A look at how West Ham United's final fixtures of the 2022/23 Premier League season compare to that of the rest of the Premier League's current bottom six heading into the last four weekends of the season
West Ham United and the rest of the Premier League’s bottom six have just four matches left to seal their place in next season’s Premier League.
The Hammers sit 15th and four points clear of the relegation heading into their final quartet of Premier League matches, having lost their last three league matches against Liverpool, Crystal Palace and Manchester City.
As well as their Europa Conference League semi-final against Dutch side AZ Alkmaar, West Ham’s May sees them end their Premier League campaign with matches against Manchester United, Brentford, Leeds United and Leicester City, with the latter two also in danger of the drop.
As well as their four point advantage, West Ham, on paper at least, have the easiest run of upcoming Premier League matches between now and the end of the season, of sides sat in the bottom six.
Leeds, who appointed ex-Hammers boss Sam Allardyce as their new manager on Wednesday, have the toughest run-in, with their only league match against a side currently sat outside of the top six being their penultimate match of the season against the Hammers.
Here is a look at how West Ham’s final four league games compare to the rest of the sides attempting to beat the drop.
15th West Ham United – P33, 34 pts
May 7 – Manchester United (h) - 4th May 14 – Brentford (a) - 9th May 21 - Leeds United (h) -17th May 28 - Leicester City (a) - 16th
Average position of next four opponents : 11.5 (easiest)
16th Leicester City – P33, 30 pts
May 8 – Fulham (a) - 10th May 15 – Liverpool (h) - 5th May 22 – Newcastle United (a) - 3rd May 28 - West Ham United (h) - 15th
Average position of next four opponents : 8.25 (second hardest)
17th Leeds United – P34, 30 pts
May 6 – Manchester City (a) - 1st May 13 – Newcastle United (h) - 3rd May 21 – West Ham United (a) - 15th May 28 - Tottenham Hotspur (h) - 6th
Average position of next four opponents : 6.25 (hardest)
18th Nottingham Forest – P34, 30 pts
May 8 – Southampton (h) - 20th May 13 – Chelsea (a) - 12th May 20 – Arsenal (h) - 2nd May 28 - Crystal Palace (a) - 11th
Average position of next four opponents : 11.25 (second easiest)
19th Everton – P33, 29 pts
May 8 – Brighton and Hove Albion (a) - 8th May 14 – Manchester City (h) - 1st May 20 – Wolverhampton Wanderers (a) - 14th May 28 - Bournemouth (h) - 13th
Average position of next four opponents : 9 (third hardest)
20th Southampton – P34, 24 pts
May 8 – Nottingham Forest (a) - 18th May 13 – Fulham (h) - 10th May 21 – Brighton and Hove Albion (a) - 8th May 28 - Liverpool (h) - 5th
Average position of next four opponents : 10.25 (third easiest)