This week, the Premier League ended a number of postponed matches, with the teams at the bottom of the table completing 34 games, and with four games remaining, it is gradually becoming clear who will be relegated from the Premier League. Everton, who beat Liverpool and won two consecutive victories, has no worries about relegation, and after Sheffield United lost to Manchester United, relegation is basically a foregone conclusion, and the other three teams will compete for a relegation place.
According to the rules, the bottom three teams in the Premier League will be relegated directly to the Championship, and the bottom three teams are currently in the bottom three, Luton Town in 18th place, with only 25 points, followed by Burnley (23 points) and Sheffield United (16 points). Even if they win the rest of their games, Luton Town only have 37 points, so starting from 14th-placed Crystal Palace (39 points), the teams at the top of the table have already confirmed their relegation. As a result, Brentford (35 points), Everton (33 points) and Nottingham Forest (26 points) are still the teams that are still in doubt.
It is worth mentioning that due to the violation of relevant financial regulations, Everton was deducted twice, a total of 8 points, and Nottingham Forest was deducted 4 points, so the two teams can only fall into the spiral of relegation. According to the points situation, there is no team in the Premier League to confirm relegation for the time being, but Sheffield United, who are at the bottom of the table with only 16 points, can only reach 28 points even if they win all, basically declaring relegation failure, and will return to the Championship next season.
Second-from-bottom Burnley, fresh from beating Brentford, have given themselves a glimmer of hope of relegation, with four games left to play against Manchester United, Newcastle, Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forest, all three of whom will need to win in order to qualify for the European Championships. Therefore, Burnley's prospects are rather unoptimistic, and even if they beat rivals Nottingham Forest, they may not be able to avoid relegation.
Luton, who are third from the bottom, have won only one of their last 13 Premier League games, leaving four opponents Wolves, Everton, West Ham and Fulham, and there are no traditional giants. Judging from Luton's performance this season, they have a certain strength, even if they face the traditional top six teams, they often lose by one goal, but they are much inferior to the teams in the middle and lower reaches. Luton, who are playing in the Premier League for the first time, are only one point away from Forest, and most of the remaining opponents are "carefree", as long as they can try to win two games, there is still hope of achieving relegation.
Nottingham Forest, who are at the bottom of the relegation zone, are only one point ahead of Luton Town after deducting four points. Interestingly, the remaining four opponents are Manchester City, Sheffield United, Chelsea and Burnley, just two giants, and two relegation rivals. Forest will have a tough time beating Manchester City, but the other three opponents, including a volatile Chelsea side, have a chance to win. Therefore, Forest will have to strive for two wins in order to be able to exchange for the end of relegation.
As for Everton and Brentford, because they have opened up a certain distance from the back, and there are four teams behind Everton, even if they have four games left without a win, they have a good chance of relegation. If you can win one game, you can be sure that you have successfully relegated. Therefore, Everton, who has been deducted points twice, has just beaten Liverpool in the same city, which is very important, to win valuable three points on the road to relegation.
So, while mathematically speaking, a total of six teams are likely to be relegated, but realistically, Sheffield United's relegation is a foregone conclusion, with Burnley, Luton Town and Nottingham Forest competing for a relegation spot. In particular, Sheffield United, Burnley and Luton Town are all promoted horses this season, and promotion and relegation together could be the final result.