With the Premier League season almost wrapped up, 5 groups are battling it out to remain within the division.
Southampton sit all-time low of the desk after 35 video games and have 24 factors, eight factors from security and are counting on a miracle.
Having received simply six video games all season within the Premier League, the Saints might want to win each recreation and pray each different workforce drops factors.
Additionally preventing it out with Ruben Selles’ males are Leeds, Leicester, Nottingham Forest and Everton.
None are but secure however some seem to face a greater likelihood than others of remaining within the Premier League this season.
With Leeds and Leicester presently within the drop zone, they face an uphill battle to clamber over Forest and Everton – however it’s not unattainable.
And soccer statisticians Opta have the stats to again it up, although you would possibly need to look away now if you’re a Southampton fan.
That’s as a result of the Saints presently have a 99.9 per cent likelihood of getting relegated this season, so begin reserving these tickets to Rotherham subsequent 12 months.
The 4-3 defeat to Forest on Monday, as pulsating because it was, seems to be the ultimate nail within the coffin for the south-coast aspect, and will finish a 10-year stint within the prime tier.
Southampton tackle Fulham at house this weekend the place they have to win earlier than dealing with Brighton and Liverpool.
The stats should not good studying for Leeds, both, who’ve been given a 75.3 per cent likelihood of happening this season – almost three to 4 odds.
Even the appointment of Sam Allardyce may not be sufficient to stave off the drop with the injury already being executed below managers Jesse March and Javi Gracia.
A hopeless April noticed them lose 5 out of seven matches, conceding 23 instances – a Premier League file for a calendar month.
And whereas the Whites are simply two factors off security, they continue to be nineteenth within the desk and Allardyce has work to do to keep away from a second relegation on his CV.
He can enhance their odds, although, this weekend when Newcastle come to Elland Highway earlier than taking over West Ham subsequent week and Tottenham on the final day of the season.
A league-high of 36 per cent of the Elland Highway trustworthy, in line with Ladbrokes’ Fanzone information, backed their aspect to lose towards Man Metropolis final weekend, narrowly edging Chelsea followers for the least optimistic help. The 35 per cent of Blues followers backing their aspect to attract one other clean would have had combined feelings as they lastly discovered some kind with a win over Bournemouth.
Leicester are the third-favourites to go down with Leeds and Southampton however have been a barely kinder 67.5 per cent likelihood – simply larger than two to a few odds.
Regardless of a squad boasting prime abilities akin to James Maddison, Youri Tielemans and Harvey Barnes, it has been a depressing marketing campaign for the Foxes, who may not be capable to get out of this gap.
It was not so way back when Brendan Rodgers was main this younger aspect to glory, having received the FA Cup and almost ending within the prime 4 twice in a row however this has been a disastrous decline.
Whether or not they survive or not, Leicester are in dire want of a reboot – however will they be plying their commerce within the Championship subsequent 12 months?
And their fixtures should not sort with Liverpool and Newcastle up subsequent earlier than dealing with West Ham.
Forest gave themselves a mighty enhance on Monday with their win over Southampton and the aid and ecstasy on the gamers’ faces have been clear to see.
That has given them a nice likelihood of staying within the Premier League and Opta reckon they now have a 30.9 per cent likelihood to do precisely that.
Steve Cooper has commonly batted away stories of the sack all season however his aspect are actually three factors away from the underside three.
And that win over Southampton could be essential with Chelsea up subsequent earlier than internet hosting Arsenal and a closing day match towards Crystal Palace.
Everton, who appeared doomed not so way back after a 4-1 drubbing from Newcastle at house, stand the very best likelihood of staying up out of the 5 sides.
They’ve been given a 26.3 per cent likelihood, simply over one in 4 odds, to play within the Premier League subsequent season and thanks should go to their newest consequence.
Sean Dyche masterminded a 5-1 win over Brighton with particular performances from Dwight McNeil, Abdoulaye Doucoure and Jordan Pickford.
Whereas they’re seventeenth within the league and two factors off Leicester and Leeds, the momentum is behind the Toffees to go on and clinch security.
Everton have a tricky recreation subsequent in Metropolis, earlier than dealing with Wolves subsequent week and Bournemouth on the ultimate day.
