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It appears almost certain that either Tottenham Hotspur or West Ham United will be dropping down to the Championship come season's end.
Nottingham Forest's stunning recent form—collecting 14 points from a possible 18, highlighted by a dominant 5–0 victory over Sunderland—has left the Europa League semifinal runners-up sitting six points clear of West Ham with only three Premier League matches left to play.
Spurs hold a slender one-point advantage over West Ham following back-to-back victories, but they cannot afford complacency despite showing encouraging signs under former Brighton & Hove Albion and Marseille manager Roberto De Zerbi.
Nerves will be running high in gameweek 36, with West Ham taking to the pitch first on Sunday before Tottenham's crucial Monday night encounter.
Tottenham and West Ham's Remaining Fixtures Compared
Tottenham (17th, 37 points) | West Ham (18th, 36 points) |
|---|---|
Leeds (H) - May 11, 8 p.m. BST / 3 p.m. ET | Arsenal (H) - May 10, 4.30 p.m. BST / 11.30 a.m. ET |
Chelsea (A) - May 19, 8.15 p.m. BST / 3.15 p.m. ET | Newcastle (A) - May 17, 5.30 p.m. BST / 12.30 p.m. ET |
Everton (H) - May 24, 4 p.m. BST / 11 a.m. ET | Leeds (H) - May 24, 4 p.m. BST / 11 a.m. ET |
While Tottenham fans have historically cheered against their own club to derail Arsenal's Premier League title challenges, the supporters should find themselves firmly behind the Gunners this Sunday.
An Arsenal win would be a significant boost to Spurs' survival hopes, particularly as they prepare to host a Leeds United side that may lack urgency in May, having largely secured their own safety.
A West Ham result could hand Manchester City the title despite their recent stumble at Everton, so it wouldn't be entirely negative for the Lilywhites—yet it would make their fight for survival considerably harder. The pressure heading into that Monday night game would be immense.
Following that, Spurs travel to Stamford Bridge in a midweek fixture on the back of Chelsea's FA Cup final against Manchester City. The match will stir memories of the famous "Battle of the Bridge" ten years ago, when the Blues clawed back from 2–0 down to secure the point that handed Leicester City their miraculous league title.
West Ham head to Newcastle United on the penultimate weekend, potentially drawing confidence from their victory at St. James' Park last campaign. Newcastle did arrest their poor run against Brighton & Hove Albion, but will have little to play for in their final home match of 2025–26.
Both clubs conclude the season at home, with Spurs entertaining Everton and West Ham welcoming Leeds—a team who already claimed victory at London Stadium earlier this season in the FA Cup quarterfinals.