West Ham United have nine games left to secure their Premier League status.
The Premier League season is nearing an end for David Moyes’ side, who have struggled to distance themselves from the relegation battle all campaign.
But, the Hammers boosted their chances of survival on Saturday after securing three vital points with a 1-0 win away at Fulham.
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Victory at Craven Cottage built up a three point cushion for the Irons on the current bottom three of Nottingham Forest, Leicester City and Southampton, with Moyes’ side now 14th on 30 points.
Forest are the closest to safety with Steve Cooper’s men sitting 18th on 27 points, whereas Everton narrowly edge ahead of last season’s Championship play-off winners in the table on goal difference.
Crystal Palace increased their gap to the drop zone to six points with a thumping 5-1 win at Elland Road on Sunday against Leeds United, with Javi Gracia’s Whites sitting 16th just two points above the drop.
Bournemouth claimed a 1-0 win against Leicester to climb out of the bottom three and move up to 15th on 30 points, whereas Wolverhampton also picked up three vital points with a 1-0 win against Chelsea at Molineux that lifted them to 13th on 31 points.
Here is a look at the next four Premier League fixtures for all the sides battling at the bottom, including West Ham, and how they compare to each other as the fight to avoid relegation continues.
12th Crystal Palace (P30, 33 pts)
Apr 15 – Southampton (a) – 20th
Apr 22 – Everton (h) – 17th
Apr 25 – Wolverhampton Wanderers (a) – 13th
Apr 29 – West Ham United (h) – 14th
Average position of next four opponents: 16
13th Wolverhampton Wanderers (P30, 31 pts)
Apr 15 – Brentford (h) – 9th
Apr 22 – Leicester City (a) – 19th
Apr 25 – Crystal Palace (h) – 12th
Apr 29 – Brighton (a) – 7th
Average position of next four opponents: 11.75
14th West Ham United (P29, 30 pts)
Apr 16 – Arsenal (h) – 1st
Apr 23 – Bournemouth (a) – 15th
Apr 26 – Liverpool (h) – 8th
Apr 29 – Crystal Palace (a) – 12th
Average position of next four opponents: 9
15th Bournemouth (P30, 30 pts)
Apr 15 – Tottenham Hotspur (a) – 5th
Apr 23 – West Ham (h) – 14th
Apr 27 – Southampton (a) – 20th
Apr 30 – Leeds United (h) – 16th
Average position of next four opponents: 13.75
16th Leeds United (P30, 29 pts)
Apr 17 – Liverpool (h) – 8th
Apr 22 – Fulham (a) – 10th
Apr 25 – Leicester City (h) – 19th
Apr 30 – Bournemouth (a) -15th
Average position of next four opponents: 13
17th Everton (P30, 27 pts)
Apr 15 – Fulham (a) – 10th
Apr 22 – Crystal Palace (a) – 12th
Apr 27 – Newcastle United (h) – 3rd
May 1 – Leicester City (a) – 19th
Average position of next four opponents: 11
18th Nottingham Forest (P30, 27 pts)
Apr 16 – Manchester United (h) – 4th
Apr 22 – Liverpool (a) – 8th
Apr 26 – Brighton (h) – 7th
Apr 29 – Brentford (a) – 9th
Average position of next four opponents: 7
19th Leicester City (P30, 25 pts)
Apr 15 – Manchester City (a) – 2nd
Apr 22 – Wolverhampton Wanderers (h) – 13th
Apr 25 – Leeds United (a) – 16th
May 1 – Everton (h) – 17th
Average position of next four opponents: 12
20th Southampton (P30, 23 pts)
Apr 15 – Crystal Palace (h) – 12th
Apr 21 – Arsenal (a) – 1st
Apr 27 – Bournemouth (h) – 15th
Apr 30 – Newcastle United (a) – 3rd
Average position of next four opponents: 7.75
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