Crystal Palace are propping up the Premier League table having lost their past four league matches, but the stats suggest their position is far from terminal.

In total, 14 teams have stayed up having been bottom of the table at this point in the season - most recently Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2024-25.

Moreover, the fewest points a team has had after 10 games and stayed up at the end of the season is three.

That same Wolves team are the most recent of the four teams to have achieved that feat.

Sunderland, who climbed off the foot of the table with victory over Chelsea, had just four points at this stage in 2013-14 but still ended up finishing 14th.

Palace can also count themselves a little unfortunate to have amassed seven points and find themselves in 20th.

Only Bolton Wanderers in 2002-03 have had more points (eight) after 10 games and been bottom - and that was in a situation when a number of other sides had played 11 matches.

Overall, 88 teams have previously had seven or fewer points after 10 Premier League games and 37 managed to stay up.