Tottenham Hotspur could be relegated from the Premier League this season if they don't start winning games
Tottenham Hotspur cannot afford to drop any points during the end-of-season run-in they want to stay in the Premier League. The Lilywhites are in grave danger of being relegated from the English top-flight, with just a point separating them from West Ham in the drop zone.
Despite losing to Nottingham Forest just before the international break, Spurs were fortunate not to drop into the bottom three. Had West Ham beaten Aston Villa, Tottenham would've spent the next three weeks in the relegation places.
Unfortunately for the Lilywhites, only two of their last seven games of the campaign will be against teams also in danger of going down. Spurs are first set to face Wolves, who are rock bottom of the Premier League and 13 points from safety, in April, before playing Leeds United, who are four points adrift of the drop zone, in May.
When Igor Tudor locks horns with Vitor Pereira and Daniel Farke, respectively, Tottenham will have the chance to take points from rival opposition and make up some much-needed ground. That said, four of the remaining seven games are against teams in the top half of the table, so there's very little margin for error.
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With that being said, football.london has calculated how many points Tottenham will need to avoid relegation from the English top-flight.
Tottenham cruise to safety
Last season, Tottenham won the relegation battle without breaking a sweat. The Lilywhites cruised to safety, finishing 17th with 38 points. Despite a disastrous domestic campaign, they won the Europa League and qualified for the Champions League.
Fight for top-flight status reaches new low
In 2023/24, the fight for survival in the English top-flight wasn't particularly competitive either. Nottingham Forest only had to win two of their last five games to escape the drop; both of which were away to Burnley and Sheffield United, who finished 19th and 20th, respectively.
Everton go toe-to-toe in relegation battle
In 2022/23, the battle was a little more competitive, with just two points separating Everton and Leicester City on the brink of relegation. Even Nottingham Forest, who ended the season in 16th with 38 points, were in danger of going down at one stage.
The Foxes went toe-to-toe with the Toffees at the end of the campaign, matching each of their last three results: one win, one draw, and one defeat. Had Everton not beaten Brighton and Leicester not lost to Fulham on matchday 35, the fight for survival would've been even closer!
Tottenham sucked into toughest battle to date
As it stands, Tottenham have 30 points on the board. In previous years, the Lilywhites would've only needed a couple of wins and maybe a draw from their last seven games to ensure they stay in the Premier League.
But this season, with only four points separating Leeds United in 15th from West Ham in 18th, sandwiching Forest and Tottenham, there's very little margin for error. Unfortunately for Spurs, their relegation rivals are in better form, having each won more points in the last five games.
So, in order to stay in the English top-flight this term, Igor Tudor's side may need to end the campaign with as many as 40 points. That would require Tottenham to win three and draw one, allowing for some wriggle room.