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Tottenham chances of Premier League relegation revealed after Aston Villa loss

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Deniran-Alleyne, T. (2026, September 22). Tottenham chances of Premier League relegation revealed after Aston Villa loss. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/tottenham-premier-league-relegation-de-zerbi-b1297984.html

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Opta has calculated Tottenham Hotspur's chances of being relegated from the Premier League as 29.39 percent after their loss to Aston Villa, with a predicted final position of 18th place. Despite this high risk, Spurs still face tough upcoming fixtures including Manchester United and Chelsea. Manager Antonio Conte criticizes his team's inconsistent performance, noting how they react negatively to conceding goals or trailing in games.

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Tottenham Hotspur faces a concerning start to their new Premier League season after losing to Aston Villa. According to data analytics firm Opta, Tottenham has a 29.39 percent chance of being relegated and is projected to finish in the 18th position, which would lead them out of the league. Despite having only played five games, this statistical prediction raises alarm as newly-promoted Coventry City now sits above Spurs in the table with a slightly better predicted relegation chance of 43.82 percent. Meanwhile, Fulham, currently ahead of Tottenham by a small goal difference, has been given a 42.40 percent chance of dropping out of the league as well. Upcoming matches for Spurs include a challenging game against Manchester United at Old Trafford on October 10, followed by fixtures against Coventry City, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, and Leeds United before the November international break.

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Of course, as only five games of the new season have been played, there is plenty of time for Spurs to turn things around but Opta has still given them a 29.39 percent chance of being relegated, with a predicted final position of 18th. asserted

Opta → play → 18th

While, newly-promoted Coventry's 1-0 win over Nottingham Forest at the weekend has taken them above Spurs in the table, Opta has still given them a 43.82 percent chance of being relegated. asserted

Opta → promote → chance

Fulham, above Tottenham by virtue of a marginally superior goal difference have been given a 42.40 percent chance of dropping into the Championship. asserted

Fulham → give → Championship

Spurs' first game after the international break is against Manchester United at Old Trafford on October 10 before facing Coventry, Chelsea, Crystal Palace and then Leeds which will lead into the November international break. asserted

which → face → break

He said: "You just see certain moments, like the Liverpool game, we played so well there in moments, and then you get a goal against you, and it's like [heads down]. asserted

it → say → you

“And then we go back to 2-1, and all of a sudden it's chests out, and everyone's wanting the ball, and it's like, we need that all the time even if you go 1-0 down, or it's 0-0 late on. asserted

it → go → that

“When we played Everton, we dominated pretty much the whole game, but we started getting panicked near the end, and we started rushing things.” asserted

we → play → things

Tottenham chances of Premier League relegation revealed after Aston Villa loss

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