Every team relegated from the Premier League after winning three in a row – Newcastle United looking to avoid the fate of Crystal Palace, West Ham, Middlesbrough and more
Newcastle United have eased some relegation worries with three straight wins in the Premier League.
Eddie Howe’s side have beaten, Leeds United 1-0, Everton 3-1 and Aston Villa 1-0 in their last three matches in the top flight and have moved up to 17th, four points clear of the relegation zone, in the process.
It is the first time United have won three consecutive league matches since November 2018, when they were managed by Rafa Benitez.
Winning three consecutive matches is tough in the Premier League, particularly when you’re at the wrong end of the table.
In fact, Newcastle are the only team outside of the top eight to have gone on such a run so far this season.
While that certainly bodes well in their fight to avoid relegation, there have been several cases of teams going on winning streaks of three games or more and still suffering relegation.
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Winning three consecutive matches is tough in the Premier League, particularly when you’re at the wrong end of the table.
13. Manchester City - 1995-96
Man City failed to win any of their opening 11 games of the 1995-96 season, picking up just two points. They then won four out of five matches which included consecutive victories against Wimbledon, Aston Villa and Leeds United. They couldn't keep the momentum going as they finished 18th on 38 points. Photo: Mark Thompson
Back when the Premier League season was 42 games long, Crystal Palace put together a run of four straight wins against Everton, Leicester, Coventry and Ipswich during October and November. They weren't able to string together any more consecutive wins during the season as they finished 19th of 22 teams on 45 points, becoming the only side in Premier League history to be relegated despite finishing fourth bottom. Photo: Clive Mason
A second appearance for Palace, who are the only side on this list to have won FIVE in a row and still be relegated from the Premier League. Crystal Palace had won one of their opening 17 games before beating Sheffield United, QPR, Leeds, Wimbledon and Middlesbrough consecutively. They followed that impressive run with four straight defeats but still ended the season relatively well with a further five wins and four defeats from their final 16 matches. It wasn't enough to keep them in the top flight though as they were relegated on goal difference after picking up a record 49 points to finish 20th out of 22 teams. Photo: Getty Images