Sentences with phrase «points above relegation»

The Saddlers will begin the weekend two places and two points above the relegation zone.

Burnley who have won just one of their last 11 league matches, remain on the 15th place, five points above the relegation zone.

Fulham sit fifth from bottom in the league going into this match, just two points above the relegation zone.

Swansea started the match three points above the relegation zone, and had to do...

Redknapp's side are two points above the relegation zone and their future will be decided on the last day of the season at Bristol City.

Palace are 17th in the league, three points above the relegation zone but the league table would look a lot better for Roy Hodgson's side only for the concession of late goals in recent weeks.

They sit five points above the relegation zone but had little to lose on this, a throwback to their Premier League days of earlier this decade, and their manager Paul Lambert had made little secret of his desire to approach the game on the front foot.

They are just two points above the relegation zone now and have lost their last three league games.

Everton are up to ninth in the Premier League, while Brighton — with their five - match unbeaten run in the top - flight now over — drop a place to 11th, still seven points above the relegation zone.

The Potters currently sit 14th in the Premier League table, three points above the relegation zone and the lowest goal difference having conceded 40 goals from their 19 games.

Chelsea suffered yet another defeat on Saturday, leaving them just three points above the relegation zone.

That result left more questions over Jose Mourinho's future, with the team languishing in 15th position in the table, just four points above the relegation zone.

The defeat to Bournemouth left Chelsea just two points above the relegation zone and Mourinho admitted it wasn't something he saw happening before the game kicked off.

The Toffees are now just two points above the relegation places after suffering a heavy 4 - 1 defeat to Southampton on Sunday and caretaker - manager David Unsworth admits Everton may have to sign reinforcements in January if they are to avoid the drop.

Third - placed Liverpool can gain more ground in the race for a Champions League place, whilst Southampton are still precariously positioned just two points above the relegation zone despite a first league win since November last week at West Brom.

Swansea, revitalised under Jose Mourinho's friend and compatriot Carlos Carvalhal, remained three points above the relegation zone.

Even though the side lost Mexican forward Carlos Vela early February to a knee injury, the team have won 3 out of their last four La Liga matches and now sit fairly safely in 10th, 8 points above the relegation zone.

The Swans are sitting five points above the relegation zone and will need to pick a result against already crowned league champions, Manchester City on Sunday, to further cement their ground of avoiding relegation.

It opened up a gap of 8 points above the relegation zone third team, who are Swansea themselves.

Sat rather cosily in 11th, Rovers are five points above the relegation zone and three points from their weekend assignment with Newcastle United at Ewood Park would see Steve Kean's men leap into the top half of the league.

The loss to Wigan was West Brom's eighth of the campaign, just one shy of Blackburn's tally, and left them three points above the relegation zone.

Watch the full match highlights as Chievo Verona moved three points above the relegation zone with a 0 - 0 draw against Torino at Stadio MarcAntonio Bentegodi.

The Foxes are set to play Sunderland — a relegation - threatened side this term — this weekend whilst being only two points above the relegation zone themselves.

They're seven points above the relegation zone in eighth, are picking up points regularly, have given a good account of themselves in all ten games thus far, including the daunting encounters against the league's elite sides, while their intensity and application has been spot right from day one.

Sheffield Wednesday lost at home to Burton Albion 0 -3, leaving the Owls 16th in the table and six points above the relegation spots.

11th placed AC Milan host an Empoli just four points above the relegation zone on Sunday with both the respective managers under huge pressure.

They currently sit in 16th place in the table, just four points above the relegation zone, and will no doubt be hoping that their excellent defensive record will keep them out of the bottom three.

Though the Portuguese left the side in complete disarray, just two points above the relegation zone, the Dutchman's team are only eight points behind the Premier League's top four at present.

At the moment, the Cherries have 41 points from 36 games, 9 points above the relegation zone.

Swansea started the match three points above the relegation zone, and had to do without manager Francisco Guidolin, who was missing with a chest infection.

Empoli are currently in 14th position in Serie A and are eight points above the relegation zone but with a few teams below them such as Sampdoria, Udinese and Carpi starting to put a little run together the Blues need to turn their form around sharpish.

The Welsh - based side, who are sitting four points above the relegation zone, will travel to the Manchester City Stadium with the hope of picking a result against the flamboyant Pep Guardiola's side.

The midfielder finished a flowing, passing move in the 21st minute of the Super Sunday clash to leave Everton in 16th, two points above the relegation zone, ahead of the international break.

We're four points above the relegation places.

The three points take Lyon seven points clear of fifth - placed Marseille, while Metz remain seven points above the relegation zone.

But if Blackpool gaining promotion from the Championship, when originally priced up as the favourites for relegation, was a shocker, God only knows how to describe the sheer sight of the very same effervescent side sat cosily in the top - half of the Barclay's Premier League table at Christmas, six points above the relegation zone and having spent the first half of their dream come true season in the Premier League looking nothing like a side out of their depth.

For Newcastle, with just one win in their last seven matches, survival is still the aim as they remain just two points above the relegation zone.

Since then the Terriers have been dropping down the Premier League table, starting the midweek fixture list in 14th, just two points above the relegation zone.

With his team just four points above the relegation zone, Angers coach Stephane Moulin had made no secret of prioritising Saturday's home game against Caen over the trip to the capital.

The home side came into the game just four points above the relegation places, and had the unlikely job of somehow finding a winning against a United side who haven't lost in their last 17 games, and who also haven't conceded in their last five.

Bournemouth are in tenth, but they remain just five points above the relegation spots and they host Newcastle — who are three points worse off than The Cherries.

West Ham sit just three points above the relegation places and although maintaining an average of a point per game may be enough there are still some tough games to come.

Hodgson's men now find themselves in 16th position, just two points above the relegation zone.

With the bottom of the table being so tight, they are only four points above the relegation zone.

It is a different story for Watford, who were the better team until Vokes» equaliser, as they lost for a third time in four matches, and though still nine points above the relegation zone they should not encounter any late - season drama.

Angers didn't want to let him go in the winter window anyhow because they were close to the relegation zone, but now that their survival in Ligue 1 is almost assured for another season (they're 13th, eight points above the relegation zone, with five matches remaining) it's pretty clear Toko Ekambi will be leaving in summer.

Although our form over the last dozen games is impressive we are still only four points above the relegation zone.

In rather contrasting fortunes, despite a recent resurgence, Chelsea have had an overall abysmal season and find themselves still just four points above the relegation places.

The Tigers have won just one of their last ten games in the Premier League, and are now just two points above the relegation zone.

Swansea are currently only three points above the relegation zone and it seems a bit strange after their excellent form of the last few seasons, but the fact is that right now they will be looking to put some daylight between themselves and the other contenders so will be expected to put up a fight this evening.