Being relegated is the worst factor that may occur to a soccer workforce. The relegated workforce suffers an instantaneous price range reduce and sees most of their promising gamers soar ship, making it tougher to return to the highest flight.
Sadly, relegation is a component and parcel of life in Europe. Within the record beneath, we’ll check out 5 groups which might be more likely to be within the hazard zone this season. Proceed studying to satisfy 5 groups with the fewest Factors Per Recreation (PPG) within the prime 5 European leagues this season.
#5 Ipswich City (Premier League): 0.5 PPG
Ipswich City Boss Kieran McKenna
Newly promoted Premier League aspect Ipswich City has been struggling to maintain tempo with the extra skilled groups within the division this season. Their gameplay has been entertaining, however they’ve but to discover a approach to be extra medical within the remaining third. Consequently, Ipswich City has solely secured 5 factors from 10 video games (0.5 PPG), slumping to 18th place within the rankings. The Tractor Boys are nonetheless looking for their first win, as they’ve drawn 5 matches and misplaced 5 within the league.
Ipswich City’s heaviest defeat of the season got here on Matchday 2, as Manchester Metropolis secured a thumping 4-1 victory.
#4 Montpellier (Ligue 1): 0.4 PPG
Montpellier Supervisor Jean Louis Gasset
French outfit Montpellier has endured a difficult begin to the 2024-25 Ligue 1 marketing campaign. They’ve amassed simply 4 factors from 10 matches within the French top-flight, averaging 0.4 PPG. Montpellier, who’re in 18th place in Ligue 1, have received one recreation, drawn one, and misplaced eight.
Their solely victory, a 3-2 win, got here in opposition to Auxerre in September. In the meantime, their heaviest loss got here in opposition to Paris Saint-Germain on August 24, with them succumbing to a demoralizing 6-0 defeat.
#3 Southampton (Premier League): 0.40 PPG
Southampton Supervisor Russel Martin
Southampton has picked up 4 factors from 10 Premier League matches this season. The Saints have received one recreation, drawn one, and misplaced eight video games to realize a PPG of 0.4. Southampton suffered their heaviest defeat of the season at dwelling to Manchester United in September. The Purple Devils produced certainly one of their finest performances of the season and got here away with a 3-0 victory.
Southampton, nineteenth within the rankings, returns to Premier League motion with a conflict with relegation-threatened Wolverhampton Wanderers on November 9.
#2 Wolverhampton Wanderers (Premier League): 0.30 PPG
Wolverhampton Wanderers Supervisor Gary O’Neil
Wolverhampton Wanderers have been the worst workforce within the Premier League this season, having averaged a mere 0.30 factors throughout 10 matches. Wolves, presently twentieth within the league with three factors, are nonetheless looking for their first win this season, having drawn three video games and misplaced seven.
Wolverhampton Wanderers suffered their worst defeat in opposition to Chelsea again in August. The Blues utterly outplayed the hosts on the Molineux Stadium, coming away with a 6-2 victory.
#1 VfL Bochum (Bundesliga): 0.11 PPG
Dieter Hecking Is the New Bochum Boss
Bundesliga outfit VfL Bochum has been far and wide this season. Bochum has participated in 9 Bundesliga video games thus far, drawing one and dropping eight. With only one level on the board (0.11 PPG), Bochum sits on the backside of the German top-flight rankings.
Dieter Hecking, who changed Markus Feldhoff as Bochum’s supervisor earlier in November, has a monumental activity at hand. The previous Wolfsburg coach will lead his workforce for the primary time within the conflict with Bayer Leverkusen on November 9.