With Wolves and Burnley all but relegated, which club will join them in the Championship next season?
By WhoScored
Reasons for optimism: West Ham came from behind to pinch a point against Manchester City on Saturday and, for 18 glorious hours, they tasted life outside the relegation zone. This was their first spell outside the bottom three in 112 days and, even though results on Sunday dragged them back down, those fleeting hours offered a glimpse of hope. West Ham have taken 15 points from their last nine games – only four teams have picked up more in that period and they all occupy spots in the top six. We are finally beginning to see Nuno Espírito Santo’s blueprint: West Ham are keeping things tight at the back, scoring goals from fast breaks and have only lost one of their last six league games.
Reasons for caution: They need all the momentum they can get as they have a tough run-in, with Aston Villa, Arsenal, Newcastle and Brentford all to come before what could be a last-day reckoning against Leeds. Every point will have to be earned the hard way.
Reasons for optimism: Hope has been in short supply of late, but the fight Spurs showed in their 1-1 draw with Liverpool on Sunday – and then against Atlético Madrid in the Champions League in midweek – might just be the first glimpse of light at the end of the tunnel. Tottenham travelled to Anfield on the back of five straight defeats in the league but, for the first time in months, they played with some belief and organisation. It was not the performance of a team that is winless in 2026 and missing 13 first-team players through injury. Spurs had more shots on target than Liverpool and were finally rewarded for their persistence when Richarlison equalised in the 90th minute. “We came here with 12 players and this is really something big for me, for our club, for the team,” said manager Igor Tudor. With fixtures against Nottingham Forest, Wolves and Leeds to come, Spurs fans will be hoping this week is their springboard to safety.
