Being relegated is the worst factor that may occur to a soccer staff. The relegated staff suffers a direct finances lower and sees most of their promising gamers bounce ship, making it more durable to return to the highest flight.
Sadly, relegation is an element and parcel of life in Europe. Within the record under, we are going to check out 5 groups which are prone to be within the hazard zone this season. Proceed studying to satisfy 5 groups with the fewest Factors Per Sport (PPG) within the high 5 European leagues this season.
#5 Ipswich City (Premier League): 0.5 PPG
Newly promoted Premier League facet 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 solution to be extra medical within the ultimate 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
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 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 residence to Manchester United in September. The Pink Devils produced considered one of their greatest 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 have been the worst staff within the Premier League this season, having averaged a mere 0.30 factors throughout 10 matches. Wolves, at present 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
Bundesliga outfit VfL Bochum has been far and wide this season. Bochum has participated in 9 Bundesliga video games up to now, 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 job at hand. The previous Wolfsburg coach will lead his staff for the primary time within the conflict with Bayer Leverkusen on November 9.
