Agreed.
That is true, for, almost every year, (not quite every year, but quite frequently) one of the three teams to be relegated unexpectedly - sometimes, as late as the very last day of the season - falls through the trap-door floor into the division below.
By close to season's end, two of the three teams due to be relegated are probably quite obvious, but sometimes, the third - often depending on a set of results from other teams, on the very last minute orf the very last day, as well - can come as an unfortunate and unwelcome surprise.
At this stage, statistically, I tend to look at a number of factors, one of which is the number of draws a team has managed to achieve, and another is whether the added total of victories and draws together exceed those of defeats.
There are only six points (two wins) between bottom placed Southampton (at 18 points) and Leicester, who lie in 14th place, with 24 points.
Nottingham Forest, who were regarded as the worst team in the division until two recent victories gave them something of a cushion, now lie in 13th place, with 25 points, an example of how a few decent results can offer (at least the appearance of) some sort of sense of safety.
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