Premier League supercomputer Manchester City have won the league title for the fourth time in a row this season. It is faster than rivals Liverpool and Arsenal.City are currently fourth in the league, five points behind leaders Liverpool, but have a 55.2% chance of winning according to supercomputer BetMGM. City are overwhelming favorites to win the competition, according to Stats from Opta, which rates the likelihood of each team’s results for the rest of the campaign.
Liverpool are expected to be their closest rivals, with Jurgen Klopp’s side having a 27.3% chance of winning the league and Arsenal having a 15.3% chance of winning. All three teams are strong favorites to qualify for next season’s Champions League, with Aston Villa a 65.8% chance of joining them after an excellent start under manager Unai Emery. And Tottenham, led by Anju Postekoglou, have a 30.5% chance of advancing to the Champions League. . Manchester United’s chances of finding some consistency in the second half of the season and qualifying for their first European Cup are just 2.36%, with West Ham and Brighton both in front of them. Chelsea are expected to finish in the disappointing top 10 under Mauricio Pochettino, while Sheffield United, Burnley and Luton Town will all be relegated.
All three clubs were relegated from the Championship last season but are struggling to secure promotion. Knives were given a 97.65% outright probability, while Burnley were also in deep trouble with an 88.53% probability of relegation. And Luton’s shares are 54.56%. Nottingham Forest, along with Everton and Crystal Palace, have been tipped to avoid a slide under new manager Nuno Espirito Santo.
Leicester and Ipswich are expected to continue their good form and secure automatic promotion from the Championship, while Southampton, Leeds, West Brom and Sunderland will qualify for the play-offs.In Europe, City were backed to retain the Champions League after being given a 30% chance of winning the tournament. Bayern Munich and Real Madrid are expected to be their biggest rivals.
Liverpool, along with their main rivals Bayer Leverkusen, Brighton and West Ham, have a 45% chance of reaching the Europa League final and a 30% chance of lifting the trophy. Aston Villa had a 33.78% chance of winning the Europa League, assuming a free portion from the English club.
