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Opta doesn’t believe Chelsea will finish fourth come next May. Winning at Everton, the Supercomputer predicts Chelsea will end up in fifth. Brighton and Liverpool are projected to get third and fourth place.
Fifth will be enough to secure Champions League football due to the Premier League’s coefficient. But that will be the minimum for Chelsea fans, who had been dreaming of a title challenge in the summer.
What are Chelsea’s chances of the title and Champions League?
Opta also gives a projection for Chelsea’s title chances, and a percentage to qualify for the Champions League at the end of the season. Just 2.34% is given for Chelsea to win the Premier League title.
Unsurprisingly, Arsenal are north of 46% and Man City just over 41%. But Chelsea’s aim is to get back into the Champions League this season, and their chances are rated at 35.92%. A good chance of qualifying.
Arsenal and City are rated at over 90%, while Brighton have a 56.1% chance. Ultimately, there is plenty of work to do for Alonso and Chelsea. Moving forward, Alonso faces his toughest week as Chelsea manager.
He returns to Anfield on Wednesday night in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup, to take on a Liverpool side proving inconsistent under Andoni Iraola. Then, Chelsea play host to Man United back in the League.