"Premier League managers whose primary objective is to avoid relegation tend to talk about a target of 40 points. Even when they're punching above their expectations, 40 points tends to be the stated goal. But does a tally of 40 points guarantee safety in the Premier League over the course of a 38-game season, and how many points might be needed to stay up in 2025-26?"
"Rob Edwards has unearthed some minor improvements since his appointment as manager but nine points after 26 matches is an emphatic relegation waiting to be rubberstamped. You may like Premier League survival is paramount for clubs in the relegation battle (Image credit: Getty) Burnley are increasingly likely to take up another of the division's three relegation places. They twice as many points as Wolves but are themselves nine points and a ton of goal difference away from safety."
Premier League managers often target 40 points as the benchmark for avoiding relegation, though that total does not ensure safety across a 38-game season. Wolverhampton Wanderers sit perilously low with nine points from 26 matches, leaving relegation all but certain under current form. Burnley are also perilously placed, well behind safety on points and goal difference. West Ham have an upturn in form that offers unexpected hope, while Nottingham Forest have slipped during a winless run. Both Wolves and Burnley project to finish far short of 30 points, with estimated season totals of 13 and 26 and minimal chances of survival.
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