City won 4-0 at Wolves to put the likes of Liverpool and Arsenal on notice for the title battle. Up next for Pep Guardiola’s side is a clash against Tottenham Hotspur at the Etihad Stadium.
They make the trip to Fulham next to see if they can get their first points on the board.
There’s still 37 matches to play and plenty of twists and turns are promised along the way, including those in the transfer market. Data experts at Opta have already boldly predicted how the final league table will shape up as well as the point’s tallies for all 20 teams.
With that in mind, we take a look at the new forecast to assess who is going down, who will be crowned the champions and who will win the battle for the European spots.
Predicted points: 35
1. 20th: Burnley
Predicted points: 35 | Getty Images
Predicted points: 35
2. 19th: Sunderland
Predicted points: 35 | Getty Images
Predicted points: 37
3. 18th: Leeds United
Predicted points: 37 | Getty Images
Predicted points: 40
4. 17th: West Ham
Predicted points: 40 | Getty Images