Predicting Tottenham's next five Premier League results, Spurs could go on a big run

Tottenham Hotspur have won back-to-back Premier League games under Roberto De Zerbi, but with a favourable run of fixtures ahead, just how high could Spurs climb over the next five matches? The mid-season trip to Marbella appears to have worked wonders for Tottenham.

Spurs had failed to win any of their five Premier League games before the trip, but have now won both matches since returning. First came a 3-1 victory over Coventry City, before De Zerbi's men ended their eight-year wait for a league win at Stamford Bridge bybeating Chelsea 2-0.

For a side that spent much of the season near the bottom ofthe table, those results have provided a welcome change of mood. Tottenham have climbed to 14th, collecting nine points from their opening eight games, and are now just four points off the top five.

Position Team Played MP Won W Drawn D Lost L For GF Against GA Diff GD Points Pts 1 Manchester CityManchester City 8 7 0 1 20 9 11 21 2 ArsenalArsenal 8 7 0 1 13 5 8 21 3 BrightonBrighton 8 5 1 2 23 7 16 16 4 LiverpoolLiverpool 8 4 3 1 11 8 3 15 5 ChelseaChelsea 8 4 1 3 17 15 2 13 6 BrentfordBrentford 8 2 5 1 14 9 5 11 7 LeedsLeeds 8 2 5 1 9 6 3 11 8 NewcastleNewcastle 8 3 2 3 12 14 -2 11 9 Aston VillaAston Villa 8 3 2 3 9 12 -3 11 10 Hull CityHull City 8 2 4 2 9 8 1 10 11 EvertonEverton 8 2 4 2 8 9 -1 10 12 IpswichIpswich 8 3 1 4 12 16 -4 10 13 BournemouthBournemouth 8 2 3 3 12 13 -1 9 14 TottenhamTottenham 8 2 3 3 8 10 -2 9 15 FulhamFulham 8 2 2 4 8 10 -2 8 16 Manchester UnitedManchester United 8 1 4 3 10 13 -3 7 17 Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace 8 2 1 5 9 19 -10 7 18 Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest 8 1 3 4 6 10 -4 6 19 CoventryCoventry 8 2 0 6 6 15 -9 6 20 SunderlandSunderland 8 1 2 5 6 14 -8 5 More importantly, their next five Premier League fixtures offer plenty of encouragement that the climb could continue. We have had a go at predicting the results, taking into account head-to-head records, fixture congestion and each side's home and away form.

First up is a trip to Crystal Palace. Crystal Palace vs Tottenham, 31 October Crystal Palace have endured a difficult start to life without Oliver Glasner, who left Selhurst Park in the summer after a highly successful spell.

New manager Pierre Sage is already under mounting pressure, with Palace sitting just one point above the relegation zone after losing five of their opening eight games. Their defensive record makes for very grim reading.

Palace have conceded 19 goals, the most in the Premier League this season, and supporters have made their frustrations clear by booing the team during recent matches. There is even a possibility that Palace could have a different manager by the time Tottenham arrive.

Much will depend on how they fare in Thursday's Carabao Cup fixture against Fulham, where Sage will be desperate for a result to ease the pressure. However, that midweek match also leaves Palace with less time to recover, whereas Spurs have more than a week to prepare.

Leeds United vs Tottenham, 7 November Daniel Farke's Leeds United have actually made a promising start to the season, despite having won the same number of games as Tottenham. However, Leeds have suffered just one defeat in their opening eight league matches, the joint-fewest in the division.