Why 202223 relegation battle could be closest ever
With just two points separating the bottom seven clubs, the 2022/23 relegation battle could be the closest ever . This is only the third time in Premier League history that so many teams have been so tightly bunched at the foot of the table in the second half of the season.
Sport Football Premier League Premier League relegation battle poised to be most intense ever seen in 2022-23 season Promoted trio Fulham, Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest all face an uphill task ...
Coaches' Voice
There has never been a Premier League relegation battle quite like the 2022/23 edition. There are nine teams - Crystal Palace, Wolves, Leeds, Everton, Nottingham Forest, Leicester, West Ham, Bournemouth and Southampton - separated by just four points, with some of those teams facing as few as 10 games to save their season.
Any three from nine - breaking down the closest Premier League relegation battle in years By Phil Hay and Duncan Alexander March 14, 2023 Updated Dec. 19, 2025 150
202223 Premier League relegation battle
The 2022/23 Premier League relegation battle is shaping up to be one of the most intense and nerve-wracking in history.
Relegation Battle 2022/23 : The Run-In The latest bottom-half point tallies show that Southampton are in 20th place with only 24 points. The Saints are most likely to finish the season at the bottom of the table and be relegated to the Championship.
Relegation fight
In fact, back in 2002/03, West Ham were the last club to be relegated with at least 40 points. Eight sides - most recently Everton in 2022/23 - have avoided relegation on 36 points, while West Bromwich Albion in 2004/05 stayed up with the fewest points in Premier League history (34) as the Baggies pulled off the "Great Escape".
Nevertheless, having been beaten by 16 of the Premier League's 20 sides already in 2022-23 , the model has good reason to be so pessimistic.
Survival Sunday
2022-23 season On the final day of the 2022-23 season, only one out of Everton, Leeds United, and Leicester City would survive (Southampton were already relegated).
We are approaching what's known as the squeaky bum time of the league season. As we are nearing the final third of the Premier League 2022/23 season, with most teams having played 22 games, the relegation race is heating up. With a number of managerial changes already in the bottom half of the table, teams in the relegation will look to quickly sort their league position out and stay away ...