Tottenham bottom as Opta flags 30% relegation risk

Five games in, big-spending Tottenham sit bottom while Arsenal and City break clear in the title race.

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What happened. Opta's updated supercomputer predictions after five Premier League games leave Tottenham bottom on two points with a 30 per cent relegation chance, despite spending around £302million in the summer. Arsenal remain title favourites at 43.7 per cent, with Manchester City closing to 39.8 per cent as Opta forecasts a two-horse race.

• Manchester City have won all five games under Enzo Maresca, the only perfect record.
• Brighton beat Arsenal 3-0 and sit third, with the champions still second.
• Hull City have eight points in eighth after returning to the top flight.

The international break gives clubs time to regroup before the Premier League resumes.

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