Tottenham failed to continue their winning streak when they welcomed Brighton to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday. Their day was made slightly better with Arsenal losing to Southampton, but it was a big chance for the Lilywhites to increase the gap between them and their rivals below.
Antonio Conte spoke in his post match press conference about where it all went wrong. "Brighton were very good to close every space, but we helped our opponent because we moved the ball slowly. We are able to do much better today," he admitted.
Spurs now have just six games left to try and secure a spot inside the top four, with the battle for a Champions League spot next season still ongoing. Ahead of the next fixture, which is a trip to Brentford, football.london takes a look at Tottenham's remaining fixtures compared to their rivals.
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Tottenham's final six Premier League fixtures
Brentford (A) - April 23
Tottenham will travel to the Brentford Community Stadium for their next match, which will be a special reunion with Christian Eriksen. The reverse tie between the two sides saw Spurs come out with a 2-0 victory, but as Brighton showed on Saturday, that doesn't mean the same will happen again.
Leicester (H) - April 1
Another game that the Lilywhites will hope they can follow the result that came in the reverse tie, as Conte's side beat Leicester 3-2 at the King Power Stadium earlier in the season. The Foxes also have their Europa Conference League semi final legs either side of the match against Tottenham, which could provide a boost for the north London side.
Liverpool (A) - May 7
The trip to Anfield is likely to be Spurs' toughest game of their final six, especially as the Lilywhites haven't won on Liverpool's home turf in over a decade. Conte's side will hope they can get back to their good run of form before the fixture comes around and having beaten Man City twice this season and already drawn to Liverpool, Tottenham may have a bit more confidence.
Arsenal (H) - May 12
The North London Derby fixture comes just a few days after the trip to Liverpool and it is likely to be a big three points for both sides. The north London duo have both produced some inconsistent results in recent games, so it is a tie that could go either way.
Burnley (H) - May 15
Tottenham's final home game of the season will be against a Burnley side who have just sacked Sean Dyche and are currently four points into the relegation zone. It will be a game Spurs are very much expected to win, but as the other fixtures against Burnley have shown this season, it might not be an easy three points.
Norwich (A) - May 22
Spurs' final match of the season is a trip to Norwich, a side all the way at the bottom of the league, having won just five games this season. Only time will tell how important the three points will be, but either way Tottenham will want to finish the season on a high.
Arsenal's next six Premier League fixtures
Chelsea (A) - April 20
Man United (H) - April 23
West Ham (A) - May 1
Leeds (H) - May 8
Tottenham (A) - May 12
Newcastle United (A) - May 16
Man United's final six Premier League fixtures
Liverpool (A) - April 19
Arsenal (A) - April 23
Brentford (H) - May 2
Brighton (A) - May 7
Chelsea (H) - May 15 (TBC)
Crystal Palace (A) - May 22
West Ham's final six Premier League fixtures
Burnley (H) - April 17
Chelsea (A) - April 24
Arsenal (H) - May 1
Norwich (A) - May 8
Manchester City (H) - May 15
Brighton (A) - May 22
Chelsea's next six Premier League fixtures
Arsenal (H) - April 20
West Ham (H) - April 24
Everton (A) - May 1
Wolves (H) - May 7
Leeds (A) - May 11
Man United (A) - May 15 (TBC)
