Arsenal are in the title mix in Opta’s latest Premier League table simulation for the end of the season.
The Gunners come off a narrow 2-1 win against Brighton last time out, which saw Mikel Arteta have to rotate his players due to the number of injury problems he’s currently got. However, heading into their next game against Aston Villa, Arsenal will be optimistic that they can come out of it.
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It terms of their biggest rivals, Man City remain close, just two points behind Arsenal, as they are on an eight game win streak in the Premier League. However, that’s not as good as Aston Villa, who have won their last 11 matches.
See below how the Premier League table could look come the end of the season according to Opta Analyst’s Supercomputer.
Premier League Title Race – Will Arsenal win the league?
1 – Arsenal – 83.16 predicted points
2 – Man City – 78.27 predicted points
3 – Aston Villa – 73.85 predicted points
Firstly, the Supercomputer thinks that Arsenal will win the Premier League title by five points, which is a commanding victory considering that the Gunners only have a two point lead at the moment.
Man City are predicted to finish second, and under Pep Guardiola’s guidance, they will surely push Arsenal all the way. Aston Villa are predicted to finish third, which is no surprise considering their recent impressive form under Unai Emery.
European Qualification Battle
4 – Liverpool – 66.45 predicted points
5 – Chelsea – 60.55 predicted points
6 – Man United – 57.38 predicted points
7 – Brentford – 53.85 predicted points
8 – Crystal Palace – 53.65 predicted points
9 – Newcastle United – 53.33 predicted points
10 – Brighton – 53.19 predicted points
In terms of the battle for European football, there are several teams that could land themselves a Champions League spot, especially considering that it will likely be the top five.
Liverpool, Chelsea, and Man United seem to be the biggest contenders, but the likes of Newcastle, Palace and Brentford will have something to say about that.
Mid-table security
11 – Tottenham Hotspur – 52.67 predicted points
12 – Fulham – 50.88 predicted points
13 – Everton – 50.41 predicted points
14 – Sunderland – 50.03 predicted points
The mid-table teams who will likely not challenge for Europe look to be emerging, with the usual suspects of Fulham and Everton, joined by a poor Spurs team, and an impressive newly-promoted Sunderland.
Relegation fight according to the Supercomputer
15 – Bournemouth – 46.94 predicted points
16 – Leeds United – 41.59 predicted points
17 – Nottingham Forest – 41.46 predicted points
18 – West Ham – 34.23 predicted points
19 – Burnley – 30.25 predicted points
20 – Wolves – 18.63 predicted points
The relegation candidates are also emerging. It looks almost certain that Wolves will finish bottom of the league, with Burnley and West Ham predicted to go down with them.
Forest, Leeds and Bournemouth are predicted to narrowly avoid relegation, but it could all change in the next few weeks.
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