This season’s English Premier League relegation battle has been one of the most fascinating in recent years, with point deductions, unexpected teams taking part and plenty of twists and turns taking place throughout the course of the year.
The Premier League is now coming towards its eventual close after nearly nine months of action, and with just three games remaining every game is increasingly more important to the potential survival of each team at the bottom of the table.
This weekend hosts some of the biggest games yet in the battle for survival with multiple of the relegation-battling sides involved in games that have been picked out as having the highest chance of taking points, leaving plenty of action and tension sure to take place.
Read on as we pick out our best booking codes for these upcoming relegation battle fixtures:
Luton Town vs Everton
Luton head into this game currently a single point away from 17th placed Nottingham Forest and come up against an Everton side who managed to secure their safety in the previous matchday thanks to a victory that has moved them to 11 points above Luton with three games remaining.
While this leaves Everton with little left to play for and Luton having so much at stake, the Toffees have been in brilliant form recently as they have picked up four wins from their last five games, including a sensational 2-0 win over Liverpool, meaning this one will be extremely difficult for the Hatters.
Luton have beaten Everton in both their meetings this season, winning 2-1 in both the Premier League and FA Cup, but we believe that the Toffees’ form coming into this one will help them to a victory, delivering a crushing blow to Luton’s survival efforts.
Everton to win, 2.60
Burnley vs Newcastle United
A recent upturn in form from Burnley, two victories and five draws in their last eight games, has resulted in the Clarets pulling themselves closer to safety, now sitting just two points behind Nottingham Forest.
Unfortunately for Burnley, they come up against a Newcastle side who have lost just once of their last six league games, scoring 15 in this time. Alexander Isak has contributed massively to this fantastic scoring record as he has netted seven in these six matches, taking his tally to 19 in the league and 23 across all competitions.
With Newcastle and Isak in such good form coming into this game against a Burnley side who have conceded 70 times so far, we believe the Swedish striker will get on the scoresheet once again in this one.
Alexander Isak to score anytime, 2.20
Sheffield United vs Nottingham Forest
Sheffield United’s relegation was confirmed last weekend after they went through a second-half collapse against Newcastle, going on to eventually lose 5-1. Chris Wilder’s side have won on just three occasions this season, picking up a measly 16 points and conceding a record-high 97 goals with three games still to play.
The Blades are now set to come up against Nottingham Forest, who find themselves a single point above the relegation zone due to a deduction of four points earlier in the campaign. They will be hoping this game against already relegated Sheffield United will provide them with a crucial three points as they look to secure their safety for a third successive season in the top flight.
While Forest have won just one of their last 10 matches in the league, a 3-1 win over Fulham, their recent performances against Manchester City and Everton have been impressive despite the results seeing them on the wrong end of 2-0 scorelines. This upturn in performances must now result in points for Forest if they wish to stay in the division, and there is no better chance for this than against the bottom-placed side.
With this, we believe that Forest will be able to take the victory and secure a crucial three points in the relegation battle.
Nottingham Forest to win & over 2.5 goals, 2.20
Booking Codes:
6KBT89S, 6KBTC9Q
