Statistics experts Opta crunch the numbers and deliver verdict for Tottenham and Brighton, as well as title chasers Arsenal and Manchester City
Georginio Rutter's late leveller for Brighton during their 2-2 draw at Tottenham placed Roberto De Zerbi's men in deep trouble.
Tottenham twice took the lead through Pedro Porro and Xavi Simons but the Seagulls fired back, firstly through a sublime effort from Kaoru Mitoma and then 95th minute strike from Georginio.
It keeps Brighton in ninth and on track for Europe, but places Tottenham firmly in the relegation zone. Victories for their relegation rivals Leeds and Nottingham Forest added more misery for Spurs fans, while West Ham could make it even worse later tonight if they win at Crystal Palace.
Tottenham are 18th with 31 points, West Ham have 32, Nottingham Forest 36 and Leeds 39.
At the other end of the table, second placed Man City piled the pressure on Arsenal with Sunday’s 2-1 victory at the Eithad.
Desperate for Tottenham
It really is getting desperate for De Zerbi and Spurs but Simons feels Totten ham are moving in the right direct under their former Brighton manager.
“The goal in the last minute hurts,” Xavi reflected. “I think the fans were fantastic and we have to keep working through this.
“You could see the atmosphere that was in the stadium from the first minute and we as players feel that as well. What I can say is we are really working hard to go through this situation.
“The new manager is coming in so we have to adapt on things, but we are going in the right direction and we are going to work hard for the last five games.”
Mitoma magic
Meanwhile Brighton, who face Chelsea at the Amex on Tuesday, push on for Europe and Hurzeler is hoping for more magic from Mitoma.
“We know that Kaoru Mitoma is a key player for us, but I think in general our subs made a big difference.
“Not only Kaoru. They showed really good reactions, they brought a lot of energy, a lot of positivity and that is what we needed.”
Opta's final Premier League prediction
So how is it all going to shake-up for Tottenham, Brighton, Manchester City, Arsenal and all their Premier League rivals. Statistics experts Opta have crunched the numbers:
1. Arsenal - expected points: 80.77
2. Man City - expected points: 78.16
3. Aston Villa - expected points: 65.89
4. Man United - expected points: 65.62
5. Liverpool - expected points: 62.63
6. Bournemouth - expected points: 55.32
7. Chelsea - expected points: 55.18
8. Brighton - expected points: 54.90
9. Brentford - expected points: 54.34
10. Everton - expected points: 53.81
11. Sunderland - expected points:52.25
12. Fulham - expected points: 51.12
13. Crystal Palace - expected points: 49.67
14. Newcastle - expected points: 48.65
15. Leeds - expected points: 45.51
16. Nottingham Forest - expected points: 41.95
17. West Ham - expected points: 38.40
18. Spurs - expected points: 36.92
19. Burnley - expected points: 24.23
20. Wolves - expected points: 22.95
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