Supercomputer predicts Tottenham's Premier League finish after 1-0 defeat to Leeds
Opta's supercomputer now expects Tottenham to finish in the bottom half of the Premier League this season, a drop from where it had Roberto De Zerbi's side just a week ago. Tottenham Hotspur missed a golden opportunity to move closer to the European places last weekend after their defeat to Leeds United.
That loss leaves Spurs in 11th place going into the November international break, four points off fifth-placed Chelsea. After the break, a clash with Ipswich Town awaits at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and Roberto De Zerbi will be hoping his side can bounce back.
The supercomputer has predicted that Tottenham will finish exactly where they currently sit in the table, in 11th place. Spurs currently have 12 points to their name, but the latest forecast expects the Lilywhites to add 38 more and end the season on 50.
While 11th place would be a marked improvement on last campaign, when Tottenham were embroiled in a relegation scrap, it does mean the Lilywhites will miss out on European qualification through the league. This is also a worse prediction than last week's, after Spurs' victory over Crystal Palace, when they were forecast to finish ninth.
# Team Predicted pos Current pos Predicted pts Current pts Pts to gain Title UCL UEL Relegation 1 Arsenal 1 1 82.29 27 +55.29 74.61% 98.78% 0.85% 0.00% 2 Manchester City 2 3 70.85 21 +49.85 14.00% 82.92% 7.08% 0.00% 3 Brighton & Hove Albion 3 2 67.82 22 +45.82 7.51% 72.75% 9.72% 0.02% 4 Liverpool 4 4 63.03 18 +45.03 2.19% 48.58% 14.21% 0.17% 5 Chelsea 5 5 58.20 16 +42.20 0.61% 26.00% 13.37% 0.69% 6 Bournemouth 6 7 56.54 15 +41.54 0.51% 19.85% 11.56% 1.38% 7 Aston Villa 7 10 54.44 13 +41.44 0.23% 13.43% 9.22% 2.13% 8 Everton 8 6 53.65 16 +37.65 0.17% 11.12% 8.70% 2.75% 9 Brentford 9 8 51.98 14 +37.98 0.08% 8.02% 6.41% 3.97% 10 Leeds United 10 9 50.14 14 +36.14 0.06% 5.51% 4.90% 6.62% 11 Tottenham Hotspur 11 11 50.03 12 +38.03 0.03% 5.44% 4.75% 6.75% 12 Newcastle United 12 12 47.35 12 +35.35 0.00% 2.78% 2.54% 12.50% 13 Manchester United 13 18 44.26 8 +36.26 0.00% 1.02% 1.49% 21.58% 14 Nottingham Forest 14 16 43.54 9 +34.54 0.00% 0.91% 1.30% 24.50% 15 Fulham 15 15 43.06 10 +33.06 0.00% 0.96% 1.14% 25.71% 16 Ipswich Town 16 14 42.63 11 +31.63 0.00% 0.66% 0.91% 28.44% 17 Hull City 17 13 41.76 11 +30.76 0.00% 0.68% 0.66% 31.54% 18 Sunderland 18 19 40.36 8 +32.36 0.00% 0.23% 0.48% 39.89% 19 Coventry City 19 17 39.82 9 +30.82 0.00% 0.23% 0.43% 41.84% 20 Crystal Palace 20 20 38.54 7 +31.54 0.00% 0.13% 0.28% 49.52% Spurs not expected to be dragged into a relegation scrap On a more positive note, the supercomputer does not expect Tottenham to be involved in a serious relegation scrap this season. Spurs have been given a 6.75% chance of relegation, which will be music to the ears of the Lilywhite faithful.
Interestingly, Tottenham have a higher chance of reaching the Champions League places than the Europa League, with Opta giving the Lilywhites a 5.44% chance of finishing in the UCL spots and a 4.75% chance of making the Europa League.