With the second half of the Premier League season firmly underway, the race for the title has never been closer, as just a few points separate the top four.
All the talk will be about who can win the league, yet the relegation battle may prove to be just as equally exciting.
The teams who are likely to be relegated this season
As the season progressed, a few teams remained towards the bottom half of the table and favorites to drop out of the top flight.
With regards to relegation odds from Betfair, Sheffield United are currently 1/40 to end their one-season stay in the Premier League and they are as good as relegated.
Burnley is currently at 1/5 to suffer relegation, while Luton Town is next on the list at 1/4, and it appears these three teams have already had their fate sealed unless performances improve.
Sheffield United
The Blades are bottom of the table, having secured just nine points and need to start winning games to remain in the division.
Their current logo features two white crossed swords with a Yorkshire Rose above them on a black background, surrounded by a red ring with the club name and the year they were formed on it.
While many clubs are changing their crests, Sheffield United have kept their current design since 1999, and perhaps a change could arrive shortly.
Burnley
Vincent Kompany’s men arrived in the top flight with big expectations but have found the transition from Championship to Premier League harder than anticipated.
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They have won just one game more than Sheffield United, and improvement will be needed sooner rather than later.
While the Blades have not updated their logo this century, Burnley changed their crest as recently as June 2023.
The badge is based on the town’s coat of arms, and while the new design keeps these features intact, out go the colors Black, yellow, gold, and light blue as the crest was rendered white on a claret background.
Luton Town
The Hatters endured a terrible start to their maiden Premier League campaign, but recent weeks have seen the club show some fighting spirit as they aim to retain their top-flight status in the coming months.
Luton have defeated Newcastle United and drew with Liverpool, proving they can mix it with the elite.
Eddie Howe was left bitterly disappointed after Newcastle United slipped to another away defeat on Saturday, this time at Luton Town.#NUFC
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The club has had six different logos in the past 50 years, but they have not adapted their current design since 2009.
There was a slight alteration in 2013 when Luton celebrated their 130th anniversary, but the overall design didn’t change. Instead, 130 years was inserted into the badge across the middle to signify the anniversary.
Like most other teams, Luton uses the town’s crest as their logo, and this has been the main feature on their badge since 1987, with the club claiming their first-ever major honor a year later by winning the League Cup.
All three clubs have adapted their badges to some degree or another in the previous 25 years, with Burnley being the most recent team.
With just a few months of the campaign left, the three bottom sides in the league will be battling it out to retain their places in the top flight.
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