The weekend action has impacted the best Premier League relegation odds, with Everton's odds shortening after they gave away a 2-0 lead at home to Bournemouth.
The three promoted sides remain favourites to go straight back down, although Ipswich Town are now at evens after their draw with Fulham. But Everton have gone from 2/1 to just 33/20 after that Goodison capitulation.
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Best Premier League relegation odds
Leicester (2/5)
The Foxes were Premier League champions as recently as 2016, and they are back in the top flight after winning the Championship last term. But the bookies made them odds-on favourites to go back down (at 4/9) before a ball was kicked, and their poor start has seen them drift to 2/5 with most firms.
Veteran Jamie Vardy proved he can still be an asset in Leicester's survival fight, equalising for the former PL winners in a 1-1 draw with Tottenham on day one.
However, that promising point was followed by a 2-1 loss on the road at Fulham and Steve Cooper's side lost by the same score at home to Aston Villa on Saturday. The threat of a points deduction for alleged financial breaches during 2022/23 still hangs over the club, and if they do get punished, it will leave Leicester with a mountain to climb.
Southampton (4/6)
Southampton started the season sitting third in the Premier League relegation odds list but jumped up a place after two poor results in their first two games.
Failing to score against a Newcastle side reduced to 10 men didn't bode well for Saints in their opening fixture, and the 1-0 loss at home to Nottingham Forest was even more concerning.
That saw Russell Martin's side drift to odds of 8/11 to go down, and they're now a little shorter at 4/6 after crashing to a 3-1 loss at Brentford on Saturday. Playing out from the back cost them against the Bees, but the Saints' boss has vowed not to change his style.
If Saints don't start picking up points, Martin could find himself among the odds-on favourites to be the next manager sacked in the Premier League.
Ipswich Town (Evens)
Ipswich fans lived the dream last season, with a second successive promotion ending 22 years of absence from England’s elite circle. They have made the best start of the three promoted sides and picked up their first point at home to Fulham on Saturday.
That came after defeats to Liverpool and Manchester City in a daunting start, but Kieran McKenna looks to have recruited well by bringing in the likes of Sammie Szmodics, Kalvin Phillips, and Jack Clarke.
Most bookies had them at 17/20 last week, but Ipswich Town are now even at both Coral and Ladbrokes after the close of the transfer window.
Everton (2/1)
The Toffees won another survival fight last season under wily Sean Dyche, and most bookies thought they would be safe this term as they started as 5/2 outsiders to go down.
Heavy losses to Brighton and Spurs saw that price drop to 2/1, and Everton, after a horrific 3-2 weekend loss, is now a best 33/20 with LiveScoreBet.
It looked like Dyche's side was turning a corner when they led Bournemouth 2-0 after a midweek EFL Cup win over Doncaster. But one late Cherries goal saw the house of cards collapse, and they stumbled to a 3-2 loss.
Everton’s ownership issues persist amidst financial turmoil, and they need some results after the international break to give their fans hope.
Who will be relegated? Here's our prediction
With Ipswich Town spending big in the transfer window and looking decent at home Fulham, it looks like they might have enough to stay up. Southampton look in poor shape and have already lost twice to teams in the bottom half of the table so they are the most likely to go down.
Leicester are also in poor shape and didn't bring in any game-changers in the transfer market, while Everton look worth a punt to join them in the bottom three.
Meanwhile, there's also an outside chance of a nuclear scenario unfolding, where Man City are relegated due to a hefty points deduction.
Premier League relegation FAQ
Who got relegated from the Premier League in 2023/24
Sheffield United finished bottom of the pile with Burnley just above them and Luton Town taking the final relegation place. The three promoted sides all failed to stay up for the first time since 1998.
Have Arsenal ever been relegated?
The Gunners haven't been relegated in the Premier League era but they did take the drop from the top flight in season 1912-13. It took them two seasons to get back and they haven't been relegated since.
Have Everton ever been relegated?
Everton are another team who haven't been relegated since the Premier League rebrand, although they have come mighty close in the last few seasons. They have been relegated just twice in their entire history, the most recent coming in 1951.
When were Manchester City relegated from the Premier League?
Manchester City have won the Premier League in six of the last seven seasons but there was a time when they were battling it out at the other end of the table. They have twice been relegated from the Premier League, in 1996 and 2001, and even fell as low as the third tier in 1998.
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