Premier League relegation run-in: Who is involved, remaining fixtures, key clashes, predicted finishes for bottom seven, including Newcastle, Leeds and Everton
The final international break of the season is nearly over, which means we’ve reached the run-in for the 2021/22 Premier League campaign.
At the end of the year, three teams will be relegated from the Premier League and the fight to survive is well and truly on.
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There are seven sides locked in a relegation battle, with some massive games coming up.
Most teams have nine games remaining this season but due to Covid cancelations and other issues, several teams have more games to play which could cause heartbreak for some.
Here, talkSPORT looks at how the Premier League relegation picture is shaping up as we enter the final weeks of the campaign.
Newcastle United – 14th
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Newcastle looked doomed after 19 games – they were 19th and had only won once.
But the combination of five new players and Eddie Howe’s work on the training field sparked a superb run that saw the Toon go unbeaten for nearly two months.
During that run, they lost Kieran Trippier and Allan Saint-Maximin to injury but kept grinding out results, and after a 2-1 win over Southampton, Newcastle were on 31 points.
But they lost their last two before the international break and are nine points clear of the drop zone.
They now look safe but probably need a couple more wins from their remaining nine games.
The Toon do still have Tottenham, Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City to play but they have easier home games against Wolves, Leicester and Crystal Palace.
However, if they don’t pick up points from those games, the Toon travel to Carrow Road and Turf Moor. They are the ties the Magpies must take points from.
Predicted finish – 14th
Newcastle United's remaining fixtures
Tottenham – A – 3 April
Wolves – H – 8 April
Leicester – H – 17 April
Crystal Palace – H – 20 April
Norwich – A – 23 April
Liverpool – H – 30 April
Manchester City – A – 7 May
Arsenal – H – 15 May
Burnley – A – 22 May
Brentford – 15th
Brentford have not been in the relegation zone all season, which is impressive and shows the Bees have been comfortable in the top-flight.
Thomas Frank’s side started the season with a 2-0 win over Arsenal, and by the end of October, they were ninth.
An awful run of seven defeats in eight looked to have put Brentford in trouble, but the Bees then beat Norwich and Burnley in back-to-back games.
They were huge results and the west Londoners are eight points clear of the drop zone with eight games left to play.
Brentford must still play Chelsea, Tottenham, Manchester United and West Ham while face three relegation rivals in Watford, Everton and Leeds.
You would think those will be the games that decide Brentford’s fate but a couple more wins should be enough to secure top-flight football.
Predicted finish – 16th
Brentford's remaining fixtures
Chelsea – A – 2 April
West Ham – H – 10 April
Watford – A – 16 April
Tottenham – H – 23 April
Manchester United – A – 2 May
Southampton – H – 7 May
Everton – A – 15 May
Leeds – H – 22 May
Leeds United – 16th
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Leeds have conceded the most goals in the Premier League (67), even more than Norwich, and because of that, relegation is still a real threat.
This year has been a struggle for Leeds and they have been in a relegation dog-fight all season.
Injuries to key players have exposed their squad and, after heavy defeats to the likes of Liverpool, Everton and Tottenham, Marcelo Bielsa was sacked and replaced by Jesse Marsch.
The American made a poor start but the Whites won their last two games and they are seven points clear of the drop zone with eight games to go.
Leeds still have to play Chelsea, Man City and Arsenal, while they face Watford soon and travel to Brentford on the last day of the season.
The Whites also take on Brighton and Southampton, with both clubs in poor form at the moment.
Ultimately, those last two wins for Leeds over Norwich and Wolves should be enough to keep them up.
Predicted Finish – 15th
Leeds United's remaining fixtures
Southampton – H – 2 April
Watford – A – 9 April
Chelsea – H – 17 April
Crystal Palace – A – 23 April
Manchester City – H – 30 April
Arsenal – A – 7 May
Brighton – H – 15 May
Brentford – A – 22 May
Everton – 17th
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Everton have never been relegated from the Premier League but there is a danger of that happening this season.
