A double Leeds United boost has been followed by big changes at key rivals, leading to alterations in the bookies’ relegation odds and new predicted final Premier League table.
Daniel Farke’s Whites looked to suffer an 11th defeat of the season as they trailed 2-0 at Tuesday night’s hosts Chelsea but an excellent comeback sealed an unlikely looking 2-2 draw and the big boost of another point.
At the same time, rapidly emerging new rivals Tottenham Hotspur were suffering a 2-1 defeat at home to Newcastle United although third-bottom West Ham looked destined for a massive win as they led Manchester United 1-0 at the London Stadium.
The Red Devils, though, bagged a late equaliser to seal a 1-1 draw in another Leeds boost which kept a six-point gap back to the relegation zone.
Huge changes then presented themselves over the course of the next 24 hours, Tottenham sacking boss Thomas Frank after their latest defeat and Sean Dyche also relieved of his duties as boss of fourth-bottom Nottingham Forest after their failure to beat Wednesday night’s visitors Wolves.
Forest’s goalless draw at the City Ground has left them three points behind Leeds who now sit in 15th place, a point and a place above Tottenham and only two points adrift of 14th-placed Brighton who themselves are only one point behind 13th-placed Crystal Palace.
More and more teams are becoming involved in the battle for survival and it's all led to changes in the bookies' relegation odds and new predicted final table.
Here, using title odds for teams expected to finish in the top half, is how they think the final standings will now look.