With the business end of the Premier League campaign now firmly in the foreground, it’s fair to say it’s tight at the bottom.

Every team from 10th down looks to be involved in the scrap to avoid the drop in what promises to be one of the closest relegation shake-ups the top flight has seen.

Watford will be hopeful Javi Gracia’s solid start to life at the Vicarage Road helm, which has yielded four points from three league games, will continue and see them to safety.

However, with many of the sides in the relegation conversation still to face each other, no side can be assured of staying up.

We take a look at the teams in danger of the drop and assess each teams’ respective run-in ahead of the final throws of a keenly-contested season.

Watford

Everton (H), West Brom (H), Arsenal (A), Liverpool (A), Bournemouth (H), Burnley (H), Huddersfield (A), Crystal Palace (H), Tottenham (A), Newcastle (H), Man United (A)

Watford Observer:

You sense the next two games could carry great significance in shaping Watford’s season as they host Everton and West Brom. Take six or even four points from those games and the Hornets will be on their way to safety.

Trips to Arsenal and Liverpool follow and are tricky assignments, despite Watford enjoying some memorable games at the Emirates in recent years.

Three wins could well be enough to get the Hornets over the line and further home games against Bournemouth, Burnley, Crystal Palace and Newcastle may provide the best chance to get them.

One thing is for sure, with away days against Spurs and Manchester United in their final three games, Gracia will want to avoid leaving it late in the day to pick up points.

Bournemouth

Newcastle (H), Leicester (A), Tottenham (H), West Brom (H), Watford (A), Crystal Palace (H), Liverpool (A), Man United (H), Southampton (A), Swansea (H), Burnley (A)

Watford Observer:

An unbeaten four-match run-in January, which ended in a 3-0 win at Chelsea, landed Eddie Howe the manager of the month gong and took the Cherries out of the relegation mire.

However, a 4-1 defeat at the hands of Huddersfield has muddied the waters somewhat and Howe’s men are not assured of survival.

With games against five members of the bottom half, including Watford, to come, they will fancy their chances of doing enough to stay up.

West Ham

Liverpool (H), Swansea (A), Burnley (H), Man United (H), Southampton (A), Chelsea (A), Stoke City (H), Arsenal (A), Man City (H), Leicester (A), Everton (H)

Watford Observer:

Perhaps the most daunting off all the schedules on this list as the Hammers face five of the top six before the close of play in May.

Home games against Liverpool, Man United and Man City are joined by trips to Chelsea and Arsenal over the next eight games and West ham could easily be drawn into the bottom three.

Leicester away in their second to last game is also no walk in the park and points could be hard to come by for David Moyes.

Newcastle

Bournemouth (H), Liverpool (A), Southampton (H), Tottenham (A), Huddersfield (H), Leicester City (A), Arsenal (H), Everton (A), West Brom (H), Watford (A), Chelsea (H)

Watford Observer:

How much will ride on the penultimate game of the season when Newcastle visit Vicarage Road? Both the Magpies and Watford could well still need points to guarantee top flight status.

A final day clash with Chelsea at St James’ Park looks a challenging assignment, as do trips to Wembley and Anfield and a home tie with Arsenal.

Brighton

Swansea (H), Arsenal (H), Everton (A), Man City (A), Leicester (H), Huddersfield (H), Crystal Palace (A), Tottenham (H), Burnley (A), Man United (H), Liverpool (A)

Watford Observer:

Like West Ham the fixture computer has been far from kind to Premier League new boys Brighton and they too face five of the top six in their last 11 games.

The Seagulls’ last four games look particularly daunting, with Tottenham and the Red Devils visiting the Amex before an away day at Liverpool on the final day of the season.

Add to the mix an FA Cup quarter-final tie at Old Trafford and Brighton look to be up against it.

Crystal Palace

Tottenham (H), Man United (H), Chelsea (A), Huddersfield (A), Liverpool (H), Bournemouth (A), Brighton (H), Watford (A), Leicester (H), Stoke (A), West Brom (H)

Watford Observer:

Another side who face Watford in the run-in, Palace could well be looking to their final six games to get the majority of their points.

Spurs, Man United, Chelsea and Liverpool all await before then, but games with five other strugglers will give Palace hope.

After a run of seven defeats in a row to start the season, survival would represent a huge achievement for Roy Hodgson’s Eagles.

Swansea City

Brighton (A), West Ham (H), Huddersfield (A), Southampton (H), Man United (A), West Brom (A), Everton (H), Man City (A), Chelsea (H), Bournemouth (A), Stoke (H)

Watford Observer:

Carlos Carvalhal has masterminded a fine upturn in fortunes in south Wales since taking over in December, which has seen the Swans take 11 points from their last five games.

A favourable run-in featuring games against seven sides in reach of the drop zone will only add to the belief Swansea can take their Premier League stay into an eighth season.

Two trips to Manchester to face City and United do provide stumbling blocks, however, as does the visit of Antonio Conte’s visit to the Liberty Stadium.

Huddersfield

West Brom (A), Tottenham (A), Swansea (H), Crystal Palace (H), Newcastle (A), Brighton (A), Watford (H), Chelsea (A), Everton (H), Man City (A), Arsenal (H)

Watford Observer:

That aforementioned 4-1 win over Bournemouth has breathed new life into David Wagner’s Terriers and they could pose a threat to Watford’s hopes of staying up.

The Hornets travel north with four games remaining in the campaign with both sides likely to still be in need of points to stay up.

Twenty of Huddersfield’s 28 points this term have come at home and a trip to the John Stadium will be no easy task for the Hornets.

Southampton

Burnley (A), Stoke (H), Newcastle (A), Swansea (A), West Ham (A), Arsenal (A), Chelsea (H), Leicester (A), Bournemouth (H), Everton (A), Man City (H)

Watford Observer:

Another team with ample opportunity to take points off their nearest and dearest at the foot of the table.

Indeed, games against Stoke, Newcastle, Swansea and West Ham await in the next five games in what could be a key spell for the Saints.

Arsenal away from home and the visit of Chelsea follow and a meeting with Man City could not provide a sterner test should the Saints need something on the final day.

Stoke City

Leicester (A), Southampton (A), Man City (H), Everton (H), Arsenal (A), Tottenham (H), West Ham (A), Burnley (H), Liverpool (A), Crystal Palace (H), Swansea City (H)

Watford Observer:

The dismissal of Mark Hughes and appointment of Paul Lambert last month has only provided a small new manager bounce at the Bet 365.

Stoke’s hopes lie in solidity rather than style and they will target home games against Burnley, Crystal Palace and Swansea City as chances to take points.

West Brom

Huddersfield (H), Watford (A), Leicester (H), Bournemouth (A), Burnley (H), Swansea (H), Man United (A), Liverpool (H), Newcastle (H), Tottenham (H), Crystal Palace (A)

Watford Observer:

The one team most have already written off in the battle to stay up, West Brom are someway adrift and sit eight points from safety.

It will take something akin to the drama which saw West Brom stay up on the final day of the 2004/05 season to save the Baggies.

The Golden Boys will be one of the teams looking to make the most of the Baggies woes when they visit Vicarage Road next weekend.