None of the 21 sides who had 12 points after 10 matches, over the past decade, were relegated from the Premier League
If Coventry win at Everton on Friday night they will take an enormous stride towards maintaining their Premier League status. That might seem a huge statement with 28 games remaining, but victory would put Frank Lampard’s side on the right side of recent history. For now, they stand on a precipice.
Coventry have taken nine points from nine league matches. Eight teams in the previous 10 seasons were in the same position – seven stayed up. The exception, Leicester in 2024-25, were newly promoted and have tumbled downwards ever since.
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