Poor decisions have hit the Toffees hard and they are now relying on Frank Lampard to save them.
Everton replaced Carlo Ancelotti with former Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez, and despite a good start, it was never going to end well, and the Spaniard was dismissed in January.
Lampard has arrived in his place and he has won two league games, including a vital 1-0 triumph over Newcastle before the international break that moved them three points clear of the drop zone with 11 games to play.
The Toffees still have to face West Ham, Man United, Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal while facing relegation clashes against Burnley, Watford and Brentford.
Oddly, they must still play Leicester twice. So, while they have games in hand, many of their remaining fixtures look really tough.
Predicted finish – 18th
Everton's remaining fixtures
West Ham – A – 3 April
Burnley – A – 6 April
Mannchester United – H – 9 April
Crystal Palace – H – 16 April
Leicester – H – 20 April
Liverpool – A – 24 April
Chelsea – H – 1 May
Leicester – A – 7 May
Brentford – H – 15 May
Arsenal – A – 22 May
Watford – A – TBA
Watford – 18th
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Watford are onto their third manager of the season and they hope Roy Hodgson can keep them in the Premier League.
The Hornets started well with Emmanuel Dennis impressing, but things turned sour, and Xisco Munoz was sacked and replaced by Claudio Ranieri.
The Italian managed just one league win against Man United and was dismissed after a 3-0 defeat to Norwich.
Hodgson has sorted out the defence and Watford have managed two wins since he arrived, but they are still in trouble and are three points adrift of Everton.
The Hornets still have nine games to play and face Liverpool, Man City and Chelsea.
But the big matches are Everton, Leeds, Brentford and Burnley. They will be the ties that decide Watford’s fate.
Hodgson knows how to keep teams up and he might just do it again this year.
Predicted finish – 17th
Watford's remaining fixtures
Liverpool – A – 2 April
Leeds – H – 9 April
Brentford – H – 16 April
Manchester City – A – 23 April
Burnley – H – 30 April
Crystal Palace – A – 7 May
Leicester – H – 15 May
Chelsea – A – 22 May
Everton – H – TBA
Burnley – 19th
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Burnley have been in the Premier League for six seasons but it seems a year too far for Sean Dyche’s men.
The Clarets have won only three games and have scored just 22 goals, which explains why they are in trouble.
They have conceded 38 goals, which is better than most teams in the bottom half, but they will have to more than double their current win tally to stay up.
The Clarets have lost their last three league games without scoring a goal and face Man City in their next match, while they also play Tottenham and West Ham.
But they face Everton, Norwich, Watford and Newcastle in their final 11 games and they need to win all of those to have any chance of staying up.
Predicted finish – 19th
Burnley's remaining fixtures
Manchester City – H – 2 April
Everton – H – 6 April
Norwich – A- 10 April
West Ham – A – 17 April
Southampton – H – 21 April
Wolves – H – 24 April
Watford – A – 30 April
Aston Villa – H – 7 May
Tottenham – A – 15 May
Newcastle – H – 22 May
Aston Villa – A – TBA
Norwich City – 20th
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Norwich have been in the relegation zone the whole season, and with so little time remaining, it is hard to see how they could survive.
The Canaries have managed four wins but have lost 20 of their 29 games and have conceded 63 goals. They have lost their last six league matches and are eight points adrift of safety.
It seems almost certain that they will go down and they will need five or even six victories if they are to stay up.
Smith’s side still have Man United, West Ham and Tottenham to face, while they also play Burnley and Newcastle and several mid-table sides.
However, you can’t see them getting five wins and Norwich look doomed.
Predicted finish – 20th
Norwich City's remaining fixtures
Brighton – A – 2 April
Burnley – H – 10 April
Manchester United – A – 16 April
Newcastle – H – 23 April
Aston Villa – A – 30 April
West Ham – H – 7 May
Wolves – A – 15 May
Tottenham – H – 22 May
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