Pick 3 survivors out of 5: Fulham, Wigan, Charlton, West Ham & Sheffield United
With 2 games left, 5 relegation candidates are still separated by 5 points. However, Soccerlens can safely predict that next weekend will see the relegated teams decided, and that we can probably predict them right now, too.
Premiership Relegation Race
Survivor #1: Sheffield United
Their draw against Charlton (away) and a win at home against Watford has pushed them 5 points clear of Charlton and 3 clear of West Ham and Wigan. Sheffield United have a tough away game against Aston Villa which they will probably lose, but with their final game being at home against Wigan (one that you’d back them to win under normal circumstances), Sheffield stand to gain 4 points from their last 2 games. Avoiding defeat against Wigan should be enough to see them through in any case.
Expected final points: 41
Expected final position: 15th
Survivor #2: West Ham
A bit remarkable but possible, as long as West Ham manage to overcome Bolton at home. Bolton will be reeling from Sam’s resignation plus their defence can be brittle at times and will find it hard to deal with Tevez.
There’s a good chance West Ham can win the first game (they’ve got no chance in hell in beating Manchester United in the second), and if they do so they just might escape.
Expected final points: 38
Expected final position: 16
Survivor #3: Wigan
It’s a tough call, but I think Wigan can beat Middlesbrough at home. Of course, if they don’t, they will be relegated as they will most likely be beaten by Sheffield on the last day and end on 35 points.
Along with West Ham and Fulham, Wigan will pretty much decide their own fate with a home game next weekend.
Expected final points: 38
Expected final position: 17
Team #18: Fulham
Cruel but very possible. Fulham are at home to Liverpool, a game that Pool play 3 days after their Champions League semi-final. An upset in that game is unlikely although Fulham can be expected to grab a draw from that game.
The away game to Middlesbrough will be key. I expect Boro to win that one, so that leaves Fulham with only 1 point from their last 2 games.
And if West Ham and Wigan win one game each, that’s 1 point too less.
Expected final points: 37
Team #19: Charlton Athletic
Charlton blew their chances with a draw at home against Sheffield United and then killed their outside chance with a crushing defeat at the hand of Blackburn. Charlton’s next two games are Tottenham at home and Liverpool away. They’re not going to win at Anfield, and Tottenham aren’t about to lose out on a European spot. At best, Charlton can hope for a draw against Spurs, but that’s not enough.
Expected final points: 33
Pick your 3 survivors
In the comments below, please tell me who you think will survive the drop and who will get relegated. Here are the final 2 fixtures for each side:
Sheffield United
Aston Villa vs Sheffield United
Sheffield United vs Wigan
West Ham
West Ham vs Bolton
Manchester United vs West Ham
Wigan
Wigan vs Middlesbrough
Sheffield United vs Wigan
Fulham
Fulham vs Liverpool
Middlesbrough vs Fulham
Charlton
Charlton vs Tottenham
Liverpool vs Charlton
Topics: Charlton Athletic, English Premier League, Fulham, Sheffield United, West Ham, Wigan
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Great news that Fat Sam has left Bolton, hopefully they will be a little lost without him. With the crowd at Upton Park and the significance of this game in relation to 2002 we will definitely be up for it.
I wouldnt put it past West Ham beating Man Utd at Old Trafford in the last game either. If Man Utd beat AC Milan in the Champions League and Arsenal beat Chelsea in the Premiership everything will be nicely in place for Fergie to rest his best.
The Great Escape Part 2 must work.
April 30th, 2007 @ 15:36sheff utd
west ham
wigan all to survive
fulham
April 30th, 2007 @ 16:09charlton
watford to go
Sheff Utd
April 30th, 2007 @ 16:56West Ham
Wigan to survive
Sheff Utd
April 30th, 2007 @ 17:35Wigan
Fulham (now) – west ham have too hard runnin.
I’ll have Fulham, Charlton and Watford to go please
April 30th, 2007 @ 18:01fulham charlton and watford to go down.
April 30th, 2007 @ 18:35Don’t really care, so long as one of them to go down is west ham.
April 30th, 2007 @ 21:07id want to see what tevez would do if west ham is relegated.. that would make for several good articles at least
April 30th, 2007 @ 22:33He wont play in the Championship, I’m sure of that. Either go back to the Corinthians (I doubt it since the fans will hate him), go to Spain or move to another Premiership side.
One thing that’s struck me as really funny about the whole Mascherano/Tevez and West Ham saga (especially the fine West Ham are due to pay) is that Liverpool’s loan of Mascherano is apparently above the board.
So will Tevez be ‘loaned’ out too if West Ham get relegated?
April 30th, 2007 @ 22:37west ham dont have a chance of beating man utd????
I’ll save that quote
May 1st, 2007 @ 01:05to go down with watford wigan and fulham
May 1st, 2007 @ 01:33i wouldt put it past those northern monkeys jewell and warnock to contrive a draw to try to send westham down, but if the manure have won it already they will rest players if in the champs final so i see apoint there too
Survivors:
Sheff Utd
Fulham
West Ham
See Ya Next Time:
Wigan
Chalton
Watford
Nothing is impossible except Watford staying in the premier league. Looks like we have to wait till the end of the last matchday both for the relegation and championship battle. I would love to see Chelsea being crowned as champions again and West Ham surviving. After Chelsea i support West Ham in the premier league. West Ham beating Man U at Old Trafford 1-0. Watch out for Tevez…
May 1st, 2007 @ 12:56Charlton and Wigan should join Watford. West Ham have the toughest task of them all though, but the spirit is high at Upton Park, and the quality is (finally) there. Fulham might surprise all and end up sweating it out too. It seems that Boro could decide anyones fate, playing both Wigan and Fulham in the last two encounters.
May 1st, 2007 @ 14:45