Tottenham Hotspur enter the 2026/27 Premier League hoping to put the previous two campaigns behind them.
Spurs have finished 17th in each of the previous two campaigns, only avoiding relegation by two points last season. The north London club haven’t finished outside the top 10 in three consecutive top-flight seasons since in 1956.
Roberto De Zerbi is now at the helm full time after leading Tottenham to safety and they’ll be hoping he can lift them back up the table for good.
Get all the Tottenham stats to build up to the 2026/27 Premier League, plus the transfer business, manager and tactical information for Spurs here.
Tottenham opening fixtures 2026/27 Premier League
Tottenham will only leave London once in their opening five league games this season. They start their campaign with a London derby away against Brentford on the first Saturday of the season. Tottenham’s first home game will see them welcome Newcastle United a week later. Spurs’ only non-London game will see them travel to face Nottingham Forest at the start of September. Then it’s a double-header of home matches, against Everton and Aston Villa.
| Date | Opponent | Kick-off |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday 22nd August | Brentford (A) | 5:30pm |
| Saturday 29th August | Newcastle (H) | 5:30pm |
| Saturday 5th September | Nottingham Forest (A) | 3pm |
| Saturday 12th September | Everton (H) | 5:30pm |
| Saturday 19th September | Aston Villa (H) | 12:30pm |
Tottenham’s key players for 2026/27 Premier League
Tottenham top Premier League Golden Boot contender: Richarlison
- Key stat: Richarlison was the only Tottenham player to hit double digits for league goals in 2025/26 (11).
Last season wasn’t a good one for Tottenham when it came to goals. But Richarlison was their most-reliable route. The Brazilian scored 11 league goals, six more than any other player. Joao Palhinha was the only other Tottenham player to scored at least five goals. Richarlison also led for his 61 shots and 26 on target, with just two other players hitting double digits for the latter.
Tottenham primary playmaker: James Maddison
- Key stat: James Maddison created 41 chances for Tottenham in the 2024/25 Premier League season.
With Xavi Simons out long-term through an ACL injury, Tottenham need someone to step up. James Maddison could be that man, having missed the majority of last season himself due to an ACL injury. He provided seven assists in 1,816 minutes in the 2024/25 campaign, with only Son Heung-min (nine) providing more for Tottenham. Those assists came from 41 chance screated and 5.64 Expected Assists, 4.5 of which was from open play.
Tottenham card magnet and top tackler: Pedro Porro
- Key stat: Pedro Porro made 76 tackles in the Premier League season.
Joao Palhinha led Tottenham for tackles in the league last season, with 110. But he has returned to Bayern Munich at the end of his loan spell and doesn’t look like returning. Pedro Porro was second among Tottenham players for tackles with 76 and will be key in Spurs winning the ball back. It’s usually the case for tackles, either led by defensive midfielders or full-backs, and Porro remains one of the best in the league. But Porro is also prone to a card, one of three players to hit double digits for cards — with 10 yellows.
Tottenham rising star: Archie Gray
De Zerbi has a few decent young players on the books this summer. But Archie Gray seems the most likely to stay at Tottenham, with Mikey Moore tipped for a loan move away and Lucas Bergvall’s future in doubt. Gray was very useful for Tottenham last season as a utility player, but he’ll be hoping to get a run of games in his actual midfield position.
Tottenham 2026 summer transfers
Tottenham worked quickly to solve some of their problems last season. Spurs have bolstered their midfield with the big-money signings of Sandro Tonali and Mateus Fernandes, for £92.5million and £85m, respectively. The defence has also had a touch up too. Jan Paul van Hecke has joined for £52m, while Marcos Senesi and Andrew Robertson have arrived on free transfers.
There haven’t been any major depatures from Tottenham just yet. Luka Vuskovic has left for £46m, but he spent last season on loan with Hamburg in the Bundesliga. He has replaced Van Hecke at Brighton and Hove Albion. Will Lankshear, Alejo Veliz and Alfie Devine have also left permanently, alongside some loan moves.
Tottenham tactical analysis and formation
Tottenham’s team stats (average per game in 2025/26 Premier League)
- Corners: 5.5
- Shots on target: 3.84
- Shots on target conceded: 4.0
- Offsides: 1.53
It looks as though De Zerbi will continue with a 4-2-3-1 for Tottenham, giving them a bit more defensive solidity. It will be all change in the midfield, though. Given the money spent on Tonali and Fernandes, the duo are expected to partner each other in the double pivot. They can also operate in a midfield trio, when joined by another box-to-box midfielder. Maddison is currently leading the fight to replace Simons in the No.10, though there are other options — especially if De Zerbi useds a trio.
There are some roles to be settled in the rest of the attack. Mohammed Kudus should start on the right, but Tottenham are looking at options on the left. Dominic Solanke and Richarlison will also battle it out to lead the line. According to reports, both Guglielmo Vicario and Cristian Romero are looking to leave Tottenham this summer. Antonin Kinsky should replace Vicario in goal, while Van Hecke is likely to partner Micky van de Ven. Pedro Porro has the right-back spot nailed down, but Robertson could start on the left with Djed Spence’s future in doubt.
Tottenham manager analysis
Roberto De Zerbi is one of the more experienced managers in the Premier League after a summer of change. He’s been managing for almost 13 years, taking his first role in his native Italy. There were a few short stays early in his managerial career, but De Zerbi did spend two years with Foggia before really getting going. De Zerbi does have a top-flight relegation on his CV, but his style of football at Benevento earned the Italian a move to Sassuolo.
While at Sassuolo, De Zerbi continued to build his style of football and helped the club defy expectations to challenge for European football. De Zerbi then spent a year with Shakhtar Donetsk in Ukraine before making his move to England. The Italian had a tough task of replacing Graham Potter at Brighton, but he did a good job. Under his guidance, Brighton qualified for Europe for the first time ever and reached the Europa League last-16. De Zerbi has always been linked with the big jobs and left Brighton for Marseille, though his spell in France didn’t exactly go to plan.
But De Zerbi has restored confidence at Tottenham, calling it the biggest achievement of his career to keep Spurs in the Premier League.
| Manager | Team | P | W | D | L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberto De Zerbi | Tottenham | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 42.86 |