Premier League 2024-25 relegation odds: Who will join Southampton and Leicester in the Championship?
The 2024-25 Premier League is now heading towards its final sprint, and relegation is looking almost as settled as things at the top of the table.
Last season, all three promoted sides were relegated as Luton Town, Burnley and Sheffield United had a brief stay in the top flight. As a trio, they were poor, with even 18th-placed Luton finishing six points behind Nottingham Forest, who had four points deducted.
This time around, we have Leicester City and Southampton making immediate returns to the Premier League alongside Ipswich Town who, after back-to-back promotions, are playing in the top flight for the first time since 2001-02.
They were the pre-season favourites to be relegated, and Southampton were the first to return to England’s second division on matchday 31 following a 3-1 loss at Tottenham Hotspur.
This means they broke an unwanted Premier League record, becoming the first team relegated with seven games remaining. Their relegation surpasses the record previously held jointly by Ipswich and Derby County, whose relegations were confirmed with six matches left in 1994-95 and 2007-08, respectively.
Despite winning the Championship title, Leicester have since joined the Saints back in England’s second division following a 1-0 loss to Liverpool on matchday 33.
Who will be relegated from the Premier League in 2024-25?
Ipswich
Playing in the Premier League for the first time since 2002, and off the back of a double promotion, it was little surprise to see Ipswich among the favourites for relegation at the start of the season. It has been a tough return to the Premier League for Ipswich, who have 21 points with five matches remaining; their maximum possible total is 36 points. That means they can only match West Ham United‘s points total. Therefore, a draw for the Hammers at Brighton and Hove Albion on Saturday would confirm their safety and relegate Ipswich.
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West Ham
West Ham are the only team mathematically capable of being relegated, but they need just one point from their final five games to be safe. They could even lose all of their matches and still stay up, with Ipswich needing to win all of their games to stand a chance. It’s been a tough season for West Ham both under Julen Lopetegui and Graham Potter, and the Hammers will be counting down the days until the campaign is over.
