Leeds are improving their position in the Premier League. With only five games of the season remaining, the battle to avoid relegation intensifies for other clubs.
Leeds United Distance Themselves From Drop Zone
Leeds and Nottingham Forest are now eight and five points clear of the drop zone respectively. It looks increasingly like a two-way fight for survival between West Ham and Spurs.
West Ham and Spurs remain two points apart in 17th and 18th.
West Ham’s Missed Opportunity
West Ham had a goalless draw with Crystal Palace. A victory would have cut Spurs adrift.
“It’s going to be a fight until the end,” Nuno Espirito Santo told Sky Sports.
Spurs Aim to End Winless Streak
Spurs’ winless run extended to 15 Premier League games after their draw with Brighton. Roberto De Zerbi said his side can win their last five games in a row.
Jamie Carragher acknowledged Spurs’ improvement in their two games under the Italian.
“There’s no doubt De Zerbi has had an impact in terms of the performances,” he said. “They played really well at the weekend and should have got more than one point out of it.”
Spurs face relegated Wolves on Saturday. “They haven’t won a Premier League game since December, it’s unbelievable,” Carragher added.
West Ham’s Turning Point
West Ham have only lost one of their last five Premier League games. Their improvement goes back further than that.
The turning point came at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in January, when Callum Wilson scored in the 93rd minute to clinch a 2-1 win. West Ham have the sixth-best record in the division since then, with five wins and only three losses from 12 games putting them on 1.6 points per game, up from 0.7 per game.
The London rivals continue to be separated by only two points in 17th and 18th and the risk of relegation is increasing for both sides with only five games of the season remaining.