West Ham United have moved closer to survival in this season’s Premier League after recording their joint-biggest win of the season on Sunday.
A 4-0 win for the Hammers away at Bournemouth saw them climb up to 13th in the table and six points clear of the Premier League’s relegation zone with just six full rounds of fixtures remaining.
While there are six full rounds to go, unlike the rest of the bottom eight, West Ham have seven games remaining, although their game in hand comes away at Premier League title hopefuls Manchester City next week.
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Moyes’ men are on a great run of form, but face a tricky set of upcoming fixtures in their next four league games.
Compared to the rest of those struggling England’s top-flight, West Ham have the hardest next four fixtures, with their next quartet of opponents averaging a league position of 6.25.
Bournemouth in 15th, who were convincingly beaten by West Ham on Sunday, have the easiest upcoming fixtures, with all four coming against bottom sides.
Here is a look at the next four games and how West Ham’s upcoming run compares with those also trying to beat the drop.
13. West Ham United (P31, 34 pts)
April 26 – Liverpool (h) 7th
April 29 – Crystal Palace (a) 12th
May 3 – Manchester City (a) 2nd
May 7 – Manchester United (h) 4th
Average position of next four opponents: 6.25
14. Wolverhampton Wanderers (P32, 34 pts)
April 25 – Crystal Palace (h) 12th
April 29 – Brighton and Hove Albion (a) 8th
May 6 – Aston Villa (h) 6th
May 13 – Manchester United (a) 4th
Average position of next four opponents: 7.5
15. Bournemouth (P32, 33 pts)
April 27 – Southampton (a) 20th
April 30 – Leeds United (h) 16th
May 6 – Chelsea (h) 11th
May 13 – Crystal Palace (a) 12th
Average position of next four opponents: 14.75
16. Leeds United (P32, 29 pts)
April 25 – Leicester City (h) 17th
April 30 – Bournemouth (a) 15th
May 6 – Manchester City (a) 2nd
May 13 – Newcastle United (h) 3rd
Average position of next four opponents: 9.25
17. Leicester City (P32, 28 pts)
April 25 – Leeds United (a) 16th
May 1 – Everton (h) 18th
May 8 – Fulham (a) 9th
May 15 – Liverpool (h) 7th
Average position of next four opponents: 12.5
18. Everton (P32, 28 pts)
April 27 – Newcastle United (h) 3rd
May 1 – Leicester City (a) 17th
May 8 – Brighton and Hove Albion (a) 8th
May 14 – Manchester City (h) 2nd
Average position of next four opponents: 7.5
19. Nottingham Forest (P32, 27 pts)
April 26 – Brighton (h) 8th
April 29 – Brentford (a) 10th
May 8 – Southampton (h) 20th
May 13 – Chelsea (a) 11th
Average position of next four opponents: 12.25
20. Southampton (P32, 24 pts)
April 27 – Bournemouth (h) 15th
April 30 – Newcastle United (a) 3rd
May 8 – Nottingham Forest (a) 19th
May 13 – Fulham (h) 9th
Average position of next four opponents: 11.5
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