What Tottenham and West Ham need to escape Premier League relegation on tense final day

Spurs had the chance to secure their top-flight status with a game to spare against Chelsea in midweek, but lost 2-1 at Stamford Bridge. They remain favourites to stay up, however, as only two specific permutations will see West Ham leapfrog them on Sunday.

Burnley and Wolves are already long since relegated, while Leeds and Nottingham Forest have both pulled away from the battle at the bottom in recent weeks to ensure their safety. That leaves Spurs and West Ham fighting to finish above the dotted line.

Roberto De Zerbi’s men hold the initiative with a two-point gap above 18th-placed West Ham. Their goal difference is also superior by some distance, sitting at -10 compared to West Ham’s -22. That provides Spurs with a bit of a cushion heading into Sunday.

The maths is simple for Tottenham: beat Everton at home and secure Premier League survival. However, that task might yet prove difficult, with Spurs winless at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the Premier League since December.

While not technically impossible it is obviously extremely unlikely, and as such, the main permutation that will see Spurs go down for the first time since 1977 is if they lose to Everton and West Ham beat Leeds.

Victory for Tottenham at home to Everton will guarantee their Premier League status for another season, regardless of events across London. Defeat for Spurs will only be punished by relegation if West Ham win their game.

A draw for the Hammers would not be enough, as it would cut the cap between Spurs and West Ham to one point.