The reasons West Ham face relegation – and why they are unluckyFigure caption, West Ham have added-time goal disallowed as Arsenal go five clearByEmlyn BegleyBBC Sport journalistPublished29 minutes agoWhen the dust settles on the West Ham United goal that was controversially ruled out against Arsenal, the cold reality is they are now probably facing relegation.
Data experts Opta give West Ham only a 12% chance of survival, with Tottenham Hotspur the only team they can now catch.
The Hammers thought they had rescued a draw at home to Arsenal on Sunday – with Callum Wilson firing home in added time.
But after a seismic video assistant referee review, the goal was ruled out for a Pablo foul on goalkeeper David Raya – a decision West Ham were furious with.
It meant Leandro Trossard’s 83rd-minute goal was the winner.
As well as edging the Gunners closer to the title, Mikel Arteta’s side did a favour to fierce rivals Tottenham.
Spurs now have the chance to move four points clear with two games to go when they host Leeds United, who can now relax as they as well as Nottingham Forest are safe, on Monday (20:00 BST).
“It’s going to be tough,” Hammers boss Nuno Espirito Santo – who started the season at Forest – told BBC Sport.
“It’s not in our hands. We fight for it and we will keep on fighting. It is our responsibility – we represent a huge club and it’s our obligation to go for it in these last two games.”
West Ham’s last season outside the top flight was 2011-12.
