One point from five games: Sunderland have 64% chance of being relegated
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By Brian Sears 27 September 2013 Sunderland's woeful start to the season has left them bottom of the Premier League with one point from five games, a tally that has led 64 per cent of clubs in the same situation to relegation. How so? In the 21 completed seasons of the Premier League, 14 clubs have amassed just a single point from their opening five games, and nine of those (or 64 per cent) have ended up relegated. Three other teams have won no points at all from their first five games and two of those three (66.6 per cent) went down. But as we're considering Sunderland, who have one point, the 64 per cent is more relevant. The 17 teams with the poor starts described are in the first graphic below.
One point from five games: Sunderland have 64% chance of being relegated
One point from five games: Sunderland have…
One point from five games: Sunderland have 64% chance of being relegated
By Brian Sears 27 September 2013 Sunderland's woeful start to the season has left them bottom of the Premier League with one point from five games, a tally that has led 64 per cent of clubs in the same situation to relegation. How so? In the 21 completed seasons of the Premier League, 14 clubs have amassed just a single point from their opening five games, and nine of those (or 64 per cent) have ended up relegated. Three other teams have won no points at all from their first five games and two of those three (66.6 per cent) went down. But as we're considering Sunderland, who have one point, the 64 per cent is more relevant. The 17 teams with the poor starts described are in the first graphic below.