# 2026/27 English football relegation forecasts

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/202627-english-football-relegation-forecasts
> Updated: 2026-08-05T10:14:24.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

A late‑July preview projected the 2026/27 English Championship table, singling out Lincoln City, Blackburn Rovers, Portsmouth and Charlton Athletic as likely to be relegated while also noting broader league storylines such as Leicester City’s League One debut and new signings for Wolves.

A week later, bookmakers’ odds for the Premier League highlighted the three newly promoted clubs—Hull City, Coventry City and Ipswich Town—as the favourites to finish in the relegation zone, with Hull seen as the most probable to finish bottom. The outlook extended the season‑long relegation narrative from the second tier to the top flight, underscoring the challenges faced by promoted sides across English football.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-05: Premier League 2026/27 Relegation Outlook: Hull, Coventry, Ipswich Favored to Drop

Bookmakers see promoted Hull City, Coventry City and Ipswich Town as the most likely to be relegated from the Premier League in 2026/27, with other clubs also at risk.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/premier-league-202627-relegation-outlook-hull-coventry-ipswich-favored-to-drop

### 2026-07-30: EFL Championship 2026/27 preview predicts relegations and key storylines

FourFourTwo predicts Lincoln City, Blackburn, Portsmouth and Charlton will be relegated in the 2026/27 Championship, while previewing Leicester’s League One debut, Wolves’ new signings and other EFL storylines.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/efl-championship-202627-preview-predicts-relegations-and-key-storylines

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