We take a look at Opta’s revised prediction for Tottenham Hotspur’s Premier League finish after the Lilywhites fell into the bottom three for the first time.
There was always the risk that Spurs could be in the relegation zone by the time Roberto De Zerbi takes charge as his first game as Spurs boss, and that has now come to pass.
West Ham thrashed Wolves 4-0 at home on Friday to move up one place above Tottenham, with the pressure intensifying on the North Londoners.
De Zerbi has insisted he believes he can keep Spurs up, but he now knows that losing against Sunderland on Sunday could make the job much, much harder.
Opta still expect Tottenham to stay in the Premier League
Even though Spurs are sitting below West Ham in the table, Opta’s Supercomputer still expects Tottenham to finish 17th and for the Hammers to join Wolves and Burnley in the Championship next term.
However, there is not much between the two London rivals, with the data analysis platform stating that the Lilywhites are on course to end up with a tally of 38.43 points and the Hammers 38.35.
Further, their relegation likelihood for Spurs has now gone up, with De Zerbi’s men now being given a 34.96 per cent chance of going down, while the East London club have been 44.44 per cent chance of being relegated.
West Ham and Spurs have had contrasting form over recent months
While Opta seem to suggest that Tottenham still have their noses ahead in the battle to stay up, the worry for the Lilywhites is the fact that West Ham look the much more in-form team.
West Ham have picked up seven points from their last four matches, which places them at the top of the form table for that period, as per Transfermarkt.
Tottenham, on the other hand, are still looking for their first league win in 2026, and they desperately need to break that run at the Stadium of Light.
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