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Only five games remain for Tottenham to salvage their top flight future and for Arsenal to break their 22-year title drought as the English Premier League season comes down to the wire at both ends of the table.<\/p>\n
Ahead of a trip to last-placed Wolves in the early hours of Sunday morning Australian time, Tottenham sit inside the relegation zone, two points from a safety, following a horrendous run of form.<\/p>\n
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Sign up now!!!<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n Spurs have not won any of their last 15 league games, meaning they are without a Premier League victory in 2026.<\/p>\n If Tottenham fail to defeat Wolves at the Molineux, it will equal the club\u2019s worst winless league run in its history.<\/p>\n That unwanted mark was set 91 years ago.<\/p>\n The famous Opta supercomputer, which is tasked with predicting the Premier League table every season, is not liking Tottenham\u2019s chances.<\/p>\n They have been given a 59.1 per cent chance of joining Burnley and Wolves in being relegated to the Championship.<\/p>\n Two games into his tenure, new boss Roberto De Zerbi, who is the third manager Spurs have appointed since sacking Ange Postecoglou last June, certainly has a massive task on his hands.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Manchester City and Arsenal cannot afford any slip ups at the top of the table.<\/p>\n The Champions League places are a little more assured, but the race for the other European spots is a lot tighter.<\/p>\n READ MORE<\/b><\/p>\n $660m truth behind unthinkable rise… and how PL dream turns Hollywood reality<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n \u2018Rattled\u2019: Inside PL\u2019s most ridiculed doom spiral… and last hope for genius who \u2018lost his s**t\u2019<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n \ufeffUgly spats and heroes scared to walk streets \u2014 How 5000-1 dream turned to \u2018calamity\u2019<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n Leicester City relegated to League One | 01:59<\/p>\n RELEGATION BATTLE<\/b><\/p>\n With Wolves and Burnley already down, the race to avoid finishing 18th and the drop is most likely down to Tottenham and West Ham.<\/p>\n Nottingham Forest are only five points ahead of Spurs and are not out of the woods yet.<\/p>\n But Forest have been impressive in their recent outings and are also carrying the momentum created by reaching a Europa League semi-final against Aston Villa – with their first leg to be played next Friday morning Australian time and the second leg to follow a week later.<\/p>\n Leeds are mathematically still a chance too, but they are almost certainly set to avoid going straight back down as they sit nine points clear of Tottenham.<\/p>\n Leeds are also in good form, having gone unbeaten in their last five matches, including winning two of their last three.<\/p>\n 18. Tottenham \u2014 31 points, -11 goal difference, 33 matches played<\/b><\/p>\n Run Home: Wolves (A), Aston Villa (A), Leeds (H), Chelsea (A), Everton (H).<\/i><\/p>\n Wolves away stands as the clearest opportunity for Spurs to bank three points for the first time since they won at Crystal Palace on December 29.<\/p>\n The trip to Villa falls at a good time as it is between the two legs of their Europa League semi-final, but fourth-placed Villa will also be eager to lock in a Champions League place irrespective of how they fare against Forest.<\/p>\n Leeds may provide an opportunity if they are assured safety by that point.<\/p>\n But De Zerbi would arguably rather take his team on the road as they have not won at their US$1 billion stadium since December 6.<\/p>\n Chelsea at Stamford Bridge and Everton at home shape as tricky matches to finish despite Chelsea\u2019s horrible run of recent form.<\/p>\n The Blues have not scored a goal in their last five outings, which they have all lost.<\/p>\n But after sacking manager Liam Rosenoir, they will be trying to bounce back to secure Europa League place.<\/p>\n Everton remain an outside chance for earning European football too.<\/p>\n Agony! Spurs allow horror 95th min goal | 00:54<\/p>\n 17. West Ham \u2014 33 points, – 17 goal difference, 33 matches played<\/b><\/p>\n Run Home: \ufeffEverton (H), Brentford (A), Arsenal (H), Newcastle (A), Leeds (H).<\/i><\/p>\n Three of their remaining games coming against teams in the top half of the table is a tricky proposition for the Hammers.<\/p>\n But they have been in strong form, picking up eight points in their five games.<\/p>\n Three matches at home will fill them with confidence that they can pick up valuable points in front of their home fans.<\/p>\n The away trips to Brentford and Newcastle at least come with both team in wretched run of form to end the season.<\/p>\n The Bees have racked up five straight draws, while the Magpies have lost three on the bounce.<\/p>\n Spoiling Arsenal\u2019s title hopes would bring great delight to the East London club, while the final day at home to Leeds has the potential to be massive.<\/p>\n 16. Nottingham Forest \u2014 36 points, -9 goal difference, 33 matches played<\/b><\/p>\n Run Home: Sunderland (A), Chelsea (A), Newcastle (H), Manchester United (A), Bournemouth (H).<\/i><\/p>\n Forest are realistically one win away from safety.<\/p>\n There run of games is not easy with three teams inside the top eight, but they will no doubt have plenty of belief courtesy of their recent form.<\/p>\n Unbeaten in their last five matches, including two wins in their last three starts, is exactly the sort of form line a club needs in a relegation scrap.<\/p>\n But if things go pear-shaped in the league and well in the Europa League, the bizarre scenario of being in the Championship but playing Champions League football could play out.<\/p>\n It has been a strange season for Forest with current boss V\u00edtor Pereira their fourth manager of the season.<\/p>\n It seems like a long time ago that Nuno Espirito Santo was sacked and Ange Postecoglou came in for a miserable seven-game stretch before Sean Dyche took over.<\/p>\n Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis is a chaos merchant, so it would be unsurprising if more carnage was to come for Forest.<\/p>\n READ MORE<\/b><\/p>\n \ufeffWorld Cup calls Socceroos must make as 50-day deadline hits… and who\u2019s fighting into the squad<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n \ufeff\u2018Moral bankruptcy\u2019: Italy responds after President Trump\u2019s World Cup switch request<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n \ufeff\u2018Gang of Muppets\u2019: Ruthless Blues axe sparks fury as bizarre player leak emerges<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n Title race open! M City beat Arsenal | 03:32<\/p>\n TITLE RACE<\/b><\/p>\n 1. Manchester City \u2014 70 points, +37 goal difference, 33 matches played<\/b><\/p>\n Run Home: Everton (A), Brentford (H), Bournemouth (A), Crystal Palace (H), Aston Villa (H).<\/i><\/p>\n On paper, City have the tougher run compared to Arsenal.<\/p>\n But they have the superior form with three straight wins and having gone unbeaten in all domestic competitions across their last 16 games.<\/p>\n Their last league loss came at Old Trafford in January and Pep Guardiola\u2019s squad have a knack for being strong finishers having won six of the last eight Premier League titles.<\/p>\n Regardless, Everton and Bournemouth can be tricky places to travel and shape as their potential banana peel games.<\/p>\n Three games at the Etihad, including Villa potentially days after a Europa League final on the last day of the day season, is a big boost.<\/p>\n City have not lost in the league at home since they were stunned by Tottenham back in August.<\/p>\n 2. Arsenal \u2014 70 points, +37 goal difference, 33 matches played<\/b><\/p>\n Run Home: Newcastle (H), Fulham (H), West Ham (A), Burnley (H), Crystal Palace (A).<\/i><\/p>\n Arsenal only sit second because their goal tally of 63 is three less than City\u2019s. That is how close this title race is.<\/p>\n