West Ham’s final fixtures compared to Leeds United,…

West Ham’s final fixtures compared to Leeds United, Everton, Nottingham Forest and Leicester

West Ham United and the rest of the Premier League’s bottom six have just four matches left to seal their place in next season’s Premier League.

The Hammers sit 15th and four points clear of the relegation heading into their final quartet of Premier League matches, having lost their last three league matches against Liverpool, Crystal Palace and Manchester City.

As well as their Europa Conference League semi-final against Dutch side AZ Alkmaar, West Ham’s May sees them end their Premier League campaign with matches against Manchester United, Brentford, Leeds United and Leicester City, with the latter two also in danger of the drop.

As well as their four point advantage, West Ham, on paper at least, have the easiest run of upcoming Premier League matches between now and the end of the season, of sides sat in the bottom six.

Leeds, who appointed ex-Hammers boss Sam Allardyce as their new manager on Wednesday, have the toughest run-in, with their only league match against a side currently sat outside of the top six being their penultimate match of the season against the Hammers.

Here is a look at how West Ham’s final four league games compare to the rest of the sides attempting to beat the drop.

15th West Ham United – P33, 34 pts

May 7 – Manchester United (h) - 4th
May 14 – Brentford (a) - 9th
May 21 - Leeds United (h) -17th
May 28 - Leicester City (a) - 16th

Average position of next four opponents : 11.5 (easiest)

16th Leicester City – P33, 30 pts

May 8 – Fulham (a) - 10th
May 15 – Liverpool (h) - 5th
May 22 – Newcastle United (a) - 3rd
May 28 - West Ham United (h) - 15th

Average position of next four opponents : 8.25 (second hardest)

Lucas Paqueta of West Ham United on the floor during the Premier League match between Manchester City and West Ham United at Etihad Stadium (Richard Sellers/Sportsphoto/Allstar via Getty Images)

17th Leeds United – P34, 30 pts

May 6 – Manchester City (a) - 1st
May 13 – Newcastle United (h) - 3rd
May 21 – West Ham United (a) - 15th
May 28 - Tottenham Hotspur (h) - 6th

Average position of next four opponents : 6.25 (hardest)

18th Nottingham Forest – P34, 30 pts

May 8 – Southampton (h) - 20th
May 13 – Chelsea (a) - 12th
May 20 – Arsenal (h) - 2nd
May 28 - Crystal Palace (a) - 11th

Average position of next four opponents : 11.25 (second easiest)

West Ham United's Danny Ings is congratulated by his team mates during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Nottingham Forest at London Stadium (Rob Newell - CameraSport via Getty Images)

19th Everton – P33, 29 pts

May 8 – Brighton and Hove Albion (a) - 8th
May 14 – Manchester City (h) - 1st
May 20 – Wolverhampton Wanderers (a) - 14th
May 28 - Bournemouth (h) - 13th

Average position of next four opponents : 9 (third hardest)

20th Southampton – P34, 24 pts

May 8 – Nottingham Forest (a) - 18th
May 13 – Fulham (h) - 10th
May 21 – Brighton and Hove Albion (a) - 8th
May 28 - Liverpool (h) - 5th

Average position of next four opponents : 10.25 (third easiest)

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