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Matthew Holt

Antonio Conte shown scale of Tottenham goalscoring problem amid Harry Kane struggles

It is no secret that Harry Kane has endured a difficult season in front of goal.

Having only netted just five times in the Premier League this season, the England captain has looked a shadow of his former self of late.

With a move away from North London failing to come to fruition last summer, the 28-year-old's future will again be a big talking come the off-season.

Under new management, however, Spurs have seen an upturn in results following Antonio Conte's appointment.

Safely through to the fourth round of the FA Cup where they will face Brighton at home on Saturday, Tottenham are also firmly in the hunt for a top-four finish, given they also have two games in hand over Manchester United, who currently occupy the final Champions League place.

With silverware seen as a potential avenue of success for Conte in his first season at Spurs, his side's exploits in front of goal is a particular area that still needs to be worked on.

Given Tottenham have only scored 26 goals so far this season, key forward Kane is often the go-to man when it matters most.

Kane scored 33 goals in just 49 games last season but with the England captain struggling this term, Conte's team now look a very different outfit.

In a recent study produced by BetVictor, the Lilywhites are seen to be underperforming by -7.6 goals over the course of the season so far, giving a total squad xG of just 31.6 and leaving them 19th in the goalscoring performance table of Premier League clubs.

That is compared to top four rivals Manchester United, who have overperformed by a rating of 3.1, while West Ham (5.6) and top-rated Chelsea (6.2) have scored more goals than they were expected to so far this season.

Tottenham are lacking in comparison and will have to improve in order to secure a European qualification spot this season.

A glance at the statistics does not make for happy viewing and with Kane's future still unknown, Conte perhaps faces a tough summer in making his side a force to be reckoned with offensively once again.

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