Opta’s Supercomputer has revised its prediction on where Tottenham Hotspur will finish this season following the club’s 2-2 draw against Newcastle.
Spurs showed great character to fight back twice from behind to salvage a point at St James’ Park.
This is despite the turmoil surrounding the club over recent weeks and the extremely contentious penalty that Newcastle were awarded in the 86th minute.
Thomas Frank lavished praise on Cristian Romero for a captain’s performance against the Magpies, and he will be hoping that the result is the start of a turnaround in form for the North London side.
Opta predicts where Tottenham will finish this season
Ahead of their trip to the North East, Opta’s algorithm had Spurs finishing in 12th place this season.
However, Opta’s supercomputer has now revised its prediction, with the Lilywhites moving up one place to 11th in their predicted table, with an expected 51.55 points.
11th place is exactly where Tottenham are in the actual table, but interestingly, they are only four points off a top-five spot, which shows just how tight the Premier League is at the moment.
What would be considered a successful season for Spurs?
Even though Tottenham finished 17th last season, there was a specific set of circumstances, including injuries and the Europa League focus, that led to that artificial position.
It is unlikely that finishing 11th will be deemed acceptable at the North London club this season.
In fact, one pundit has said that Thomas Frank will have to guide Tottenham to a top-six finish in order to keep his job.