Watford, Burnley, Norwich, and now Everton, Leeds, and Brentford are all vying for a place in the Premier League, but which teams will survive?
After a late 1-0 win over Newcastle, Frank Lampard’s Everton team has opened up a three-point lead over the bottom three. They also have two games in hand on Watford, who are currently in 18th place.
Brentford have pulled away from trouble after defeating Burnley 2-0 in west London on Saturday, with back-to-back victories over teams in the bottom three putting them eight points clear of the relegation zone.
Burnley, meanwhile, has now lost three league games in a row, with only one point separating them from Watford and Everton. However, Sean Dyche’s team has a better goal difference than both teams.
Leeds lifted their relegation fears with a dramatic 2-1 win over Norwich, moving them four points clear of the drop zone and ending a run of six league defeats in a row.
The result adds to Norwich’s woes, who are now six points adrift of safety with nine games remaining after suffering back-to-back defeats to relegation rivals in the space of four days.
Watford moved up to 18th place, level on points with Everton, after a 2-1 win at Southampton on Sunday, their first in five league games. Everton’s 1-0 victory over Newcastle on Thursday put them three points ahead of the Hornets.
Premier League table
| Pos. | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Form | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 29 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 34 | DLWDWD |
| 12 | Leicester City | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 33 | LDLWWL |
| 13 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 29 | 7 | 12 | 10 | -10 | 33 | LLLLLL |
| 14 | Newcastle United | 29 | 7 | 10 | 12 | -17 | 31 | DWWWLL |
| 15 | Brentford | 29 | 8 | 6 | 15 | -13 | 30 | LDLLWW |
| 16 | Leeds United | 29 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -34 | 26 | LLLLLW |
| 17 | Everton | 27 | 7 | 4 | 16 | -18 | 25 | WLLLLW |
| 18 | Watford | 29 | 6 | 4 | 19 | -26 | 22 | WLDLLW |
