How Tottenham’s Next Five Premier League Fixtures Compare to Leeds, West Ham, Nottingham Forest

A weekend of draws has left the relegation picture unchanged, yet for Leeds United, Nottingham Forest, West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur the route to safety is now mapped out in stark detail. With only one place in the drop zone still to be decided, the next five league fixtures could define each club’s season.

Tottenham, buoyed by a point at Liverpool despite missing 13 senior players, will view Sunday’s visit of Nottingham Forest as the most pivotal league encounter since their Europa League final run. The match carries the added label of a relegation six-pointer: Spurs sit just above the drop, while Forest remain mired in the bottom three. Preceding that contest is the second leg of Tottenham’s Champions League round-of-16 tie with Atlético Madrid, where a 5-2 deficit means manager Antonio Conte’s priority will be avoiding further injuries rather than chasing an improbable comeback.

April opens gently for the Lilywhites: a trip to out-of-form Sunderland is followed by the visit of Brighton & Hove Albion and a meeting with resurgent Wolves. Taken together, the sequence offers nine points that could haul Tottenham clear of danger.

Leeds, winless in five league matches since Christmas, still control their own fate thanks to a favourable run at Elland Road. Daniel Farke’s side host Wolves and Burnley—two fellow strugglers—while also travelling to Manchester United and Bournemouth. Maximum points from the home games would lift the Whites toward mid-table before the final fortnight.

Nottingham Forest’s schedule is split between the City Ground and the road. Back-to-back home fixtures against Aston Villa and Burnley represent the best chance to climb the table, yet a daunting finish looms: away to Sunderland and then a west-London date with Chelsea, who still harbour Champions League ambitions.

West Ham, meanwhile, have lost none of their recent fight. After holding Manchester City again, David Moyes’ men will back themselves in three April outings—at Crystal Palace, home to Wolves and Everton—before a May trip to Brentford. The Hammers’ form against fellow strugglers could prove decisive; Everton, in particular, have been stubborn travellers this term.

With the international break offering a final breather, the margins are microscopic. One victory may be enough to escape, one lapse could prove fatal. For Tottenham, Leeds, Forest and West Ham, the next 450 minutes of league football will shape more than table positions—they will decide Premier League survival.