Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United are heading toward the Championship, with only a point separating the two sides and two Premier League games left for each. West Ham lost 1-0 to Arsenal on Sunday and remain in the drop zone, while Tottenham sit one point ahead after winning two matches in a row.
The west ham fixtures now matter as much to Spurs as they do to the Hammers. Tottenham host Leeds United on May 11 at 8 p.m. BST / 3 p.m. ET, visit Newcastle on May 17 at 5.30 p.m. BST / 12.30 p.m. ET, then go to Chelsea on May 19 at 8.15 p.m. BST / 3.15 p.m. ET before finishing at home to Everton on May 24 at 4 p.m. BST / 11 a.m. ET. West Ham go to Newcastle on May 17 at 5.30 p.m. BST / 12.30 p.m. ET and host Leeds at 4 p.m. BST / 11 a.m. ET on May 24.
Nottingham Forest are seven ahead of West Ham after taking 15 points from a possible 21, which has pushed the London club deeper into trouble. Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal side also helped Spurs’ survival bid by beating West Ham, a result that tightened the squeeze on a rivalry now defined by the bottom of the table rather than the top. Chelsea’s visit to Stamford Bridge comes after an FA Cup final with Manchester City, adding another layer to a run-in that leaves little room for error.
The tension is simple: Tottenham have a narrow cushion, West Ham are already in the drop zone, and both clubs have little left to lean on except the next fixture. The schedule is short, the margin is smaller than a single result, and the final two weekends will decide whether either side can escape the Championship.
