Man United are statistically as likely to be relegated this season as being crowned PL champions

We asked the Opta supercomputer to predict how the Premier League pan out in 2023-24 prior to the season and then in September; with 12 rounds of games done, we've another update on those predictions. Prior to the 2023-24 Premier League season kicking off, the Opta supercomputer simulated the campaign 10000 times to see what we might be able to…

We asked the Opta supercomputer to predict how the Premier League pan out in 2023-24 prior to the season and then in September; with eight rounds of games done, we've another update on those predictions. Ahead of the 2023-24 Premier League season, we got the Opta supercomputer to simulate the campaign 10000 times to see what it believed might…

Arsenal and Manchester United will both regress this season if a predicted Premier League table is to be believed. The Gunners are hoping to go one better than last season and pip treble winners Manchester City to the league title in the 2023-24 campaign, which gets underway tonight. Reigning champions City face Burnley in the curtain-raiser at…

Opta's supercomputer has tipped Manchester City to lift the Premier League trophy for a record fourth consecutive time after predicting the league table ahead of the start of the new season. The statisticians ran 10000 simulations of the Premier League season to find the average points total of the 20 clubs vying for the title - or simply survival…

Who will win the Premier League title in 2023-24? Which clubs will qualify for the Champions League and who will be scrapping for Premier League survival this season? We look at all the key questions with our Premier League 2023-24 season predictions via our trusty Opta supercomputer. Favourites for the Title: Manchester City to win a fourth…

Supercomputer predictions for the 2023/2024 season are tipping Manchester United to miss out on a place in the Premier League top-four - despite another encouraging summer transfer window for Erik ten Hag and his recruitment team. In his first campaign at the helm, Ten Hag guided United to both domestic showpieces - winning the Carabao Cup - as…

A supercomputer has attempted to predict Liverpool's final Premier League position for this season. The Reds were recently held to a goalless draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night. That stalemate followed the 4-1 defeat to Manchester City that Liverpool suffered last weekend. Jurgen Klopp's side are currently in eighth place in…

After the 7-0 victory over Manchester United, it felt as if Liverpool would go on and stroll into the top four places. Then came the 1-0 defeat to Bournemouth and suddenly things might feel a little different for Reds fans. The reality, however, in the chase for the Champions League spots, is that there are more twists and turns to come yet. Has…

The Premier League title race is slowly turning into a three-way battle. A 3-0 victory against Leicester City means that Manchester United have firmly pushed themselves into the title conversation, despite being in phase one of Erik ten Hag's revolution. Just three points now separate the Red Devils from their local rivals Manchester City, who have…

It could be the closest ever battle for the final Champions League place come the end of the Premier League season. Liverpool's victory over 10-man Newcastle on Saturday evening saw the Reds close the gap to the top four to six points. Jurgen Klopp's side do have a game in hand on the Magpies, however, which could see them reduce that gap to just…

The 2022/23 Premier League relegation battle could be one of the tightest in years as established Premier League duo West Ham and Everton battle with others to retain their top-flight status However, a positive start to 2023, including a win in Lampard's final game at Everton, has revived West Ham's hopes of survival, with only a 12 per cent chance…

Liverpool are facing a battle to qualify for next season's Champions League group stages. The Reds may have reached the knockout stages of this year's competition, but qualifying for next year's instalment of the tournament may prove to be difficult. Liverpool are currently in sixth place in the Premier League table and seven points adrift of the…

A supercomputer has made a bold new prediction for the hotly contested Premier League title race between Manchester City and Arsenal after the World Cup. Mikel Arteta's Arsenal side have been in sensational form this season and stunned rival supporters with their surprise challenge for the Premier League title. Arsenal sit top of the league table…

The Premier League kicks back into gear on Boxing Day after over a month-long hibernation. Which clubs will qualify for the Champions League and who will be scrapping for Premier League survival? Fear not, our trusty supercomputer has crunched the data for you. Premier League favourites: Manchester City and Arsenal (obviously), but which way…

The Premier League will now take a backseat for six weeks as domestic football is paused for the 2022 Qatar World Cup. England's top-flight will take a break with clubs having played 14 or 15 matches. And it's been a quite incredible - and unpredictable - first few months of the campaign. Who saw Arsenal being five points clear at the top of the…

Using their ratings for each team, they simulate seasons thousands of times to produce their prediction for each side's final points tally and league position. Expert reckon Leeds - who visit Tottenham Hotspur in their last match ahead of the international break for Qatar - will finish on 42 points - four points above last year's total, above…

Manchester United have been given a 39 per cent chance of securing a top-four finish in the Premier League this season, following a recent upturn in form. Despite being beaten 3-1 by Aston Villa in their first game under new head coach Unai Emery on Sunday, United have made significant strides in recent weeks. Since being humbled 6-3 by Manchester…

ARSENAL'S chances of winning the Premier League have been mostly thrown out by a supercomputer despite the club's flying start to the season The Gunners chances of winning the title stand at just 14 per cent according to FiveThirtyEight's supercomputer. But this percentage is dwarfed by Manchester City. Pep Guardiola's side have a 71 per cent…

Manchester United are being tipped to finish sixth in the Premier League once again this season, as their midweek opponents Tottenham scrape into the Champions League positions. United ended last campaign in sixth under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and interim manager Ralf Rangnick. It prompted United into a shake-up as Erik ten Hag was appointed amid…

Arsenal moved 14 points clear of Liverpool in the Premier League table on Sunday after beating them 3-2 at the Emirates. The victory means the Gunners moved back above Manchester City at the top of the league, one point above Pep Guardiola's side. Are Arsenal genuinely in a title race with Man City? Will Liverpool even finish in the top four? This…

A supercomputer has predicted the club to finish in the Premier League top four this season between Tottenham and Manchester United. According to the prediction, no place for Erik ten Hag's Red Devils in the top four again this season. The Red Devils finished sixth last season and could not make it to the UEFA Champions League. They started this…

Manchester United will have gone 17 days without a competitive fixture by the time they make the short journey across Manchester to the Etihad Stadium on Sunday, October 2. But will that unplanned break help or hinder their chances under Erik ten Hag this campaign? United have not won the Premier League since legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson…

The Queen's funeral will take place on Monday, which has had an impact on some games this weekend with the matches between Chelsea and Liverpool, and Manchester United and Leeds United postponed due to logistical considerations. Brighton's match against Crystal Palace - already postponed due to a planned rail strike - remains off. Two Sunday…

The 2022-2023 Premier League season gets underway a week earlier than the last campaign due to the Fifa World Cup taking place in November and December. Matchweek 16, the weekend of 12-13 November, will be the final one before the six-week World Cup break. The action will then resume on Boxing Day, just a week after the World Cup final in Qatar.…