Opta’s supercomputer has predicted that Tottenham Hotspur will narrowly avoid relegation from the Premier League this season following the appointment of Roberto De Zerbi, forecasting a final points tally of 38 that would see Spurs finish 17th and survive by the slimmest of margins.

Opta‘s data projects West Ham United finishing 18th with 37 points, one behind Tottenham, meaning the two clubs separated by a single point in the current table are predicted to finish the season in precisely the same positions. It is as close a survival picture as the supercomputer could paint, and it underlines just how fine the margins will be between now and the final day on May 24.

Tottenham have been handed a 27.11 per cent chance of relegation, a figure that reflects the genuine danger the club remains in despite the optimism generated by De Zerbi’s appointment. More than one in four simulations ends with Spurs in the Championship, which is a sobering statistic for a fanbase desperate for reassurance.

West Ham’s situation looks considerably more precarious by comparison. The Hammers have been assigned a 57.39 per cent probability of going down, making them the most...