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Before we start, let’s preface this piece by making it clear: It’s just a bit of fun.
Do not, by any means, take these predictions too seriously. But, with seven games left for most teams (minus Arsenal and Wolves), we thought what better way to welcome the Premier League back from its rather random three-week break than to have a shot at predicting the outcome of each and every remaining match.
So, we did just that, and here’s how it shaped up.
WHO WON THE TITLE?
Are the wobbles on at Arsenal? Maybe so, but they do hold a nine-point lead over Manchester City as it stands, even if they have played a game more than their title rivals.
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And our predicted table suggests the gap will just be too much to bridge for Man City, who will at one point draw to within three points, but the Gunners just manage to pull out some big wins when needed, particularly at home to Newcastle United on MD34, and then against Fulham a week later.
We have Arsenal eventually finishing on 85 points, four better off than Pep Guardiola’s side. Finally, their long wait is over.
Here’s how we think the table will look heading into the final day…
THE EUROPEAN RACE
We can’t yet be sure just how many teams will be able to qualify for Europe via their league placing, but we do know that a top-seven finish guarantees continental football next season.
And our model is expecting Manchester United and Aston Villa to round out the top four, with Liverpool then finding some form late in the campaign to move onto 64 points and finish in fifth, ensuring Champions League qualification.
Chelsea miss out and will have to settle for the Europa League, and questions will no doubt be asked of Liam Rosenior. The Blues end up some six points adrift of Liverpool, and just two ahead of Everton, who round out the top seven.
A defeat to Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park ends up mattering not for Everton, as they beat Sunderland in their last home game of the season and grabbing a draw away at Tottenham on the final day to edge out Brentford, who lose at Anfield in their last outing of 2025-26.
The Bees finish two points ahead of Bournemouth, with Brighton rounding out the top 10.
THE MID-TABLE PILE
A hugely underwhelming season for Newcastle sees them finish in 11th place, on the same points total as Brighton but below them due to goal difference (-1 compared to +1 for the Seagulls).
Behind Newcastle are Palace, who take their usual spot in 12th. It ends up being a disappointing end to the season for Fulham, who drop down to 13th, but they have tough trips to some big clubs to contend with.
Fulham finish off three points and one place higher than Sunderland, whose excellent first season back in the big time ends with a highly respectable 14th-place finish, well clear of any danger.
THE RELEGATION BATTLE
Roberto De Zerbi’s appointment does the trick at Spurs. They manage to drag themselves clear ahead of the final couple of matches, and finish in 15th.
It’ll take some doing for this prediction to come true, but there is definitely the quality in Spurs’ squad to get the job done, and we think they could finish five points better off than Leeds United.
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Elland Road will have to be a fortress for Daniel Farke’s team, but they have a relatively kind run-in compared to that of Nottingham Forest and West Ham.
Ultimately, it will be heartbreak for the Hammers on the final day. They beat Leeds at home, while we think Bournemouth will overcome Forest at the City Ground, but the Tricky Trees end up staying up on goal difference, with 37 points not enough for them to beat the drop.
Wolves are predicted to drag themselves to 24 points, and finish 19th, just ahead of lowly Burnley.
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By Patric Ridge