Which Teams will Beat the Premier League Drop this Season?

Posted on February 29, 2024 by SoccerPunter

The drama at both ends of the Premier League table is unrivalled and the 2023/24 campaign has served up all the usual thrills and narrative as teams go head-to-head for glory and survival.

At the bottom, losing runs, points deductions and inconsistent spells in both boxes has seen seven teams fighting to stay in the top-flight. Fans and bettors alike will be attempting to work out who will be smiling and who will be commiserating come May.

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Here, this article will assess the runners and riders as the second half of the season gets underway, according to ArenaInsight.com.

Brentford

The Bees have seemingly found their third Premier League campaign after finishing 13th and 9th following promotion in 2021. Having lost half of their games by the end of January, Thomas Frank’s men’s side will be hoping to pick up more points during the second half of the campaign.

Much will depend on the goalscoring exploits of Ivan Toney. The striker’s absence would hamper any club and Brentford have missed his knack of regularly finding the net since August.  However, now he is back, if Toney has his shooting boots on, that should be enough to see the Londoners achieve mid-table mediocrity.

Crystal Palace

Palace lost talisman Wilfried Zaha in the summer but young talents Eberechi Eze and Michael Olise have ensured Palace’s play has maintained flair and skill going forward.

However, despite the exciting play, the Eagles struggle for consistency and goals at times and find themselves in the bottom half of the table. Palace, barring the bottom three, are actually the lowest scorers in the Premier League. Under Roy Hodgson, the team will always be organised and solid but must start finding the net more regularly.

Everton

The Toffees have actually earned enough points to be sat just behind Chelsea, Manchester United and Brighton in the hunt for Europe though are currently in and around the relegation zone owing to a ten-point deduction for Financial Fair Play breaches.

On the pitch, Sean Dyche’s side appear to have enough quality to win games, however, with an appeal hanging over the club, it’s off the pitch matters which could see Everton fall down to the second tier for the first time in more than 70 years.

Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest have also been referred to an independent commission over alleged financial breach and, should they also be punished with a points deduction, would face an uphill task to maintain their Premier League status.

In a bid to improve results, Nuno Espirito Santo was appointed head coach following the dismissal of Steve Cooper and the team instantly recorded victories over Newcastle and Manchester United. However, having lost to Brentford and Arsenal, it remains to be seen if there is any more to gain from the new-manager bounce.

Luton

The Hatters were tipped to return to the Championship at the first time of asking with some even claiming Luton could record the lowest points tally in Premier League history. However, Rob Edwards have already proved the doubters wrong and surpassed that total with some spirited displays.

What Luton lack in quality, they make up for in fight, spirit and belief and are likely to push the likes of Everton and Forest all the way until the final games of the season.

The Kenilworth Road club might fall short but they have certainly earned respect with their performances so far this campaign.

Burnley and Sheffield United

While Burnley are exciting to watch going forward under Vincent Kompany and Sheffield United look to have improved as a unit under the returning Chris Wilder, the Clarets and Blades each look to have been cut adrift from the rest of the pack.

The two sides have recorded just five combined victories from a total of 43 fixtures and it would take an almighty turnaround in form to beat the drop. 

Summing Up

While two of the three relegation places appear to have been taken by Burnley and Sheffield United, Luton are doing all they can to drag Everton, Nottingham Forest, Brentford and Crystal Palace down into the fight, ensuring a pulsating end to the campaign.