Premier League relegation run-ins compared as Tottenham and West Ham fears deepen | OneFootball

London rivals see plight worsen in desperate four-way fight with Nottingham Forest and Leeds for top-flight survival

Tottenham’s fears over relegation from the Premier League have deepened dramatically after a costly home defeat by Nottingham Forest.

A huge show of backing and support from the Tottenham fanbase proved to be in vain on Sunday however, with questions over Tudor’s position arising quickly again after only seven matches in charge following an ugly 3-0 loss to Forest.

Tudor was informed of a family bereavement straight after the game in north London, with Tottenham since confirming the passing of his father, Mario.

With Wolves and Burnley seemingly all but consigned to the Championship for next season, the battle to avoid that final relegation spot remains a four-horse race with only seven matches left to go this term.

But who has the toughest run-in? Standard Sport compares the respective fixture lists below.

Leeds

Leeds continue to find goals very hard to come by, scoring once in their last five league games

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Leeds are currently in the best position of the four teams in question, sitting 15th and four points clear of danger as things stand.

Daniel Farke’s side have scored only one goal in their last five Premier League games, with three straight blanks and 0-0 draws in back-to-back games.

It certainly isn’t pretty but is effective enough in keeping their heads above water, though you imagine they will have to improve for a trip to rivals Manchester United after the international break.

Leeds will look upon the visits of Wolves and Burnley to Elland Road as must-win games, while they also have trips to West Ham - whom they also face in the FA Cup quarter-finals - and Tottenham left on their schedule to go along with trickier assignments against Bournemouth and Brighton.

April 13: Manchester United (A)

April 18: Wolves (H)

April 25: Bournemouth (A)

May 2: Burnley (H)

May 9: Tottenham (A)

May 17: Brighton (H)

May 24: West Ham (A)

Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest’s 3-0 win at Tottenham will give them renewed confidence in battle against the drop

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Forest’s emphatic win at Spurs will offer renewed hope and belief over their survival chances under a fourth permanent manager of the season in ex-Wolves boss Vitor Pereira, having previously not won in the league since January 25.

Confidence had already been boosted by a penalty shootout win over Danish side FC Midtjylland in the Europa League last 16, with a two-legged quarter-final tie against league phase opponents Porto now on the horizon.

Forest have back-to-back home games coming up to try and build more momentum, though one is notably trickier than the other on paper as Aston Villa - who were admittedly badly out of form before beating West Ham - and Burnley both head to the City Ground.

Trips to Sunderland and Chelsea are not ideal despite the Blues’ own poor recent form, while there is also a tough trio of games to close out the season - against Newcastle, Manchester United and Bournemouth.

Time may well be of the essence for Forest to bank enough points for survival in the short-term, rather than relying on those tricky-looking fixtures in the final weeks.

April 12: Aston Villa (H)

April 19: Burnley (H)

April 24: Sunderland (A)

May 2: Chelsea (A)

May 9: Newcastle (H)

May 17: Manchester United (A)

May 24: Bournemouth (H)

Tottenham

Tottenham appeared to have started to turn a corner before Nottingham Forest debacle

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West Ham will have already played against Wolves by the time Spurs return to action with a difficult-looking trip to meet a Sunderland side on a high after their last-gasp Tyne-Wear derby win over Newcastle.

They could therefore be in the relegation zone before a ball is even kicked at the Stadium of Light.

Tottenham’s enduringly rotten home form means that games against Brighton and Everton will be hard going, while trips to Villa and Chelsea may not yield much at all.

They surely must beat Wolves away and Leeds at home as a bare minimum and hope to scramble enough points elsewhere against the odds to avoid the ignominy of a first top-flight relegation since 1977.

April 12: Sunderland (A)

April 18: Brighton (H)

April 25: Wolves (A)

May 2: Aston Villa (A)

May 9: Leeds (H)

May 17: Chelsea (A)

May 24: Everton (H)

West Ham

West Ham need to get injured star man Crysencio Summerville fit for the crucial run-in

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West Ham’s recent resurgence that saw them claim 15 points from their last nine league games was ended at Villa Park, where they were too easily beaten.

Next is a home FA Cup quarter-final date with Leeds, whom they also host on the final day of the campaign in a match that could yet have enormous stakes.

Nuno Espirito Santo will rightly see the visit of former club Wolves to the London Stadium as a must-have three points, though the rest of West Ham’s run-in looks tricky, with home games against Arsenal and Everton plus short trips to Crystal Palace and Brentford, and a journey to Newcastle on the penultimate weekend.

Getting Crysencio Summerville back from a calf injury suffered in the FA Cup fifth-round win over Bournemouth feels essential if the Hammers are to pull themselves out of the mire.

April 10: Wolves (H)

April 20: Crystal Palace (A)

April 25: Everton (H)

May 2: Brentford (A)

May 9: Arsenal (H)

May 17: Newcastle (A)

May 24: Leeds (H)