Tottenham Face Non-Big Six Reality as Brighton Lead Points Charge

Roberto De Zerbi began his Tottenham tenure with a 3-0 defeat against Brentford on the Premier League's opening weekend. The result highlighted a growing trend of non-Big Six clubs taking points from traditional top teams, as Brentford also defeated Chelsea 3-0 and Brighton secured a 3-0 victory away at Arsenal.

According to Opta data, Brighton have claimed 42 points from 26 matches against Big Six opposition since the 2024-25 season under Fabian Hurzeler. Bournemouth have collected 35 points in the same span, while Brentford have gathered 22 points across 26 matches.