Premier League Relegation Scenarios: Tottenham or West Ham?

bet365 News Team Published: May 22 2026 15:31

Avoiding the fate of relegation is in Tottenham's hands, but they have a difficult match against Everton this weekend to secure safety.

Tottenham have not been relegated from the Premier League since the 1976/77 season, and were immediately promoted back into the top-flight the next season.

This year Tottenham is currently in the bottom four of the Premier League table, and is starring relegation right in the face. The London based club has gone 19 games with only two wins in the Premier League (2-7-10).

West Ham are currently sitting 18th, and have not been relegated since 2010/11. The Hammers are the more likely of the two teams to be playing their matches in the Championship next season.

Premier League Relegation Scenarios

Tottenham need to win against Everton on the final day to mathematically secure Premier League survival, though a point is expected to get the job done, barring a drastic swing in goal difference.

If West Ham fail to beat Leeds United, then Roberto De Zerbi's side will retain their Premier League status irrespective of how they fare against the Toffees.

For West Ham to secure Premier League survival, Nuno Espirito Santo's side have to beat Leeds and Tottenham need to lose against Everton.

If Spurs draw at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, then the Hammers would need to beat Leeds by 12 goals to level their goal difference and secure survival.

West Ham get relegated if...

Tottenham Wins
or
Tottenham Draws & West Ham Lose / Draw / or Win by less than 12 goals

Tottenham get relegated if...

Tottenham Lose & West Ham Wins
or
Tottenham Draw & West Ham Win by more than 12 goals

Premier League Relegation Battle Table

Table Position	Team	Record (W-D-L)	Points
16	Nottingham Forest	11-10-16	43
18	Tottenham	9-11-17	38
17*	West Ham	9-9-19	36
19*	Burnley	4-9-24	21
20*	Wolverhampton	3-10-24	19