Premiership Relegation Battle

magneto · April 30, 2007

With Watford down and out, there's only 2 games left to decide who the other two will be.

Team GF GA GD Pts

15 Sheff Utd 31 50 -19 38

16 Fulham 36 57 -21 36

17 Wigan 35 57-22 35

18 West Ham 31 58 -27 35

19 Charlton 32 56-24 33

Charlton play Spurs at home and then Liverpool away..can't see them staying up. Spurs are pushing for UEFA Qualification at the top of the league so need the points. As for us, we're at Anfield, final game..and Charlton wont have their saviour in Scot Carson in goal.

West Ham entertain Bolton at home. Bolton need the points for their UEFA Cup push, but its a really tough one to call. I say a West Ham win based purely on the fact that their at home and that Bolton will have a new manager. The Hammers then play the Mancs away on the final day, so can't see them getting anything out of that game. So that's possibly only 3 points available to them till the end.

Wigan play Boro at the JJB. Tough game for them but Boro have had a crap season away from home. Wigan have gone off the boil a lot so will be doing their best to win this game. I predict a Wigan victory.

Sheffield United play Aston Villa away from home next. Villa have been a very unpredictable side this year. They aren't playing for anything, so may succumb to a defeat. I however predict a draw.

Wigan vs Sheffield United..final game at Bramall Lane...what a cracker that will be. Predict that Sheff Utd will win.

Fulham next play Liverpool. We don't have a great record at Craven Cottage (we only beat them once since they've been promoted)*.

We will be coming off either a high (beating Chelsea) or a low (and therefore in need of salvaging some sort of pride to attain 3rd place).

I predict a draw.

Fulham then travel to Boro on the final day. Fulham have only won one game away all season and I think Boro may want to end off on a high note. Prediction? Boro Win.

* = Stand to be corrected.

Therefore, predictions? (Watford aside)

Sheffield Utd 42 points

Wigan 38 points

West Ham 38 points

Fulham 37 points

Charlton 33 points

Goal difference could come into play.

A lot hinges on the relegation-threatened teams' abilities to win at home. They NEED their home wins.

Interesting scenarios.

sutty · April 30, 2007

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