Leeds United are only three points clear of the relegation zone and will be desperate to get something when they travel to Selhurst Park to face Crystal Palace on Sunday.
Consecutive home defeats to Manchester City and Sunderland have eaten into what once looked like a comfortable cushion, pulling Leeds right back into the relegation scrap.
With West Ham finding form and Nottingham Forest showing signs of improvement, Daniel Farke’s side know that a positive result this weekend could be vital if they are to stay out of the bottom three.
A win for Leeds would push them closer to safety. However, another defeat could leave them glancing over other results in games involving Tottenham, Nottingham Forest and West Ham.
Wayne Rooney and Ian Wright know which team are going down, and it’s not Leeds
This season’s relegation battle dominated conversations in this week’s The Overlap, with Gary Neville indicating that Leeds staying up this season would be good for the Premier League.
Wolves and Burnley are almost certain to go down, and West Ham, Forest, Tottenham and Leeds are now trying to avoid being the third team in that bottom three.
Spurs’ free-fall has been the story of the season since the turn of the year, and Wayne Rooney conceded that after what he has seen from them in the last few games, he expects the north London club to go down.
Wright also joined the bandwagon and predicted Spurs to be in the bottom three, which means Leeds are set to survive in the Premier League.
Rooney said, “Last week I didn’t think (Spurs would go down) and then after I’ve seen what’s happened over the last couple of games, I think they’ll go.”
Wright added, “I think Tottenham are going down.”
Spurs look like a team sleepwalking towards relegation
Daniel Farke’s side lost back-to-back league games for the first time since November and sit just three points above the relegation zone.
Another disappointing result at Crystal Palace on Sunday would be a major setback, though Leeds still do not look like a team destined for relegation this season.
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 |  Leeds United |
29 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 37 | 48 | -11 | 31 |
| 16 |  Tottenham Hotspur |
29 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 39 | 46 | -7 | 29 |
| 17 |  Nottingham Forest |
29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 43 | -15 | 28 |
| 18 |  West Ham United |
29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 35 | 54 | -19 | 28 |
| 19 |  Burnley |
29 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 32 | 58 | -26 | 19 |
| 20 |  Wolverhampton Wanderers |
30 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 52 | -30 | 16 |
Tottenham, on the other hand, are starting to look exactly like the type of club that can get pulled into a serious relegation battle.
Managerial uncertainty, poor results, flat performances, growing frustration among supporters and costly mistakes on the pitch have all contributed to a worrying situation at Spurs.
Right now, the north London club seem to be moving in the wrong direction, with problems both on and off the field increasingly pointing towards real trouble for Tottenham.
