Tottenham and West Ham have just four fixtures remaining before their Premier League destiny is sealed. But who would be staring down relegation if their forthcoming results mirrored the reverse fixtures?
The battle for top-flight survival will soon reach its climax, with Wolves and Burnley already relegated. One drop zone place remains and it is presently occupied by Roberto De Zerbi's Tottenham. Spurs were without a win in 2026 before defeating Wolves 1-0 on Saturday and despite this triumph, remain in 18th, heading for the Championship as matters stand. Both Leeds United and Nottingham Forest have strung together results in recent weeks and while they could be dragged back into the dogfight, but it is West Ham who find themselves in 17th.
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The Hammers secured a dramatic 2-1 victory over Everton at the weekend and they hold two more points than Tottenham. With only four matches remaining, Express Sport examines Spurs and West Ham's run-in and what transpired the last time they met their remaining opponents.
Starting with Tottenham's fixture list, they travel to Villa Park on Sunday to take on top-five-chasing Aston Villa. Unai Emery's side presently occupy fifth position. Villa are in action in the midweek as they face Forest in the first leg of a Europa League semi-final, having already beaten Spurs 2-1 in the reverse fixture.
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The two sides also clashed in the FA Cup, and it was Villa who sent Tottenham crashing out of this year's competition, defeating them 2-1 once again back in January. Next up for De Zerbi's men is a home fixture against Leeds United on May 11. When Tottenham visited Elland Road in October, they got the better of their upcoming opponents, winning 2-1.
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Spurs round off their season with an away trip to Chelsea and a home encounter against Everton. Tottenham fell 1-0 to their London rivals in November, having dismantled the Toffees 3-0 a month prior.
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Should Tottenham replicate those four results, two defeats and two victories, they would finish the campaign on 40 points. West Ham's forthcoming opponents are Brentford, who triumphed 2-0 in the reverse fixture back in October. Nuno Espirito Santo's side then face Arsenal on May 10. The earlier meeting between these two sides saw the Gunners come out on top 2-0.
The Hammers subsequently face a trip to Newcastle United and a final-day home clash against Leeds. West Ham overcame the Magpies 3-1 in November but succumbed to Leeds 2-1 in October. So, should those reverse results be repeated, West Ham's campaign would conclude with three defeats and one victory, meaning they would hypothetically face the drop on 39 points.
Naturally, both sides could produce different outcomes than the reverse fixtures, for better or for worse, as both did on Saturday. Spurs had drawn 1-1 with Wolves in the earlier meeting before their victory, while West Ham did likewise, being held by Everton when they clashed in September.