Premier League relegation odds: Who will end 2023/24 EPL season in bottom three spots?

While clubs at the top of the table battle for silverware, the bottom of the Premier League standings also provide drama as teams try desperately to avoid ending the year in the relegation zone.

The bottom three sides are relegated to England's second tier, the EFL Championship, for the foreseeable future, until they earn their way back up via promotion.

Last season, Leicester City, Leeds United, and Southampton were the unlucky trio to be sent down, a massive blow to both the financial ledger and the ego. Who will follow them 12 months later?

The Sporting News brings you a full look at the current Premier League relegation picture, as teams jockey for positioning amongst the tail end of England's lucrative top flight.

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After the opening fixture of the season saw defending treble winners Man City stamp their new year of intent with a 3-0 win, newly promoted Burnley must lick its wounds following the first matchday of the year, hoping to push forward with their charge towards safety one week later.

The rest of the group gets started on the weekend, with Saturday and Sunday providing a chance for all sides thought to be in danger of relegation a chance to begin the year with valuable early points.

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Last season, all three newly promoted clubs achieved Premier League safety, while three established clubs went down. This season that's unlikely to be repeated, as Luton Town are thought to be a surefire bet to suffer immediate drop back to the Championship, but don't count all three promoted clubs out.

Of the other two newly promoted sides, Sheffield United are thought likely to be dumped back