{"id":2038,"date":"2026-05-18T04:42:44","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T04:42:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betreview.net\/?p=2038"},"modified":"2026-05-18T04:42:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T04:42:44","slug":"premier-league-relegation-battle-how-tottenham-can-send-west-ham-down-with-a-game-to-spare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betreview.net\/?p=2038","title":{"rendered":"Premier League relegation battle: How Tottenham can send West Ham down with a game to spare"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"main\">\n<div class=\"hydrate-root sc-1ihz57b-0\" data-component=\"Newsletter\" data-loading=\"lazy\" data-theme-name=\"independent\">\n<div data-theme-wrapper=\"independent\" style=\"display:contents\">\n<aside class=\"sc-y4bm30-0 jwWhkK newsletter-component sc-1ge0fwe-0\" data-newsletter-key=\"receiveInsideSportNews\">\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-2 kcLSBk\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/static-assets\/images\/newsletters\/InsideSport1_1.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Inside Sport\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-1 inRDZn\">\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-3\">\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-4 hfveGa\">\n<p><h3 class=\"sc-y4bm30-5 sc-y4bm30-6 fvoxRM cLEJmn\">Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"sc-y4bm30-5 sc-y4bm30-8 fvoxRM iTZFOX\">Get our free Inside Sport newsletter<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"sc-y4bm30-5 sc-y4bm30-7 fvoxRM iGYpOF\">Get our free Inside Sport newsletter<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"sc-eaj12q-0 hKcUSR sc-culv3z-0 eifaJK sc-1ix0cah-0 PYnPb sc-y4bm30-10 fUEDPX\"><use href=\"#600f53465147d717\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-2 kcLSBk sc-y4bm30-9 iQYNfz\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/static-assets\/images\/newsletters\/InsideSport1_1.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Inside Sport\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/tottenham-hotspur\">Tottenham Hotspur<\/a> could secure <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/premier-league\">Premier League<\/a> safety with a game to spare after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/west-ham-united\">West Ham<\/a> were left on the brink of relegation.<\/p>\n<p>A 3-1 defeat at Newcastle kept Nuno Espirito Santo\u2019s side in the bottom three as a crucial opportunity was missed to put the pressure on Spurs. <\/p>\n<p>Roberto De Zerbi\u2019s side now face Chelsea on Tuesday needing only a single point, realistically, to make certain that they will avert disaster and remain in the top-flight next season.<\/p>\n<p>They have a vastly superior goal difference to their relegation rivals, who looked resigned to their fate after the loss at St James\u2019 Park.<\/p>\n<p><em>With Wolves and Burnley both relegated, here are the permutations.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><h2><strong>Tottenham Hotspur<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Position: 17th | Played: 36 | Points: 38 | GD: -9<\/p>\n<p><strong>Remaining fixtures:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-kk992l-0 sc-1k7glnk-1 dDVXDN irZnNR\">\n<ul>\n<li>19 May &#8211; Chelsea (A)<\/li>\n<li>24 May &#8211; Everton (H)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>One point would surely do for Spurs now, their goal difference 13 better than that of West Ham with two games to go. It could be done and dusted by the final day totally, of course, if a win is achieved at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday, before they host an Everton side with little to play for.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-awdjp1-2 cbpRGD sc-awdjp1-3 image align-center\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cXcwgU\">\n<div data-gallery-length=\"3\" class=\"sc-awdjp1-0 hkTVjm\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2026\/05\/12\/08\/2275673594.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2026\/05\/12\/08\/2275673594.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2026\/05\/12\/08\/2275673594.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"De Zerbi expects the relegation battle to go down to the \u2018last minute\u2019\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE inline-gallery-btn\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-3 YlsWU hgzWpY\">De Zerbi expects the relegation battle to go down to the \u2018last minute\u2019<span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 gjqsiM\"> <!-- -->(<!-- -->Getty<!-- -->)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2><strong>West Ham United<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Position: 18th | Played: 37 | Points: 36 | GD: -22<\/p>\n<p><strong>Remaining fixtures:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-awdjp1-2 cbpRGD sc-awdjp1-3 image align-center\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cXcwgU\">\n<div data-gallery-length=\"3\" class=\"sc-awdjp1-0 dvDCVE\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2026\/05\/11\/04\/4f1283e290371841404fcd9ee204f7f3Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzc4NTI4Nzgy-2.84575308.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2026\/05\/11\/04\/4f1283e290371841404fcd9ee204f7f3Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzc4NTI4Nzgy-2.84575308.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2026\/05\/11\/04\/4f1283e290371841404fcd9ee204f7f3Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzc4NTI4Nzgy-2.84575308.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"West Ham were dealt a late blow against Arsenal as an equaliser was ruled out\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE inline-gallery-btn\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-3 YlsWU hgzWpY\">West Ham were dealt a late blow against Arsenal as an equaliser was ruled out<span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 gjqsiM\"> <!-- -->(<!-- -->PA Wire<!-- -->)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>There is just one game to come for West Ham, who could be down before they play it. 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