JibrinWhile Leicester Collapse in Chaos: How West Brom’s Next Five Fixtures Could Bury the Foxes’ Fading Survival Hopes
West Brom’s upcoming five matches could prove decisive in the survival race — especially as relegation rivals Leicester City continue to spiral.
The Baggies are locked in a fierce battle near the foot of the Championship standings, but unlike some of their rivals, there are signs of structure and resilience at The Hawthorns.
West Brom currently sit 19th in the table after 32 matches. They are two points clear of the relegation zone with 14 games remaining. A disciplined 0-0 draw against Birmingham City in their last outing demonstrated a side prepared to grind for results — something Leicester have recently struggled to do.
Eric Ramsay took charge earlier this winter, stepping in after Ryan Mason’s dismissal following a patchy run of performances. Since arriving, Ramsay has focused on restoring organisation and defensive steel — and with a crucial run of fixtures ahead, that stability could separate West Brom from the chaos unfolding elsewhere.
Here’s how the next five fixtures stack up across the relegation scrap.
West Brom’s Next Five Fixtures Compared to Their Survival Rivals
Norwich City and Sheffield United appear to have steadied themselves and look increasingly likely to avoid trouble. However, Charlton Athletic, Portsmouth, and Leicester City remain deeply entangled in the fight. Blackburn Rovers and Oxford United occupy the bottom three alongside an already-doomed Sheffield Wednesday.
- Charlton Athletic – 36 points
Stoke City (H), 11th Feb
Portsmouth (H), 17th Feb
Southampton (A), 21st Feb
West Brom (A), 24th Feb
Wrexham (H), 28th Feb - West Brom – 34 points
Coventry City (H), 21st Feb
Charlton Athletic (H), 24th Feb
Oxford United (A), 28th Feb
Sheffield United (A), 7th Mar
Southampton (H), 11th Mar - Portsmouth – 33 points
Sheffield United (H), 14th Feb
Charlton Athletic (A), 17th Feb
Millwall (A), 21st Feb
Wrexham (A), 24th Feb
Hull City (H), 28th Feb - Leicester City – 32 points
Stoke City (A), 21st Feb
Middlesbrough (A), 24th Feb
Norwich City (H), 28th Feb
Ipswich Town (A), 7th Mar
Bristol City (H), 10th Mar - Blackburn Rovers – 32 points
QPR (A), 14th Feb
Preston North End (H), 20th Feb
Bristol City (H), 24th Feb
Derby County (A), 28th Feb
Portsmouth (H), 7th Mar - Oxford United – 28 points
Middlesbrough (A), 21st Feb
Stoke City (A), 25th Feb
West Brom (H), 28th Feb
Preston North End (A), 6th Mar
Blackburn Rovers (H), 11th Mar
Momentum Building at The Hawthorns — While Leicester Falter
West Brom’s display against Birmingham may not have been glamorous, but it was controlled and committed — a blueprint for survival in tense conditions. Oxford are beginning to drift, Sheffield Wednesday look beyond rescue, and the final relegation position remains wide open.
Blackburn are preparing for change with a new manager incoming. Leicester, meanwhile, are enduring a dreadful run of form at precisely the wrong moment. Portsmouth and Charlton have shown grit and fight, but consistency remains their issue.
After the draw with Birmingham, Ramsay made his expectations clear:
“I’m immensely proud of that performance tonight – it’s everything we need to be between now and the end of the season if we want to get to where we want to be.
“It wasn’t spectacular, but that was a really solid 90 minutes of going toe-to-toe with a team which is in very good form in an atmosphere which is difficult to contend with. We showed a step forward in terms of the performance. We were on the front foot, we were aggressive and we connected with the crowd. Those things were crucial ingredients to helping us achieve a point.”
That kind of measured confidence contrasts sharply with the instability surrounding Leicester right now.
With five pivotal fixtures ahead, West Brom have an opportunity not just to secure safety — but to pile further pressure on a Foxes side whose survival hopes already appear increasingly fragile.
If momentum truly defines relegation battles, then while Leicester collapse in chaos, West Brom may be quietly positioning themselves to strike the decisive blow.
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