West Ham survival bid: Predicted final table and run ins-compared to Nottingham Forest and Leeds United
A look at the West Ham survival bid, including the final predicted table and the run-ins.
West Ham were beaten 2-0 away by Aston Villa on Sunday afternoon. They continue to fight for their lives in the Premier League. The London outfit are inside the drop zone along with Wolves and Burnley.
The Hammers are one point from safety behind Tottenham Hotspur. They have eight games left to play before the end of the season as they aim to avoid relegation to the Championship. Next up for Nuno Espirito Santo’s side is a home clash against Leeds United.
The current table
- 15. Leeds United, 33 points
- 16. Nottingham Forest, 32 points
- 17. Tottenham Hotspur, 30 points
- 18. West Ham United, 29 points
- 19. Burnley, 20 points
- 20. Wolves, 17 points
The predicted final table
Using data from Opta, here is a look at the predicted final table...
- 15. Leeds United, 42 points
- 16. Nottingham Forest, 41 points
- 17. Tottenham Hotspur, 39 points
- 18. West Ham United, 37 points
- 19. Burnley, 26 points
- 20. Wolves, 25 points
Run-ins compared
Leeds United’s run-in
Man Utd (A), Wolves (H), AFC Bournemouth (A), Burnley (H), Tottenham (A), Brighton (H), West Ham (A).
Tottenham’s run-in
Sunderland (A), Brighton (H), Wolves (A), Aston Villa (A), Leeds United (H), Chelsea (A), Everton (H).
Nottingham Forest’s run-in
Aston Villa (H), Burnley (H), Sunderland (A), Chelsea (A), Newcastle United (H), Man Utd (A), AFC Bournemouth (H).
West Ham’s run-in
Wolves (H), Crystal Palace (A), Everton (H), Brentford (A), Arsenal (H), Newcastle United (A), Leeds United (H).
Speaking after West Ham’s loss to Aston Villa, Nuno said: “We lost against a good team. That’s a fact, but we were not good enough today. Our performance was not good and in the first half we didn’t play good. We arrived late in the duels. We didn’t press as well as we should have done. We were never comfortable in the game.
“We improved slightly in the second half, but not enough to change the dynamic of the game. We’ve been performing well and you can see the fans, they were there and today we disappointed them and that is what hurts us the most. We have to realise that we have to do much better.”