Spurs Stumble Into Historic Crisis Under Thomas Frank

By Author On Dec 2, 2025

Tottenham’s season has plunged into a full-scale identity crisis, and their own stadium has become the center of the collapse. Saturday’s 2–1 defeat to Fulham didn’t just extend a four-game winless run; it exposed an alarming truth: Spurs are among the worst home teams in the Premier League this season, and the numbers are getting historically bad.

The loss leaves Thomas Frank’s side stranded in 10th place, and the momentum from his confident opening weeks has completely evaporated. The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium—once billed as a fortress is becoming a graveyard for points.

Spurs Are Living Two Different Seasons

It’s hard to reconcile these two figures: 13 and 5.

Tottenham have earned 13 points away from home—joint-most in the league. They sit second in an away-only table, behind Chelsea and above Arsenal on goal difference. Only Chelsea have scored more goals on their travels.

At home? Five points from seven matches is good for 19th place in the home-only standings. Four of Spurs’ five league defeats have come in front of their own fans.

It’s a split personality that raises deeper questions: why does the team look composed and effective away but fragile and uninspiring in North London?

A Problem Frank Inherited—And One He’s Struggling to Fix

This isn’t just a Frank-era glitch. Spurs’ issues at home stretch back to last season. The Fulham defeat was their 10th Premier League home loss in 2025, equalling their worst calendar-year mark ever (1994 and 2003).

And December looks unforgiving: Brentford, Slavia Prague and Liverpool are all still to come.

Even Ange Postecoglou’s struggling side last season outperformed this at home. His 17th-place finish featured more points at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (21) than on the road (17). At this stage last year, Spurs ranked fourth in the home-only table.

If Frank’s side stays stuck in 19th, it will be their lowest home-table ranking since 1993-94, when they won just four of 21 home matches.

For a club that prides itself on attacking football and atmosphere, those numbers are more than embarrassing—they’re alarming.

London Derbies Turning Toxic

Nothing stings Spurs supporters like losing to local rivals. And this season has delivered pain in bulk. Tottenham have lost four straight home London derbies for the first time in Premier League history, including:

The Bigger Issue: Where Are the Goals?

Only the bottom two clubs Wolves and Burnley—have scored fewer goals at home than Spurs. But the underlying metrics are just as damning.

Spurs average just 0.9 expected goals (xG) per home game
Their total xG in the league is 12.0—16th in the league
They’re also 16th in shots on target per match (3.2 at 16.9% conversion)

These aren’t unlucky stats. They’re signs of a team that isn’t creating chances.

Tottenham are averaging their lowest shots (9.5) and shots on target per game (3.2) of any season since records began in 2003-04.

Mohammed Kudus has been a rare bright spark, but even he ranks only 25th in the Premier League for chances created at home this season (nine). As a collective, Spurs fall behind 12 teams in chance creation and 11 in touches inside the opposition box.

The most telling stat? Spurs actually boast the best conversion rate from shots on target to goals in the league. They’re efficient—but barely generating opportunities in the first place.

Where Frank Goes From Here

The warning lights are everywhere. The numbers prove this isn’t a temporary dip; it’s becoming structural. Tottenham are strong away but vastly underperforming on home turf. And with tougher fixtures looming, this could escalate into something more severe.

Frank faces a choice: overhaul the attacking system, or watch the season drift. The results, the historical trends, and the tactical failures point to the same conclusion—Tottenham must reinvent themselves at home, and quickly.