At the end of the season, the top three clubs will be relegated to the Championship - the second division of the English football system and replaced by three teams from this league.
Wolverhampton Wanderers have been relegated after West Ham United, the team currently ranked 17th, drew 0-0 with Crystal Palace. This result leaves Wolves 16 points away from the safe position while the season is only 5 rounds away from ending (maximum 15 points).
Burnley is currently 13 points behind the safe zone and still has 15 points to win. After West Ham's draw with Palace in the early morning of April 21, if Burnley loses to Manchester City at home in a rescheduled match, they will officially be relegated to the Championship.
This is because then Burnley will only have 20 points and only 12 points left to compete for, which means they cannot reach or surpass the total of 33 points that West Ham has.
Tottenham Hotspur almost escaped the relegation zone under the guidance of new coach Roberto De Zerbi on Saturday, when they twice led Brighton but were eventually held to a 2-2 draw.
At this time, Tottenham is ranked 18th on the rankings with 31 points. After the 0-0 draw between Crystal Palace and West Ham, their relegation rate increased from 56.68% to 57.17% - according to Opta.
Nottingham Forest, currently ranked 16th, has widened the gap with the relegation zone to 5 points thanks to a spectacular 4-1 comeback victory over Burnley on Sunday. Forest currently also has a better goal difference than both Spurs and West Ham, which could be very important in the relegation battle.
Leeds United currently has an 8-point gap with the bottom three teams after winning in the last two matches, defeating Manchester United 2-1 and then overcoming Wolves with a score of 3-0.
With the current situation, according to experts' analysis, Leeds United is almost certain to stay in the league. They have a significantly higher score than their opponents and are in high form, winning 8 points in the last 4 matches.
Nottingham is also highly rated for their relegation ability with impressive form in recent times. They have won 9 points in the last 5 matches, including impressive draws against Man City or Aston Villa.
With Burnley, they are almost certain to soon follow in Wolves' footsteps to relegate, especially when facing Man City - the team competing for the championship in the next round. Burnley has lost their last 3 matches and is the team that has conceded the most goals in the Premier League.
The remaining relegation spot is likely to be a battle between West Ham and Tottenham - 2 famous London teams. Coach De Zerbi believes Tottenham can win all 5 remaining matches to reach the finish line safely, but that is not easy. Tottenham has only won 2 points in the last 5 matches, in terms of position and form, they are not better than West Ham.
