What number of points would Burnley need to earn a spot in the Premier League this year?
As the competition for the Premier League heats up, Burnley and their other promotion candidates are in for another potentially crucial weekend.
In fact, the Clarets will begin the weekend on Friday night when they face Sheffield Wednesday, a team that is in the running for the playoffs. As the former Chelsea and West Ham United midfielder tries to lead the team back into the top division on their first try, Scott Parker’s team enters the match knowing that a victory may move them within two points of the automatic promotion spots.
When fourth-place Sunderland hosts struggling Hull City on Saturday afternoon, they will be looking to recover from their loss to leaders Leeds United. On Monday night, Leeds will travel to second-place Sheffield United to wrap up the weekend. With a quarter of the season left, every second and every point might matter as all four teams try to guarantee their spots in the Premier League for the following season. However, given the previous ten seasons, how many points might be needed to guarantee a promotion spot?
In the past ten seasons, how many points have been needed to be automatically promoted to the Premier League?
Bournemouth had a historic season as they won the Championship and were promoted to the Premier League for the first time. The Cherries finished the season with 90 points and were only one point ahead of second place. Watford 89 points are needed.
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