Premier League Relegation Battle 2026-27
This is the relegation battle as of November 1. Manchester United are the first club in the drop zone on 7 points, level with Crystal Palace. Sunderland are bottom on 5.
Leeds United+4 vs safety · 29 to play112-5-2 · GD +114
Everton+3 vs safety · 30 to play102-4-2 · GD -115
Coventry City+2 vs safety · 29 to play93-0-6 · GD -716
Fulham+2 vs safety · 29 to play92-3-4 · GD -217
Crystal Palace+0 vs safety · 29 to play72-1-6 · GD -1218
Manchester UnitedRelegation zone · 29 to play71-4-4 · GD -519
Nottingham ForestRelegation zone · 29 to play61-3-5 · GD -620
SunderlandRelegation zone · 29 to play51-2-6 · GD -10wins draws losses. Points in bold; "to play" is the number of matches left in the 38-match season.
Form of the bottom eight
Leeds DLDDL3 of 15 points14th · last 5Everton DWDLL5 of 15 points15th · last 5Coventry WWLLW9 of 15 points16th · last 5Fulham DLWWD8 of 15 points17th · last 5Crystal Palace DWLLL4 of 15 points18th · last 5Man Utd DDDLL3 of 15 points19th · last 5Forest LLLDL1 of 15 points20th · last 5Sunderland LLLDL1 of 15 pointsThe safety line
Crystal Palace in 17th have 7 points. Manchester United in 18th have 7. The bottom three go down.
Safety usually needs far fewer: the 17th-place team has averaged in the mid-30s over the last decade. Around 36 points has been enough in most seasons.
Each club has up to 87 points still available, so nothing is settled until the maths says so.
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Relegation FAQ
How many teams are relegated?
Three. The bottom three at the end of the season drop to the Championship and are replaced by the two automatically promoted clubs and the play-off winner.
How many points are needed to stay up?
There is no fixed number. The 17th-place team has finished with between 34 and 40 points in most recent seasons.
What happens if teams are level on points?
Goal difference decides first, then goals scored, then head-to-head record. If everything is still level and a title, European place or relegation is at stake, a play-off match is held.
When is a team mathematically relegated?
When its maximum possible points total is lower than the current total of the team in 17th.
Who is top of the Premier League?
Manchester City. They have 21 points from nine matches as of November 1, level on points with Arsenal but ahead on goal difference.
Who is in the Premier League Champions League places?
Man City, Arsenal, Brighton and Chelsea hold the top four as of November 1. Liverpool FC are the first club outside on 15 points.
Who is in the Premier League relegation zone?
Man Utd, Forest and Sunderland sit in the bottom three as of November 1. Crystal Palace are the last safe club on 7 points.
Who has the best goal difference in the Premier League?
Brighton & Hove Albion, at +17, with 24 scored and 7 conceded. Brighton have the best attack with 24 goals, and Arsenal the best defence with 5 conceded.
Updated · last result change Oct 31