With their attacking firepower at their disposal, Tottenham Hotspur are currently challenging at the top of the table, and it’s simple to understand why.
With Ange Postecoglou leading the team, Tottenham Hotspur supporters finally have something to celebrate. The Australian’s team appears to be shedding the nickname “Spursy” and is hoping to reclaim the top spot in the Premier League with a victory over Fulham on Monday night.
And now BetMGM can show that the North London team’s supporters are getting some of the finest value in the league, with James Maddison ranking as the league’s most dangerous player and the team ranking second overall in terms of attacking threat only to Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City.
Newsports betting brand BetMGM has combed through the 2023–24 season’s numbers to date to find the teams and players that lead the pack in the cutting-edge football measure Expected Threat (xT), with Maddison primed to show off again on Monday Night Football.
xT examines how a player’s carrying, dribbling, and passing improve the chance that their team will score a goal. To put it briefly: the kind of activity that leaves spectators on the edge of their seats.
According to BetMGM’s xT per 90 table, Maddison’s activities have increased Tottenham Hotspur’s chances of creating a scoring opportunity in games by 106%, with his revived Spurs teammate Yves Bissouma following closely behind.
Even after Manuel Akanji was sent off against Brighton on Saturday, Ruben Dias and Manuel Akanji of Manchester City are playing third and fourth sport, respectively, demonstrating Guardiola’s playing-out-from-the-back philosophy. Meanwhile, Enzo Fernandez of Chelsea is beginning to live up to the massive £106.8 million transfer fee he paid in January.
The Blues are 84% more likely to create good opportunities now that he has left the field, as evidenced by Saturday’s 2-2 draw at home against Arsenal.
Tottenham is only slightly behind the reigning Treble Winners in the list of Premier League Entertainers ranked by xT, which measures how frequently each team is likely to wow supporters with a significant chance during a game. Tottenham is trying to reclaim top spot from City following this weekend’s action.
The BetMGM Team of the Season thus far include Spurs midfielder Maddison as well. This team is determined by several factors, including xT, xG+G (Expected Goals and Goals), xA (Expected Assists), and xD (how probable a goal is to change a game). Maddison starts in midfield with Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United and Rodri of Manchester City, who would have been top of the xT standings if he had reached the 540-minute mark in playing time.
The team’s formidable front three are Mohamed Salah, Ollie Watkins, and Erling Haaland; the unexpected choice for the goalie position is Wolves’ Jose Sa. The other players in the backline are Kieran Trippier of Newcastle, Chelsea veteran Thiago Silva, Joachim Andersen of Crystal Palace, and Pervis Estupiñán of Brighton.
