Tottenham were given just a 0.1 per cent chance of winning the EPL title

Ange Postecoglou has laughed off a prediction by Opta's supercomputer that Tottenham have just a 0.1 per cent chance of winning the Premier League title.

The latest calculations this week showed Spurs, who are currently fifth and seven points behind leaders Liverpool, have only the most minuscule of chances.

Manchester City were overwhelming favourites, with a 66.2 per cent chance of securing a fourth consecutive title, while Liverpool's probability came in at 26.1 per cent, Arsenal at 7.4 per cent and Aston Villa at 0.2 per cent.

But Spurs' Aussie boss gave the prediction short shrift ahead of Saturday's home game with Brighton.

'A supercomputer! Does it go to a phone booth and change into something else from just a normal computer?' said Postecoglou.

'What did it say, 0.1 per cent? So we got a chance then. Let's go for it. No problems, no issues with that, we've got a chance.'

Spurs topped the Premier League in early October after going their first 10 league matches undefeated, winning seven of them.

But as injuries started to take their toll, Postecoglou's side slowly slipped down the standings but they remain on course to qualify for the Champions League next season.

They dropped two points at the death when Jarrad Branthwaite scored a 94th-minute equaliser for Everton in last Saturday's 2-2 draw and will hope to return to winning ways against Brighton.

Postecoglou will be boosted by the return of Son Heung-min following South Korea's elimination from the Asian Cup, while Yves Bissouma is also back in training after Mali went out of the Africa Cup of Nations.

The Spurs boss believes his team's results will improve now the squad is approaching full strength again.

'It gives us a chance to put some thing into place with our