Newcastle United’s 2025-26 season is up and running following Saturday’s 1-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers at St James’ Park.
At the fourth attempt, the Magpies clinched their first victory of the new campaign with £69million club-record signing Nick Woltemade the matchwinner on his debut.
Having played the opening three matches without an experienced striker due to Alexander Isak’s refusal to play, it should maybe come as no coincidence that Woltemade’s introduction helped Eddie Howe’s side return to winning ways.
In a world where statistics dominate the football agenda, British gurus Opta emerged as the leading stat geeks in an increasingly crowded field. An official Premier League partnership - as well as the internet explosion - saw them become a trusted source for everything you never needed to know about the beautiful game.
Now, an Opta-powered supercomputer has predicted how the 2025-26 Premier League will finish come May.
1. Burnley (20th) - 36 points
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2. Wolves (19th) - 37 points
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3. Sunderland (18th) - 37 points
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4. Leeds United (17th) - 38 points
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