Seven of Tottenham Hotspur’s performance metrics are in line with the best teams in the Premier League this season, even though the Lilywhites sit in the bottom half of the table.Two wins from two matches have taken Spurs off the relegation zone and into mid-table, with Roberto De Zerbi’s men only sitting three points off the top six. Position Team Played MP Won W Drawn D Lost L For GF Against GA Diff GD Points Pts 1 Manchester CityManchester City8 7 0 1 20 9 11 21 2 ArsenalArsenal8 7 0 1 13 5 8 21 3 BrightonBrighton8 5 1 2 23 7 16 16 4 LiverpoolLiverpool8 4 3 1 11 8 3 15 5 ChelseaChelsea8 4 1 3 17 15 2 13 6 BrentfordBrentford8 2 5 1 14 9 5 11 7 LeedsLeeds8 2 5 1 9 6 3 11 8 NewcastleNewcastle8 3 2 3 12 14 -2 11 9 Aston VillaAston Villa8 3 2 3 9 12 -3 11 10 Hull CityHull City8 2 4 2 9 8 1 10 11 EvertonEverton8 2 4 2 8 9 -1 10 12 IpswichIpswich8 3 1 4 12 16 -4 10 13 BournemouthBournemouth8 2 3 3 12 13 -1 9 14 TottenhamTottenham8 2 3 3 8 10 -2 9 15 FulhamFulham8 2 2 4 8 10 -2 8 16 Manchester UnitedManchester United8 1 4 3 10 13 -3 7 17 Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace8 2 1 5 9 19 -10 7 18 Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest8 1 3 4 6 10 -4 6 19 CoventryCoventry8 2 0 6 6 15 -9 6 20 SunderlandSunderland8 1 2 5 6 14 -8 5 While a Europa League finish looked far out of reach for the Lilywhites just a couple of weeks ago, it very much appears to be a realistic goal after their win at Stamford Bridge.In fact, a closer look at the numbers behind Tottenham’s performances shows that the North Londoners are good enough to aim even higher this season Saturday 31st October Premier League TottenhamTottenham17:30Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace Saturday 7th November Premier League LeedsLeeds12:30TottenhamTottenham Saturday 21st November Premier League TottenhamTottenham15:00IpswichIpswich Sunday 29th November Premier League SunderlandSunderland14:05TottenhamTottenham Wednesday 2nd December Premier League TottenhamTottenham20:00FulhamFulhamCredit: @thefrederikkejensen / InstagramTottenham are among the best in the Premier League in multiple key metricsAccording to FotMob data, Tottenham are averaging the second-highest possession across the Premier League this season at 60.8%, just behind Man City and higher than Arsenal in third place.ClubAverage possessionMan City64.2%Tottenham61%Arsenal60.8%Brighton60.4%Spurs have won 52 corner kicks across their eight matches so far, which is the highest across the division. De Zerbi’s men are averaging 484.1 passes per 90 minutes this term, which is the third highest in the Premier League.ClubTotal cornersTottenham52Fulham49Man United48Man City46Arsenal45Spurs also play the fewest long balls per match (17.1) out of the 20 Premier League sides, which clearly shows how they have been drilled to play with short, sharp passes rather than going direct.Even though De Zerbi’s men have only scored eight goals in their eight matches so far, they are having no issues getting into the final third. In fact, Tottenham have 233 touches in the opposition box this season, which is the sixth highest across the league.ClubTouches in opposition boxMan City284Arsenal270Fulham259Man United248Brentford241Tottenham233Spurs are a high-pressing team but do not concede many chancesInterestingly, FotMob data also suggests that the Lilywhites have one of the highest and most effective presses in the league, as they win possession 4.5 times per match in the final third, the fifth highest.ClubPossession won in final third per gameBrighton6.6Bournemouth5.5Brentford5.1Everton4.6Tottenham4.5However, despite pressing so high, Spurs have not been susceptible defensively, having conceded an xG of just 9.9 across their eight games, the fifth lowest among the 20 teams.Tottenham have also improved their disciplinary record significantly under De Zerbi, having received just 12 yellow cards in the Premier League this season, the third lowest.READ MORE: Tottenham have three big advantages over Crystal Palace ahead of Premier League clashThe post Seven stats that show Tottenham are ready to explode: Only one team has more possession appeared first on Spurs Web.