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Tottenham Hotspur’s next five Premier League matches could define their survival fight after Richarlison’s late goal earned a point at Liverpool. Spurs remain in the relegation battle with Leeds United, West Ham United and Nottingham Forest, and the fixture list now offers one of the clearest ways to assess how the run-in may unfold.
The table remains tight after a weekend of draws. Tottenham have 30 points, Leeds have 32, while Nottingham Forest and West Ham both sit on 29. With only one relegation place left to avoid among this group, the next stretch of fixtures carries obvious weight.
Tottenham Face A Direct Test Against Nottingham Forest
Tottenham’s next league game is at home to Nottingham Forest on March 22, a meeting that stands out immediately as a relegation six-pointer. That match arrives after the second leg of Spurs’ Champions League round-of-16 tie against Atlético Madrid, with the side 5–2 down and already managing a heavy player absence list at Anfield.
After the international break, Tottenham travel to Sunderland on April 12 before hosting Brighton on April 18 and visiting Wolves on April 25. Their fifth game in this sequence is away to Aston Villa on May 2.
That run offers opportunity, but it also contains pressure. Forest and Wolves are direct rivals, while Sunderland’s poor home form is noted as reducing the difficulty of that away trip.
Leeds Have Two Home Games That Could Change Their Position
Leeds United have not won in five Premier League matches, which has kept them in trouble despite improvement since Christmas. Their next five begin with Brentford at home on March 21 and continue with away trips to Manchester United and Bournemouth.
The most important part of Leeds’ schedule may be the home matches against Wolves on April 18 and Burnley on May 2. Those two fixtures are presented as a major chance for Daniel Farke’s side to collect six points and move closer to safety.
Compared with Tottenham, Leeds appear to have a clearer set of winnable home fixtures against struggling opposition.
Forest And West Ham Also Have Openings In April
Nottingham Forest go first to Tottenham on March 22 before hosting Aston Villa on April 11 and Burnley on April 18. They then travel to Sunderland on April 24 and Chelsea on May 2.
Forest’s schedule includes two consecutive home matches after the break, and Burnley at home looks especially important in the context of the bottom of the table.
West Ham United start with Aston Villa away on March 22 before a three-game April sequence of Wolves at home, Crystal Palace away and Everton at home. They finish this five-match run with Brentford away on May 2.
The article suggests West Ham will back themselves in all three April fixtures, particularly with momentum gained from another strong result against Manchester City.
Tottenham’s Run Has Promise But Less Margin For Error
Tottenham have regained belief after their draw at Anfield, but their next five fixtures do not offer much room for another slip. Nottingham Forest and Wolves are direct rivals, while Aston Villa away could be the toughest match in the sequence.
Leeds may have the clearest route to points through home games against Wolves and Burnley. West Ham’s April run also looks manageable, while Forest have a mixed set of fixtures with two useful home dates.
That leaves Tottenham with a run that is not the hardest on paper, but one that demands immediate results if Richarlison’s goal at Liverpool is to become the start of a genuine escape rather than only a brief lift.