The Ultimate Relegation Battle Page

Last updated : 12 May 2009 By Jim Bonner
Welcome to the ultimate relegation battle page, this piece is designed to keep all Pompey fans up to date and informed with the trials and tribulations of both Pompey and the other relegation strugglers.

This page will contain information of all clubs realistically not safe from relegation, including their current form and their final run in.

I aim to update this page every week until Pompey are safe from the drop (or are relegated) and I will add teams that get dragged into the battle and delete the sides that look like climbing far away from the dreaded drop zone.

Update 12th May: Bolton, Blackburn and Stoke removed as they are now at least 99% safe. Pompey will officially avoid relegation if either Hull lose at Bolton or Newcastle lose to Fulham on Saturday.

15th: Portsmouth: 38pts (GD -20)

Current form:
DWLDLL (5 points from last 18)

Fixture List

Sunderland (H)
Wigan (A)

Key Facts

- Top league scorer is Peter Crouch with 11 goals.

- Have taken 14 points from 36 under Paul Hart, having previously taken only 11 from 48 under Tony Adams.

- Drawn more games away from home than any other team (equal with Fulham, 8 games).

16th: Sunderland: 36pts (GD -17)

Current form: LLWLLD (4 points from last 18)

Fixture List

Pompey (A)
Chelsea (H)

Key Facts

- Top league scorer is Djibril Cisse with 10 goals.

- Dropped more points from winning positions than any other team having lost four games and drawn four after taking the lead.

17th: Newcastle United: 34pts (GD -17)

Current form: LDLDLW (5 points from last 18)

Fixture List

Fulham (H)
Aston Villa (A)

Key Facts

- Top league scorers are Michael Owen and Obafemi Martins with 8 goals.

- Won the least games in the league. (7 - tied with Middlesbrough)

- Drawn 13 matches, more than any other club.

18th: Hull City: 34pts (GD -25)

Current form: DLLLLL (1 point from last 18)

Fixture List

Bolton (A)
Man United (H)

Key Facts

- Top league scorer is Geovanni with 8 goals.

- Have the worst home record in the league, taking 14 points from 54 having lost 10 games and conceded 35 goals.

19th: Middlesbrough: 31pts (GD -28)

Current form: LWDLLL (4 points from last 18)

Fixture List

Aston Villa (H)
West Ham (A)

Key Facts

- Top league scorer is Tuncay Sanli with 6 goals.

- Won the least games in the league. (7 - tied with Middlesbrough)

- Scored less goals than any other club. (26)

- Failed to score in 16 matches this season.

- Lost 14 away matches, including the last 11 in a row.

20th: West Bromwich Albion: 31pts (GD -29)

Current form: LDLWLW (8 points from last 18)

Fixture List

Liverpool (H)
Blackburn (A)

Key Facts

- Top league scorer is Chris Brunt with 8 goals.

- Conceded 64 goals and have the worst goal difference in the league of -29.

- Dropped more points than any other team.

- Have the worst away record in the league having won once (at Boro), losing 13 and only scoring 10 goals on the road.