league recreation this 12 months. Patrick Vieira’s facet have gained as soon as and picked up solely eight factors in 12 video games for the reason that World Cup break.
Wolves – thirteenth, 27 pts
Wolves have been second-bottom when Julen Lopetegui took cost in November and 4 league wins lifted them away from hazard. But one win in 5 has left them 4 factors above the underside three, having performed a recreation greater than all their rivals bar Everton.
Nottingham Forest – 14th, 26 pts
A five-game winless run has seen Forest slip to inside two factors of the underside three and their newest defeat at Tottenham coincided with wins for Bournemouth and Everton, whereas Leeds and Southampton additionally picked up some extent.
Everton – fifteenth, 25 pts
Everton’s third 1-0 residence win below Sean Dyche, towards Brentford on Saturday, lifted them out of the drop zone, however they face Chelsea (away), Tottenham (residence) and Manchester United (away) of their subsequent three matches.
Leicester – sixteenth, 24 pts
The Foxes are in freefall after shedding 4 straight league video games. They have been comfortably in mid-table earlier than the World Cup break, however have taken seven factors from 11 video games since – lower than another membership since Boxing Day.
West Ham – seventeenth, 24 pts
David Moyes’ struggling facet edged out of the underside three on aim distinction after Saturday’s residence draw towards Aston Villa, however have been booed off at full-time once more after one league win in six. They have gained solely two of their 9 league video games this 12 months.
Bournemouth – 18th, 24 pts
The Cherries’ 1-0 win towards Liverpool was one of many shock outcomes of the season and mixed with their rivals dropping factors lifted them off the foot of the desk and helped throw the relegation battle vast open.
Leeds – nineteenth, 23 pts
Leeds clinched an important level in Saturday’s draw towards Brighton, however had dropped into the relegation locations earlier than kick-off after Everton’s win and it was not sufficient to elevate them out. One victory in 13 league video games pretty displays their struggles this season.
Southampton – twentieth, 22 pts
An unlikely goalless draw at Manchester United saved the Saints in contact with these above them regardless of slipping into backside spot. Recent wins towards Chelsea and Leicester have saved their heads above water.
