Supercomputer predicts where Leeds United, Everton, Nottingham Forest, Aston Villa, West Ham, Southampton and Wolves will finish in Premier League relegation battle

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The pundits have tipped Leeds United, West Ham and Everton for Premier League survival, with all three clubs currently sitting perilously close to the relegation places.

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Updated November 16, 2022 at 9:23 p.m

Los Blancos lost 4-3 against Tottenham Hotspur in their final game before the World Cup break, but back-to-back wins in their previous two matches have eased the pressure on manager Jesse Marsch, who now has until 28 December to work with your staff. .

Only three Leeds players – Rasmus Kristensen, Brenden Aaronson and Tyler Adams – will be in Qatar for the tournament, leaving Marsch with the opportunity to pass on his ideas to most of his players as the Whites look to regroup ahead of ‘face Manchester City in their first game. party at the end of December.

Data experts at FiveThirtyEight have predicted how the table will look after 38 games by predicting the final points total for each team and also assessing each club’s probability of relegation.

The company uses a formula to calculate its conclusions by giving each team an offensive and defensive rating based on recent results before simulating seasons thousands of times to come up with its prediction for the final table.

Nottingham Forest, Wolves and Bournemouth are the three teams currently going down, while Everton are tipped to escape relegation on goal difference. Its probability of decline is rated at 41 percent by experts.

West Ham are tipped to finish 13th with their relegation chances just 10 per cent as it stands – Fulham and Southampton are also tipped to finish outside the relegation zone.

Leeds are predicted to finish six points clear of the bottom three, while their probability of relegation is 17%. Below is the full table of predictions – any surprises?

LONDON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 12: Rodrigo Moreno of Leeds United celebrates after scoring his team’s third goal during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Leeds United at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on November 12, 2022 in London, England . (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

Premier League table predicted by FiveThirtyEight

Source: Supercomputer predicts where Leeds United, Everton, Nottingham Forest, Aston Villa, West Ham, Southampton and Wolves will finish in Premier League relegation battle