Premier League comebacks: Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham’s records after going behind ranked

A look at how Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham and the other London clubs perform after going behind in Premier League fixtures.
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London clubs are among the best when it comes to picking up points from losing positions this season.

Arsenal have stood out from the rest so far this term, currently leading the Premier League by eight points, albeit they have played a game more than Manchester City. The Gunners have surprised almost everyone by putting together a title charge, improving significantly from last season’s fifth-place finish.

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Elsewhere, Chelsea, Crystal Palace and West Ham have struggled mightily, albeit to varying degrees, and while Tottenham are having a respectable campaign, they will be disappointed not to have built on last season’s top four finish. Fulham join Arsenal in having an excellent campaign, making a splash in their first season back in the Premier League, while Brentford have also impressed.

But how do the London clubs fair when it comes to coming from behind?

Unsurprisingly, Arsenal lead the way on that front, too, pulling off some stunning comebacks in the last few weeks alone. The Gunners have racked up as many as 15 points from losing positions so far this term, as detailed by Transfermarkt.

Interestingly, two London clubs follow them in the table, with Tottenham and Crystal Palace each picking up 14 points. Tottenham are technically ahead of Palace due to suffering four less defeats from losing positions. West Ham are as high as seventh with nine points.

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Fulham are in 10th in the alternate table, picking up nine points from behind, while Brentford and Chelsea are in 15th and 16th respectively, both with six points.

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Interestingly, Arsenal have been behind eight times this season, and only Manchester City have gone behind less with seven.

You can see the full table below, along with the points each team have picked up from losing positions.

1. Arsenal - Points - 15

2. Tottenham - Points - 14

3. Crystal Palace - Points - 14

4. Southampton - Points - 12

5. Liverpool - Points - 9

6. Leeds United - Points - 9

7. West Ham - Points - 9

8. Man Utd - Points - 9

9. Brighton - Points - 8

10. Fulham - Points - 8

11. Leicester City - Points - 8

12. Man City - Points 7

13. Newcastle United - Points 7

14. Wolves - Points 7

15. Brentford - Points 6

16. Chelsea - Points 6

17. Aston Villa - Points - 6

18. Everton - Points 6

19. Bournemouth - Points- 6

20. Nottingham Forest - Points - 15

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