Tottenham favourites to finish fourth, despite having spent less time there than struggling Everton
Tottenham celebrate win over Leicester Jan22
West Ham have spent the longest in the top four this season but Spurs’ resurgence under Conte - despite defeat to Southampton - has the bookies tipping them to be in the top four when it matters
Tottenham remain favourites to bag the fourth and final Champions League spot despite having spent just one day inside the top four since the season began.
They have failed to hit the same heights since, sinking as low as tenth before a resurgence under Antonio Conte which had seen them win six and draw three of his ten Premier League matches before defeat to Southampton on Wednesday evening.
Still seventh but with as many as three games in hand on their top-four rivals, they are 13/8 with Planet Sport Bet to end the campaign inside the top four.
Hammers making top-four spot their own
David Moyes' West Ham top the charts for the longest time spent in fourth this season but are the outsiders of the four main challengers for the final Champions League berth at 13/2.
The Irons have spent just over eight weeks in fourth but have twice lost games to teams who have replaced them inside the top four. Arsenal beat West Ham 2-0 on December 15 to leapfrog them and went on to open a seven-point gap on Moyes' outfit. However, West Ham regained fourth on January 12 courtesy of a 2-0 win over Norwich.
They hung onto the Champions League spot for 17 days before the Irons' narrow win over Watford on February 8 sent them back into the top four.
Incidentally, Manchester United, who are 7/4 to finish fourth, have yet to win a game while in fourth spot despite having spent 37 days there - the midweek draw with Burnley being their latest failure.
Days spent in fourth place 2021/22
West Ham - 57
