Top 10 biggest upsets in sports history: Best underdog wins
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As we head into the penultimate games of the 2022/23 Premier League campaign, focus will primarily shift to the bottom of the pile, where the stakes are at an all-time high.
Southampton are already relegated, while the two dreaded slots remaining can be occupied by either Everton, Leicester City or Leeds United, going into the final day.
All these three sides have a genuine chance of avoiding relegation, but for teams like Leeds United, they will have to pray for miracle results from other games, while also having to handle their own business in their final game.
Top 10 biggest upsets in sports history: Best underdog wins
Other SportsBefore the final round of matches, the likes of West Ham, Nottingham Forest and did just enough to keep relegation pressure off themselves, leaving three teams to compete for just one safety spot.
Here is a look at how the 3 teams could survive relegation
Sean Dyche's side are favourites to avoid relegation, but in football, you never know and things could go horribly wrong for them in the final day.
The Toffees will stay up if they manage at least draw against Bournemouth at home but this will need both Leicester and Leeds to not win their games.
Their best bet for survival is to simply go for the win.
The 2016 Premier League champions are facing a genuine prospect of going down.
Despite sacking Brendan Rodgers, The Foxes have failed to turn their fortunes around under Dean Smith and ahead of their final game against West Ham at the King Power Stadium, several things need to happen for them to stay up.
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FootballIf they beat West Ham and Everton don’t win their game, The Foxes will likely stay up so long as their goal difference remains superior to that of Leeds.
Leeds have arguably the most difficult task of the trio as they come up against Tottenham in a home game which they simply cannot afford to lose.
The Peacocks have to beat Tottenham by 3 goals and hope both Everton and Leicester don’t win their games to avoid relegation.
Beating Tottenham in itself is an uphill task, and adding a 3 goal margin of victory makes Leeds’ mission next to impossible.