Ipswich, Wolves and Southampton are in the relegation zone, with the latter two having recently changed managers.
It’s rare for the relegation zone to have the same three teams on Christmas Day – but it happened last season.
Luton, Burnley and Sheffield United were 18, 19 and 20 respectively on 25 December and 19 May.
The last three seasons to remain the same (although not necessarily in the same order) were 2001-02 (Derby, Leicester, Ipswich), 2012-13 (Wigan, QPR, Reading) and 2020-21 (Fulham, West Brom, Sheffield United) ).
The odds are the same for the bottom team on Christmas Day remaining – four out of 32.
West Bromwich Albion (2004-05), Sunderland (2013-14), Leicester (2014-15) and Wolves (2022-23) are the four teams that managed it.
Southampton are currently in dire straits, eight points, but who else could be in danger?
Well, two teams have been in the top 10 at Christmas and gone down – Norwich, who were seventh in 1994-95, and Blackpool, who were 10th in 2010-11.
Which team now occupies seventh place? Manchester City.
