Will Tottenham Face Relegation?

Once upon a time, the Premier League’s Big Six were seen as untouchable. Although some of them suffered the occasional dip in form, none seemed close to relegation. A year like Chelsea’s 10th place finish in 2015-16 was the closest thing any had to a crisis, and Stamford Bridge rebounded the next year with a title.

Times have changed, and the past two seasons at Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed that.

Last year saw Manchester United and Spurs finish 15th and 17th respectively, a sign that this is a new era for the Premier League. And while the Red Devils have rebounded to fight for a Champions League place again, the same has not happened at Spurs.

Tottenham now sits in 17th again, just one point clear of the drop zone. And there’s now a very real fear that the London giant will face relegation. Spurs have failed to win in 11 straight matches, and it has yet to win a match in 2026. Things have gotten so bad with Spurs that a bettor could have blindly taken their opponent to score at least twice in nine straight matches and cashed every time.

Can Spurs Save Itself?

If Spurs do survive, it seems more likely to be because of other teams’ shortcomings, not their own successes. Currently, Tottenham are just +160 to be relegated at BetMGM, and the recent performances are not encouraging.

Consider the loss to Crystal Palace. Spurs found itself reduced to 10 men when stand-in captain Micky van de Ven picked up a terrible red card tugging the arm of Palace’s Ismalia Sarr. Tottenham collapsed from there, turning a 1-0 lead into a 3-1 loss that led to Spurs supporters voicing their displeasure.

This has been a problem from the top on down. Whether it’s been Thomas Frank or Igor Tudor, Spurs does not have the right personnel to meet club expectations. The dressing room needs a lot of changes, and changing managers isn’t going to be enough to do it. When this team isn’t fully healthy, its lack of leadership and depth gets fully exposed.

Fixing the Issues

The main concern when deciding if we’ll see Tottenham face relegation is the defense. Spurs have conceded a staggering 46 league goals, in large part because it leaves far too much open space. Switching to Antonin Kinsky at keeper might help a little, but there’s only so much Guglielmo Vicario can do.

He’s not on form right now, but even Thibault Courtois might have problems with how Spurs’ defense have performed in front of net. There’s no way to improve via transfers at this date, so Tudor or his possible replacement have to keep trying combinations until they find players who will defend.

What’s clear in north London is that Spurs have a real fight on their hands to avoid a first relegation since 1977.