West Brom boss Sam Allardyce admits their survival chances could be decided in the next two games.
Albion were thumped 5-0 by Manchester City on Tuesday and have conceded 22 goals in their last five home games.
Allardyce has overseen four of those – shipping 17 goals without scoring – and held a one-hour post-match inquest after their latest defeat.
They remain in the drop zone, six points from safety, ahead of Wednesday's games and face Fulham and Sheffield United – the other clubs in the bottom three – in their next two matches.
Allardyce said: “We have 18 games to go – I know it's a difficult task but we have to get a minimum of 27 points. That's our minimum to stay safe. We have to take it one game at a time.
“What will determine our fate comes the next two games. If we win those we are going to get further up the table and nearer the teams who are close to us.
“That would ease the pressure off us and put it on them."
