How does Premier League survival battle stand?

"Currently, it is West Ham United who occupy the unwanted 18th position, although only goal difference separates the Hammers and Nottingham Forest, who both have 29 points after 30 matches. Tottenham Hotspur scored late in a dramatic 1-1 draw at Liverpool to remain a point above the safety line on 30 points, while Leeds United are 15th on 32 points but by no means out of trouble."

"West Ham were the only one of the four teams to play on Saturday and, against title-chasing Manchester City, came from behind to earn a 1-1 draw. That moved them out of the bottom three for about 18 hours, although they ended the weekend back in the relegation zone because of results on Sunday."

"A 2-1 home loss to Forest on 6 January left the Hammers seven points from safety with 17 matches remaining. At that stage, they were 13 points behind Spurs having played a game more. Since then, Nuno Espirito Santo's team have taken 15 points from nine games and are, in terms of results, in the best form of the aforementioned quartet."

Four Premier League clubs are locked in a tight battle to avoid relegation, with Wolves and Burnley nearly certain to drop to the Championship. West Ham occupies 18th place on goal difference with Nottingham Forest, both on 29 points. Tottenham sits one point above safety on 30 points, while Leeds are 15th on 32 points. West Ham drew 1-1 with Manchester City on Saturday, moving temporarily out of the bottom three before dropping back due to Sunday results. Since January 6th, West Ham has earned 15 points from nine games, showing the best form among the four struggling sides. Their remaining fixtures include matches against Arsenal and Leeds.

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