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Opta supercomputers have guided Manchester City to lift the Premier League trophy for the fourth time in a row after predicting the league table before the start of the new season.

The statisticians ran 10,000 simulations of the Premier League season to find the combined average of the 20 clubs vying for the title or simply surviving over the next seven months. Using Odds and Opta Power Rankings to assess the probability of each match outcome.

But in most cases Either party will stand head and shoulders above the rest of the group.

The supercomputer believes that Pep’s team Guardiola has a 90.18 per cent chance of lifting the trophy and writing his name in history again. Their closest rival, Arsenal, had just a 4.08 per cent chance of taking revenge last season.

The north London club spent big to improve last season’s second-placed finish. which made Miguel’s team Arteta stutters towards the end of the season As the team struggles with injury and fatigue,

But recruiting stars like Declan Rice, Jurian Timber and David Raya is unlikely to improve Arsenal’s standing. If the supercomputers are to be believed, their 77.23 average score compares to Manchester City’s 88.81.

Liverpool have a third-highest chance of winning the title and pulling off a big comeback after a well-mixed 2022-23 season with a 3.55 per cent chance, and Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United are eliminated as four favorites. The most likely with only a 1.70 percent chance of winning honors from a cross-town competitor.

Among the teams that have a chance to win the championship Brentford and Tottenham are the worst. Supercomputers estimate their chances of winning the league at 0.01 per cent, with Aston Villa, Brighton, Chelsea and Newcastle all likely to reject the London side.

But Blues fans hope the arrival of Mauricio Pochettino could spark a revolution. After last year’s dismal 12th place finish, it may look disappointing.

Chelsea are expected to finish sixth – booking a return to Europe – behind Newcastle in fifth with 58.9 points.

the other side of the scoreboard Only Burnley can escape relegation. and saved himself from promotion and relegation by finishing 15th with 39.39 points.

Sheffield United and their newly promoted team-mates Luton weren’t so fortunate. With the Hatters finishing last on 34.19 points, they have a 62.25 per cent chance of playing in the 2024-25 season in the Championship.

Bournemouth are eliminated in the relegation zone with a 48.90 per cent chance of being relegated, with Everton and Nottingham tipped off. Forest are the two teams closest to likelihood, with a 34.41 per cent chance and a 33.76 per cent chance respectively.

But supporters who are disappointed with the way the data treats their clubs should be misled in interpreting the numbers: last year’s supercomputer gave Liverpool a second Premier League title in five years with a 49.72 per cent chance of winning.

Fourth is Newcastle to finish eighth. Chelsea are confident of finishing in the top four, while Fulham, Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth are all set to spend the season in the Championship.