Premier League Relegation Odds: Burnley Boost Slim Survival Hopes

Everton have been pushed out to 14/1 in the Premier League relegation odds after securing a crucial 2-0 victory at home to fellow scrappers Nottingham Forest on Sunday.

With both sides having had points taken off them for financial issues this season there was a huge amount on the line at Goodison Park, but long-range strikes from Idrissa Gueye and Dwight McNeil fired the Toffees to consecutive wins in front of their own fans. With Everton also having a game in hand on Forest, plus matches against bottom-three sides Luton Town and Sheffield United to come, the bookmakers seem sure they have likely done enough to stay up.

Forest had a series of 50/50 penalty appeals turned down and reacted angrily to the defeat in a widely-derided social media post that could yet result in another charge against the club.

The defeat leaves Forest a point above the drop zone and 7/4 in the relegation betting odds, with Nuno Espirito Santo's side facing a daunting home game against Manchester City next.

Luton lost 5-1 at home to Brentford on Saturday, with the Hatters hammered by the same scoreline they lost by away to City a week ago. The Hatters slipping to their fourth loss in five games leaves them at 2/5 in the Premier League relegation prices. They go to Wolves next.

A miserable season for bottom side Sheffield United hit a new low at the weekend as they suffered a heavy home loss to Burnley, who remain a place above them in the table.

The Blades - now 1/1000 to drop - were the better side for the opening half an hour at Bramall Lane but a pair of goalkeeping errors saw the Clarets take a 2-0 lead at half-time, with Lyle Foster and Johann Gudmundsson making sure of a vital victory for Vincent Kompany's side.

Burnley have beaten Sheffield United 5-0 at home and 4-1 away this season but still have three points to make up on 17th-placed Forest, who they host at Turf Moor on the season's last day. That match could be pivotal.

The bookmakers have shortened their Premier League relegation odds to 1/10, but it still seems a tough task for the Clarets to stay up when they have only won five league games all season. Nevertheless, a run of 10 points from their past seven matches has given Burnley some hope.

Brentford's big win at Luton has essentially made the Bees safe in 15th place, with a 10-point cushion to the bottom three. They are now 2500/1 to be relegated from the Premier League.

Crystal Palace were the only other side with lingering fears of being dragged down into the mire, but the Eagles thrashed a weary West Ham 5-2 at Selhurst Park this weekend. Oliver Glasner's men are 11 points clear of Luton, have a game in hand, and are a huge 4,500/1 to drop.