With four games remaining for each team in the Premier League season only six teams remain in the battle to avoid relegation and the first demotion could be confirmed this weekend.
Sheffield United will be relegated if they lose at Newcastle on Saturday or even if they win and Nottingham Forest upset Manchester City on Sunday.
Everton picked up a huge three points in their 2-0 Merseyside derby victory over Liverpool on Wednesday to move seven points ahead of 17th-placed Forest, but the Blades were pushed to the brink of the drop with a 4-2 defeat against Manchester United at Old Trafford.
Premier League Relegation Odds
All odds are courtesy of bet365, correct at the time of publishing and subject to change
Team | Odds |
Sheffield United | 1/2000 |
Burnley | 1/10 |
Luton | 3/10 |
Nottingham Forest | 6/4 |
Everton | 28/1 |
Brentford | 2,500/1 |
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Sheffield United on the brink of relegation
The end is nigh for Sheffield United's brief stay in the Premier League and their second relegation in four seasons could be confirmed as early as this Saturday.
The Blades are seven points adrift of 19th-placed Burnley after losing their last three games and they are 10/1 to win at Newcastle to keep their slim hopes alive.
Odds of 1/2000 to be relegated sum up the bleak situation for Chris Wilder's side, but they are going down fighting and twice took the lead at Old Trafford on Wednesday before falling to their 13th defeat in 17 away games this season.
Burnley's improvement may have come too late
As the odds suggest, it's most likely that two of Burnley, Luton and Nottingham Forest will join the Blades in the Championship next season and the Clarets are 1/10 to take one of those places.
Burnley have been finishing in decent form with only one defeat in their last seven games, but that reverse was a devastating 1-0 loss at Everton that looks to have been a pivotal result in the relegation battle this season.
The Clarets crushed Sheffield United 4-1 in their last outing but things get much tougher now with Manchester United, Newcastle and Tottenham to come before they face Forest on the final day.
Luton lacking fight needed to stay up
Luton appear to have run out of steam in their effort to remain in the top flight and they are 3/10 to say goodbye to the top tier after only one season.
The Hatters have won just one of their last 13 league games and last week's 5-1 home defeat at the hands of Brentford was their fourth loss in their last five matches.
They are only one point behind Nottingham Forest and don't have a daunting run-in, with Wolves, Everton, West Ham and Fulham still to play, but there have been few signs that they are capable of saving themselves of late.
Forest slipping but still above the line
Nottingham Forest's fear of relegation has been evident in their reaction to recent results but they are still outside the danger zone with only four games left to play.
The Tricky Trees are 1/2 with bet365 not to be relegated this season even though they have taken only one point from their last three games and suffered a costly 2-0 defeat at Everton last Sunday.
Forest next head to Manchester City on Sunday before rounding out their schedule with games against Sheffield United, Chelsea and Burnley.
Everton savouring huge derby success
Sean Dyche donned a tracksuit and inspired Everton to a monumental 2-0 derby win over Liverpool on Wednesday and they are now out to 28/1 to be relegated and 1/150 with bet365 to remain in the Premier League.
Goals from Jarrad Branthwaite and Dominic Calvert-Lewin gave Everton the win that means they have picked up six points without conceding a goal since last week's 6-0 humiliation at Chelsea.
With Brentford, Luton and Sheffield United to play in their next three games, the Toffees can still affect the relegation race even if they look set to survive themselves now.
Brentford can start planning for top flight next season
Brentford could be officially safe this weekend even if they lose to Everton on Saturday as they have climbed 10 points clear of the bottom three with back-to-back wins over Sheffield United and Luton.
The Bees are unbeaten in five games and out to 2,500/1 to be relegated.